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Lea, I. 1857. Description of eleven new species of uniones, from Georgia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8: 262-263. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio blandianus Lea, 1857 = Quadrula quadrula

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 263.
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 65, pl. 11, fig. 47.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84190, Othcaloosa Cr., Ga.

Unio elliottii Lea, 1857 = Amblema elliottii

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 54, pl. 7, fig. 37.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84019, Othcalooga Cr., Gordon Co., Ga.

Unio errans Lea, 1857 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 60, pl. 9, fig. 42.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85541, Tobesaufkee Cr., near Macon, Ga.

Unio favosus Lea, 1857 = Pleurobema georgianum

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 58, pl. 8, fig. 40.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84585, Othcalooga Cr., Ga.

Unio geminus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 63, pl. 10, fig. 45.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84856, Buckhead Cr., Burke Co., Ga.

There are 11 available nominal species attributed to this publication (13 total).

Unio gracilior Lea, 1857 = Villosa vibex

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 56, pl. 8, fig. 38 [as ‘gracillior’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85088, Buckhead Creek, Georgia.

Unio pullatis Lea, 1857 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
(incorrect original spelling of Unio pullatus Lea, 1857)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86020, creeks near Columbus, Ga.

Unio pullatus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262 [as ‘pullatis’].
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 57, pl. 8, fig. 39.
(correct name for Unio pullatis Lea, 1857)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86020, creeks near Columbus, Ga.

Unio rostraeformis Lea, 1857 = Elliptio lanceolata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262 [as ‘rostræformis’].
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 64, pl. 10, fig. 46 [as ‘rostriformis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85973, Swift Creek, near Macon, Georgia.

Unio rostriformis Lea, 1857 = Elliptio lanceolata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262 [as ‘rostræformis’].
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 64, pl. 10, fig. 46.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 60.
(error for Unio rostraeformis Lea, 1857)

Unio rutilans Lea, 1857 = Villosa vibex

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 59, pl. 9, fig. 41.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85093, Othcalooga Cr., Gordon Co., Georgia.

Unio subellipsis Lea, 1857 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 62, pl. 10, fig. 44.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85095, creeks near Columbus, Georgia.

Unio vicinus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 61, pl. 9, fig. 43.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85543, Swift Cr., bel. Macon, Ga.