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Venus villanovae Hupé 1854 from: Griffin, M..Nielsen, S.N.. (2008): A revision of the type specimens of Tertiary molluscs from Chile and Argentina described by d’Orbigny (1842), Sowerby (1846), and Hupé (1854) . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
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Species Venus villanovae Hupé 1854


Discussion / Comments:
Griffin & Nielsen (2008):
TYPE MATERIAL. The only specimen located in the collections in Paris is MNHN-Gg2002/97, which is considered to be the holotype as there is no indication that there was additional material available. REMARKS. The holotype was not illustrated by Hupé, and is a very poorly preserved internal mould in which no internal characters are visible and even the margins are broken off. Philippi’s identification of his material (Philippi 1887, p. 125-126, pl. 18, fig. 7) with this species rests on insufficient evidence. Many venerid-like bivalve steinkerns from the Chilean Tertiary around Coquimbo could be identified with it, so the name must remain a nomen dubium.
Synonym list:
Griffin & Nielsen (2008):
1854 Venus villanovae Hupé. - Hupé : p.343
1887 Venus villanovae Hupé. - Philippi : 125-126 pl. 18; fig. 7
2008 Venus villanovae Hupé. - Griffin & Nielsen : pl. 17; fig. 4-6
References:

Hupé,H.. (1854):
Malacología y conquiliología..
In: Historia física y política de Chile Vol. 8 Eds: Gay, C.. p. 449

Philippi,R.A.. (1887):
Die tertiären und quartären Versteinerungen Chiles.. p. 266

Griffin,M.. and Nielsen,S.N.. (2008):
A revision of the type specimens of Tertiary molluscs from Chile and Argentina described by d’Orbigny (1842), Sowerby (1846), and Hupé (1854) . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
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