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Publication Lea (1874): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1874. Supplement to Isaac Lea's paper on Unionidæ. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 8 [O. 13]: 55-69, pls. 19-22 (Obs. 13: 59-73). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio cirratus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 55 [59], pl. 19, fig. 53.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85584, Abbeville District, S. Carolina.

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Unio corneus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 423.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 59 [63], pl. 20, fig. 58.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85580, Columbus, Ga.

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Unio dooleyensis Lea, 1874 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 64 [68], pl. 22, fig. 60.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85538, Dooley Co., Flint R., Georgia.

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Unio gesnerii Lea, 1874 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 65 [68], pl. 22, fig. 61.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85670, Uchee R., near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio hastatus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 423.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 56 [60], pl. 19, fig. 54.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_86013, Abbeville District, S.C.

There are 12 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Unio hydeianus Lea, 1874 = Lampsilis hydiana

Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 68 [anatomy].
(error for Unio hydianus Lea, 1838)

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Unio infulgens Lea, 1874 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 60 [64], pl. 21, fig. 59.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85403, Stewart’s Pond, Union Co., N.C.

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Unio invenustus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 66 [70], pl. 22, fig. 62.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85704, Columbus, Ga.

Unio nashvilleensis Lea, 1874 = Sagittunio subrostratus

Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 68 [as ‘nashvilleënsis’].
(error for Unio nashvillianus Lea, 1834)

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Unio strumosus Lea, 1872 = Elliptio congaraea

Lea, 1872. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 158.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 57 [61], pl. 19, fig. 55.
Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 423.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85755, Yadkin R., N.C.

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Unio subcylindraceus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio angustata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 58 [62], pl. 20, fig. 57.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85863, Rocky Creek, near Macon, Georgia.

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Unio subolivaceus Lea, 1874 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 57 [61], pl. 20, fig. 56.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85564, Fox R., N.C.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta leonensis Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Margaritana spillmanii Lea = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Unio claibornensis Lea = Lampsilis straminea

Unio concestator Lea = Leaunio lienosus

Unio excavatus Lea = Lampsilis ornata

Unio fallax Lea = Leaunio lienosus

Unio gibbosus Bar. = Eurynia dilatata

Unio hydeianus [sic] Lea = Lampsilis hydiana

Unio nashvilleëanus [sic] Lea = Sagittunio subrostratus

Unio nasutus Say = Sagittunio nasutus

Unio othcaloogensis Lea = Epioblasma othcaloogensis

Unio parvus Bar. = Toxolasma parvum

Unio purpuratus Lam. = Potamilus purpuratus

Unio rowellii Lea = Nephronaias rowellii

Unio rubellinus Lea = Medionidus acutissimus

Unio sudus Lea = Villosa vibex

Unio tappanianus Lea = Platynaias subviridis

Unio tortivus Lea = Elliptio arctata
 
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