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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Nephronaias species Nephronaias aztecorum (Philippi, 1847): synonymy75 specimens
 | Unio aztecorum Philippi, 1847Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 95.
 Philippi, 1849. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 4: 27, pl. 6, fig. 2.
 Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico.
 
 Lampsilis (Proptera) aztecorum — Simpson (1900)
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Martens (1900)
 Nephronaias medellinus — Ihering (1901)
 Lampsilis aztecorum — Pilsbry (1910)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Simpson (1914), Contreras-Arquieta (2000), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) aztecorum — Frierson (1927)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Haas (1929)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) aztecorum — Haas (1969)
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 | Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856
  ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 4. Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico.
 
 Nephronaias plicatulus — Simpson (1900), Frierson (1917)
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Martens (1900)
 Nephronaias tabascoensis — Ihering (1901)
 Nephronaias plicatula — Simpson (1914), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) plicatulus — Frierson (1927)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) aeruginosus — Haas (1929)
 Elliptio (sec. Nephronaias) plicatula — Thiele (1934)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) plicatula — Haas (1969), Haas (1969)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Unio strebelii Lea, 1866
  Lea, 1866. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 18: 133. 
  Lea, 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.
 
 Nephronaias medellinus — Simpson (1900)
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. strebeli — Martens (1900)
 Lampsilis strebeli — Pilsbry (1910)
 Nephronaias medellina — Simpson (1914)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) aztecorum — Frierson (1927)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Haas (1929)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) aztecorum — Haas (1969)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Unio soledadensis Crosse & Fischer, 1893
  Crosse & Fischer, 1893. J. de Conch. 41: 111. Fischer & Crosse, 1894. Miss. Sci. Mexique, Rech. Zool. 2(16): 608, pl. 69, figs. 3-3b.
 Type(s): LECTOTYPE MNHN-IM-2000-1785 (by Cummings et al., 2025: 234), Mexique, La Soledad.
 
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. soledadensis — Martens (1900)
 Nephronaias soledadensis — Simpson (1914)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) aztecorum — Frierson (1927)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) aztecorum — Haas (1969)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Unio aztecorum Martens, 1900‘Philippi’ Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: pl. 37, figs. 2-2a. [in part]
 
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Simpson (1914)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) purpuriata — Frierson (1927)
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 | Unio aztecorum “forma” major Martens, 1900Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: pl. 37, figs. 3-3b.
 Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ZMB/MOLL_220172, Misantlla, Mexico.
 
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Martens (1900)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) fimbriata — Frierson (1927)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Lampsilis (Disconaias) martensi Frierson, 1927‘Philippi’ Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: pl. 37, figs. 1-1a [as ‘Unio aztecorum’].
 Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 83, sp. 364.
 Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ZMB/MOLL_220183, Misantlla, Mexico.
 
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) martensi — Frierson (1927)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) aztecorum — Haas (1969)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Unio impressus Menke, 1830Menke, 1830. Syn. Method. Moll.: 107. [nomen nudum]
 
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Martens (1900)
 — Cummings et al. (2025)
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 | Unio aztecorum Martens, 1900‘Philippi’ Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: pl. 37, figs. 1-1a. [in part]
 
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) martensi — Frierson (1927)
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 | Unio strebeli Pilsbry, 1910‘Lea’ Pilsbry, 1910. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 61: 533.
 
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) pilsbryana — Frierson (1927)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) purpuriata — Haas (1929)
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 Taxonomic History (since 1900)Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Martens (1900)Lampsilis (Proptera) aztecorum — Simpson (1900)
 Nephronaias plicatulus — Simpson (1900), Frierson (1917)
 Nephronaias medellinus — Simpson (1900), Ihering (1901)
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. strebeli — Martens (1900)
 Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. soledadensis — Martens (1900)
 Nephronaias tabascoensis — Ihering (1901)
 Lampsilis aztecorum — Pilsbry (1910)
 Lampsilis strebeli — Pilsbry (1910)
 Nephronaias aztecorum — Simpson (1914), Contreras-Arquieta (2000), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025)
 Nephronaias plicatula — Simpson (1914), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)
 Nephronaias medellina — Simpson (1914)
 Nephronaias soledadensis — Simpson (1914)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) aztecorum — Frierson (1927)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) plicatulus — Frierson (1927)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) martensi — Frierson (1927)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) purpuriata — Frierson (1927), Haas (1929)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) fimbriata — Frierson (1927)
 Lampsilis (Disconaias) pilsbryana — Frierson (1927)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) aztecorum — Haas (1929)
 Elliptio (Nephronaias) aeruginosus — Haas (1929)
 Elliptio (sec. Nephronaias) plicatula — Thiele (1934)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) aztecorum — Haas (1969)
 Nephronaias (s.s.) plicatula — Haas (1969), Haas (1969)
 — Cummings et al. (2025)
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