original description
(of Iridina ovata Swainson, 1823) Swainson, W. (1823). Remarks on Iridina, a genus of fresh-water bivalve shells; with the specific characters of three species. <em>Philosophical Magazine.</em> 61(298): 112–113., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15529078#page/138/mode/1up
page(s): 113 [details]
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(of Pleiodon macmurtrei Conrad, 1834) Conrad, T. A. (1834). Description of a new genus of fresh water shells. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 7(1): 178-180., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676832#page/208/mode/1up
page(s): 180 [details]
original description
(of Pliodon pachyodon Bourguignat, 1879) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1879). <i>Description de diverses espèces terrestres et fluviatiles et de différents genres de Mollusques de l'Égypte, de l'Abyssinie, de Zanzibar, du Sénégal et du Centre de l'Afrique</i>. 54 pp. Paris: Jules Tremblay. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33858637
page(s): 46 [details]
original description
(of Pliodon diolibanus Bourguignat, 1879) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1879). <i>Description de diverses espèces terrestres et fluviatiles et de différents genres de Mollusques de l'Égypte, de l'Abyssinie, de Zanzibar, du Sénégal et du Centre de l'Afrique</i>. 54 pp. Paris: Jules Tremblay. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33858637
page(s): 47 [details]
original description
(of Pliodon elongatus Bourguignat, 1879) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1879). <i>Description de diverses espèces terrestres et fluviatiles et de différents genres de Mollusques de l'Égypte, de l'Abyssinie, de Zanzibar, du Sénégal et du Centre de l'Afrique</i>. 54 pp. Paris: Jules Tremblay. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33858637
page(s): 47 [details]
original description
(of Pliodon letourneuxianus Bourguignat, 1879) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1879). <i>Description de diverses espèces terrestres et fluviatiles et de différents genres de Mollusques de l'Égypte, de l'Abyssinie, de Zanzibar, du Sénégal et du Centre de l'Afrique</i>. 54 pp. Paris: Jules Tremblay. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33858637
page(s): 48 [details]
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(of Iridina splendida Chenu, 1846) Chenu J.C. (1842-1854). Illustrations conchyliologiques, ou description et figures de toutes les coquilles connues, vivantes et fossiles. Paris. 85 parts in 4 volumes.
page(s): 3(53-54): Iridina pl. 1 figs 2-2d [details]
basis of record
Graf, D.; Cummings, K. (2019). Musselp database: The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves). , available online at http://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/ [details]
additional source
Graf, D. L.; Cummings, K. S. (2011). Freshwater mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionoida) richness and endemism in the ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar based on comprehensive museum sampling. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 678(1): 17-36., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-011-0810-5
page(s): 24 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Distribution Western Africa [details]
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