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Publication Lea (1861): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1861. Descriptions of twenty-five new species of Unionidæ from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Florida. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 38-41. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Margaritana alabamensis Lea, 1861 = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 104 [108], pl. 16, fig. 249.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86262, Talladega Cr., Alabama.

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Unio anaticulus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema decisum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 92 [96], pl. 13, fig. 240.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84735, Columbus, Miss.

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Unio anthonyi Lea, 1861 = Elliptio monroensis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 197 [19], pl. 27, fig. 266.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84986, Florida.

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Unio asperatus Lea, 1861 = Pustulosa kieneriana

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 68 [72], pl. 7, fig. 218.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84272, Claiborne, Ala.

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Unio beadleianus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema beadleianum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 94 [98], pl. 14, fig. 242.
Type(s): SYNTYPE USNM_85746, Pearl R., Jackson, Miss.

There are 25 available nominal species attributed to this publication (25 total).
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Unio chickasawhensis Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema beadleianum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 101 [105], pl. 16, fig. 250.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85759, Chickasawha R., Clark Co., Miss.

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Unio cicur Lea, 1861 = Uniomerus carolinianus

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 93 [97], pl. 13, fig. 241.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85532, Little Ocmulgee R., Georgia.

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Unio cinnamomicus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema perovatum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 100 [104], pl. 16, fig. 248.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85317, Tombigbee R., Columbus, Miss.

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Unio concolor Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema perovatum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 89 [83], pl. 12, fig. 237.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85319, Big Prairie Cr., Perry Co., Ala.

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Unio crapulus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema fibuloides

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 42 [46], pl. 15, pl. 40.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84821, Etowah R., Ga.

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Unio decumbens Lea, 1861 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 87 [291], pl. 12, fig. 236.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86150, Alabama.

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Unio fabaceus Lea, 1861 = Leaunio umbrans

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 38.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 90 [94], pl. 13, fig. 238.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85165, Oostanula R., Ga.

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Unio flavidulus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema perovatum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 97 [101], pl. 15, fig. 245.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84719, Columbus, Miss.

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Unio germanus Lea, 1861 = Toxolasma paulum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 49 [53], pl. 19, fig. 54.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85296, Coosa R., Ala.

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Unio irrasus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema georgianum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 38.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 91 [95], pl. 13, fig. 239.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84637, Etowah R., Ga.

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Unio lewisii Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema fibuloides

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 71 [75], pl. 8, fig. 220.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85806, Coosa R., Ala.

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Unio medius Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema georgianum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 78 [82], pl. 10, fig. 227.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84794, Coosa R., Ala.

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Unio ocmulgeensis Lea, 1861 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 38 [as ‘ocmulgéensis’].
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 95 [99], pl. 14, fig. 243 [as ‘ocmulgéensis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85901, Little Ocmulgee R., Lumber City, Georgia.

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Unio ornatus Lea, 1861 = Pleuronaia barnesiana

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 85 [89], pl. 11, fig. 234.
(homonym of Unio ovatus var. ornatus Conrad, 1835)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85854, Alabama.

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Unio pauperculus Lea, 1861 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 99 [103], pl. 15, fig. 247.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85763, Columbus, Miss.

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Unio perpurpureus Lea, 1861 = Venustaconcha trabalis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 46 [50], pl. 16, fig. 44.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85246, Tenn.

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Margaritana quadrata Lea, 1861 = Platynaias subviridis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 210, pl. 32, fig. 279.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86264, E. Tenn.

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Unio rubidus Lea, 1861 = Fusconaia cerina

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 95 [99], pl. 14, fig. 244.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84381, Columbus, Tombigbee R., Miss.

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Unio spillmanii Lea, 1861 = Hamiota perovalis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 39.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 98 [102], pl. 15, fig. 246.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84925, Columbus, Mississippi.

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Unio verus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema verum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 83 [87], pl. 11, fig. 231.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84589, Cahawba R., Ala.
 
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