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nominal species Metaptera megaptera Rafinesque, 1820

Metaptera megaptera Rafinesque, 1820 = Potamilus alatus

Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 300, pl. 80, figs. 20-22 [also as ‘Unio megaptera’].
Chenu, 1845. Biblio. Conch. 3: 15, pl. 1, figs. 20-22.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 44.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20211, Ohio River.

= Potamilus alatus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817) — He & Zhuang, 2013

+ Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817) — Watters et al., 2009

+ Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817) — Williams et al., 2008

+ Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998

+ Potamilus alatus (Say) — Strayer & Jirka, 1997

+ Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817) — Oesch, 1984

+ Proptera alata (Say, 1817) — R.I. Johnson, 1980

+ Proptera alata (Say, 1816) — Burch, 1975

+ Proptera alata (Say, 1817) — Clarke, 1973

+ Proptera alata (Say, 1817) — Haas, 1969

= Proptera alata megaptera (Rafinesque, 1820) — F.C. Baker, 1928

+ Lampsilis alatus Say — Vanatta, 1915

+ Lampsilis (Proptera) alata (Say, 1817) — Simpson, 1914

+ Lampsilis (Proptera) alatus (Say, 1816) — Simpson, 1900

+ — Lea, 1870

+ Metaptera alata (Say) — Conrad, 1853

= Unio (Metaptera) megapterus (Raf.) — Mørch, 1853

+ — Lea, 1852

+ Unio alatus Say — Küster, 1848

+ Unio alatus Say, 1817 — Conrad, 1836

+ — Lea, 1836

+ Symphynota alata Lea [sic] — Ferussac, 1835

= Metaptera megaptera — Rafinesque, 1820