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

nominal species Unio pullatis Lea, 1857

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Unio pullatis Lea, 1857 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
(incorrect original spelling of Unio pullatus Lea, 1857)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86020, creeks near Columbus, Ga.

= Elliptio pullata

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio pullata (I. Lea, 1857) — Bieler, 2021

+ Elliptio pullata (Lea, 1856) — Williams et al., 2014

+ Elliptio pullata (Lea, 1856) — Williams et al., 2008

+ Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Brim Box & Williams, 2000

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1972

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1970

+ Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus pullatus (Lea, 1856) — Haas, 1969

+ Elliptio strigosus (Lea, 1840) — Clench & Turner, 1956

+ Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi Lea, 1852 — Simpson, 1914

 
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