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species Lampsilis straminea (Conrad, 1834): synonymy

5 specimens + 7 GenBank vouchers

Synonymy

Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834

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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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)

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Unio claibornensis Lea, 1838

specimen image from publicationLea, 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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)

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Unio obtusus Lea, 1840

(homonym of Unio obtusa d’Orbigny, 1835)
Lea, 1840. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 1: 287.
specimen image from publicationLea, 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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)

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Unio pallescens Lea, 1845

Lea, 1845. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4: 164.
specimen image from publicationLea, 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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)

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Unio affinis Lea, 1852

Lea, 1852. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 251. [nomen nudum]
specimen image from publicationLea, 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) approxima — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) fasciata-hydiana — Frierson (1927)
Ligumia siliquoidea straminea — Haas (1969)

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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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) approxima — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) contraria — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) claibornensis — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) perpasta — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) (Group of Lampsilis luteola) 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)