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species Pleuronaia barnesiana (Lea, 1838): specimens

14 available nominal species synonyms (20 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Fusconaia barnesiana — Graf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Klymus et al. (2020)
Pleuronaia barnesiana — Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Schilling et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Pleurobema meredithi — ITIS (2012)

Range

Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, USA. (North America: NA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pleuronaia barnesiana

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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USNM_133331
Clinch R., Va.
type
Pleurobema rhomboidea Simpson, 1900

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USNM_84586
Cumberland R., Tenn
type
Unio barnesianus Lea, 1838

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USNM_84579
Bigby Cr., Tenn
type
Unio bigbyensis Lea, 1841

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USNM_85841
French Broad R., Tenn.
type
Unio crudus Lea, 1871

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USNM_84926
headwaters of Holston R., Tenn
type
Unio fassinans Lea, 1868

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USNM_85761
Tellico R., Monroe Co., Tenn.
type
Unio lenticularis Lea, 1872

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USNM_85804
E. Tenn
holotype
Unio lyonii Lea, 1865

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USNM_84393
Florence, Ala.
figured type
Unio meredithii Lea, 1858

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USNM_85854
Alabama
type
Unio ornatus Lea, 1861

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USNM_84553
N Alabama
type
Unio pudicus Lea, 1860

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USNM_84647
Holston R., E. Tenn
figured type
Unio radiosus Lea, 1871

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USNM_84576
Tellico R., Monroe Co., Tenn
type
Unio tellicoensis Lea, 1872

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USNM_84646
Alexandria, La
type
Unio tumescens Lea, 1845

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USNM_84583
Duck R., Tenn
type
Unio validus Lea, 1871

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

UAUC_1553. (16S: AY655038, COI: AY613822, ND1: AY613791, go to GenBank) Duck River, Lillard Mill Dam, RM 179, Marshall Co. TN.

UF_438232. (16S: MK001797, 28S: MK001831, COI: MK001757, COI: MN649037, ITS1, 5.8S: MN649142, ND1: MN649086, go to GenBank) USA, Tennessee, Greene/Cocke County, Nolichucky River, NRM 18.5, about 0.39 air mi. W of Beulah (36.1451307, -83.1525792).

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

UAM2007. (ND1: HM230418, ND1: HM230419, go to GenBank)