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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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2 specimens + 1 Genbank voucher Sulcularia badia Rafinesque, 1831
Rafinesque, 1831. Continuation: 5.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 81.
Alasmidonta badium — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Lasmigona (Sulcularia) badia — Ortmann (1918), Haas (1969), Haas (1969)
Lasmigona (Alasminota) holstonia — Ortmann & Walker (1922), Ortmann (1923), Clarke (1985)
— Ortmann (1925), Burch (1975)
Alasmidonta (Sulcularia) badia — Frierson (1927)
Lasmigona (sec. Sulcularia) holstonia — Thiele (1934)
Lasmigona badia — Morrison (1969)
Lasmigona holstonia — R.I. Johnson (1980), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008) | |
Margaritana holstonia Lea, 1838
 Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 45. [nomen nudum]
 Lea, 1838. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 42, pl. 13, fig. 37.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86320, Holston R., Tenn.
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) holstonia — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Symphynota (Alasminota) holstonia — Ortmann (1914)
Lasmigona (Sulcularia) badia — Ortmann (1918), Haas (1969)
Lasmigona (Alasminota) holstonia — Ortmann & Walker (1922), Ortmann (1923), Ortmann (1924), Ortmann (1925), Clarke (1985), Graf & Cummings (2007)
Alasmidonta (Sulcularia) badia — Frierson (1927)
Lasmigona (sec. Sulcularia) holstonia — Thiele (1934)
Lasmigona badia — Morrison (1969)
Lasmigona holstonia — Burch (1975), R.I. Johnson (1980), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Whelan et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Perkins et al. (2025)
Alasminota holstonia — FMCS (2025) | |
Alasmodonta impressa J.G. Anthony, 1865
 J.G. Anthony, 1865. Amer. J. Conch. 1(2): 157, pl. 12, fig. 4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MCZ_150666, Tennessee.
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) georgiana — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Alasmidonta (Sulcularia) badia — Frierson (1927)
Lasmigona (Sulcularia) badia — Haas (1969)
Lasmigona (Alasminota) holstonia — Clarke (1985)
Lasmigona holstonia — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008) | |
Unio holstonianus Hanley, 1843
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 213.
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) holstonia — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Lasmigona holstonia — Parmalee & Bogan (1998) | |
Margaritana holstoniana Küster, 1862
‘Lea’ Küster, 1862. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 302.
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) holstonia — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Lasmigona holstonia — Parmalee & Bogan (1998) | |
Unio holstonianus Sowerby, 1868
 ‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 76, sp. 398.
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) holstonia — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Alasmidonta (Sulcularia) badia — Frierson (1927)
Lasmigona (Alasminota) holstonia — Clarke (1985) | |
Lasmigona holstonia etowahensis Campbell et al., 2005
‘Lea’ Campbell et al., 2005. Invert. Biol. 124(2): 154. | |
Taxonomic History (since 1900)Alasmidonta badium — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) holstonia — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Alasmidonta (Pressodonta) georgiana — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Symphynota (Alasminota) holstonia — Ortmann (1914)
Lasmigona (Sulcularia) badia — Ortmann (1918), Haas (1969), Haas (1969)
Lasmigona (Alasminota) holstonia — Ortmann & Walker (1922), Ortmann (1923), Ortmann (1924), Ortmann (1925), Clarke (1985), Graf & Cummings (2007)
— Ortmann (1925), Burch (1975)
Alasmidonta (Sulcularia) badia — Frierson (1927)
Lasmigona (sec. Sulcularia) holstonia — Thiele (1934)
Lasmigona badia — Morrison (1969)
Lasmigona holstonia — Burch (1975), R.I. Johnson (1980), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Whelan et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Perkins et al. (2025)
Alasminota holstonia — FMCS (2025)
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