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Publication Lea (1857): summary

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Lea, I. 1857. Descriptions of twelve new species of Naïades from North Carolina. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 9: 85-86. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio contractus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 203 [25], pl. 29, fig. 272.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86102, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio emmonsii Lea, 1857 = Elliptio lanceolata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 56 [60], pl. 2, fig. 203.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86028, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio genthii Lea, 1857 = Venustaconcha constricta

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 57 [61], pl. 2, fig. 204.
Type(s): SYNTYPES USNM_84833, Deep R., N.C.

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Unio gracilentus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 58 [62], pl. 3, fig. 205.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85976, Catawba R., Gaston Co., N.C.

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Unio insulsus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 53 [57], pl. 1, fig. 199.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85644, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

There are 12 available nominal species attributed to this publication (12 total).
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Unio macer Lea, 1857 = Elliptio roanokensis

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 202 [24], pl. 29, fig. 271.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85425, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Unio micans Lea, 1857 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 59 [63], pl. 3, fig. 207.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85077, Catawba R., Gaston Co., N Carolina.

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Unio percoarctatus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 59 [63], pl. 3, fig. 206.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85529, Catawba R., Mecklenburg Co., N.C.

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Unio spadiceus Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 55 [59], pl. 1, fig. 201.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85251, Deep R., N.C.

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Unio striatulus Lea, 1857 = Fusconaia masoni

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 55 [59], pl. 2, fig. 202.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84548, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

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Anodonta virgulata Lea, 1857 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 213 [35], pl. 33, fig, 282.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86593, Weldon, Roanoke R., N.C.

Unio wheatleyi Lea, 1857 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
(renamed Unio catawbensis Lea, 1857)
 
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