MolluscaBase source details
McMichael, D. F. (1957). A review of the fossil freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Pelecypoda) of Australasia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 81(3): 222-233.
400951
McMichael, D. F.
1957
A review of the fossil freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Pelecypoda) of Australasia
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
81(3): 222-233
Publication
published 21 February 1957
Date
action
by
Alathyria tamarensis (Etheridge, 1881) † (basis of record)
Anodonta gouldii R. M. Johnston, 1888 † (status source)
Hyridella aucklandica (J. E. Gray, 1843) accepted as Echyridella aucklandica (J. E. Gray, 1843) (basis of record)
Hyridella whitecliffsensis (R. B. Newton, 1915) † (basis of record)
Hyridella wilkinsoni (Etheridge, 1879) † (basis of record)
Mesohyridella McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge, 1892) † (basis of record)
Prohyria McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, 1888) † (basis of record)
Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957 † accepted as Megalovirgus flemingi (McMichael, 1957) † (original description)
Unio etheridgei R. M. Johnston, 1888 † (status source)
Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957 † accepted as Echyridella huttoni (McMichael, 1957) † (original description)
Velesunio jaqueti (R. B. Newton, 1915) † accepted as Alathyria jaqueti (R. B. Newton, 1915) † (basis of record)
Anodonta gouldii R. M. Johnston, 1888 † (status source)
Hyridella aucklandica (J. E. Gray, 1843) accepted as Echyridella aucklandica (J. E. Gray, 1843) (basis of record)
Hyridella whitecliffsensis (R. B. Newton, 1915) † (basis of record)
Hyridella wilkinsoni (Etheridge, 1879) † (basis of record)
Mesohyridella McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge, 1892) † (basis of record)
Prohyria McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 † (original description)
Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, 1888) † (basis of record)
Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957 † accepted as Megalovirgus flemingi (McMichael, 1957) † (original description)
Unio etheridgei R. M. Johnston, 1888 † (status source)
Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957 † accepted as Echyridella huttoni (McMichael, 1957) † (original description)
Velesunio jaqueti (R. B. Newton, 1915) † accepted as Alathyria jaqueti (R. B. Newton, 1915) † (basis of record)
New Zealand South for Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957 †
New Zealand South for Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957 †
New Zealand South for Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957 †
Holotype GNSP TM2490, identified as Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957
Classification
According to McMichael (1957), the strata are of Silurian or Devonian age; probably not a freshwater taxon and ... [details]
Classification
Not a freshwater species according to McMichael (1957) but perhaps a member of Geloinidae. [details]
Fossil range
Pleistocene or Pliocene [details]
Type locality
Sandy slate beds at Fingal, Tasmania (Australia) [details]
Type locality
Morgan Mine, Rewanuim, Mawheranui Survey District, New Zealand; Paparoa Group, late Cretaceous (‘Senonian’) [details]
Type locality
Launceston Tertiary Basin, Tasmania (Australia); no exact locality given [details]
Type locality
"Morely Creek, Southland", New Zealand (Hutton 1873) [details]
