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Publication Rafinesque (1820): taxonomic opinions
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Complete Citation

Rafinesque, C.S. 1820. Monographie des coquilles bivalves fluviatiles de la Riviere Ohio, contenant douze genres et soixante-huit especes. Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques 5 (13): 287-322 + plates 80-82. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta costata = Lasmigona costata

Alasmidonta marginata Say

Alasmidonta undulata Say

Amblema antrosa = Reginaia ebenus

Amblema costata = Amblema plicata

Amblema gibbosa = Epioblasma torulosa

Amblema gibbosa var. difformis = Epioblasma torulosa

Amblema gibbosa var. olivacea = Epioblasma torulosa

Amblema gibbosa var. radiata = Epioblasma torulosa

Amblema olivaria = Obovaria olivaria

Amblema olivaria var. dilatata = Obovaria olivaria

Amblema olivaria var. fasciolaris = Obovaria olivaria

Amblema rubra = Pleurobema sintoxia

Amblema rubra var. lineata = Pleurobema sintoxia

Amblema rubra var. pallida = Pleurobema sintoxia

Amblema torulosa = Epioblasma torulosa

Amblema torulosa var. angulata = Epioblasma torulosa

Anodonta (Lastena) lata = Hemistena lata

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis = Potamilus ohiensis

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis var. nigrescens = Potamilus ohiensis

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis var. radiata = Potamilus ohiensis

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis var. violacina = Potamilus ohiensis

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis var. viridis = Potamilus ohiensis

Anodonta (s.s.) anatina = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (s.s.) atra = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta (s.s.) cataracta Say = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta (s.s.) cuneata = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta (s.s.) cygnea = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (s.s.) marginata Say = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta (s.s.) radiata = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Strophitus) undulata Say = Strophitus undulatus

Cyclas (Amesoda) lasmampsis = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas (Amesoda) similis Say = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas (Corbicula) fluviatilis = Corbicula fluminea

Cyclas (Corbicula) hammalis

Cyclas (Phymesoda) dubia Say = Pisidium dubium

Cyclas (Phymesoda) equalis = Pisidium dubium

Cyclas (Phymesoda) lacustris = Sphaerium lacustre

Cyclas (Polymesoda) caroliniana Bosc = Polymesoda caroliniana

Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis fasciola

Lampsilis ovata Say

Lampsilis pallida = Lampsilis cariosa

Lampsilis rosea = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Metaptera alatus Say = Potamilus alatus

Metaptera cariosus Say = Lampsilis cariosa

Metaptera megaptera = Potamilus alatus

Metaptera ochraceus Say = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Mytilus recurvus

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) atroviolacea = Eurynia dilatata

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) attenuata = Sagittunio nasutus

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) cuprea = Eurynia dilatata

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) ellipsaria = Ellipsaria lineolata

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) ellipsaria var. fusca = Ellipsaria lineolata

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris var. fuscata = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris var. interrupta = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris var. longa = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris var. obliterata = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) nasuta Say = Sagittunio nasutus

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) sinuata = Eurynia dilatata

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) verrucosa = Quadrula verrucosa

Obliquaria (Plagiola) cliffordiana

Obliquaria (Plagiola) decorticata = Glebula rotundata

Obliquaria (Plagiola) depressa = Ellipsaria lineolata

Obliquaria (Plagiola) interrupta = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Obliquaria (Plagiola) lineolata = Ellipsaria lineolata

Obliquaria (Quadrula) bullata = Pustulosa pustulosa

Obliquaria (Quadrula) cyphya = Plethobasus cyphyus

Obliquaria (Quadrula) flava = Fusconaia flava

Obliquaria (Quadrula) flexuosa = Epioblasma flexuosa

Obliquaria (Quadrula) flexuosa var. bullata = Epioblasma flexuosa

Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra = Theliderma metanevra

Obliquaria (Quadrula) nodulata = Pustulosa nodulata

Obliquaria (Quadrula) quadrula = Quadrula quadrula

Obliquaria (Quadrula) reflexa = Obliquaria reflexa

Obliquaria (Quadrula) retusa = Pustulosa pustulosa

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) pusilla = Reginaia ebenus

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) subrotunda = Obovaria subrotunda

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) subrotunda var. maculata = Fusconaia subrotunda

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) tuberculata = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Obliquaria (Scalenaria) obliquata = Epioblasma obliquata

Obliquaria (Scalenaria) scalenia = Pleurobema clava

Obliquaria (Scalenaria) triangularis = Pleurobema sintoxia

Obliquaria (Scalenaria) triangularis var. nigrescens = Pleurobema sintoxia

Obliquaria (Sintoxia) lateralis = Fusconaia flava

Obliquaria (Sintoxia) sintoxia = Pleurobema sintoxia

Obovaria cordata = Pleurobema cordatum

Obovaria cordata var. rosea = Pleurobema cordatum

Obovaria obovalis = Reginaia ebenus

Obovaria pachostea = Reginaia ebenus

Obovaria stegaria = Cyprogenia stegaria

Obovaria stegaria var. fasciolata = Cyprogenia stegaria

Obovaria stegaria var. tuberculata = Cyprogenia stegaria

Obovaria striata = Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria striata var. rosea = Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria striata var. tuberculata = Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria torsa = Obovaria retusa

Obovaria torsa var. marginata = Obovaria retusa

Pleurobema cuneata = Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema cuneata var. maculata = Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema cuneata var. sulcata = Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema mytiloides = Pleurobema clava

Truncilla triqueter = Epioblasma triquetra

Truncilla truncata

Truncilla truncata var. fusca = Truncilla truncata

Truncilla truncata var. vermiculata = Truncilla truncata

Unio (Aximedia) elliptica = Pleurobema clava

Unio (Aximedia) levigata = Obovaria subrotunda

Unio (Aximedia) zonalis = Obovaria subrotunda

Unio (Elliptio) aurata = Elliptio complanata

Unio (Elliptio) caroliniana Bosc = Uniomerus carolinianus

Unio (Elliptio) crassa Say = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Elliptio) fasciata = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Elliptio) fasciata var. alternata = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Elliptio) fasciata var. cuprea = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Elliptio) fasciata var. nigrofasciata = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Elliptio) nigra = Elliptio crassidens

Unio (Elliptio) nigra var. fusca = Elliptio crassidens

Unio (Elliptio) nigra var. maculata = Elliptio crassidens

Unio (Elliptio) plicata Lesueur = Amblema plicata

Unio (Elliptio) purpureus Say = Elliptio complanata

Unio (Elliptio) viridis = Pressodonta viridis

Unio (Elliptio) viridis var. fuscata = Pressodonta viridis

Unio (Elliptio) viridis var. radiata = Pressodonta viridis

Unio (Eurynia) dilatata = Eurynia dilatata

Unio (Eurynia) latissima = Ligumia recta

Unio (Eurynia) solenoides = Theliderma cylindrica

Unio (Eurynia) solenoides var. cylindrica Say = Theliderma cylindrica

Unio (Eurynia) solenoides var. interrupta = Theliderma cylindrica

Unio (Eurynia) solenoides var. nodosa = Theliderma cylindrica

Unio (Eurynia) teres = Lampsilis teres

Unio (Leptodea) fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Unio (Leptodea) fragilis var. fuscata = Potamilus fragilis

Unio (Leptodea) leptodon = Potamilus leptodon

Unio (Leptodea) leptodon var. olivacea = Potamilus leptodon

Unio (Leptodea) leptodon var. semi-radiata = Potamilus leptodon

Unio (Leptodea) nervosa = Megalonaias nervosa