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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 Ibrahim et al. (1999), 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

Ibrahim, A.M., H.M. Bishai & M.T. Khalil. 1999. Freshwater molluscs of Egypt. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, National Biodiversity Unit (10). 145 pp.

Attributed Genus Names

Caelatura Conrad, 1853
‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909, Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914, Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921, Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924, Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927, Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927, Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929, Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932, Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934, Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936, Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937, Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940, Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942, Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946, Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949, Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949, J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950, Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963, Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964, Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968, Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970, Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980, Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987, Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999, EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001, Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)

Attributed Species Names

Anodonta arcuata Martens, 1866
‘Cailliaud’ of Authors.
Martens, 1866, Malak. Blatt. 13: 11.
Jickeli, 1874, Nova Acta Dtsch. Akad. Naturf. 37(1): 265.
Servain, 1890, Bull. Soc. Malac. France 7: 316.
Simpson, 1900, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 899.
Kobelt, 1910, Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 87.
Simpson, 1914, Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1336.
Van Damme, 1984, Freshw. Moll. N. Africa (25): 68.
Mandahl-Barth, 1988, Studies on African Freshwater Bivalves: 73.
Ibrahim et al., 1999, EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 109.
(error for Anodonta arcuta Cailliaud, 1823)

Mutelina pauldicola Ibrahim et al., 1999
‘Rochebrune’ Ibrahim et al., 1999, EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 106.
(error for Mutelina paludicola Rochebrune, 1886)

Caelatura (Horusia) bourguignati Ibrahim et al., 1999
‘Rochebrune’ Ibrahim et al., 1999, EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 94.
Bogan, 2004, Jour. Egypt. German Soc. Zool.: ??.
(error for Unio bourguignati Landrin, 1864; misidentified reference to Pharaonia bourguignati Rochebrune, 1886)

Taxonomic Opinions

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) aenodus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) anergus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) bourguignati (Rochebrune, 1886)
+ Zairia disciformis Rochebrune, 1886
+ Unio stagnorum Dautzenberg, 1890
+ Caelatura (Laevirostris) stagnorum bomae Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Caelatura (Laevirostris?) rotula Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) parreyssi (Philippi, 1848)
+ Nodularia (Caelatura) sobaensis Preston, 1914
+ Unio (Horusia) parreyssi var. petrettinii Pallary, 1924

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) petrettinii (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) gaillardoti (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) monereus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) nilotica (Cailliaud, 1827)

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) pruneri (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (Nitia) teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847)
+ Unio (s.s.) mutelaeformis var. chariensis Germain, 1906
+ Unio mutelaeformis Germain, 1906
+ Unio (Nodularia) gaillardi Germain, 1909

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) aegyptiaca (Cailliaud, 1827)
+ Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827
+ Unio parreyssi Philippi, 1848
+ Unio essoensis Chaper, 1885
+ Unio (Nodularia) lacoini Germain, 1906
+ Unio (Nodularia) chivoti Germain, 1907

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) canopicus (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic]
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) companyoi (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic]
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) emeterus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic]

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) masranus (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic]
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) prasidens (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic]
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807

Mutela dubia nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823)
+ Mytilus dubius Gmelin, 1791
+ Spatha (Mutela) plicata Martens, 1866
+ Iridina angustata Sowerby, 1868
+ Mutela angustata var. curta Germain, 1906
+ Mutelina singularis Pallary, 1924

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835)
+ Iridina coelestis Lea, 1838
+ Mutelina legumen Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina prasina Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina mabilli Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina paludicola Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina joubini Germain, 1904
+ Mutelina falemeensis Germain, 1907
+ Mutelina aegyptiaca Pallary, 1924
+ Mutela (s.s.) langi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela (s.s.) iris Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela carrei Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1948

Mutela singularis (Pallary, 1924)

Spathopsis rubens arcuata [sic] (Cailliaud, 1823)
+ Anodonta rubens Cailliaud, 1823
+ Anodonta anataria Cristofori & Jan, 1832
+ Spatha caillaudi Martens, 1866
+ Spatha cailliaudi Martens, 1866
+ Spatha lepsii Jickeli, 1874
+ Spatha innesi Pallary, 1903

Spathopsis wahlbergi hartmanni (Martens, 1866)
+ Spatha marnoi Jickeli, 1874
+ Spathella fourtaui Pallary, 1903
+ Spathella bozasi Rochebrune & Germain, 1904
+ Spathella brumpti Rochebrune & Germain, 1904

Spathopsis wahlbergi letourneuxi (Bourguignat, 1890)
+ Chambardia rhynchoidea Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia locardiana Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia bourguignati Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia pharaonum Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia locardi Pallary, 1909

Unio abyssinicus Martens, 1866
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886
+ Unio willcocksi Newton, 1899
+ Unio vignardi Pallary, 1924

Unio elongatulus dembeae Sowerby, 1825 [sic]

Unio fayumensis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886

Unio willcocksi Newton, 1899
+ Unio lithophagus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886
+ Unio vignardi Pallary, 1924

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