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Publication Ortmann (1909): summary

publication summary

Full Citation

Ortmann, A.E. 1909. Unionidae from an Indian garbage heap. Nautilus 23: 11-15. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata (Say)

Anodonta grandis (Say) = Pyganodon grandis

Cyprogenia irrorata (Lea) = Cyprogenia stegaria

Lampsilis iris (Lea) = Cambarunio iris

Lampsilis ligamentina (Lam.) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Lampsilis luteola (Lam.) = Lampsilis radiata

Lampsilis multiradiata (Lea) = Lampsilis fasciola

Lampsilis recta (Lam.) = Ligumia recta

Lampsilis ventricosa (Bar.) = Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis ventricosa ovata (Say) = Lampsilis ovata

Obovaria circulus (Lea) = Obovaria subrotunda

Pleurobema clava (Lam.)

Proptera alata (Say) = Potamilus alatus

Ptychobranchus phaseolus (Hildr.) = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Quadrula pustulosa (Lea) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula rubiginosa (Lea) = Fusconaia flava

Quadrula subrotunda (Lea) = Fusconaia subrotunda

Quadrula tuberculata (Raf.) = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Quadrula undulata (Barn.) = Amblema plicata

Strophitus undulatus (Say)

Symphynota costata (Raf.) = Lasmigona costata

Tritogonia tuberculata (Barn.) = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla perplexa (Lea) = Epioblasma torulosa

Truncilla perplexa cincinnatiensis (Lea) = Epioblasma cincinnatiensis

Truncilla perplexa rangianus (Lea) = Epioblasma rangiana

Unio crassidens Lam. = Elliptio crassidens

Unio gibbosus Barn. = Eurynia dilatata