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Publication Lea (1860): summary

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Lea, I. 1860. New Unionidæ of the United States and northern Mexico. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 4 [O. 8]: 327-374, pls. 51-66 (Obs. 8, part 1: 9-56). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio bairdianus Lea, 1857 = Toxolasma texasiense

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 102.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 361 [43], pl. 61, fig. 186.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_85303 (by Cummings et al., 2025: 438), Devils R., Texas.

Unio baldwinensis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 330 [12], pl. 51, fig. 155.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85420, Carter’s Cr., Baldwin Co., N.C. [Georgia].

Unio berlandierii Lea, 1857 = Cyrtonaias berlandierii

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 101.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 369 [51], pl. 65, fig. 194.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84427 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 20), Matamoras, Mexico.

Unio cacao Lea, 1859 = Pustulosa succissa

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 344, pl. 56, fig. 169.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85724, Choctahatchee R., W. Florida.

Unio camelopardilis Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio taeniatus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 355 [37], pl. 59, fig. 180.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85662, Northern Alabama.

There are 47 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Unio castus Lea, 1860 = Fusconaia masoni

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 349 [31], pl. 57, fig. 174.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84782, S.C.

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.

Anodonta danielsii Lea, 1858 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 139.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 365 [47], pl. 63, fig. 190.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86426, Topeka, Kas.

Unio discrepans Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio nebulosus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 340 [22], pl. 55, fig. 165.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85267, N Alabama.

Unio dispar Lea, 1860 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 305.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 327 [9], pl. 51, fig. 153.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85101, Columbus, Georgia.

Unio eightsii Lea, 1860 = Megalonaias nervosa

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 367 [49], pl. 64, fig. 192.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_83991 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 51), Sabinas R., Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Unio forsheyi Lea, 1859 = Quadrula quadrula

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 155.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 357 [39], pl. 60, fig. 182.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84169 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 59), Texas.

Unio fucatus Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio taeniatus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 353 [35], pl. 59, fig. 178.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84857A, N Alabama.

Unio hallenbeckii Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 328 [10], pl. 51, fig. 154.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85537, Black Dirt Creek, near Columbus, Georiga.

Anodonta henryana Lea, 1857 = Utterbackia imbecillis

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 102 [as ‘henryiana’].
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 373 [55], pl. 66, fig. 198.
(error for Anodonta henryiana Lea, 1857)
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_86692 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 69), Matamoras, Mexico.

Unio hepaticus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 348 [30], pl. 57, fig. 173.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85559, Salkehatchie R., S. Carolina.

Unio houstonensis Lea, 1859 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 155.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 358 [40], pl. 60, fig. 183.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85768, Rutersville, Texas.

Unio inusitatis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio hopetonensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 333 [15], pl. 52, fig. 158.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85531, Swift Cr., bel. Macon, Ga.

Unio johannis Lea, 1859 = Pleurobema perovatum

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 343 [25], pl. 55, fig. 168.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84830, Alabama R., Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Unio jonesii Lea, 1859 = Cambarunio jonesii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 339, pl. 54, fig. 164.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85257, Euharlee Creek, Georgia.

Anodonta lacustris Lea, 1857 = Pyganodon lacustris

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 363 [45], pl. 62, fig. 188.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86597, Mohawk, N.Y.

Unio latus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio roanokensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 334 [16], pl. 53, fig. 159.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85898, Savannah, Ga.

Unio lesleyi Lea, 1860 = Pleurobema oviforme

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 352, pl. 58, fig. 177.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84759, Kentucky.

Anodonta lewisii Lea, 1857 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 362 [44], pl. 62, fig. 187.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86595, Mohawk, N.Y.

Unio lindsleyi Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio taeniatus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 351, pl. 58, fig. 176.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84967, Tenn.

Unio linguaeformis Lea, 1860 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 305 [as ‘linguæformis’].
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 345, pl. 56, fig. 170 [as ‘linguæformis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85259, Columbus, Ga.

Anodonta modesta Lea, 1857 = Anodontoides ferussacianus

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 364 [46], pl. 63, fig. 189.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86534, pond near Kalamazoo, Mich.

Unio modicellus Lea, 1859 = Epioblasma othcaloogensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 347, pl. 57, fig. 172.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84841, Connasauga R., Ga.

Unio perpictus Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio iris

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 350, pl. 58, fig. 175.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85034, Bull R., Tenn.

Unio planicostatus Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio nebulosus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 354, pl. 59, fig. 179.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85975, Tuscumbia, Ala.

Unio popeii Lea, 1857 = Popenaias popeii

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 102.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 372 [54], pl. 66, fig. 197.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_85895 (by R.I. Johnson, 1999: 21), Rio Salado, near Leon, Mexico.

Unio pudicus Lea, 1860 = Pleuronaia barnesiana

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 346 [28], pl. 56, fig. 171.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84553, N Alabama.

Unio quadrans Lea, 1860 = Diplodon rotundus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 306.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 360 [42], pl. 61, fig. 185.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_125601, Texas.

Unio quadratus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 172.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 338 [20], pl. 54, fig. 163.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85718, Factory Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio raeensis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 331 [13], pl. 52, fig. 156 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85571, Rae Cr., Georgia.

Unio rutersvillensis Lea, 1859 = Sagittunio subrostratus

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 155.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 356 [38], pl. 60, fig. 181.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84976, Clear Creek, Rutersville, Fayette Co., Texas.

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.

Unio salebrosus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 332 [14], pl. 52, fig. 157.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85574, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio scitulus Lea, 1860 = Cambarunio iris

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 93.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 42, pl. 55, fig. 167.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85084, Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Anodonta texasensis Lea, 1859 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 113.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 366 [48], pl. 63, fig. 191.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86680, Texas.

Unio texasensis Lea, 1860 = Toxolasma texasiense

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 359.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 59.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [5].
Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 505.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 563.
Ortmann, 1915. Nautilus 28(12): 141.
Utterback, 1916. Amer. Midl. Nat. 4(9): 398.
Gordon et al., 1979. Bull. AMU (1979): 35, Table 3.
Cummings & Mayer, 1992. Freshw. Mussels Midwest (5): 134.
Vidrine, 1993. Histr. Distr. Freshw. Mussels LA: 169.
R.I. Johnson, 1999. Occ. Pap. Moll. 6(77): 34.
Bogan, 2010. FADA: [web].
ITIS, 2012. ITIS: [web].
Haag, 2012. N. Amer. Freshw. Mussels: 70 [as ‘Toxolasma texasensis’].
McMurray et al., 2012. Mo. Freshw. Mussels: 57 [as ‘Toxolasma texasense’].
Marshall et al., 2018. Amer. Malac. Bull. 36(1): 44.
(error for Unio texasiensis Lea, 1857)

Unio texasiensis Lea, 1857 = Toxolasma texasiense

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 359, pl. 61, fig. 184 [as ‘texasensis’].
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85302 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 145), DeWitt Cr., Texas.

Unio verutus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 335 [17], pl. 53, fig. 160.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85899, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio virescens Lea, 1858 = Lampsilis virescens

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 40.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 341 [23], pl. 55, fig. 166.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84927, Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Unio viridans Lea, 1859 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 337 [19], pl. 54, fig. 162.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85579, Columbus, Ga.

Unio viridiradiatus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 336 [18], pl. 53, fig. 161.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86018, Big Uchee R., bel. Columbus, Ga.

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