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Publication Lea (1841): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1841. Continuation of Mr. Lea's paper on fresh water and land shells. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 2: 81-83. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio argenteus Lea, 1841 = Pleurobema oviforme

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 242 [80], pl. 25, fig. 57.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84778, Holston R., Tenn.

Unio brumbyanus Lea, 1841 = Ptychobranchus greenii

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82 [as ‘brumleyanus’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 245, pl. 26, fig. 62.
(error for Unio brumleyanus Lea, 1841)

Unio brumleyanus Lea, 1841 = Ptychobranchus greenii

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82.

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Unio moestus Lea, 1841 = Toxolasma lividum

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82 [as ‘mœstus’].
specimen image from publicationLea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 244 [82], pl. 26, fig. 60 [as ‘mæstus’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85320, French Broad R., E Tenn.

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Unio regularis Lea, 1841 = Cambarunio iris

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 243, pl. 25, fig. 59.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85067, French Broad River, E Tenn.

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Unio sparsus Lea, 1841 = Theliderma sparsa

Lea, 1841. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 2: 82.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 242 [80], pl. 25, fig. 58.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84222, Holston R., Tenn.

 
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