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Publication Lea (1868): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1868. New Unionidæ, Melanidæ, etc., chiefly of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 6 [O. 12]: 303-343, pls. 46-54 (Obs. 12: 62-103). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio brazosensis Lea, 1868 = Amblema plicata

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 309 [69], pl. 48, fig. 122.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84110, Brazos River, Tex.

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Unio chinensis Lea, 1868 = Acuticosta chinensis

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 150.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 325, pl. 53, fig. 138.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) MCZ_175567, Hong Kong, China.

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Unio copei Lea, 1868 = Leaunio vanuxemensis

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 307 [67], pl. 47, fig. 120.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85137, headwaters, N Branch Holston R., E Tenn.

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Unio corvinus Lea, 1868 = Toxolasma paulum

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 310 [70], pl. 48, fig. 123.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85277, Flint R., Ga.

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Unio corvunculus Lea, 1868 = Toxolasma corvunculus

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 314 [74], pl. 50, fig. 127.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85293, Swamp Cr., Ga.

There are 25 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
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Unio cylindrellus Lea, 1868 = Toxolasma cylindrellus

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 308 [68], pl. 48, fig. 121.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85300, N Alabama.

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Unio difficilis Lea, 1868 = Cambarunio nebulosus

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 311 [71], pl. 49, fig. 124.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85158, Swamp Cr., Georgia.

Unio estabrookii Lea, 1868 = Pleuronaia barnesiana

‘Lea’ Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 317 [77].
(error for Unio estabrookianus Lea, 1845)

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Unio fassinans Lea, 1868 = Pleuronaia barnesiana

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 305 [65], pl. 47, fig. 118.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84926, headwaters of Holston R., Tenn.

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Unio genuinus Lea, 1868 = Villosa delumbis

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 305 [64], pl. 46, fig. 117.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85123, Bissels Pond, N.C.

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Unio lincecumii Lea, 1868 = Amblema plicata

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 312 [72], pl. 49, fig. 125.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84112, Dallas Co., Texas.

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Unio murrayensis Lea, 1868 = Pleurobema stabile

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 303 [62], pl. 46, fig. 115.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84769, Conasagua Cr., Ga.

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Anodonta napoensis Lea, 1868 = Anodontites crispata

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 162.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 324 [84], pl. 53, fig. 137.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_25429, Rio Napo, Ecuador.

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Unio ortonii Lea, 1868 = Prisodon obliquus

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 321, pl. 52, fig. 134.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_703563, River Napo, Ecuador.

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Unio planior Lea, 1868 = Pleurobema oviforme

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 316 [76], pl. 50, fig. 129.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84391, Tennessee.

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Unio prunoides Lea, 1868 = Diplodon peraeformis

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 150.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 323, pl. 53, fig. 136.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ANSP_41791, So. America.

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Unio refulgens Lea, 1868 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 317 [77], pl. 51, fig. 130.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84290, Enterprise, Lauderdale Co., Miss. [Alabama].

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Unio sparus Lea, 1868 = Cambarunio jonesii

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 306, pl. 47, fig. 119.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85082, Swamp Creek, Georgia.

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Unio sphaericus Lea, 1868 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145 [as ‘sphæricus’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 319 [79], pl. 51, fig. 132 [as ‘sphæricus’].
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84271, Pearl River, Jackson, Miss.

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Unio strebelii Lea, 1866 = Nephronaias aztecorum

Lea, 1866. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 18: 133.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 318 [78], pl. 51, fig. 131.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85661 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 138), Vera Cruz, Mexico.

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Anodonta strebelii Lea, 1868 = Anodontites cylindracea

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 150.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 322 [82], pl. 52, fig. 135.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_25433, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

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Unio topekaensis Lea, 1868 = Sagittunio subrostratus

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 313 [73], pl. 49, fig. 126.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84978, Falls City, Nebraska.

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Unio uhareensis Lea, 1868 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145 [as ‘uharéensis’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 304 [63], pl. 46, fig. 116 [as ‘uharéensis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85576, Uharee R., Mongomery Co., N.C.

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Unio vallatus Lea, 1868 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 315 [75], pl. 50, fig. 128.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84275, Alabama R., Ala.

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Unio veracruzensis Lea, 1868 = Actinonaias medellina

Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 150.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 320 [80], pl. 52, fig. 133.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_25432, Vera Cruz, Mexico.
 
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