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Publication Lea (1860): summary

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Lea, I. 1860. Descriptions of three new species of uniones from Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 305-306. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio cognatus Lea, 1860 = Truncilla cognata

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 368 [50], pl. 65, fig. 193.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85004, Rio Salado, N. Leon, Mexico.

Unio couchianus Lea, 1860 = Quadrula couchiana

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 305.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 371 [53], pl. 66, fig. 196.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85728 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 38), Rio Salado, Mexico.

Unio saladoensis Lea, 1860 = Cyrtonaias berlandierii

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 305.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 370, [52] pl. 65, fig. 195.
Type(s): TYPE LOCALITY TYPE_LOCALITY_MP_007, Rio Salado, New Leon, Mexico.

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