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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Lampsilis radiata

nominal species Unio tenebrosus Conrad, 1834

Unio tenebrosus Conrad, 1834 = Lampsilis radiata

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 42, pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

= Lampsilis radiata

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Lampsilis radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — Burch, 1975

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — R.I. Johnson, 1970

= Ligumia radiata tenebrosa (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969

= Lampsilis (Ligumia) radiata-tenebrosa (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927

+ Lampsilis (Eurynia) radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — Simpson, 1914

+ Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) radiatus Gmelin — Simpson, 1900

= Unio tenebrosus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888

+ Margaron (Unio) tenerus (Rav.) — Lea, 1870

+ Unio tenerus Ravenel, Lea, 1834 — Conrad, 1853

+ Margaron (Unio) tenerus (Rav.) — Lea, 1852

+ Unio tenerus Rave. — Hanley, 1843

+ Margarita (Unio) tenerus Rav. — Lea, 1838

+ Margarita (Unio) tenerus (Ravenel, 1834) — Lea, 1836

= Unio tenebrosus Conrad — Ferussac, 1835

 
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