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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Amblemini | Amblema plicata

nominal species Unio multiplicata Desh. of Authors

Unio multiplicata Desh. of Authors = Amblema plicata

Desh. of Authors.
(misidentified reference to Unio multiplicatus Lea, 1831)

= Amblema plicata

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Margaron (Unio) plicatus (Say) — Lea, 1870

+ Margaron (Unio) plicatus (Lesueur) — Lea, 1852

+ Unio plicatus Say — Hanley, 1843

+ Margarita (Unio) plicatus Lesueur. Say. Bar. Eat. Hild. — Lea, 1838

 
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