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

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species Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819): synonymy
     839 specimens

Anodonta exotica Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 87, sp. 12.
Type(s): POSSIBLE SYNTYPE MNHN_MPL_0007, de Amérique de Sud acheté de la vente de M. Faujas St. Frond [South America purchased from Mr. Faujas St. Frond] “Paratype” according to Johnson (1952).

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. exoticusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta exoticaCorsi (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. exoticusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites exoticaPilsbry (1933)
Glabaris trapesialisModell (1942)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisFigueiras (1965)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta sinuosa Lamarck, 1819
Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 203 [204], fig. 2a-b [as Anodontites sp.].
Lamarck, 1819. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 87, sp. 14.
Type(s): POSSIBLE SYNTYPE MNHN_MPL_0009, [unknown].

Glabaris (s.s.) sinuosusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) sinuosaSimpson (1914)
Anodontites sinuosusMarshall (1915)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta trapesialis Lamarck, 1819
Schröter, 1779. Gesch. Flußconch.: pl. 3, fig. 1.
Martini & Chemnitz, 1785. Conchyl. Cab. 8: 185, pl. 86, fig. 762.
Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 205, fig. 1a-b [as Anodontites sp.].
Lamarck, 1819. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 87, sp. 11.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] & PARALECTOTYPE MHNG_MOLL_50581 (by R.I. Johnson, 1953: 94), Unknown.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Glabaris trapezialis [sic]Ihering (1910)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914), Rumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic]Marshall (1915), H.B. Baker (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969)
Glabaris trapesialisModell (1942)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis trapezialis [sic]Morretes (1949)
Anodontites trapesialisLucena (1951), Simone (1994), Graf (2000), Martinez et al. (2004), Simone (2006), ... Torres et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisMansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003)

Anodonta trapezialis Blainville, 1825
‘Lamarck’ of Authors.
Blainville, 1825. Manuel Malacol. et Conch.: 538.
Bory de St. Vincent, 1827. Encycl. Méth. 2: 147.
Menke, 1828. Syn. Method. Moll.: 63.
Menke, 1830. Syn. Method. Moll.: 106.
Lea, 1834. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 93.
d’Orbigny, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(61-62): 43.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 53.
Lea, 1838. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 31.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 287.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 220.
d’Orbigny, 1846. Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale 5: 596.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 52.
Hupé, 1857. [in] Castelnau, Anim. Nouv. Rares d’Amer. Sud: 85.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 504.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 82.
Ihering, 1893. Arch. Naturg. 59(1): 135.
Corsi, 1900. Anais Mus. Nac. Montevideo 2: 456.
Marshall, 1915. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 49(2122): 529.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 340.
H.B. Baker, 1930. Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. (210): 70.
Morretes, 1949. Arqu. Mus. Paranaense 7: 27.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon anserinus Wagner, 1827
Spix in Wagner, 1827. Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 29, pl. 21, figs. 1-2.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. anserinusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta exoticaCorsi (1900)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] var. anserinusF. Baker (1913)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. anserinusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis anserinaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] anserinaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon giganteus Wagner, 1827
Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 205, fig. 1a-b [as Anodontites sp.].
Spix in Wagner, 1827. Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 27, pl. 19, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): PARATYPE SMF_3815, Rio Solimoes, b. Ega, Brasilien.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Anodonta exoticaCorsi (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisMansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon radiatus Wagner, 1827
Spix in Wagner, 1827. Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 31, pl. 23, fig. 1.
Type(s): SYNTYPE SMF_3840, Staat Minas Gereas, Brasilien.

Glabaris (s.s.) radiatusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta exoticaCorsi (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) radiatusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta glauca Valenciennes, 1827
Lamarck, 1819. Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 87. [nomen nudum]
Valenciennes, 1827. Receuil Observ. Zool. 2(11-12): 236, pl. 50, fig. 2.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] MHNG-MOLL-50591 (by R.I. Johnson, 1953: 90), Acapulco.

Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Patularia) glaucaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) glaucaSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) trapezialis [sic]-glaucaFrierson (1927)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] glaucusHaas (1929)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontoides glaucaContreras-Arquieta (2000)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodon susannae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833
Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833. [in] Cuvier, Animal Kingdom 12(38): pl. 24, fig. 1 [as ‘susannæ’].
Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834. [in] Cuvier, Animal Kingdom 12(39-40): 595 [as ‘susannæ].

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970), Rumi et al. (2008)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisRamírez et al. (2003)
Petit & Coan (2008)

Anodon penicillatus Gray, 1834
Gray, 1834. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1834: 57.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon sinuosis Swainson, 1841
‘Lamarck’ Swainson, 1841. Ex. Conch.: 29, pl. 16.

Glabaris (s.s.) sinuosusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) sinuosaSimpson (1914)

Anodonta nicaraguae Philippi, 1849
Philippi, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(9): 130.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE MALA.2015.0.619.0.MHN (by Haas, 1930: 322), Nicaragua.

Glabaris nicaraguaSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) nicaraguaMartens (1900)
Anodontites nicaraguaSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) nicaragua [sic]Frierson (1927)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] bridgesiiHaas (1929)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodon ciconia Gould, 1851
Gould, 1851. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 4: 92.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] MCZ_169084 (by R.I. Johnson, 1964: 54), Mexico ?

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) ciconiaFrierson (1927)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodonta ciconia Carpenter, 1857
‘Gould’ of Authors.
Carpenter, 1857. Maz. Shells: 117.
Fischer & Crosse, 1894. Miss. Sci. Mexique, Rech. Zool. 2(15): 534, pl. 68, 78, figs. 2-2a.
Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: 536, pl. 41, fig. 4.

Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) glauca var. sinaloensisSimpson (1914)

Anodonta burroughiana Chenu, 1858
Chenu, 1858. Illustr. Conchyl.: pl. 3.

Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) glaucaSimpson (1914)

Anodonta forbesiana Lea, 1860
Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 92.
Lea, 1863. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 393, pl. 47, fig. 301.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86694, Uruguay River.

Glabaris (s.s.) forbesianusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta forbesianaCorsi (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) forbesianaSimpson (1914), Ortmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusHaas (1931), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) forbesianaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusSchade (1965), Mansur et al. (1988), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon gigantea H. Adams, 1866
‘Lea’ of Authors.
H. Adams, 1866. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1866: 444 [as ‘Leila gigantea’].
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 8, sp. 19, fig. 18.
Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 36, sp. 152 [as ‘A. trapezialis Lamarck’].

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon areolatus Sowerby, 1867
Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 10, sp. 28.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon exoticus Sowerby, 1867
‘Gray’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 16, sp. 57.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965207, Rio de la Plata.

Glabaris (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1914)
Leila grayanaFrierson (1922)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994)

Anodon scriptus Sowerby, 1867
‘Férussac’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 4, sp. 9.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1964370, Hab._?

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis scriptaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] scriptaMorretes (1949)
Leila blainvillianaVeitenheimer (1973), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon subsinuatus Sowerby, 1867
Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 7, sp. 14.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Leila blainvillianaVeitenheimer (1973)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta bridgesii Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 95.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 291 [51], pl. 42, fig. 104.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_86691 (by R.I. Johnson, 1951: 81), Lake Nicaragua.

Glabaris (s.s.) bridgesiiSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) nicaraguaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) bridgesiiSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) nicaragua [sic]Frierson (1927)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] bridgesiiHaas (1929)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodonta exotica Martens, 1868
‘Lamarck’ of Authors.
Martens, 1868. Malak. Blatt. 15: 197.
Pilsbry & Rush, 1896. Nautilus 10: 81.

Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)

Anodonta gigantea Martens, 1868
‘Spix’ of Authors.
Martens, 1868. Malak. Blatt. 15: 196.
Clessin, 1888. Malak. Blatt. 10: 171.

Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialisMansur & Pereira (2006)

Anodonta jewettiana Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 95.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 289, pl. 41, fig. 101 [as ‘jewettii’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_86681, Lake Nicaragua.

Glabaris (s.s.) jewittianus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) jewettiiMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) jewettianusSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) nicaragua [sic]Frierson (1927)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisBieler (2021), Cummings et al. (2025)

Anodonta jewettii Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 289, pl. 41, fig. 101.
Type(s): AUTOMATIC USNM_86681, Lake Nicaragua.

Glabaris (s.s.) jewittianus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) jewettiiMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) jewettianusSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) nicaragua [sic]Frierson (1927)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisBieler (2021), Cummings et al. (2025)

Anodonta wallisi Mousson, 1869
Mousson, 1869. Malak. Blatt. 16: 188.

Glabaris wallisiSimpson (1900)
Anodontites wallisiSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)

Anodon glaucus Sowerby, 1870
‘Valenciennes’ of Authors.
Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 27, sp. 105.
Clessin, 1876. Conchyl. Cab.: 222, pl. 73, fig. 4.

Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) glauca var. sinaloensisSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) ciconiaFrierson (1927)

Anodon rioplatensis Sowerby, 1870
Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 26, sp. 101 [as ‘Rio-Platensis’].

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) rioplatensisOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusHaas (1931), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisRamírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Anodonta nicaragua Tate, 1870
Philippi of Authors.
Tate, 1870. Amer. J. Conch. 5: 161.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [7].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 932.
Haas, 1930. Senckenbergiana 12(6): 324.

Anodonta bahiensis Clessin, 1873
‘Küster’ Clessin, 1873. Conchyl. Cab. 9(1): 94, pl. 20, fig. 2.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis scriptaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta angustata Clessin, 1876
Clessin, 1876. Conchyl. Cab.: 226, pl. 74, figs. 6-7.

Glabaris (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta glauca var. B sinaloensis Crosse & Fischer, 1884
Crosse & Fischer, 1884. J. de Conch. 31: 219.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN-IM-2000-1707, Rio Presidio, pres Mazatlan, etat de Sinaloa, Mexique.

Glabaris (s.s.) glaucus var. sinaloensisSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) glauca var. sinaloensisSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) ciconiaFrierson (1927)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] sinaloensisHaas (1929)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites sinaloensisContreras-Arquieta (2000)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodonta riograndensis Ihering, 1890
Ihering, 1890. Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 158.
Type(s): TYPE SMF_3838, Rio Guahyba, Staat Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien.

Simpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) riograndensisOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) riograndensisMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusFigueiras (1965), Mansur (1970)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006), Mansur & Pereira (2006)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisRamírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Glabaris simpsonianus Pilsbry, 1896
Pilsbry, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 564, pl. 27, fig. 13.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE ANSP_41845, Rio de la Plata.

Glabaris (s.s.) simpsonianusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) simpsonianusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Glabaris trapesialis var. cygneiformis Pilsbry, 1896
Pilsbry, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 563, pl. 26, figs. 5-6.
Type(s): SYNTYPES ANSP_69741, pond, near Maldonado, Uruguay.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. cygnæformis [sic]Simpson (1900)
Anodonta trapezialis v. cigneiformis [sic]Corsi (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. cygnæformis [sic]Simpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusFigueiras (1965), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Anodonta jewittiana Simpson, 1900
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 927.
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 97.

Anodontites (s.s.) jewettianusSimpson (1914)

Anodonta jewittii Simpson, 1900
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 927.
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 97.
‘Lea’ Haas, 1931. Senckenbergiana 13: 99.

Glabaris (s.s.) umbonatus Simpson, 1900
‘Gould’ Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 29, sp. 115, fig. 115b [as ‘Anodon ciconia’]. [in part]
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 926, footnote.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1436.

Glabaris (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusHaas (1969)

Glabaris dulcis Ihering, 1910
Ihering, 1910. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 132, pl. 12, figs. 5a-b.
Type(s): TYPE SMF_3841, Fazenda do Sacramento, Mun. de Sao Domingo do Prata, Minas Gereas, Geb. des Rio Doce.

Glabaris dulcisIhering (1910)
Anodontites (s.s.) dulcisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodontites aurora Marshall, 1915
Marshall, 1915. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 49(2122): 529, pl. 69.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) USNM_273689, Ceara, Brazil.

Anodontites auroraMarshall (1915)
Anodontites (Styganodon) auroraMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodontites darochai Marshall, 1915
Marshall, 1915. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 49(2122): 528, pl. 68.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) USNM_273687, Ceara, Brazil.

Anodontites darochaiMarshall (1915)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] darochaiMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodontites salmonea Marshall, 1915
Marshall, 1915. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 49(2122): 528, pl. 67.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) USNM_273688, Ceara, Brazil.

Anodontites salmoneaMarshall (1915)
Anodontites (Styganodon) crispata salmoneaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (s.s.) patagonicus patagonicusHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (2006)

Leila grayana Frierson, 1922
‘Gray’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 16, sp. 57.
Frierson, 1922. Nautilus 36: 9.

Leila grayanaFrierson (1922)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (2006)

Anodontites flucki Walker, 1924
Walker, 1924. Nautilus 38(2): 53, pl. 1, figs. 3-4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) UMMZ_112641, Wanks River (Rio Coco), near Sang Sangta, Nicaragua.

Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisCummings et al. (2025)

Anodontites marcusi Mendes, 1939
Mendes, 1939. Bol. Biol. São Paulo 4: 481, 5 Abb.

Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodonta trapezia of Authors, unknown year
‘Küster’ of Authors.

Anodonta exotica Cuvier, 1817
‘Lamarck’ Cuvier, 1817. Règne Animal 2: pl. 90, figs. 1-1a.

Unio (Anodontes) exotica var. A elongata d’Orbigny, 1835
d’Orbigny, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(61-62): 39 [as ‘Var. A’].

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Unio (Anodontes) exotica var. B oblonga d’Orbigny, 1835
d’Orbigny, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(61-62): 39 [as ‘Var. B’].

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Unio (Anodontes) exotica var. C larga d’Orbigny, 1835
d’Orbigny, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(61-62): 39 [as ‘Var. C’].

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Iridina trapezialis d’Orbigny, 1846
d’Orbigny, 1846. Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale 5: 596.

Anodonta esula Gray, 1847
‘Orb.’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994), Simone (2006)

Anodon pencillatus Lea, 1852
‘Gray’ Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 52.
‘Gray’ Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 83.

Anodon blainvilleana Sowerby, 1867
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 6, sp. 12.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (2006)

Anodon moretonianus Sowerby, 1867
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1867. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 9, sp. 21, fig. 20.

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. moretonianusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. moretonianusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trigonaOrtmann (1921)
Haas (1969)
Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994)

Anodon ciconia Sowerby, 1870
‘Gould’ Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 29, sp. 115, fig. 115a. [in part]

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1914)
Leila (Pseudoleila) ciconiaFrierson (1927)

Anodon ciconia Sowerby, 1870
‘Gould’ Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 29, sp. 115, fig. 115b. [in part]

Glabaris (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1900)
Anodontites (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1914)

Anodonta anserina Clessin, 1873
‘Spix’ Clessin, 1873. Conchyl. Cab. 9(1): 80, pl. 20, fig. 1.

Anodonta trapezialis Doering, 1875
‘Lamarck’ Doering, 1875. Periód. Zool. 2: 46.
Ihering, 1890. Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 147, 157.

Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Glabaris susannae Ihering, 1893
‘Gray’ Ihering, 1893. Arch. Naturg. 59(1): 118.

Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusRamírez et al. (2003)

Anodon auserinus Corsi, 1900
‘Spix’ Corsi, 1900. Anais Mus. Nac. Montevideo 2: 456.

Anodonta troperziali Corsi, 1900
‘Lamarck’ Corsi, 1900. Anais Mus. Nac. Montevideo 2: 456.

Anodonta trapezialis v. cigneiformis Corsi, 1900
‘Pilsbry’ Corsi, 1900. Anais Mus. Nac. Montevideo 2: 455.

Anodonta troperziali, var. exotica Corsi, 1900
‘Lamarck’ Corsi, 1900. Anais Mus. Nac. Montevideo 2: 456, fig. 37.

Anodontites (s.s.) riograndensisOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusMansur (1970)

Glabaris trapesialis var. cygnaeformis Simpson, 1900
‘Pilsbry’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 925.
‘Pilsbry’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1432.

Anodontites trapesialisSimone (1994)

Glabaris trapesialis var. cygneyformis Ramírez et al., 2003
‘Pilsbry’ Ramírez et al., 2003. Rev. Biol. Trop. 51: 273.

Anodontites susanae Simone, 2006
‘Gray’ Simone, 2006. Land. Freshw. Moll. Brazil.: 282.

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. exoticusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta exoticaCorsi (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) sinuosusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. anserinusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) radiatusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) glaucusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Patularia) glaucaMartens (1900)
Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconiaMartens (1900)
Glabaris nicaraguaSimpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) nicaraguaMartens (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) forbesianusSimpson (1900)
Anodonta forbesianaCorsi (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. moretonianusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) bridgesiiSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) jewittianus [sic]Simpson (1900)
Anodonta (Glabaris) jewettiiMartens (1900)
Glabaris wallisiSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) glaucus var. sinaloensisSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) simpsonianusSimpson (1900)
Glabaris (s.s.) trapesialis var. cygnæformis [sic]Simpson (1900)
Anodonta trapezialis v. cigneiformis [sic]Corsi (1900)
Glabaris trapezialis [sic]Ihering (1910)
Glabaris dulcisIhering (1910)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] var. anserinusF. Baker (1913)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. exoticusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) sinuosaSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialisSimpson (1914), Rumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. anserinusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) radiatusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) glaucaSimpson (1914)
Anodontites nicaraguaSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) glauca var. sinaloensisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) forbesianaSimpson (1914), Ortmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. scriptusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) moricandiiSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. moretonianusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) bridgesiiSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) jewettianusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites wallisiSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. rioplatensisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) umbonatusSimpson (1914)
Simpson (1914), Haas (1969), Petit & Coan (2008)
Anodontites (s.s.) simpsonianusSimpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis var. cygnæformis [sic]Simpson (1914)
Anodontites (s.s.) dulcisSimpson (1914)
Anodontites sinuosusMarshall (1915)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic]Marshall (1915), H.B. Baker (1930)
Anodontites auroraMarshall (1915)
Anodontites darochaiMarshall (1915)
Anodontites salmoneaMarshall (1915)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis anserinaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trigonaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis scriptaOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) rioplatensisOrtmann (1921)
Anodontites (s.s.) riograndensisOrtmann (1921)
Leila grayanaFrierson (1922)
Leila (Pseudoleila) trapezialis [sic]-glaucaFrierson (1927)
Leila (Pseudoleila) nicaragua [sic]Frierson (1927)
Leila (Pseudoleila) ciconiaFrierson (1927)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] glaucusHaas (1929)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] bridgesiiHaas (1929)
Anodontites trapezialis [sic] sinaloensisHaas (1929)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis nicaraguaeHaas (1930)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus exoticusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis trapesialisHaas (1931), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis glaucusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) exoticus susannaeHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis forbesianusHaas (1931), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982)
Anodontites exoticaPilsbry (1933)
Glabaris trapesialisModell (1942)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis trapezialis [sic]Morretes (1949)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] anserinaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) forbesianaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] scriptaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) riograndensisMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Styganodon) auroraMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Pachyanodon) trapezialis [sic] darochaiMorretes (1949)
Anodontites (Styganodon) crispata salmoneaMorretes (1949)
Anodontites trapesialisLucena (1951), Simone (1994), Graf (2000), Martinez et al. (2004), Simone (2006), ... Torres et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Anodontites trapesialis forbesianusSchade (1965), Mansur et al. (1988), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites (s.s.) patagonicus patagonicusHaas (1969)
Anodontites (s.s.) trapesialis susannaeBonetto & Mansur (1970), Rumi et al. (2008)
Leila blainvillianaVeitenheimer (1973), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontites trapesialis trapesialisMansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Anodontoides glaucaContreras-Arquieta (2000)
Anodontites sinaloensisContreras-Arquieta (2000)

 
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