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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Chambardia petersi

nominal species Spatha modesta Lea, 1864

Lea, 1864, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 109.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 37 [41], pl. 13, fig. 35.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86779, Mozambique.

= Chambardia petersi

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Chambardia petersii (Martens, 1860) — IUCN, 2010
+ Chambardia petersi (von Martens, 1860) — Daget, 1998
+ Spathopsis petersi (von Martens, 1860) — Mandahl-Barth, 1988
+ Aspatharia (Spathopsis) petersi (von Martens, 1860) — Haas, 1969
+ Aspatharia (Spathopsis) petersi Mts., 1859) — Connolly, 1939
= Aspatharia (Spathopsis) petersi modesta (Lea, 1864) — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Spatha (s.s.) petersi von Martens, 1860 — Simpson, 1914
+ Spatha (s.s.) petersi von Martens, 1860 — Simpson, 1900
+ Spatha petersi von Martens, 1860 — Sturany, 1899
= Platiris (Spatha) modesta (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Spatha modesta Lea, 1864 — Lea, 1866

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