species Elliptio fumata (Lea, 1857): synonymy

Unio fumatus Lea, 1857

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 171.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 88, pl. 18, fig. 68.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85552, Chattahooche R., near Columbus, Georiga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) tuomeyi — 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), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Unio plantii Lea, 1857

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 171.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 192 [10], pl. 21, fig. 76.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85005, Flint R., Macon, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) plantii — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) plantii — 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)

Unio subniger Lea, 1857

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 172.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 196 [14], pl. 22, fig. 79.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85560, Flint R. Macon, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) subniger — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) subniger — 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)

Unio quadratus Lea, 1859

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 172.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 338 [20], pl. 54, fig. 163.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85718, Factory Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) complanatus — 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)

Unio salebrosus Lea, 1859

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 332 [14], pl. 52, fig. 157.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85574, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) 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 pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio hallenbeckii Lea, 1859

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 328 [10], pl. 51, fig. 154.
HOLOTYPE USNM_85537, Black Dirt Creek, near Columbus, Georiga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) tuomeyi — 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)

Unio basalis Lea, 1872

Lea, 1872. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 161.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 48 [52], pl. 16, fig. 46.
FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85703, Carter’s Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) complanatus — 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)

Unio corneus Lea, 1874

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 423.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 59 [63], pl. 20, fig. 58.
FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85580, Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) complanatus — 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)

Unio dooleyensis Lea, 1874

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 64 [68], pl. 22, fig. 60.
FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85538, Dooley Co., Flint R., Georgia.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) 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 pullata — Williams et al. (2008)
Elliptio fumata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio invenustus Lea, 1874

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 66 [70], pl. 22, fig. 62.
FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85704, Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) 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)

Unio gesnerii Lea, 1874

Lea, 1874. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 424.
Lea, 1874. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 65 [68], pl. 22, fig. 61.
FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85670, Uchee R., near Columbus, Ga.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) (Group of U. complanatus) 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)

Unio dooleyanns B.H. Wright, 1888

(error for Unio dooleyensis Lea, 1874)
‘Lea’ B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [2].

Unio invanutus Clench & Turner, 1956

(error for Unio invenustus Lea, 1874)
‘Lea’ Clench & Turner, 1956. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 1: 166.