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Publication Lea (1860): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1860. Descriptions of fifteen new species of Uruguayan Unionidæ. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 90-92. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio aethiops Lea, 1860 = Diplodon aethiops

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91 [as ‘æthiops’].
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 377, pl. 41, fig. 285 [as ‘æthiops’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85617, Uruguay R., S. America.

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Unio disculus Lea, 1860 = Diplodon funebralis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 385 [21], pl. 44, fig. 293.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85775, Uruguay R., S. Amercia.

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Anodonta forbesiana Lea, 1860 = Anodontites trapesialis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 393, pl. 47, fig. 301.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86694, Uruguay River.

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Unio funebralis Lea, 1860 = Diplodon funebralis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 378 [14], pl. 41, fig. 286.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85777, Uruguay R., S. Amercia.

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Unio gratus Lea, 1860 = Diplodon gratus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 382 [18], pl. 43, fig. 290.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85784, Uruguay R., S. Amercia.

There are 15 available nominal species attributed to this publication (16 total).
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Unio lepidus Lea, 1860 = Diplodon charruanus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 389, pl. 50, fig. 306.
(homonym of Unio lepidus Gould, 1856; renamed Margaron (Unio) lepidior Lea, 1870)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85624, Uruguay R., S. America.

Unio nocturnis Lea, 1860 = Diplodon funebralis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
(incorrect original spelling of Unio nocturnus Lea, 1860)

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Unio nocturnus Lea, 1860 = Diplodon funebralis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91 [as ‘nocturnis’].
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 380 [16], pl. 42, fig. 288.
(correct name for Unio nocturnis Lea, 1860)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85782, Uruguay R., S. Amercia.

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Unio peraeformis Lea, 1860 = Diplodon peraeformis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 90 [as ‘peræformis’].
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 384 [20], pl. 43, fig. 292 [as ‘peræformis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85774, Uruguay R., S. Amercia.

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Unio piceus Lea, 1860 = Diplodon piceus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 379, pl. 41, fig. 287.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85643, Uruguay R., S. America.

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Unio piger Lea, 1860 = Diplodon uruguayensis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 90.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 387, pl. 45, fig. 296.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85164, Uruguay R., S. America.

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Anodonta rubicunda Lea, 1860 = Anodontites trapezea

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 392, pl. 46, fig. 299.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86401, Uruguay River.

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Anodonta uruguayensis Lea, 1860 = Anodontites patagonica

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 393, pl. 48, fig. 302.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86753, Uruguay River, S.A.

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Unio uruguayensis Lea, 1860 = Diplodon uruguayensis

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 90.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 389, pl. 45, fig. 298.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85166, Uruguay R., S. America.

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Anodonta wymanii Lea, 1860 = Anodontites patagonica

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 390, pl. 44, fig. 294.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86609, Uruguay River, S.A.

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Unio wymanii Lea, 1860 = Diplodon wymanii

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 90.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 381, pl. 42, fig. 289.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84378, Uruguay River.
 
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