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nominal species Anodonta purpurea Valenciennes, 1827

Anodonta purpurea Valenciennes, 1827 = Simpsonella burroughiana

Valenciennes, 1827. Receuil Observ. Zool. 2(11-12): 236, pl. 48 bis, figs. 3a-b.
(homonym of Anodonta purpurea Deshayes, 1826)

= Simpsonella burroughiana

Taxonomic Opinions

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1827) — Graf & Cummings, 2021

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1827) — Zieritz et al., 2018

= Simpsonella purpurea Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1821 — Bogan, 2010

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Graf & Cummings, 2009

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1821) — Graf & Cummings, 2007

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Haas, 1969

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1833) — Haas, 1969

= Simpsonella purpurea Val. — Modell, 1945

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes) — Thiele, 1934

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Simpson, 1914

= Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1821) — Haas, 1914

= Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes) — Preston, 1912

= Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1833) — Simpson, 1900

= Margaron (Anodonta) purpurea (Valen.) — Lea, 1870

= Anodonta purpurea Valenc. — Adams & Adams, 1857

= Margaron (Anodonta) purpurea (Valen.) — Lea, 1852

= Anodonta purpurea Valen. — Hanley, 1843

= Margarita (Anodonta) purpurea Valen. — Lea, 1838