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Publication Lea (1859): summary

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Lea, I. 1859. Descriptions of twelve new species of Uniones, from Georgia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11: 170-172. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio baldwinensis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 330 [12], pl. 51, fig. 155.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85420, Carter’s Cr., Baldwin Co., N.C. [Georgia].

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Unio hallenbeckii Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 328 [10], pl. 51, fig. 154.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85537, Black Dirt Creek, near Columbus, Georiga.

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Unio inusitatis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio hopetonensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 333 [15], pl. 52, fig. 158.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85531, Swift Cr., bel. Macon, Ga.

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Unio johannis Lea, 1859 = Pleurobema perovatum

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 343 [25], pl. 55, fig. 168.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84830, Alabama R., Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Unio jonesii Lea, 1859 = Cambarunio jonesii

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 339, pl. 54, fig. 164.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85257, Euharlee Creek, Georgia.

There are 12 available nominal species attributed to this publication (12 total).
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Unio latus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio roanokensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 334 [16], pl. 53, fig. 159.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85898, Savannah, Ga.

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Unio modicellus Lea, 1859 = Epioblasma othcaloogensis

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 347, pl. 57, fig. 172.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84841, Connasauga R., Ga.

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Unio quadratus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 172.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 338 [20], pl. 54, fig. 163.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85718, Factory Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio raeensis Lea, 1859 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 331 [13], pl. 52, fig. 156 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85571, Rae Cr., Georgia.

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Unio salebrosus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio fumata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 332 [14], pl. 52, fig. 157.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85574, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio verutus Lea, 1859 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 335 [17], pl. 53, fig. 160.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85899, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.

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Unio viridans Lea, 1859 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 337 [19], pl. 54, fig. 162.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85579, Columbus, Ga.
 
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