Publication Lea (1857): summary

Full Citation

Lea, I. 1857. Description of thirteen new species of uniones, from Georgia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 9: 31-32. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio apicinus Lea, 1857 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 76, pl. 14, fig. 56.

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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.

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Unio columbensis Lea, 1857 = Uniomerus columbensis

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 75, pl. 14, fig. 55.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85360, creeks near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio concestator Lea, 1857 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 66, pl. 12, fig. 48.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85102, Columbus, Georgia.

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Unio excavatus Lea, 1857 = Lampsilis ornata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 71, pl. 13, fig. 52.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84498, Othcaloosa, Georgia.

There are 12 available nominal species attributed to this publication (13 total).
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Unio extensus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 67, pl. 12, fig. 49.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85995, Dry Cr., Columbus, Ga.

Unio fallax Lea, 1857 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 79, pl. 15, fig. 59.

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Unio intercedens Lea, 1857 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 77, pl. 15, fig. 57.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85122, Columbus, Georgia.

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Unio othcaloogensis Lea, 1857 = Epioblasma othcaloogensis

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 74, pl. 14, fig. 54.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84615, Othcalooga Cr., Georgia.

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Unio pyriformis Lea, 1857 = Pleurobema pyriforme

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 69, pl. 12, fig. 50.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84781, near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio radians Lea, 1857 = Cambarunio nebulosus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 201, pl. 23, fig. 84.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85156, Othcalooga Cr., Ga.

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Unio rubellinus Lea, 1857 = Medionidus acutissimus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 70, pl. 13, fig. 51.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84136, Othcaloosa R., Ga.

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Unio umbrosus Lea, 1857 = Leaunio umbrans

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 32.
(renamed Unio umbrans Lea, 1857; homonym of Unio umbrosus Lea, 1856)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84848, Medellin R., Mexico.