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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Obovaria choctawensis
nominal species Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964
Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 = Obovaria choctawensis
Athearn, 1964. Nautilus 77(4): 137, pl. 9, figs. c-f.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) NMC_20096, Choctawhatchee River, 2 mi SW Caryville; about 1 mi downstream U.S. Highway 90, Holmes Co., Florida.
Taxonomic Opinions
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Campbell & Lydeard, 2026: 288.
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — FMCS, 2025: [4].
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Hopper et al., 2023.
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Graf & Cummings, 2021: 18.
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — FMCS, 2021: [5].
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Watters, 2018: 49, pl. 28.
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2017: 41.
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2014: 287, text fig..
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — ITIS, 2012: [web].
= Villosa choctawensis — Haag, 2012: 72.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — IUCN, 2012: [web].
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2011: 6.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Bogan, 2010: [web].
= Villosa choctawensis — Cummings & Graf, 2010: 378.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Williams et al., 2008: 757.
= Villosa choctawensis — Anonymous, 2008: 2.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Graf & Cummings, 2007: 307.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — Lydeard et al., 1999: 131.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Turgeon et al., 1998: 37.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — Williams et al., 1993: 14.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Turgeon et al., 1988: 33.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Burch, 1975: 22.
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — R.I. Johnson, 1967: 13, pl. 3, fig. 4.
= Villosa choctawensis new species — Athearn, 1964: 137.
