Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio
12 specimens + 1 Genbank voucher

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 171.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 88, pl. 18, fig. 68.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85552, Chattahooche R., near Columbus, Georiga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio fumatus — de Gregorio (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014), Pfeiffer et al. (2016), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025)

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 171.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 192 [10], pl. 21, fig. 76.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85005, Flint R., Macon, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) plantii — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-plantii — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus plantii — Haas (1969)
Uniomerus tetralasmus — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Uniomerus carolinianus — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Uniomerus columbensis — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 172.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 196 [14], pl. 22, fig. 79.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85560, Flint R. Macon, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subniger — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) subniger — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 328 [10], pl. 51, fig. 154.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85537, Black Dirt Creek, near Columbus, Georiga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-tuomeyi — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus tuomeyi — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 172.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 338 [20], pl. 54, fig. 163.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85718, Factory Cr., near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008)

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 332 [14], pl. 52, fig. 157.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85574, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1872. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 161.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 48 [52], pl. 16, fig. 46.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85703, Carter’s Cr., near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 423.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 59 [63], pl. 20, fig. 58.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85580, Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 64 [68], pl. 22, fig. 60.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85538, Dooley Co., Flint R., Georgia.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 65 [68], pl. 22, fig. 61.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85670, Uchee R., near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 66 [70], pl. 22, fig. 62.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85704, Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)
‘Lea’ B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [2].
(error for Unio dooleyensis Lea, 1874)
‘Lea’ Clench & Turner, 1956. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 1: 166.
(error for Unio invenustus Lea, 1874)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) plantii — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subniger — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio fumatus — de Gregorio (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-plantii — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-tuomeyi — Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) subniger — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus plantii — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus tuomeyi — Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Uniomerus tetralasmus — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Uniomerus carolinianus — Brim Box & Williams (2000)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014), Pfeiffer et al. (2016), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025)
Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Uniomerus columbensis — Williams et al. (2008)