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Publication Lea (1860): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

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)

Attributed Nominal Species

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