Publication Lea (1857): summary

Full Citation

Lea, I. 1857. Descriptions of twelve new species of Naïades from North Carolina. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 9: 85-86. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6330349.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio contractus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 203 [25], pl. 29, fig. 272.
HOLOTYPE USNM_86102, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio emmonsii Lea, 1857 = Parvaspina lanceolata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 56 [60], pl. 2, fig. 203.
HOLOTYPE USNM_86028, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio genthii Lea, 1857 = Venustaconcha constricta

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 57 [61], pl. 2, fig. 204.
LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84834 (by R.I. Johnson, 1970: 378), “Roanoke R., Raleigh, N.C.” [Deep River, Gulf, Chatham Co., North Carolina].

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Unio gracilentus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 58 [62], pl. 3, fig. 205.
LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85976 (by R.I. Johnson, 1970: 332), Catawba R., Gaston Co., N.C.

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Unio insulsus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 53 [57], pl. 1, fig. 199.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85644, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 202 [24], pl. 29, fig. 271.
LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85425 (by R.I. Johnson, 1970: 316), Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio micans Lea, 1857 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 59 [63], pl. 3, fig. 207.
LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85077 (by R.I. Johnson, 1970: 326), Catawba R., Gaston Co., N Carolina.

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Unio percoarctatus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 59 [63], pl. 3, fig. 206.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85529, Catawba R., Mecklenburg Co., N.C.

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Unio spadiceus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 55 [59], pl. 1, fig. 201.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85251, Deep R., N.C.

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Unio striatulus Lea, 1857 = Fusconaia masoni

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 55 [59], pl. 2, fig. 202.
HOLOTYPE USNM_84548, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Anodonta virgulata Lea, 1857 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 213 [35], pl. 33, fig, 282.
HOLOTYPE USNM_86593, Weldon, Roanoke R., N.C.

Unio wheatleyi Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

(renamed Unio catawbensis Lea, 1857)
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.