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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 Krauss (1848), 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

Krauss, F. 1848. Die Südafrikanischen Mollusken. Eine Bietrag zur Kenntnis der Mollusken Des Kap- und Natallandes und zur Geographischen Verbreitung Derselben, mit Beschreibung und Abbildung der Neuen Arten. 140 pp., 6 pls.

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Attributed Species Names

Unio caffer Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 18, pl. 1, fig. 14.
Type(s): TYPE SMF_XXX, Rivers of Natal.

Cyclas capensis Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 7, pl. 1, fig. 6.

Cyrena africana var. albida Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 8.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848)

Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 8, pl. 1, fig. 8.

Cyclas ferruginea Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 7, pl. 1, fig. 7.

Cyrena gauritziana Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 8. [nomen nudum]
(intro'd as syn of Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848)

Cyrena africana var. olivacea Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 8.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848)

Modiola capensis Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: ??.

Iridina wahlbergi Krauss, 1848
Krauss, 1848, Südafrik. Moll.: 19, pl. 2, fig. 1.
Type(s): TYPE NRMS_UNKNOWN, Affen River, a trib. of the Limpopo.

Taxonomic Opinions

Iridina wahlbergi Krauss

Unio caffer Krauss

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