species Obovaria subrotunda (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens

15 available nominal species synonyms (22 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Obovaria subrotunda — Graf & Cummings (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Inoue et al. (2026)
Lampsilis abrupta — Watters et al. (2009)
Lampsilis orbiculata — ITIS (2012)
Obovaria (Rotundaria) subrotunda — Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers as well as the central Great Lakes, Canada and USA. (North America: NA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Obovaria subrotunda

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

ANSP_20254
Kentucky River
neotype
Obliquaria subrotunda Rafinesque, 1820

USNM_85769
Tuscumbia, Alabama
holotype
Obovaria globula Morrison, 1942

USNM_150457
Duck Riv., Tenn
type
Obovaria parva Simpson, 1914

USNM_85734
Cincinatti, Ohio
type
Unio circulus Lea, 1829

USNM_84425
Michigan
type
Unio leibii Lea, 1862

ANSP_20255
Kentucky River
lectotype
Unio levigata Rafinesque, 1820

ANSP_20205. Ohio River — lectotype Obovaria striata Rafinesque, 1820

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

1 Specimens from ANSP

ANSP_56602
[no locality available - North America]

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

MMNS_7650_1 (Os01_BigBlack). (COI: KF035245, go to GenBank) Big Black River, Montgomery Co., MS (33.3749, -89.6261).

MMNS_7650_10 (Os10_BigBlack). (ND1: KF035394, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_11 (Os11_BigBlack). (ND1: KF035395, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_12 (Os13_BigBlack). (ND1: KF035396, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_13 (Os13_BigBlack). (COI: KF035252, ND1: KF035397, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_14 (Os14_BigBlack). (COI: KF035253, ND1: KF035398, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_15 (Os15_BigBlack). (COI: KF035254, ND1: KF035399, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_16 (Os16_BigBlack). (COI: KF035255, ND1: KF035400, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_18 (Os18_BigBlack). (COI: KF035256, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_19 (Os19_BigBlack). (COI: KF035257, ND1: KF035401, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_2 (Os02_BigBlack). (COI: KF035246, ND1: KF035389, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_20 (Os20_BigBlack). (COI: KF035258, ND1: KF035402, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_21 (Os21_BigBlack). (COI: KF035259, ND1: KF035403, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_22 (Os22_BigBlack). (COI: KF035260, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_23 (Os23_BigBlack). (COI: KF035261, ND1: KF035404, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_24 (Os24_BigBlack). (COI: KF035262, ND1: KF035405, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_4 (Os04_BigBlack). (COI: KF035247, ND1: KF035390, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_6 (Os06_BigBlack). (COI: KF035248, ND1: KF035391, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_7 (Os07_BigBlack). (COI: KF035249, ND1: KF035392, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_8 (Os08_BigBlack). (COI: KF035250, go to GenBank) ditto.

MMNS_7650_9 (Os09_BigBlack). (COI: KF035251, ND1: KF035393, go to GenBank) ditto.

UF_438391-005. (28S: MK036104, 5.8S, ITS1: MK036187, COI: MK044936, ND1: MK045087, go to GenBank) Duck River, Duck drainage (35.6042, -86.875).

UF_438391-006. (28S: MK036105, 5.8S, ITS1: MK036188, COI: MK044937, ND1: MK045088, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAUC_2838. (16S: AY655056, COI: AY655010, go to GenBank) Duck River, Lillard Mill Dam, RM 179, Marshall Co. TN.

ASUMZ_4604 (Os25_Duck). (COI: KF035263, ND1: KF035406, go to GenBank) Duck River, Maury Co., TN (35.6115, -86.8539).

ASUMZ_4605 (Os26_Duck). (COI: KF035264, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4605 (Os27_Duck). (COI: KF035265, ND1: KF035407, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4606 (Os28_Duck). (COI: KF035266, ND1: KF035408, go to GenBank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4607 (Os29_Duck). (COI: KF035267, ND1: KF035409, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Os30_Licking. (COI: KF035268, ND1: KF035410, go to GenBank) Licking River, Fleming/Nicholas Co., KY (38.3506, -83.9008).

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