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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Epioblasma penita

nominal species Unio penitus Conrad, 1834

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 33, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_59860, Alabama.

= Epioblasma penita

Taxonomic Opinions

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2025

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Hopper et al., 2023

= Epioblasma penit a [sic] (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2021

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2021

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2017

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — ITIS, 2012

= Epioblasma penita — Haag, 2012

= Epioblasma penita Conrad, 1834 — Bogan, 2010

= Epioblasma penita — Cummings & Graf, 2010

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2007

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad) — Jones et al., 2005

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — IUCN, 2000

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad) — Lydeard et al., 1999

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1998

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad) — Williams et al., 1993

= Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1988

= Plagiola (s.s.) penita (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1978

= Dysnomia penita (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975

= Dysnomia (Penita) penita (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969

= Dysnomia (Penita) penita (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969

= Epioblasma (sec. Penita) penitum (Conrad) — Thiele, 1934

= Dysnomia (Penita) penita (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927

= Truncilla (s.s.) penita (Conrad, 1834) — Simpson, 1914

= Truncilla penita (Conrad, 1834) — Ortmann, 1912

= Truncilla (s.s.) penita Conrad — Simpson, 1900

= Unio penitus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888

= Margaron (Unio) penitus (Con.) — Lea, 1870

= Unio penitus Conrad, 1834 — Reeve, 1864

= Unio (Lampsilis) penitus Conr. — Adams & Adams, 1857

= Unio penitus Con. — Conrad, 1853

= Margaron (Unio) penitus (Con.) — Lea, 1852

= Unio penitus Conr. — Hanley, 1843

= Margarita (Unio) penitus Con. — Lea, 1838

= Margarita (Unio) penitus (Conrad, 1834) — Lea, 1836

= Unio penitus Conrad — Ferussac, 1835
 
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