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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 Sheppard (1821), 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

Sheppard, R. 1821. On two new British species of Mytilus, in a letter to the Rev. E. J. Burrow, F. R. S. and L. S. . Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13: 83-87.

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Attributed Species Names

Mytilus anatinus Sheppard, 1821
Sheppard, 1821, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: pl. 4, fig. 1.
Chenu, 1845, Biblio. Conch. 1: 270, pl. 26, fig. 1.
(misidentified reference to Mytilus anatinus Linnaeus, 1758)

Mytilus incrassatus Sheppard, 1821
Sheppard, 1821, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 85, pl. 5, fig. 4.

Mytilus macula Sheppard, 1821
Sheppard, 1821, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 86, pl. 5, fig. 6.
(renamed Anodonta maculata Bourguignat, 1881)

Anodonta gallica Bourguignat, 1881
Sheppard, 1821, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: pl. 4, fig. 1 [as ‘Mytilus anatinus’].
Brown, 1844, Ill. Rec. Conch.: pl. 12, fig. 1 [as ‘A. cellensis’].
Chenu, 1845, Biblio. Conch. 1: 270, pl. 26, fig. 1.
Bourguignat, 1881, Mater. Moll. Acécphales Syst. Europ. 1: 123.

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