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species Obovaria retusa (Lamarck, 1819): specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Obovaria retusa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... Watters (2018), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)
Obovaria (s.s.) retusa — Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, USA. (North America: NA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Obovaria retusa

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot ANSP_20256
ANSP_20256
Kentucky River
lectotype
Obovaria torsa Rafinesque, 1820

image of lot MNHN_MPL_0043
MNHN_MPL_0043
Habite les rivières de la Nouvelle Ecosse. A. Michaud. [Lives in the rivers of Nova Scotia. A. Michaud."]
presumed holotype
Unio retusa Lamarck, 1819

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

1 Specimens from MNHN

image of lot MNHN_MPL_0042
MNHN_MPL_0042
Habite les rivières de la Nouvelle Ecosse. A. Michaud. [Lives in the rivers of Nova Scotia. A. Michaud."]

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

Mp_3528_Ore1_Green. (COI: KF035134, ND1: KF035282, go to GenBank) Green River, Hart Co., KY (37.2684, -85.8856).