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species Obovaria sipseyensis Inoue & Harris in Inoue et al., 2026: specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Obovaria jacksoniana — Williams et al. (2008), Campbell & Lydeard (2012)
“Obovaria arkansasensis” ** — Inoue et al. (2013), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Obovaria sipseyensis — Inoue et al. (2026)

Range

Alabama. Cahaba, and Tombigbee rivers, Alabama, USA. (North America: NA4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Obovaria sipseyensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot USNM_84824
USNM_84824
Claiborne, Alabama
holotype
Unio castaneus Lea, 1831

USNM_1774708. Sipsey River (Gulf—Mobile River—Tombigbee River), 0.9 river km upstream of the Jones Creek confluence, 2.5 air km SE of Pleasant Grove, Greene and Pickens counties, Alabama, 33.13019, -87.89453 — holotype (orig. desig.) Obovaria sipseyensis Inoue & Harris in Inoue et al., 2026

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

MMNS_8563_1 (Oj04_Buttahatchee). (COI: KF035138, ND1: KF035286, go to GenBank) Buttahatchie River, Monroe Co., MS (33.7138 -88.3414).

MMNS_8563_2 (Oj05_Buttahatchee). (COI: KF035139, ND1: KF035287, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4871 (Oj64_Sipsey). (COI: KF035185, ND1: KF035333, go to GenBank) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114).

ASUMZ_4872 (Oj65_Sipsey). (COI: KF035186, ND1: KF035334, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4873 (Oj66_Sipsey). (COI: KF035187, ND1: KF035335, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4874 (Oj67_Sipsey). (COI: KF035188, ND1: KF035336, go to GenBank) ditto.