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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Bivalvia
| Unionoida
| Unionoidea
| Unionidae
| Ambleminae
| Pleurobemini
| Elliptio
species Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838): specimens28 available nominal species synonyms (34 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Elliptio buckleyi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Anonymous (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2011), ITIS (2012), Inoue et al. (2018) Elliptio jayensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2011), Williams et al. (2011), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025) Popenaias buckleyi — ITIS (2012)
Range
Native range extends from peninsular Florida west to the Ochlockonee River, USA. Introduced to the Apalachicola Basin.
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
USA
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 ANSP_41347 Florida
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 USNM_86031 Florida
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 USNM_150127 Hernando Cr., Fla. [not the published type locality]
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 USNM_308971 Horse Cr., near Manatee R., Manatee Co., Fla
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 USNM_424923 L. Consuelo, Citrus Co., Florida
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 USNM_424925 L. Consuelo, Citrus Co., Florida
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 ANSP_41348 L. Dora, Sumpter Co., Fla.
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 USNM_424738 L. Druid, Floral City, Citrus Co., Florida
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 USNM_85606 L. George, Florida
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 USNM_149652 Lake Diaz, Volusia Co., Florida
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 UMMZ_96346 Lake Dora, 0.5-1 mi E of where the Oclawaha empties into the lake, Orange Co., Florida
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 USNM_85236 Lake George, Florida
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 USNM_152063 Lake Harris [Yalaha], Lake Co., Fla
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 AMS_MP-001 Lake Jessup, Florida
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 USNM_151033 Lake Monroe, Volusia Co., Fla
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 USNM_151034 Lake Monroe, Volusia Co., Fla
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 USNM_123526 Lake Osceola, a creek from Winter Park, Florida
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 USNM_151028 Lake Woodruff, Fla.
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 USNM_151036 Lake Woodruff, Fla.
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 USNM_151037 Lake Woodruff, Fla.
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 USNM_151038 Lake Woodruff, Fla.
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 USNM_91141 Lake Woodruff, near DeLeon, Fla.
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 USNM_150129 Lakes of Marion Co., Fla
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 USNM_150131 Lakes of Marion Co., Fla
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 USNM_104002 Orange Springs, Volusia Co., Florida
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 ANSP_105060 Reedy Lake, Polk Co., Florida
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 UMMZ_96312 Reedy Lake, Polk Co., Florida
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 USNM_425354 Seminole Springs, Florida
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 MCZ_169097 St. John’s River, near Lake Beresford, Florida
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 USNM_85239 St. Johns R., Florida
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 USNM_151030 St. Johns Riv., Fla
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Genbank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.
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