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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Heard (1975): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Heard, W.H. 1975. Sexuality and other aspects of reproduction in Anodonta (Pelecypoda: Unionidae). Malacologia 15(1): 81-103. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Anodonta couperiana R.I. Johnson, 1969
‘Lea’ of Authors.
R.I. Johnson, 1969. Nautilus 83(1): 34. [in part]
Heard, 1975. Malacologia 15(1): 84. [in part]
Hoeh, 1990. Malac. Review 23: 67. [in part]

Anodonta imbecilis Lea, 1836
‘Say’ of Authors.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 54.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 264.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 502.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 140.
Lapham, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 156.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [7].
Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 506.
Clench & Turner, 1956. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 1: 187.
Murray & Leonard, 1962. Handbk. Unionid Muss. Kansas: 95.
R.I. Johnson, 1970. Bull. MCZ 140(6): 362.
Heard, 1975. Malacologia 15(1): 84.
Kat, 1983. Malacologia 23(2): 362.
Hoeh, 1990. Malac. Review 23: 63.
Lydeard et al., 1996. Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London (B, Biol. Sci.) 351: 1595.
Rosenberg et al., 1997. J. Moll. Studies 63: 303.
Adamkewicz et al., 1997. MBE 14(6): 622.
(error for Anodonta imbecillis Say, 1829)

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata (Say)

Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus)

Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus)

Anodonta grandis f. footiana Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta henryana Lea = Utterbackia imbecillis

Anodonta (Pyganodon) corpulenta Cooper = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta (Pyganodon) gibbosa Say = Pyganodon gibbosa

Anodonta (Pyganodon) hallenbeckii Lea = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis

Anodonta (s.s.) californiensis Lea = Anodonta californiensis

Anodonta (s.s.) wahlamatensis Lea = Anodonta nuttalliana

Anodonta (Utterbackia) couperiana Lea = Utterbackiana couperiana

Anodonta (Utterbackia) imbecilis [sic] Say = Utterbackia imbecillis

Anodonta (Utterbackia) peggyae Johnson = Utterbackia peggyae

Lasmigona complanata (Barnes) = Pterosyna complanata

Lasmigona compressa (Lea) = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona subviridis (Conrad) = Platynaias subviridis

Simpsoniconcha ambigua (Say) = Simpsonaias ambigua

Strophitus rugosus (Swainson) = Strophitus undulatus

Strophitus undulatus (Say)

 
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