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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Potamilus fragilis

nominal species Unio (Niaa) atrata Swainson, 1823

Unio (Niaa) atrata Swainson, 1823 = Potamilus fragilis

Swainson, 1823. Zool. Illustr. 3(1): pl. 171.

= Potamilus fragilis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Watters et al., 2009

+ Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Williams et al., 2008

+ Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998

+ Lampsilis (Leptodea) fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Frierson, 1927

+ Lampsilis (Proptera) gracilis (Barnes, 1823) — Simpson, 1914

+ Lampsilis (Proptera) gracilis (Barnes, 1823) — Simpson, 1900

= Unio (sec. Naïa) atratus Swainson, 1823 — Paetel, 1890

+ Margaron (Unio) atratus (Sow.) — Lea, 1870

= Unio (Niäa) atratus Swains. — Adams & Adams, 1857

= Unio atratus Swainson — Hanley, 1856

+ Margaron (Unio) atratus (Swain.) — Lea, 1852

= Unio atrata Lea — Hanley, 1843

= Unio atratus Lam. — Sowerby, 1839

= Margarita (Unio) atratus Lea — Lea, 1838

= Margarita (Unio) atratus (Swainson, 1823) — Lea, 1836

 
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