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Spatha rubens Lamarck. H. anp A. Apams, 1857, ‘Gen. Recent Moll.,’ II, p. 507, 
Pl. cxrx. Germain, 1913, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, pp. 292 atid Sor; hl 
xu, figs. 69 and 70. Simpson, 1900, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., XXII, p. 896; 1914, 
‘Descript. Cat. of Naiades,’ p. 1314 (in part). 
Anodonta splendens DE CRISTOFORI AND JAN, 1832, ‘Catal. Rer. Nat., Mantissa,’ 
p. 4 (Africa). 
Iridina solida ANTON, 1839, ‘Verzeichn. Conchyl.Samml.,’ p. 16 (without locality). 
Germain records this species from the Lobay River at M’Baiki, French Congo 
and from Zongo on the lower Ubangi (Poutrin Coll.); but the occurrence of true A. 
rubens in the Congo basin appears doubtful. 
Subgenus ArtHRopTERON A. T. de Rochebrune 
Arthropteron A. T. DE RocuEsrune, 1904, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, p. 461. 
Monotype: Arthropteron ouassouloui A. T. de Rochebrune. 
This group contains only one species: 
Aspatharia (Arthropteron) ouassouloui (A. T. de Rochebrune) = Anthropteron 
ouassoulout A. T. DE RocHEBRUNE, 1904, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, p. 461, fig. 1. 
Simpson, 1914, ‘Descript. Cat. of Naiades,’ p. 1375. Region of Uassulu, French Sudan. 
Subgenus Brazz#a Bourguignat 
Brazzexa BOURGUIGNAT, 1885, ‘Esp. Nouv. Ouk. Tanganika,’ p. 32. Monotype: 
Brazzea anceyt Bourguignat. 
Brazzea GERMAIN, 1909, Arch. Zool. pees Gén., XLI, pp. 51, 54, and 57. Mis- 
spelling of Brazzza. 
The many names proposed by Bonemienet appear to refer all to 
one species, known only from Lake Tanganyika. 
Aspatharia (Brazzea) anceyt (Bourguignat) , 
Brazzxa anceyt BOURGUIGNAT, 1885, ‘Esp. Nouv. Ouk. Tanganika,’ p. 33; 1888, 
‘Iconogr.. Malacol. Tanganika,’ Pl. XXVIII, figs. 1-4. E. v. Martens, 1897, 
‘Deutsch Ost Afr., IV, Beschalte Weichth.,’ p. 258. Srupson, 1900, Proc. U.S. Nat. 
Mus., XXII, p. 907. HE. A. Smiru, 1906, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, I, p. 185. ANcry, 
1907, Bull. Scientif. France et Belgique, (5) IX, (1906), pp. 257 and 269. Grrmatn, 
1909, Arch. Zool. Expér. Gén., XLI, p. 52, footnote. Simpson, 1914, ‘Descript. Cat. 
of Naiades,’ p. 1372.' | 
Brazzxa bourguignati “Joubert”? Bourauienat, 1886; ‘Nouv. Malacol., I, Un. 
et Irid. Tanganika,’ p. 58; 1888, ‘Iconogr. Malacol. Tanganika,’ Pl. xxv111, figs. 5-6. 
Simpson, 1914, ‘Descript. Cat. of Naiades,’ p. 1372. 
Brazzxa bridouxi BouRGUIGNAT, 1886, ‘Nouv. Malacol., I, Un. et Ivid. Tangan- 
nika,’ p. 54. 
Brazzea charbonniert BouURGUIGNAT, 1886, op. cit., p. 52. 
Brazzea coulboisi BoURGUIGNAT, 1886, op. cit., p. 50; 1888, ‘Iconogr. Malacol. 
Tanganika,’ Pl. xxrx, fig. 1. Simpson, 1914, Sp osariet. Gat of Naiades,’ p. 1373. 
Brazzexa elongata BouRGUIGNAT, 1886, ‘Nouv. Malacol.,’ I, Un. et Irid. Tangan- 
ika,’ p, 51; 1888, ‘Iconogr. Malacol. Tanganika,’ Pl. xxrx, figs. 2-3. SIMPSON, 
1914, ‘Descript. Cat. of Naiades,’ p. 1373. 
