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

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Bivalvia | Veneroida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula africana

nominal species Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848


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

= Corbicula africana

Taxonomic Opinions

= Corbicula africanaKropotin et al., 2023
= Corbicula africanaBespalaya et al., 2018
= Corbicula fluminalis africanaPigneur et al., 2014
= Corbicula africanaOBIS, 2012
+ Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) — IUCN, 2012
= Corbicula africana Krauss, 1848 — Bogan, 2010
= Corbicula africanaPfenninger et al., 2002
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Daget, 1998
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Mandahl-Barth, 1988
= Corbicula africana Kiawis [sic] — Morton, 1986
= Corbicula africana (Krauss) — Mandahl-Barth, 1968
= Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848) — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1895
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Clessin, 1877
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1870
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1867
= Corbicula africana Adams — Prime, 1860
+ Corbicula pusilla Philippi — Deshayes, 1854
+ Corbicula radiata Philippi — Deshayes, 1854
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Deshayes, 1854

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