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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Gonideinae | Contradentini | Lens

species Lens micropterus (Morelet, 1866): synonymy
     123 specimens + 49 Genbank vouchers

Unio cambojensis Sowerby, 1866
Sowerby, 1866. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 42, sp. 231.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE BMNH_1965148, Camboja.

Nodularia (s.s.) rusticaSimpson (1900)
Contradens rusticusHaas (1914)
Nodularia (s.s.) rusticusSimpson (1914)
Contradens cambojensisOrtmann (1917)
Haas (1969)
Uniandra contradens rusticaBrandt (1974)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio micropterus Morelet, 1866
Morelet, 1866. J. de Conch. 14: 63.
Morelet, 1875. Séries Conch. 4: 349, pl. 15, fig. 6 [7].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_93-2-4-1596, Cambodia.

Physunio (s.s.) micropterusSimpson (1900), Preston (1912), Simpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1924), Haas (1969)
Physunio micropterusBrandt (1974), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2012), Zieritz et al. (2018), Do et al. (2018), Konopleva et al. (2019), Ng et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Uniandra contradensBogan & Do (2014)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021), Bolotov et al. (2022), Zieritz et al. (2024)

Margaron (Unio) versus Lea, 1870
‘Lea’ Reeve, 1865. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 29, sp. 147 [as ‘Unio inornatus’].
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 46.

Nodularia (s.s.) asperulaSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Uniandra contradens tumidulaBrandt (1974)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio crossei Deshayes & Jullien, 1876
Deshayes in Deshayes & Jullien, 1876. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 10: 124, pl. 6, figs. 5-7.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN-IM-2000-1668, Cambodge.

Physunio (s.s.) crosseiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Contradens crosseiHaas (1914), Haas (1969), Jeratthitikul et al. (2019), Konopleva et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Uniandra contradens crosseiBrandt (1974)
Contradens contradensDo et al. (2018)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio semialatus Deshayes & Jullien, 1876
Deshayes in Deshayes & Jullien, 1876. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 10: 123, pl. 6, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN-IM-2000-1780, Peam Chelang, Cambodge.

Physunio (s.s.) semialatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1969)
Physunio micropterusBrandt (1974), IUCN (2012), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Physunio semialatusGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Diplodon ludovicianum Rochebrune, 1882
Rochebrune, 1882. Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris 6: 43.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_IM-2000-35806, Cambodge.

Simpson (1900)
Trapezoideus ludovicianusSimpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1969)
Trapezoideus exolescens comptusBrandt (1974)
Trapezoideus exolescensHe & Zhuang (2013)
Contradens comptusKonopleva et al. (2019)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio inaequalis Rochebrune, 1882
Rochebrune, 1882. Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris 6: 44 [in ‘inæqualis’].

Simpson (1900)
Ensidens (sec. Uniandra) inaequalisHaas (1913), Thiele (1934)
Nodularia (s.s.) inaequalisSimpson (1914)
Ensidens (Uniandra) inaequalisHaas (1969), Haas (1969)
Contradens inaequalisGraf & Cummings (2007), Zieritz et al. (2018), Konopleva et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Uniandra inaequalisBogan (2010)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio fischerianus Morlet, 1883
Morlet, 1883. J. de Conch. 31: 109, pl. 4, fig. 6.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_IM-2000-1697, Cambodge.

Nodularia (s.s.) fischeriania [sic]Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Contradens dimotus fischerianusHaas (1913)
Contradens ascia fischerianusHaas (1924), Haas (1952)
Contradens asciaHaas (1969)
Uniandra contradens fischerianaBrandt (1974)
Contradens contradensJeratthitikul et al. (2019), Ng et al. (2020)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio siamensis Morlet, 1889
Morlet, 1889. J. de Conch. 37: 164, 194, pl. 7, fig. 2.
Morlet, 1904. Mission Pavie 3: 381, pl. 2, fig. 8.

Nodularia (s.s.) sobolus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Contradens rusticusHaas (1914), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) sobolesSimpson (1914)
Uniandra contradens rusticaBrandt (1974)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio micropterus Fischer, 1891
‘Morelet’ of Authors.
Fischer, 1891. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun 4: 226.
Fischer & Dautzenberg, 1904. Mission Pavie 3: 439.

Physunio (s.s.) semialatusHaas (1919)

Unio soboles Fischer, 1891
Fischer, 1891. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun 4: 227.

Nodularia (s.s.) sobolus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Contradens rusticusHaas (1914), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) sobolesSimpson (1914)
Uniandra contradens rusticaBrandt (1974)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Contradens contradens Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Konopleva et al., 2019. Ecologica Montenegrina 24: Appendix 1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1 [as ‘Contradens aff. contradens sp. 1’].
Konopleva et al., 2023. Diversity 15(1), 10: Table S2 [as ‘Lens aff. contradens’].

Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Unio inornatus Reeve, 1865
‘Lea’ Reeve, 1865. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 29, sp. 147; errata.

Nodularia (s.s.) asperulaSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Ensidens (Uniandra) asperulusHaas (1969)
Uniandra contradens tumidulaBrandt (1974)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021)

Nodularia sobolus Simpson, 1900
‘Fischer’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 819.

Contradens rusticusHaas (1914), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) sobolesSimpson (1914)

Nodularia (s.s.) fischeriania Simpson, 1900
‘Morlet’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 818.
‘Morlet’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1009.

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Nodularia (s.s.) asperulaSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Nodularia (s.s.) rusticaSimpson (1900)
Physunio (s.s.) micropterusSimpson (1900), Preston (1912), Simpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1924), Haas (1969)
Physunio (s.s.) crosseiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Physunio (s.s.) semialatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1969)
Simpson (1900), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) fischeriania [sic]Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Nodularia (s.s.) sobolus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Ensidens (sec. Uniandra) inaequalisHaas (1913), Thiele (1934)
Contradens dimotus fischerianusHaas (1913)
Contradens rusticusHaas (1914), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) rusticusSimpson (1914)
Contradens crosseiHaas (1914), Haas (1969), Jeratthitikul et al. (2019), Konopleva et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Trapezoideus ludovicianusSimpson (1914), Haas (1919), Haas (1969)
Nodularia (s.s.) inaequalisSimpson (1914)
Nodularia (s.s.) sobolesSimpson (1914)
Contradens cambojensisOrtmann (1917)
Contradens ascia fischerianusHaas (1924), Haas (1952)
Ensidens (Uniandra) asperulusHaas (1969)
Ensidens (Uniandra) inaequalisHaas (1969), Haas (1969)
Contradens asciaHaas (1969)
Uniandra contradens tumidulaBrandt (1974)
Uniandra contradens rusticaBrandt (1974)
Physunio micropterusBrandt (1974), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2012), Zieritz et al. (2018), Do et al. (2018), Konopleva et al. (2019), Ng et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Uniandra contradens crosseiBrandt (1974)
Trapezoideus exolescens comptusBrandt (1974)
Uniandra contradens fischerianaBrandt (1974)
Physunio semialatusGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Contradens inaequalisGraf & Cummings (2007), Zieritz et al. (2018), Konopleva et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Uniandra inaequalisBogan (2010)
Trapezoideus exolescensHe & Zhuang (2013)
Uniandra contradensBogan & Do (2014)
Contradens contradensDo et al. (2018), Jeratthitikul et al. (2019), Ng et al. (2020)
Contradens comptusKonopleva et al. (2019)
Lens micropterusPfeiffer et al. (2021), Bolotov et al. (2022), Zieritz et al. (2024)

 
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