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Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 339, pl. 1, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 50, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) stramineus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) straminea — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-straminea — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis straminea — Burch (1975), Curole & Kocher (2005), Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... Stodola et al. (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis straminea straminea — Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), Lydeard et al. (1999), Jones et al. (2005), ITIS (2012)

Unio claibornensis Lea, 1838

specimen image from publication Lea, 1838. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 105, pl. 24, fig. 115.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_85020, Claiborne, Alabama.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis claibornensis — Ortmann (1912), Ortmann (1925), Clench & Turner (1956), Burch (1975), Davis & Fuller (1981), Vidrine (1993), Rosenberg et al. (1994), Rosenberg et al. (1997)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-claibornensis — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Turgeon et al. (1998), Lydeard et al. (1999), Brim Box & Williams (2000), Jones et al. (2005), ITIS (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis straminea — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2017)

Unio obtusus Lea, 1840

(homonym of Unio obtusa d’Orbigny, 1835)
Lea, 1840. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 1: 287.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 201 [39], pl. 11, fig. 13.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86142, Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-claibornensis — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis claibornensis — Clench & Turner (1956), Burch (1975)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis hydiana — Vidrine (1993)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Lampsilis straminea — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011)

Unio pallescens Lea, 1845

Lea, 1845. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4: 164.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1848. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 4]: 79, pl. 7, fig. 20.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84958, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1914)
Unio pallescens — de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-straminea — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis claibornensis — Clench & Turner (1956), Burch (1975)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Lampsilis straminea — Williams et al. (2008)

Unio contrarius Conrad, 1849

Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 153.
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 276, pl. 37, fig. 7.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) contrarius — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) lecontianus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) contraria — Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) lecontianus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Lampsilis claibornensis — Burch (1975)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Lampsilis straminea — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011)
Lampsilis straminea contrarius — Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Unio affinis Lea, 1852

Lea, 1852. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 251. [nomen nudum]
specimen image from publication Lea, 1852. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 5]: 271 [27], pl. 19, fig. 26.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84910, Louisiana.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) affinis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) approxima — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-hydiana — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)

Unio perpastus Lea, 1861

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 60.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 69 [73], pl. 7, fig. 219.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84960, Coosa R., Alabama.

Lampsilis (s.s.) perpastus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) perpasta — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) perpasta — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia perpasta — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis perpasta — Burch (1975), ITIS (2012)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Parmalee & Bogan (1998)
Lampsilis straminea — Williams et al. (2008)

Unio clairbornensis Sowerby, 1868

(error for Unio claibornensis Lea, 1838)
specimen image from publication ‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 70, sp. 357.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1900)

Unio regularis Sowerby, 1868

(misidentified reference to Unio regularis Lea, 1841)
specimen image from publication ‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 68, sp. 351.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) tener — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-claibornensis — Frierson (1927)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Lampsilis (s.s.) perpastus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) affinis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) contrarius — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) stramineus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) lecontianus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) tener — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis claibornensis — Ortmann (1912), Ortmann (1925), Clench & Turner (1956), Burch (1975), Davis & Fuller (1981), Vidrine (1993), Rosenberg et al. (1994), Rosenberg et al. (1997)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) approxima — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) contraria — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) claibornensis — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) perpasta — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) straminea — Simpson (1914)
Unio pallescens — de Gregorio (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) lecontianus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-hydiana — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-claibornensis — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-straminea — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) perpasta — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)
Ligumia perpasta — Haas (1969)
Lampsilis perpasta — Burch (1975), ITIS (2012)
Lampsilis straminea — Burch (1975), Curole & Kocher (2005), Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... Stodola et al. (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis straminea straminea — Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), Lydeard et al. (1999), Jones et al. (2005), ITIS (2012)
Lampsilis straminea claibornensis — Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Turgeon et al. (1998), Lydeard et al. (1999), Brim Box & Williams (2000), Jones et al. (2005), ITIS (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis hydiana — Vidrine (1993)
Lampsilis straminea contrarius — Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

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species Lampsilis straminea (Conrad, 1834): synonymy

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Taxonomic History (since 1900)

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