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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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nominal species Columba spixii Ihering, 1890

Spix in Wagner, 1827, Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 27, pl. 19, fig. 1 [as ‘Anodon giganteus’]. [in part]
‘Spix’ Küster, 1839, Conchyl. Cab. 9(1): 6, pl. 1, fig. 2 [as ‘Anodonta gigantea’].
Ihering, 1890, Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 135, 142, pl. 9, fig. 4.

= Leila esula

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Leila blainvilleana [sic] (Lea, 1835) — Simone, 2006
+ Leila esula (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Ramírez et al., 2003
+ Leila esula (d’Orbigny, 1846) Hupé — Quintana, 1982
+ Leila esula (Orbigny, 1846) — Veitenheimer, 1973
+ Leila esula (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1969
= Leila spixi (Ihering, 1890) — Morretes, 1949
+ Leila esula (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1931
= Leila spixii (von Ihering, 1890) — Simpson, 1914
= Leila spixii (von Ihering, 1890) — Simpson, 1900
= Columba spixii von Ihering, 1890 — Ihering, 1890

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