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Publication Lea (1860): summary

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Lea, I. 1860. Descriptions of exotic Unionidæ [Exotic Unionidæ]. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 4 [O. 7]: 235-273, pls. 33-45 (Obs. 7, part 2: 53-91). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Monocondyloea Lea, 1852

Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 45 [as ‘Monocondylœa’].
Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 187 [as ‘Monocondylœa’].
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 235 [53] [as ‘Monocondylœa’].
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 73 [as ‘Monocondylœa’].
(error for Monocondylaea d’Orbigny, 1835)
Type species: Unio (Monocondylaea) paraguayana d’Orbigny, 1835 = Monocondylaea paraguayana

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio averyi Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias caldwellii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 281.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 269 [87], pl. 44, fig. 149.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84385 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 18), Chumnagua R., Isth. of Darien.

Unio bulloides Lea, 1859 = Diplodon variabilis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 187.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 264 [82], pl. 42, fig. 144.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85776, Rio de la Plata, S.A.

Unio caldwellii Lea, 1858 = Nephronaias caldwellii

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 118.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 265 [83], pl. 43, fig. 145.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84396, Isthmus of Darien.

Unio canadensis Lea, 1857 = Lampsilis cardium

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 268 [86], pl. 44, fig. 148.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84503, St. Helens Id., Montreal, Canada.

Unio consobrinus Lea, 1860 = Lamellidens generosus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 331.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 272 [90], pl. 45, fig. 152.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85178, China.

There are 39 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Anodonta crepera Lea, 1851 = Simpsonella gracilis

Lea, 1851. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 18: 198.
Lea, 1851. Ann. and Mag. 8: 494.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 238 [56], pl. 34, fig. 117.
Type(s): TYPE USNM_86602, Bongabon, Luzon, Phil. Is.

Unio cumingii Lea, 1852 = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Lea, 1852. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 54.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 240 [58], pl. 35, fig. 120.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_83897, North China.

Anodonta cumingii Lea, 1851 = Sundadontina cumingii

Lea, 1851. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 18: 199.
Lea, 1851. Ann. and Mag. 8: 495.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 235 [53], pl. 33, fig. 114 [as ‘Monocondylœa’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86350, Malacca.

Anodonta dahomeyensis Lea, 1859 = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 261, pl. 41, fig. 141.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965163, Dahomey, West Africa.

Unio demeraraensis Lea, 1859 = Diplodon suavidicus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152 [as ‘demararaensis’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 253 [71], pl. 39, fig. 133.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: Corridenda et Addenda.
(error for Unio demararaensis Lea, 1859)
Type(s): TYPE BMNH_1964141, Demerara.

Unio diminutus Lea, 1859 = Unio caffer

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 151 [as ‘diminutis’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 254, pl. 39, fig. 134.
(correct name for Unio diminutis Lea, 1859)
Type(s): BMNH_1965165, East Africa.

Unio dysonii Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias dysonii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 252 [70], pl. 39, fig. 132.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_1965173, Honduras.

Unio fluctiger Lea, 1859 = unionoid species

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 250 [68], pl. 39, fig. 130.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_1965169, Hab._? [Asia ?].

Unio goascoranensis Lea, 1858 = Nephronaias goascoranensis

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 118.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 258 [76], pl. 41, fig. 139.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85086 (by Johnson & Baker, 1973: 156), Goascoran R., Honduras.

Anodonta gracilis Lea, 1851 = Simpsonella gracilis

Lea, 1851. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 18: 197.
Lea, 1851. Ann. and Mag. 8: 493.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 239 [57], pl. 34, fig. 119.
Type(s): SYNTYPES BMNH_1968657, Dingle, Isle of Panay.

Unio japanensis Lea, 1859 = Pronodularia japanensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 244, pl. 36, fig. 123.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE BMNH_1965181 (by R.I. Johnson, 1971: 85), Japan.

Unio layardii Lea, 1859 = Lamellidens lamellatus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 243, pl. 36, fig. 122.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965159, Ceylon.

Anodonta luteola Lea, 1858 = Anodontites tortilis

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 118.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 267 [85], pl. 43, fig. 147.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86766, Isthmus of Darien.

Unio mauritianus Lea, 1859 = Simpsonella burroughiana

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 257 [75], pl. 40, fig. 138.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_1965157, Mauritius [No — probably from the Philippines.].

Unio melleus Lea, 1859 = unionoid species

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 250 [68], pl. 38, fig. 129.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_1965175, Hab._?

Unio mutabilis Lea, 1859 = Hyridella depressa

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 248 [66], pl. 38, fig. 127.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE BMNH_1965153, Brisbane Water, East Australia.

Unio nagpoorensis Lea, 1860 = Parreysia nagpoorensis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 331.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 270, pl. 45, fig. 150.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_125504, Ambijiri Tanks, Nagpoor, Bengal, India.

Unio navigioliformis Lea, 1859 = Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 245 [63], pl. 37, fig. 124.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1964146, Loc._ ?

Unio persulcatus Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias calamitarum

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 255 [73], pl. 40, fig. 135.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_1900-3-19-22, Mexico.

Monocondyloea planulata Lea, 1859 = Pseudodon vondembuschianus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 187 [as ‘Monocondylœa planulata’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 262, pl. 42, fig. 142.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86351, Java5989.

Unio plicatulus Lea, 1859 = Ctenodesma borneensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 247, pl. 37, fig. 126.
(homonym of Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856; renamed Unio borneensis Issel, 1874; renamed Unio pensitatus Fischer & Crosse, 1894)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965156, locality data from Issel “Nord-Est di Borneo; nelle vicinanze della costa presso Mampawa; nel lago Donau Siriang (v. Martens).”.

Monocondyloea rhomboidea Lea, 1859 = Pseudodontopsis euphratica

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 187 [as ‘Monocondylœa rhomboidea’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 263 [81], pl. 42, fig. 143.
Type(s): SYNTYPES USNM_86329, Tigris R., near Bagdad, Asia.

Unio rowellii Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias rowellii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 256 [74], pl. 40, fig. 136.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84398 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 125), Chagres R., Panama.

Unio rudus Lea, 1859 = Diplodon delodontus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 187.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 266, pl. 43, fig. 146.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85337, Rio de la Plata, S. Am.

Anodonta senegalensis Lea, 1859 = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 260, pl. 41, fig. 140.
(renamed Mutelina senegalica Jousseaume, 1886)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965167, Senegal.

Unio shanghaiensis Lea, 1859 = Nodularia douglasiae

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 242, pl. 36, fig. 121.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965171, Shanghai, China.

Unio sikkimensis Lea, 1859 = Parreysia corrugata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 151.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 251, pl. 39, fig. 131.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE BMNH_1965177, Sikkim, India.

Anodonta subcrassa Lea, 1851 = Simpsonella gracilis

Lea, 1851. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 18: 198.
Lea, 1851. Ann. and Mag. 8: 495.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 236 [54], pl. 33, fig. 115.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86693, Laguna de Bay, Luzon, Phil. Is.

Unio sumatrensis Lea, 1859 = Lens contradens

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 239 [57], pl. 34, fig. 118.
(homonym of Unio sumatrensis Dunker, 1852; renamed Margaron (Unio) dimotus Lea, 1870)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84059, Sumatra.

Anodonta tenuis Lea, 1851 = Simpsonella gracilis

Lea, 1851. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 18: 198.
Lea, 1851. Ann. and Mag. 8: 494.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 237 [55], pl. 33, fig. 116.
Type(s): SYNTYPES BMNH_1963654, Sual, Luzon, Philippines.

Unio thwaitesii Lea, 1859 = Lamellidens marginalis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 152 [as ‘thwaitsii’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 246 [64], pl. 37, fig. 125.
(correct name for Unio thwaitsii Lea, 1859)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965179, Ceylon.

Unio vittatus Lea, 1859 = Velesunio ambiguus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 249, pl. 38, fig. 128.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1958-4-3-1, Australia.

Unio wilsonii Lea, 1859 = Velesunio wilsonii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 153.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 256, pl. 40, fig. 137.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41817, N.S. Wales.

Unio wynegungaensis Lea, 1860 = Parreysia corrugata

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 331.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 271, pl. 45, fig. 151.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85328, Wynegunga R., Deccan, India.

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