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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Iredale (1943): attributed nominal genera
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Iredale, T. 1943. A basic list of the fresh water Mollusca of Australia. Australian Zoologist 10: 188-230. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Alathyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 63.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Alathyria jacksoni

Aparcthyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 67.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190-191.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Centralhyria Iredale, 1934)
Type species: Unio angasi Sowerby, 1867 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio angasi

Australpera Iredale, 1943
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 196.
Type species: Pisidium etheridgii E.A. Smith, 1882 = Euglesa etheridgii

Centralhyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 65.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Unio (Alasmodon) stuarti Adams & Angas, 1863 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio wilsonii

Glacipisum Iredale, 1943
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 197. [nomen nudum]
Type species: Glacipisum kosciusko Iredale, 1943 = Euglesa kosciusko

Hyridunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 68.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Hyridunio australis drapeta Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Hyridella drapeta

Lortiella Modell, 1942
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 70.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 178.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Mycetopus rugatus Sowerby, 1868 (sub. desig. by McMichael & Hiscock, 1958: 432) = Lortiella rugata

Quaesithyria Iredale, 1943
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 191.
Type species: Quaesithyria wardi Iredale, 1943 (orig. desig.) = Alathyria pertexta

Rugoshyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 71.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862 (orig. desig.) = Hyridella depressa

Sphaerinova Iredale, 1943
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 195.
Type species: Sphaerium macgillivrayi E.A. Smith, 1882 = Sphaerium tasmanicum

Velesunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 59.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 189.
Type species: Unio balonnensis Conrad, 1850 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio ambiguus

Westralunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 62.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Westralunio ambiguus carteri Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Westralunio carteri
 
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