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Publication Lea (1862): summary

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Full Citation

Lea, I. 1862. New Unionidæ of the United States and Arctic America. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 5 [O. 9]: 187-216, pls. 24-33 (Obs. 9: 9-38). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Unio anthonyi Lea, 1861 = Elliptio monroensis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 197 [19], pl. 27, fig. 266.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84986, Florida.

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Unio arkansasensis Lea, 1862 = Obovaria arkansasensis

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 206 [28], pl. 30, fig. 275.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_25710, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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Unio aureus Lea, 1859 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 112.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 195 [17], pl. 26, fig. 264.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84572, Texas.

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Unio bealei Lea, 1862 = Toxolasma texasiense

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 204 [26], pl. 30, fig. 273.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_85305 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 19), Leon Co., Texas.

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Unio chunii Lea, 1861 = Fusconaia chunii

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 196 [18], pl. 27, fig. 265.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84636, Dallas, Texas.

There are 31 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
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Unio contiguus Lea, 1861 = Leaunio lienosus

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 199 [21], pl. 28, fig. 268.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85120, Stewarts Mill Dam, Union Co., N.C.

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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 gerhardtii Lea, 1862 = Hamiota altilis

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 168.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 208 [30], pl. 31, fig. 277.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_25711, Chattanooga, Ga.

Margaritana gesnerii Lea, 1858 = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 138.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 211 [33], pl. 32, fig. 280.

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Unio grandidens Lea, 1862 = Aculamprotula grandidens

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 168.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 205 [27], pl. 30, fig. 274.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84313, Hot Springs, Ark. [no - Asia].

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Unio heermannii Lea, 1861 = Cyrtonaias berlandierii

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 194 [16], pl. 26, fig. 263.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_83932 (by Johnson & Baker, 1973: 157), Medina R., Texas.

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Unio higginsii Lea, 1857 = Lampsilis higginsii

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 188 [10], pl. 24, fig. 258.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84823, Muscatine, Iowa.

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Anodonta kennicottii Lea, 1861 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 56.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 214 [36], pl. 33, fig. 283.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86442, N End of Lake Winnipeg.

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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 macrodon Lea, 1859 = Truncilla macrodon

Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 193 [15], pl. 26, fig. 262.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_25714, Rutersville, Texas.

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Unio mercerii Lea, 1862 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 209 [31], pl. 31, fig. 278.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86057, Lee Co., Flint Dr., Ga.

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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 northamptonensis Lea, 1861 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 190 [12], pl. 25, fig. 260.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85527, Conn. R., Northampton, Mass.

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Unio postellii Lea, 1858 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 165.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 214 [32], pl. 26, fig. 94.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85470, Carter’s Cr., Baldwin Co., Ga.

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Margaritana quadrata Lea, 1861 = Platynaias subviridis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 41.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 210, pl. 32, fig. 279.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86264, E. Tenn.

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Unio riddellii Lea, 1861 = Pleurobema riddellii

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 198 [20], pl. 27, fig. 267.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84635, Dallas, Texas.

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Unio rostrum Lea, 1861 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 391.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 201 [23], pl. 29, fig. 270.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85556, Davidson Co., N.C.

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Unio roswellensis Lea, 1858 = Elliptio pullata

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 165.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 205 [23], pl. 24, fig. 87.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85467, Chattahooche R., Roswell, Cobb Co., Ga.

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Unio sampsonii Lea, 1861 = Epioblasma sampsonii

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 192, pl. 25, fig. 261.
Type(s): SYNTYPES USNM_84802, Wabash R., New Harmony, Ind.

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Anodonta showalterii Lea, 1860 = Strophitus radiatus

Lea, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 307.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 215 [37], pl. 33, fig. 284.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86487, Coosa River, Wetumpka, Ala.

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Anodonta simpsoniana Lea, 1861 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 56.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 212 [34], pl. 32, fig. 281.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86434, Fort Rae, Gt. Slave Lake.

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Unio speciosus Lea, 1862 = Quadrula quadrula

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 168.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 207 [29], pl. 31, fig. 276.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_84172 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 134), Leon Co., Texas.

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Unio squameus Lea, 1861 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 391.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 200 [22], pl. 28, fig. 269.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85530, N.C.

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Unio vestitus Lea, 1861 = Elliptio congaraea

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 393.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 189 [11], pl. 25, fig. 259.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85332, Ogeechee R., Georgia.

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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.

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Unio wardii Lea, 1861 = Theliderma metanevra

Lea, 1861. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 187 [9], pl. 24, fig. 257.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84237, Mahoning R., Ohio.
 
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