Marine Species Traits - Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 †

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Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 †

AphiaID

1496496 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1496496)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Unio dunstani Etheridge, 1888 † accepted as Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, 1888) † (type by original designation)

Parent

Unionellidae Skawina & Dzik, 2011 †

Original name

Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 †

Direct children (7)

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Species Protovirgus brookvalensis Hocknull, 2000 †
Species Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, 1888) †
Species Protovirgus clellandi Hocknull, 1994 † accepted as Megalovirgus clellandi (Hocknull, 1994) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Protovirgus coatsi Ludbrook, 1961 † accepted as Alathyria coatsi (Ludbrook, 1961) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957 † accepted as Megalovirgus flemingi (McMichael, 1957) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Protovirgus jaenschi Ludbrook, 1961 † accepted as Megalovirgus jaenschi (Ludbrook, 1961) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Protovirgus wintonensis Hocknull, 1997 † accepted as Megalovirgus wintonensis (Hocknull, 1997) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34929235
page(s): 231 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1496496 on 2025-05-17

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Protovirgus McMichael, 1957 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1496496 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2021-03-25 12:09:29Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

2021-04-19 11:34:08Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

2022-02-10 06:53:26Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

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original description 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34929235
page(s): 231 [details]

basis of record Hocknull, S. (2000). Mesozoic freshwater and estuarine bivalves from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 45(2): 405-426., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40462210 [details]

additional source Skawina, A.; Dzik, J. (2011). Umbonal musculature and relationships of the Late Triassic filibranch unionoid bivalves. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 163:863–883.
page(s): 874 [details]

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