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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) — FMCS, 2025
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Hopper et al., 2023
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Graf & Cummings, 2021
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — FMCS, 2021
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Watters, 2018
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2017
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2014
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — ITIS, 2012
= Villosa choctawensis — Haag, 2012
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — IUCN, 2012
= Obovaria choctawensis (Athearn, 1964) — Williams et al., 2011
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Bogan, 2010
= Villosa choctawensis — Cummings & Graf, 2010
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Williams et al., 2008
= Villosa choctawensis — Anonymous, 2008
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Graf & Cummings, 2007
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — Lydeard et al., 1999
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Turgeon et al., 1998
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — Williams et al., 1993
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Turgeon et al., 1988
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 — Burch, 1975
= Villosa choctawensis Athearn — R.I. Johnson, 1967
= Villosa choctawensis new species — Athearn, 1964
