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

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This page documents data for Dunker (1849), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.

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Publication information

Dunker, G. 1849. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Zeitschr. f. Malakozool. 5(12): 177-186.

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Attributed Species Names

Unio besckeanus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 182.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108714, Parahiba porta da Cunha, Minas Geraes.

Unio granuliferus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 182.
Pfeiffer, 1860, Novit. Conch. 2(13): 150, pl. 39, figs. 1, 3.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108715, Rio Macacu, Prov. Rio de Janeiro, Distr. Canto Gallo.

Unio coriaceus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 181.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108716, [no locality available - South America].

Unio nuxpersicae Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 182 [as ‘nux persicae’].
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108721, China.

Galatea bengoensis Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 183.

Unio pfeifferi Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849, Z. Malak. 5(12): 181.
Pfeiffer, 1860, Novit. Conch. 2(13): 151, pl. 39, figs. 4, 9.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108717, Rio Negro, Brazil.

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