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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Potamilus

species Potamilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819): specimens

7 available nominal species synonyms (11 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Potamilus purpuratus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Leptodea fragilis — Williams et al. (2008)

Range

Western Gulf Coastal Plain and Ozark Plateau, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Potamilus purpuratus

MUSSELp Specimen Records

USA

image of lot USNM_86115
USNM_86115
Alexandria, Louisiana

image of lot USNM_86113
USNM_86113
Bayou Teche, Louisiana

image of lot USNM_86113
USNM_86113
Bayou Teche, Louisiana

image of lot USNM_84845
USNM_84845
Colorado R., Texas

image of lot USNM_512377
USNM_512377
Frierson’s Mill, Louisiana

image of lot USNM_86108
USNM_86108
Port Gibson, Miss.

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UF_441141-002. (28S: MK036150, 5.8S: MK036231, COI: MK044980, ITS1: MK036231, ND1: MK045132, go to Genbank) Colorado River, Colorado drainage (31.4831, -99.0306).

UF_438562-6544. (28S: MK036151, 5.8S: MK036232, COI: MK044981, ITS1: MK036232, ND1: MK045133, go to Genbank) Frio River, Nueces drainage (28.4868, -98.2387).

UF_439527-PpurMob107. (COI: MT662088, ND1: MT669734, go to Genbank) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185).

UF_439527-PpurMob108. (COI: MT662089, ND1: MT669735, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob109. (COI: MT662090, ND1: MT669736, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob110. (COI: MT662091, ND1: MT669737, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob111. (COI: MT662092, ND1: MT669738, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob112. (COI: MT662093, ND1: MT669739, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob113. (COI: MT662094, ND1: MT669740, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob114. (COI: MT662095, ND1: MT669741, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob115. (COI: MT662096, ND1: MT669742, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob116. (COI: MT662097, ND1: MT669743, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob117. (COI: MT662098, ND1: MT669744, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439527-PpurMob118. (COI: MT662099, ND1: MT669745, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439453-PpurAmi043. (COI: MT662044, ND1: MT669690, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933).

UF_439453-PpurAmi044. (COI: MT662045, ND1: MT669691, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439453-PpurAmi045. (COI: MT662046, ITS1: MT661772, ND1: MT669692, SRA: SRR10579081, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439453-PpurAmi046. (COI: MT662047, ND1: MT669693, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439453-PpurAmi047. (COI: MT662048, ND1: MT669694, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439454-PpurAmi048. (COI: MT662049, ND1: MT669695, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.41718, -90.9643).

UF_439454-PpurAmi049. (COI: MT662050, ND1: MT669696, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439454-PpurAmi050. (COI: MT662051, ND1: MT669697, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439454-PpurAmi051. (COI: MT662052, ND1: MT669698, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439452-PpurAmi038. (COI: MT662039, ND1: MT669685, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211).

UF_439452-PpurAmi039. (COI: MT662040, ND1: MT669686, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439452-PpurAmi040. (COI: MT662041, ND1: MT669687, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439452-PpurAmi041. (COI: MT662042, ND1: MT669688, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439452-PpurAmi042. (COI: MT662043, ND1: MT669689, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439145-9905. (28S: MK036128, 5.8S: MK036211, COI: MK044960, ITS1: MK036211, ND1: MK045111, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655).

UF_439145-9906. (28S: MK036129, 5.8S: MK036212, COI: MK044961, ITS1: MK036212, ND1: MK045112, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439145-PpurPrl022. (COI: MT662036, ND1: MT669682, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439145-PpurPrl025. (COI: MT662037, ND1: MT669683, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439145-PpurPrl026. (COI: MT662038, ITS1: MT661767, ND1: MT669684, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl052. (COI: MT662053, ND1: MT669699, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283).

UF_439456-PpurPrl053. (COI: MT662054, ND1: MT669700, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl059. (COI: MT662060, ND1: MT669706, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl060. (COI: MT662061, ND1: MT669707, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl061. (COI: MT662062, ND1: MT669708, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl062. (COI: MT662063, ND1: MT669709, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439456-PpurPrl063. (COI: MT662064, ND1: MT669710, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439458-PpurPrl064. (COI: MT662065, ND1: MT669711, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.486114, -89.785241).

UF_439459-PpurPrl065. (COI: MT662066, ND1: MT669712, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447).

UF_439459-PpurPrl066. (COI: MT662067, ND1: MT669713, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439459-PpurPrl067. (COI: MT662068, ND1: MT669714, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439459-PpurPrl068. (COI: MT662069, ND1: MT669715, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439459-PpurPrl069. (COI: MT662070, ND1: MT669716, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439457-PpurPrl054. (COI: MT662055, ND1: MT669701, go to Genbank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122).

UF_439457-PpurPrl055. (COI: MT662056, ND1: MT669702, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439457-PpurPrl056. (COI: MT662057, ND1: MT669703, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439457-PpurPrl057. (COI: MT662058, ND1: MT669704, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439457-PpurPrl058. (COI: MT662059, ND1: MT669705, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas097. (COI: MT662081, ND1: MT669727, go to Genbank) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623).

UF_439510-PpurPas098. (COI: MT662082, ND1: MT669728, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas099. (COI: MT662083, ND1: MT669729, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas100. (COI: MT662084, ND1: MT669730, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas101. (COI: MT662085, ITS1: MT661790, ND1: MT669731, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas102. (COI: MT662086, ND1: MT669732, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_439510-PpurPas103. (COI: MT662087, ND1: MT669733, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438434-PpurPas001. (COI: MT662035, ND1: MT669681, go to Genbank) USA, Mississippi, Jackson County, Pascagoula River at mouth of Big Black Creek (30.65106, -88.64469).

UF_439460. (16S: PQ238808, go to Genbank) USA: Texas, Neches River.