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Publication Tiemann et al. (2007): summary

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Full Citation

Tiemann, J.S., K.S. Cummings & C.A. Mayer. 2007. Updates to the Distributional Checklist and Status of Illinois Freshwater Mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae). Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 100(1): 107-123. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820) = Sulcularia viridis

Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)

Anodonta suborbiculata Say, 1831 = Utterbackiana suborbiculata

Anodontoides ferussacianus (Lea, 1834)

Arcidens confragosus (Say, 1829)

Cyclonaias tuberculata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Cyprogenia stegaria (Rafinesque, 1820)

Ellipsaria lineolata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Elliptio dilatata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Eurynia dilatata

Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)

Fusconaia ebena (Lea, 1831) = Reginaia ebenus

Fusconaia flava (Rafinesque, 1820)

Lampsilis abrupta (Say, 1831)

Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820

Lampsilis hydiana (Lea, 1838)

Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817)

Lampsilis siliquoidea (Barnes, 1823)

Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)

Lasmigona complanata (Barnes, 1823) = Pterosyna complanata

Lasmigona compressa (Lea, 1829) = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona costata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Leptodea fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820) = Potamilus fragilis

Ligumia recta (Lamarck, 1819)

Ligumia subrostrata (Say, 1831) = Sagittunio subrostratus

Megalonaias nervosa (Rafinesque, 1820)

Obliquaria reflexa Rafinesque, 1820

Obovaria olivaria (Rafinesque, 1820)

Obovaria subrotunda (Rafinesque, 1820)

Plethobasus cooperianus (Lea, 1834)

Pleurobema clava (Lamarck, 1819)

Pleurobema cordatum (Rafinesque, 1820)

Pleurobema rubrum (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pleurobema sintoxia

Pleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817)

Potamilus capax (Green, 1832)

Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819)

Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829)

Quadrula fragosa (Conrad, 1835)

Quadrula nobilis (Conrad, 1854)

Quadrula nodulata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pustulosa nodulata

Quadrula pustulosa (Lea, 1831) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820)

Strophitus undulatus (Say, 1817)

Toxolasma lividus (Rafinesque, 1831) = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma parvus (Barnes, 1823) = Toxolasma parvum

Toxolasma texasiensis (Lea, 1857) = Toxolasma texasiense

Tritogonia verrucosa (Rafinesque, 1820) = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla donaciformis (Lea, 1828)

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

Uniomerus tetralasmus (Say, 1831)

Utterbackia imbecillis (Say, 1829)

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Conrad, 1836)

Villosa fabalis (Lea, 1831) = Paetulunio fabalis

Villosa iris (Lea, 1829) = Cambarunio iris

Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) = Leaunio lienosus