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Publication Lydeard et al. (1999): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Lydeard, C., J.T. Garner, P. Hartfield & J.D. Williams. 1999. Freshwater mussels in the Gulf Region: Alabama. Gulf of Mexico Science 17(2): 125-134. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Actinonaias pectorosa (Conrad) = Ortmanniana pectorosa

Alasmidonta marginata Say

Alasmidonta mccordi Athearn

Alasmidonta triangulata (Say) [sic]

Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque) = Pressodonta viridis

Amblema elliottii (Lea)

Amblema plicata (Conrad) [sic]

Anodonta suborbiculata Say = Utterbackiana suborbiculata

Anodontoides radiatus (Conrad) = Strophitus radiatus

Arcidens confragosus (Say)

Cumberlandia monodonta (Say)

Cyclonaias tuberculata (Rafinesque)

Cyprogenia stegaria (Rafinesque)

Dromus dromas (Lea)

Ellipsaria lineolata (Rafinesque)

Elliptio arca (Conrad)

Elliptio arctata (Conrad)

Elliptio chipolaensis Walker

Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot)

Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck)

Elliptio dilatata (Rafinesque) = Eurynia dilatata

Elliptio fraterna (Lea)

Elliptio icterina (Conrad)

Elliptio mcmichaeli Clench & Turner

Elliptio nigella (Lea)

Elliptoideus sloatianus (Lea)

Epioblasma arcaeformis (Lea)

Epioblasma biemarginata (Lea)

Epioblasma brevidens (Lea)

Epioblasma capsaeformis (Lea)

Epioblasma flexuosa (Rafinesque)

Epioblasma florentina florentina (Lea) = Epioblasma florentina

Epioblasma haysiana (Lea)

Epioblasma lenior (Lea)

Epioblasma lewisii (Walker)

Epioblasma metastriata (Conrad)

Epioblasma obliquata obliquata (Rafinesque) = Epioblasma obliquata

Epioblasma othcaloogensis (Lea)

Epioblasma penita (Conrad)

Epioblasma personata (Say)

Epioblasma propinqua (Lea)

Epioblasma stewardsonii (Lea)

Epioblasma torulosa torulosa (Rafinesque) = Epioblasma torulosa

Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque)

Epioblasma turgidula (Lea)

Fusconaia barnesiana (Lea) = Pleuronaia barnesiana

Fusconaia cerina (Conrad)

Fusconaia cor (Conrad)

Fusconaia cuneola (Lea) = Fusconaia cuneolus

Fusconaia ebena (Lea) = Reginaia ebenus

Fusconaia escambia Clench & Turner

Fusconaia subrotunda (Lea)

Fusconaia succissa (Lea) = Pustulosa succissa

Glebula rotundata (Lamarck)

Hemistena lata (Rafinesque)

Lampsilis abrupta (Say)

Lampsilis altilis (Conrad) = Hamiota altilis

Lampsilis australis Simpson = Hamiota australis

Lampsilis binominata Simpson

Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque

Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque

Lampsilis haddletoni Athearn = Obovaria haddletoni

Lampsilis ornata (Conrad)

Lampsilis ovata (Say)

Lampsilis perovalis (Conrad) = Hamiota perovalis

Lampsilis straminea claibornensis (Lea) = Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis straminea straminea (Conrad) = Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis subangulata (Lea) = Hamiota subangulata

Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque)

Lampsilis virescens (Lea)

Lasmigona complanata alabamensis Clarke = Pterosyna alabamensis

Lasmigona complanata complanata (Barnes) = Pterosyna complanata

Lasmigona costata (Rafinesque)

Lasmigona holstonia (Lea) = Alasminota holstonia

Lasmigona subviridis (Conrad) = Platynaias subviridis

Lemiox rimosus (Rafinesque)

Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque) = Potamilus fragilis

Leptodea leptodon (Rafinesque) = Potamilus leptodon

Lexingtonia dolabelloides (Lea) = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Ligumia recta (Lamarck)

Ligumia subrostrata (Say) = Sagittunio subrostratus

Margaritifera marrianae R.I. Johnson

Medionidus acutissimus (Lea)

Medionidus conradicus (Lea)

Medionidus mcglameriae van der Schalie = Potamilus fragilis

Medionidus parvulus (Lea)

Medionidus penicillatus (Lea)

Megalonaias nervosa (Rafinesque)

Obliquaria reflexa Rafinesque

Obovaria jacksoniana (Frierson) = Obovaria arkansasensis

Obovaria olivaria (Rafinesque)

Obovaria retusa (Lamarck)

Obovaria rotulata (Wright) = Reginaia rotulata

Obovaria subrotunda (Rafinesque)

Obovaria unicolor (Lea)

Pegias fabula (Lea)

Plectomerus dombeyanus (Valenciennes)

Plethobasus cicatricosus (Say)

Plethobasus cooperianus (Lea)

Plethobasus cyphyus (Rafinesque)

Pleurobema altum (Conrad)

Pleurobema avellanum Simpson = Pleurobema rubellum

Pleurobema chattanoogaense (Lea) = Pleurobema decisum

Pleurobema clava (Lamarck)

Pleurobema cordatum (Rafinesque)

Pleurobema curtum (Lea)

Pleurobema decisum (Lea)

Pleurobema flavidulum (Lea) = Pleurobema perovatum

Pleurobema furvum (Conrad) = Pleurobema rubellum

Pleurobema georgianum (Lea)

Pleurobema hagleri (Frierson) = Pleurobema rubellum

Pleurobema hanleyanum [sic] (Lea) = Pleurobema hanleyianum

Pleurobema johannis (Lea) = Pleurobema perovatum

Pleurobema marshalli Frierson

Pleurobema murrayense (Lea) = Pleurobema stabile

Pleurobema nucleopsis (Conrad) = Pleurobema georgianum

Pleurobema oviforme (Conrad)

Pleurobema perovatum (Conrad)

Pleurobema plenum (Lea)

Pleurobema pyriforme (Lea)

Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad)

Pleurobema rubrum (Rafinesque) = Pleurobema sintoxia

Pleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque)

Pleurobema strodeanum (Wright)

Pleurobema taitianum (Lea)

Pleurobema troschelianum (Lea) = Pleurobema georgianum

Pleurobema verum (Lea)

Potamilus alatus (Say)

Potamilus inflatus (Lea)

Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque)

Potamilus purpuratus (Lamarck)

Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (Rafinesque)

Ptychobranchus greenii (Conrad)

Ptychobranchus jonesi (van der Schalie)

Ptychobranchus subtentum (Say) = Ptychobranchus subtentus

Pyganodon cataracta (Say)

Pyganodon grandis (Say)

Quadrula apiculata (Say) = Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula asperata (Lea) = Pustulosa kieneriana

Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica (Say) = Theliderma cylindrica

Quadrula fragosa (Conrad)

Quadrula intermedia (Conrad) = Theliderma intermedia

Quadrula metanevra (Rafinesque) = Theliderma metanevra

Quadrula nodulata (Rafinesque) = Pustulosa nodulata

Quadrula pustulosa pustulosa (Lea) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque)

Quadrula rumphiana (Lea) = Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula stapes (Lea) = Theliderma stapes

Quincuncina burkei Walker = Fusconaia burkei

Quincuncina infucata (Conrad) = Pustulosa infucata

Strophitus connasaugaensis (Lea) = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis

Strophitus subvexus (Conrad) = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Strophitus undulata [sic] (Say) = Strophitus undulatus

Toxolasma corvunculus (Lea)

Toxolasma cylindrellus (Lea)

Toxolasma lividus (Rafinesque) = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma parvus (Barnes) = Toxolasma parvum

Toxolasma paulus (Lea) = Toxolasma paulum

Tritogonia verrucosa (Rafinesque) = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla donaciformis (Lea)

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque

Uniomerus caroliniana (Bosc) = Uniomerus carolinianus

Uniomerus declivis (Say)

Uniomerus tetralasmus (Say)

Utterbackia imbecillis (Say)

Utterbackia peggyae (Johnson)

Villosa choctawensis Athearn = Obovaria choctawensis

Villosa fabalis (Lea) = Paetulunio fabalis

Villosa iris (Lea) = Cambarunio iris

Villosa lienosa (Conrad) = Leaunio lienosus

Villosa nebulosa (Conrad) = Cambarunio nebulosus

Villosa taeniata (Conrad) = Cambarunio taeniatus

Villosa trabalis (Conrad) = Venustaconcha trabalis

Villosa vanuxemensis umbrans (Lea) = Leaunio umbrans

Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (Lea) = Leaunio vanuxemensis

Villosa vibex (Conrad)

 
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