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species Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820: synonymy

2 specimens + 1 GenBank voucher

Synonymy

Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820

Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 299 [also as ‘Unio fasciola’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 44.

Lampsilis fasciola — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Ortmann (1918), Ortmann (1918), Ortmann & Walker (1922), ... Hata et al. (2022), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Schilling et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis luteolus — Vanatta (1915)
Lampsilis (s.s.) fasciola — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)

image of type lot

Unio multiradiatus Lea, 1829

specimen image from publicationLea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 434 [48], pl. 9, fig. 15 [as ‘multi-radiatus’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84930, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (s.s.) multiradiatus — Call (1900)
Lampsilis multiradiata — Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1910), Ortmann (1912)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Unio occidens — de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis fasciola — Ortmann (1918), Ortmann (1918), Ortmann & Walker (1922), Ortmann (1924), Burch (1975), Strayer & Jirka (1997), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009), IUCN (2012)
Lampsilis (s.s.) fasciola — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)

Unio fasciolus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 26, pl. 11, fig. 2.
(reference to Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820)

Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis fasciola — Watters et al. (2009)

image of type lot

Unio perradiatus Lea, 1858

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 66 [70], pl. 6, fig. 215.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84501, Florence, Alabama.

Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis fasciola — Ortmann (1918), Ortmann (1924), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009)
Lampsilis (s.s.) fasciola — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)

Unio fasciolus Ferussac, 1835

‘Raf.’ Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 26.
(reference to Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820)

Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosa — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis ovata — Burch (1975)

Unio ligamentinus Deshayes, 1835

Deshayes, 1835. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: ??.
‘Lamarck’ Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 251. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Unio ligamentina Lamarck, 1819)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) ligamentinus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) fasciola — Frierson (1927)

Unio altilis Reeve, 1865

specimen image from publication‘Conrad’ Reeve, 1865. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 23, sp. 109.
(misidentified reference to Unio altilis Conrad, 1834)

Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis fasciola — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters et al. (2009)

Unio perovalis Sowerby, 1866

specimen image from publication‘Conrad’ Sowerby, 1866. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 38, sp. 209.
(misidentified reference to Unio perovalis Conrad, 1834)

Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis fasciola — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters et al. (2009)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Lampsilis fasciola — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Ortmann (1918), Ortmann (1918), Ortmann & Walker (1922), ... Hata et al. (2022), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Schilling et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (s.s.) multiradiatus — Call (1900)
Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) ligamentinus — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis multiradiata — Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1910), Ortmann (1912)
Lampsilis (s.s.) multiradiata — Simpson (1914)
Unio occidens — de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosa — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis luteolus — Vanatta (1915)
Lampsilis (s.s.) fasciola — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Lampsilis ovata — Burch (1975)