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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Pleiodon ovatus

nominal species Iridina splendida Chenu, 1858

Chenu, 1858, Illustr. Conchyl.: pl. 1, figs. 2-2d.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0311, Senegal.

= Pleiodon ovatus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Pleiodon ovatus (Swainson, 1823) — Daget, 1998
+ Iridina (Pleiodon) ovata Swainson, 1823 — Haas, 1969
+ Pleiodon (s.s.) ovatus (Swainson, 1823) — Pain & Woodward, 1964
+ Iridina (Pleiodon) ovata Swainson, 1823 — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Pleiodon (s.s.) ovatus (Swainson, 1823) — Simpson, 1914
+ Pleiodon (s.s.) ovatus (Swainson, 1823) — Simpson, 1900
+ Platiris (Iridina) ovata (Swain.) — Lea, 1870

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