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Publication Lea (1866): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1866. New Unionidæ, Melanidæ, etc., chiefly of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 6 [O. 11]: 5-65, pls. 1-21 (Obs. 11: 9-69). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio aberrans Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 7 [11], pl. 1, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85600, Neuse R., 10 mi E of Raleigh, N. Carolina.

Unio ablatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 13 [17], pl. 4, fig. 10 [as ‘oblatus’].

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Unio aferula Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 109.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 34 [38], pl. 13, fig. 34 [as ‘aferulus’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84058, L. Nyassa, Africa.

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Spatha alata Lea, 1864 = Mutela alata

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 109.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 35 [39], pl. 12, fig. 31.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86776, Lake Nyasa, Af.

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Anodonta bealei Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 194.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 26 [30], pl. 9, fig. 25.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_86690 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 19), Leon Co., Texas.

There are 65 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
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Unio biemarginatus Lea, 1857 = Epioblasma biemarginata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 83.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 47 [51], pl. 16, fig. 45.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84608, Florence, Alabama.

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Unio bourguignatianus Lea, 1863 = Unio tigridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 189.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 54 [58], pl. 18, fig. 51.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84713, R. Tigris at Mosul, Persia.

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Unio charlottensis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias decorata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 8 [12], pl. 2, fig. 5.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85402, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.

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Unio chathamensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 21 [25], pl. 6, fig. 19.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85672, Rocky R., Chatham Co., N.C.

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Unio cistellaeformis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio cistellaeformis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192 [as ‘cistellæformis’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 19 [23], pl. 6, fig. 17 [as ‘cistellæformis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85533, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N. Carolina.

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Monocondyloea compressa Lea, 1863 = Pilsbryoconcha exilis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190 [as ‘Monocondylœa compressa’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 30 [34], pl. 11, fig. 29.
(homonym of Spatha compressa Martens, 1860)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86340, Siam.

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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 crebrivittatus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema decisum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 60.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 43 [47], pl. 15, fig. 41.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84725, Coosawattee R., Ga.

Unio curatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 23 [27], pl. 7, fig. 21.

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Anodonta dallasiana Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 29 [33], pl. 11, fig. 28.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86443, Mo. of Saskatchewan R., L. Winnipeg.

Unio damascensis Lea, 1863 = Unio damascensis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 55 [59], pl. 18, fig. 52.

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Unio delicatus Lea, 1863 = Unio delicatus

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 189.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 58 [62], pl. 19, fig. 56.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84906, R. Orontes, Syria.

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Unio dignatus Lea, 1863 = Unio tigridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 189.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 51 [55], pl. 17, fig. 48.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84714, R. Tigris at Bagdad, Persia.

Anodonta doliaris Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193 [as ‘dolearis’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 8, fig. 23.
(error for Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863)

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Unio gastonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 20 [24], pl. 6, fig. 18.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85409, Mine Cr., Gaston Co., N.C.

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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 granulatus Lea, 1861 = Toxolasma paulum

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 60 [as ‘granulatis’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 48 [52], pl. 16, fig. 46.
(correct name for Unio granulatis Lea, 1861)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85297, Big Prairie Cr., Ala.

Unio indefinilus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 12 [as ‘indefinitus’].
(renamed Unio indefinitus Haas, 1969)

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Unio indefinitus Haas, 1969 = Elliptio complanata

‘Lea’ of Authors.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 12.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 235.
(new name for Unio indefinilus Lea, 1863)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85388, Long Creek, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.

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Unio kirkii Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 108.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 32 [36], pl. 12, fig. 30.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84056, L. Nyassa, Central Africa.

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Unio laosensis Lea, 1863 = Gibbosula laosensis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 63, pl. 21, fig. 61.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86160, Laos Mts., Cambodia.

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Unio leibii Lea, 1862 = Obovaria subrotunda

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 168.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 44 [48], pl. 15, fig. 42.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84425, Michigan.

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Anodonta leonensis Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 25 [29], pl. 9, fig. 24.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_87806 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 83), Leon, Texas.

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Unio livingstonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 14 [18], pl. 4, fig. 11.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85536, Livingston Cr., Brunswick Co., N.C.

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Unio lucidus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 9 [13], pl. 2, fig. 6.
(homonym of Unio (Anodontes) lucida d’Orbigny, 1835)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85242, Livingston Cr., Brunswick Co., N.C.

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Unio mecklenbergensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 17 [21], pl. 5, fig. 15.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85419, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

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Unio mediocris Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 7, fig. 22.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85611, Neuse R., Raleigh, N.C.

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Spatha modesta Lea, 1864 = Chambardia petersi

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 109.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 37 [41], pl. 13, fig. 35.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86779, Mozambique.

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Unio mooresianus Lea, 1857 = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 83.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 39 [43], pl. 14, fig. 37.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84695, Tuscumbia, Ala.

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Unio mosulensis Lea, 1863 = Unio tigridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 52 [57], pl. 17, fig. 49.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85230, River Tigris, Mosul, Persia.

Monocondylaea mouhotiana Lea, 1866 = Bineurus mouhotii

‘Lea’ of Authors.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 65 [69], pl. 21, fig. 62.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 73.
Morelet, 1875. Séries Conch. 4: 339.
Crosse & Fischer, 1876. J. de Conch. 24: 332.
Fischer, 1891. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun 4: 220 [as ‘Pseudodon mouhotianus’].
(error for Monocondyloea mouhotii Lea, 1863)

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Monocondyloea mouhotii Lea, 1863 = Bineurus mouhotii

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190 [as ‘Monocondylœa mouhotii’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 65 [69], pl. 21, fig. 62 [as ‘Monocondylæa mouhotiana’].
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_86339, Laos Mts., Cambodia, Siam.

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Unio mundus Lea, 1857 = Pleurobema oviforme

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 83.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 40 [44], pl. 14, fig. 38.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84767, Tuscumbia, Ala.

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Unio nasutulus Lea, 1866 = Elliptio producta

specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 12 [16], pl. 3, fig. 9.
(error for Unio nasutidus Lea, 1863)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86027, Livingston Cr., Brunswick Co., N.C.

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Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864 = Chambardia wahlbergi

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 113.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 64 [68], pl. 20, fig. 58.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_86778, Umpingave River, Port Natal, Af.

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Unio natalensis Lea, 1864 = Unio caffer

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 113.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 59 [63], pl. 20, fig. 57.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ANSP_41686, Umpingave River, Natal, S. Afr.

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Spatha nyassaensis Lea, 1864 = Chambardia nyassaensis

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 109.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 36 [40], pl. 13, fig. 33.
(renamed Spathella nyassana Bourguignat, 1889)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86777, Lake Nyassa, Af.

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Unio nyassaensis Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Lea, 1864. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 16: 108.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 33 [37], pl. 12, fig. 32.
(renamed Unio nyassanus Bourguignat, 1889)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84057, L. Nyassa, Africa.

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Unio oblatus Simpson, 1900 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193 [as ‘ablatus’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 13 [17], pl. 4, fig. 10.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 730.
(new name for Unio ablatus Lea, 1863)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86001, Gaston Co., N.C.

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Unio orontesensis Lea, 1863 = Unio damascensis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 53 [57], pl. 18, fig. 50.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85535, R. Orontes, Syria.

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Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862 = Hyridella depressa

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 176.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 60 [64], pl. 20, fig. 59.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84405, Paramatta R., N.S.W.

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Unio parvulus Lea, 1860 = Medionidus parvulus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 307.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 45 [49], pl. 16, fig. 43.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84139, Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Unio pazii Lea, 1862 = Ensidens ingallsianus

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 176.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 61 [65], pl. 21, fig. 60.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84708, Siam.

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Unio perlatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 13.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86006, Black Rock Landing, Cape Fear R., N.C.

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Unio perlucens Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 18 [22], pl. 5, fig. 16.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85076, Six Runs, Sampson Co., N Carolina.

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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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Unio pertenuis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias subviridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 8 [12], pl. 2, fig. 4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86139, Neuse R., Raleigh, N. Carolina.

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Unio quadrilaterus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 5 [9], pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85385, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

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Unio raleighensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 6 [10], pl. 1, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85592, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

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Unio rasus Lea, 1863 = Unio tigridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 189.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 50 [54], pl. 17, fig. 47.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85231, Assyria.

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Unio squalidus Lea, 1863 = Uniomerus carolinianus

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 22 [26], pl. 7, fig. 20.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85376, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio syriacus Lea, 1863 = Unio damascensis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 189.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 56 [60], pl. 19, fig. 53.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84408, River Orontes, Syria.

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Unio tesserulae Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema oviforme

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392 [as ‘tesserulæ’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 40 [44], pl. 15, fig. 39 [as ‘tesserulæ’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84426, Nolachucky R., Tenn.

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Unio thorntonii Lea, 1857 = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 83.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 38 [42], pl. 14, fig. 36.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85829, Tuscumbia, Alabama.

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Unio tripartitus Lea, 1863 = Parreysia corrugata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 190.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 57 [61], pl. 19, fig. 55.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84397, India.

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Anodonta tryonii Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 28 [32], pl. 10, fig. 27.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86572, Potomac R., near chain bridge, D.C.

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Unio viridulus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio lanceolata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 10 [14], pl. 3, fig. 7.
(homonym of Unio favidens var. viridula Benson, 1862)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85908, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

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Unio waccamawensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio congaraea

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 16 [20], pl. 5, fig. 14.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84437, Waccamaw Lake, N. Carolina.

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Unio weldonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 11 [15], pl. 3, fig. 8.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85407, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Anodonta williamsii Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 27 [31], pl. 10, fig. 26.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86687, Potomac R., near Mt. Vernon, Va.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta bealei Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta dallasiana Lea , 1863 = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta doliaris Lea, 1866 = Pyganodon cataracta
+ Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863

Anodonta leonensis Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta tryonii Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta williamsii Lea, 1862 = Pyganodon cataracta

Monocondylæa compressa Lea , 1863 = Pilsbryoconcha exilis

Monocondylæa mouhotiana [sic] Lea, 1863 = Bineurus mouhotii

Spatha alata Lea, 1864 = Mutela alata

Spatha modesta Lea, 1864 = Chambardia petersi

Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864 = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha nyassaensis Lea, 1864 = Chambardia nyassaensis

Unio aberrans Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio aferulus Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Unio biemarginatus Lea, 1857 = Epioblasma biemarginata

Unio bourguignatianus Lea , 1863 = Unio tigridis

Unio charlottensis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias decorata

Unio chathamensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio cistellæformis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio cistellaeformis

Unio crapulus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema fibuloides

Unio crebrivittatus Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema decisum

Unio curatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio damascensis Lea , 1863

Unio delicatus Lea , 1863

Unio dignatus Lea , 1863 = Unio tigridis

Unio gastonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio germanus Lea, 1861 = Toxolasma paulum

Unio granulatus Lea, 1861 = Toxolasma paulum
+ Unio granulatis Lea, 1861

Unio indefinitus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio kirkii Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Unio laosensis Lea, 1863 = Gibbosula laosensis

Unio leibii Lea, 1862 = Obovaria subrotunda

Unio livingstonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Unio lucidus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Unio mecklenbergensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio mediocris Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio mooresianus Lea, 1857 = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Unio mosulensis Lea , 1863 = Unio tigridis

Unio mundus Lea, 1857 = Pleurobema oviforme

Unio nasutulus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio producta

Unio natalensis Lea, 1864 = Unio caffer

Unio nyassaensis Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Unio oblatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina
+ Unio ablatus Lea, 1863

Unio orontesensis Lea , 1863 = Unio damascensis

Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862 = Hyridella depressa

Unio parvulus Lea, 1860 = Medionidus parvulus

Unio pazii Lea, 1862 = Ensidens ingallsianus

Unio perlatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio arctata

Unio perlucens Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio perpurpureus Lea, 1861 = Venustaconcha trabalis

Unio pertenuis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias subviridis

Unio quadrilaterus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio raleighensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Unio rasus Lea , 1863 = Unio tigridis

Unio squalidus Lea, 1863 = Uniomerus carolinianus

Unio syriacus Lea , 1863 = Unio damascensis

Unio tesserulæ Lea, 1862 = Pleurobema oviforme

Unio thorntonii Lea, 1857 = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Unio tripartitus Lea , 1863 = Parreysia corrugata

Unio viridulus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio lanceolata

Unio waccamawensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio congaraea

Unio weldonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

 
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