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

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Anodontina | Anodonta cygnea

nominal species Anodonta ventricosa C. Pfeiffer, 1825

C. Pfeiffer, 1825, Naturgesch. Dtsch. Land-Süßw. Moll. 2: 30, pl. 3, figs. 1-6.
Type(s): TYPE SMF_4979, Teich b. Schönfeld nahe Kassel [Germany].

= Anodonta cygnea

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Anodonta (s.s.) cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) — Vinarski & Kantor, 2016
+ Anodonta (s.s.) cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) — Haas, 1969
= Anodonta cygnaea [sic] forme ventricosa C. Pfeiffer — Germain, 1931
+ Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) — Simpson, 1914
+ Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) — Simpson, 1900
= Anodonta (Groupe de l’A. stagnalis) ventricosa C. Pfeiffer — Locard, 1893
= Anodonta (Ventricosiana) ventricosa C. Pfr. — Martens, 1891
= Anodonta (Euanodonta) ventricosa C. Pfr. — Westerlund, 1890
= Anodonta (Ventricosiana) ventricosa C. Pfeiffer — Locard, 1890
= Anodonta ventricosa C. Pfeiffer — Drouët, 1889
= Anodonta (Groupe de l’A. ventricosa) ventricosa C. Pfeiffer — Locard, 1882
= Anodonta (Ventricosiana) ventricosa Pfeiffer, C., 1825 — Bourguignat, 1881
+ Anodon cygneus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Sowerby, 1870
+ Margaron (Anodonta) cygnea (Lin.) — Lea, 1870
= Anodonta cygnea var. ventricosa Pffr. — Colbeau, 1868
= Anodonta ventricosa Pfeiffer, C., 1825 — Brot, 1867
+ Anodonta cellensis [sic] Gm. — Schrenck, 1867
= Anodonta cygnea var. ventricosa Schroter — Malzine, 1867
= Anodonta cygnæa [sic] var. ventricosa Moq. — de Joannis, 1859
= Anodonta cygnea var. C ventricosa C. Pfeiff. — Moquin-Tandon, 1855
+ Margaron (Anodonta) cygnea (Drap.) — Lea, 1852
= Anodonta (Cygnæi) ventricosa C. Pfeiff., 1825 — Dupuy, 1852
= Anodonta ventricosa C. Pfeiff. — Drouët, 1852
+ Anodonta piscinalis Nilss. — Scholtz, 1843
+ Margarita (Anodonta) cygneus Drap. Lam. Crouch. Blain. Pfeif. Turt. Des Moul. Flem. Grat. Bouil. — Lea, 1838
= Anodonta ventricosa Pf. — Krynicki, 1837
+ Margarita (Anodonta) cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758) — Lea, 1836
= Anodonta ventricosa Pfeiffer, C., 1825 — Menke, 1830
= Anodonta ventricosa Pfeiff. — Kickx, 1830
= Anodonta ventricosa Pfeiffer, C., 1825 — Menke, 1828
= Anodonta ventricosa Pfeiffer — Férussac, 1827

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