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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 Gray (1840), 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
Gray, J.E. 1840. Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum 42nd ed.. 370 pp.
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Attributed Genus Names
Damaris Swainson, 1823
‘Leach’ Swainson, 1823, Zool. Illustr. 3(1): pl. 160.
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 150.
Leach, 1852, Syn. Moll. Gr. Brit.: 321.
Type species: Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypy) = Margaritifera margaritifera |
Barbatia Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: ??.
(error for Barbala Gray, 1825)
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Leila Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 150.
Gray, 1847, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
Type species: Iridina esula d’Orbigny, 1835 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 197) = Leila esula |
Pharus Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: ??.
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Heterodon Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
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Velorita Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149.
Gray, 1842, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
(error for Villorita Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
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Monocondyla Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150.
(error for Monocondylaea d’Orbigny, 1835)
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Bankia Gray, 1842
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1842, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 76.
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Geloina Gray, 1842
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1842, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
Type species: Cyclas zeylanica Lamarck, 1806 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847) = Geloina erosa |
Agaria Gray, 1847
Gray, 1840, Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1847, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 194.
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