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

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Publication Lewis (1872): summary
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Complete Citation

Lewis, J. 1872. Shells of Tennessee, No. 2. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 24: 108-114. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta edentula Say = Strophitus undulatus

Margaritana minor Lea = Pressodonta viridis

Pisidium abditum Haldeman = Euglesa casertana

Pisidium compressum Prime = Euglesa compressa

Pisidium virginicum Bgt. = Pisidium dubium

Sphærium fabale Prime = Sphaerium fabale

Sphærium occidentale Prime = Sphaerium occidentale

Unio argenteus Lea = Pleurobema oviforme

Unio conradicus Lea = Medionidus conradicus

Unio cumberlandianus Lea = Cambarunio simus

Unio jonesii Lea = Cambarunio jonesii

Unio pilaris Lea = Fusconaia subrotunda

Unio pybasii Lea = Leaunio vanuxemensis

Unio sparsus Lea = Theliderma sparsa

Unio tumescens Lea = Pleuronaia barnesiana