Publication Lewis (1871): summary

Full Citation

Lewis, J. 1871. On the shells of the Holston River. American Journal of Conchology 6: 216-226. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio foliatus Lewis, 1871 = Epioblasma lewisii

‘Hildreth’ Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.

Unio glans ‘Lea’ of Authors = Toxolasma cylindrellus

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.
Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 502.
(misidentified reference to Unio glans Lea, 1831)

Unio metanever ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Theliderma metanevra

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Lea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 418.
Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 17.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 179.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.
Lea, 1871. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 15 [as ‘Margarita (Unio) metanever’].
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio varicosus Lewis, 1871 = Plethobasus cyphyus

‘Lea’ Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 219.
(misidentified reference to Unio varicosus Lea, 1831)

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta oblita Lea = Anodontoides denigratus

Margaritana dehiscens Say = Hemistena lata

Margaritana holstonia Lea = Alasminota holstonia

Margaritana marginata Say = Alasmidonta marginata

Margaritana rugosa Barnes = Lasmigona costata

There are 80 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.