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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleurobema rubellum

nominal species Pleurobema avellana Simpson, 1900

image of type lot

Pleurobema avellana Simpson, 1900 = Pleurobema rubellum

specimen image from publicationSimpson, 1900. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 52: 81, pl. 2, figs. 6-7.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 758.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 778.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE UMMZ_79653, Cahaba River, Alabama.

= Pleurobema rubellum

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2021

+ Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2017

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — ITIS, 2012

= Pleurobema avellanumCummings & Graf, 2010

+ Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — Graf & Cummings, 2007

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — IUCN, 2000

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson — Lydeard et al., 1999

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — Turgeon et al., 1998

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — Williams et al., 1993

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — Turgeon et al., 1988

= Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 — Burch, 1975

= Pleurobema avellana Simpson, 1900 — Haas, 1969

= Pleurobema (s.s.) avellana (Simpson, 1900) — Frierson, 1927

= Pleurobema (s.s.) avellana Simpson, 1900 — Simpson, 1914

= Pleurobema (s.s.) avellana Simpson, 1900 — Simpson, 1900

= Pleurobema avellana Simpson — Simpson, 1900

 
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