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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio monroensis

nominal species Unio websterii B.H. Wright, 1888

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Unio websterii B.H. Wright, 1888 = Elliptio monroensis

B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 113, pl. 2, fig. 2.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_125697 (by R.I. Johnson, 1967: 10), [Lake Woodruff, Volusia Co., Florida].

= Elliptio monroensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio monroensis (Lea, 1843) — Williams et al., 2014

+ Elliptio monroensis (Lea, 1843) — Williams et al., 2011

+ Elliptio (s.s.) dariensis (Lea, 1842) — Burch, 1975

+ Elliptio (s.s.) dariensis (Lea, 1842) — R.I. Johnson, 1972

+ Elliptio (s.s.) dariensis (Lea, 1842) — R.I. Johnson, 1970

+ Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus (Lea, 1841) — Haas, 1969

+ Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus (Lea, 1843) — Frierson, 1927

= Unio (sec. Elliptio) websteri Wright, B.H., 1888 — Simpson, 1914

= Unio (sec. Elliptio) websteri Wright, B.H., 1888 — Simpson, 1900

= Unio websterii Wright — B.H. Wright, 1888

 
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