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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio

species Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838): synonymy
     31 specimens

Unio jayensis Lea, 1838
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 37. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 28, pl. 9, fig. 23.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86031, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio jayensisOrtmann (1912), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), Daget (1998), ... Perkins et al. (2017), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisFrierson (1927), Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)

Unio buckleyi Lea, 1843
Lea, 1843. [privately published sheet]: [1].
Lea, 1845. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 9 [O. 4]: 276 [34], pl. 39, fig. 2.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85236, Lake George, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
de Gregorio (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiHeard & Guckert (1970), Burch (1975), ITIS (2012)
Elliptio buckleyiDavis & Fuller (1981), Davis (1984), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), ... Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2011), ITIS (2012), Inoue et al. (2018)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014), Williams et al. (2017), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Unio buddianus Lea, 1843
Lea, 1843. [privately published sheet]: [1].
Lea, 1845. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 9 [O. 4]: 277 [35], pl. 40, fig. 5.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85606, L. George, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Uniomerus tetralasmusR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Margaron (Unio) bucklyi Lea, 1852
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 30.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 493 [as ‘Unio (Hyridella) bucklyi’].
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 48.
(error for Unio buckleyi Lea, 1843)

Unio coruscus Gould, 1856
Gould, 1856. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 6: 15.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MCZ_169097, St. John’s River, near Lake Beresford, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) coruscusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio prasinatus Conrad, 1866
Conrad, 1866. Amer. J. Conch. 2: 279, pl. 15, fig. 14.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41347, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Margaron (Unio) jayanus Lea, 1870
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 60.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [3].
(error for Unio jayensis Lea, 1838)

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)

Unio cunninghami B.H. Wright, 1883
B.H. Wright, 1883. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 35: 58, pl. 1, figs. 1-4.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_41348, L. Dora, Sumpter Co., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) cunninghamiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) cunninghamiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio dallii B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 119, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151037, Lake Woodruff, Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-dalliFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiHaas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio dorei B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 115, pl. 3, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151034, Lake Monroe, Volusia Co., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) doreiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) doreiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio hinkleyi B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 117, pl. 4, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151033, Lake Monroe, Volusia Co., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) hinkleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) hinkleyiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio marshii B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 118, pl. 5, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151028, Lake Woodruff, Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) marshiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisHaas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio nolani B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 116, pl. 4, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151030, St. Johns Riv., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) obnubilusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) nolaniFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio orcuttii S.H. Wright, 1888
S.H. Wright, 1888. West Amer. Scientist 4: 60, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_308971, Horse Cr., near Manatee R., Manatee Co., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyi var. orcuttiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-orcuttiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiHaas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio simpsoni B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 117, pl. 5, fig. 1.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [5] [as ‘simpsonii’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151038, Lake Woodruff, Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio tryoni B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 120, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_151036, Lake Woodruff, Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensis-tryoniFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisHaas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio ferrissii Marsh, 1891
Marsh, 1891. Nautilus 5(3): 30.
Simpson, 1892. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 15(911): 423, pl. 66, figs. 1-2.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) ferrissiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) ferrissiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) ferrissiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio leonensis Simpson, 1892
‘Wright’ Simpson, 1892. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 15(911): 419, pl. 62, figs. 3-4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_91141, Lake Woodruff, near DeLeon, Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio oscari B.H. Wright, 1892
B.H. Wright, 1892. Nautilus 5(11): 124.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_123526 (by R.I. Johnson, 1967: 8), Lake Osceola, a creek from Winter Park, Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) oscariSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) aheneus-oscariFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) aheneusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisR.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio subluridus Simpson, 1892
Simpson, 1892. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 15(911): 432, pl. 83, figs. 3-4.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 743.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_104002, Orange Springs, Volusia Co., Florida.

Unio (sec. Uniomerus) subluridusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subluridusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) subluridusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio buxtoni B.H. Wright, 1897
B.H. Wright, 1897. Nautilus 11: 55.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_150131, Lakes of Marion Co., Fla.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) buxtoniSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio buxtoniSimpson (1900)
Elliptio (s.s.) buxtoniFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisR.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio diazensis S.H. Wright, 1897
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [2] [as ‘diasensis’]. [nomen nudum]
S.H. Wright, 1897. Nautilus 11: 5.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_149652, Lake Diaz, Volusia Co., Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscus var. fryanusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscus var. diazensisSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) coruscus-fryanusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) coruscusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio pinei B.H. Wright, 1897
B.H. Wright, 1897. Nautilus 11: 40.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_150127, Hernando Cr., Fla. [not the published type locality].

Unio (sec. Elliptio) pineiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio pineiSimpson (1900)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-pineiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiHaas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio suttoni B.H. Wright, 1897
B.H. Wright, 1897. Nautilus 11: 56.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_150129, Lakes of Marion Co., Fla.

Simpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) pineiSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) suttoniFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisR.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio caloosaensis Dall, 1898
Dall, 1898. Trans. Wagner Free Inst. 3(4): 688, pl. 25, figs. 5, 12 b.

Unio caloosaensisHenderson (1935)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)

Unio tenuisculus Frierson, 1911
Frierson, 1911. Nautilus 25(3-4): 29, pl. 1, figs. 4-6.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE UMMZ_96312 (by R.I. Johnson, 1972: 150), Reedy Lake, Polk Co., Florida.

Unio (sec. Elliptio) tenuisculusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) tenuisculusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio (Elliptio) sanctorumjohanium B.H. Wright, 1933
B.H. Wright, 1933. Nautilus 47(1): 17, pl. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_424738, L. Druid, Floral City, Citrus Co., Florida.

Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Elliptio maywebbae B.H. Wright, 1934
B.H. Wright, 1934. Nautilus 47: 28.
B.H. Wright, 1934. Nautilus 47: pl. 13, fig. 6.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_425354, Seminole Springs, Florida.

Frierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) maywebbaeHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio (Elliptio) webbianus B.H. Wright, 1934
B.H. Wright, 1934. Nautilus 47: 94, pl. 10, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_424923, L. Consuelo, Citrus Co., Florida.

Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio (Elliptio) webbianus hartii B.H. Wright, 1934
B.H. Wright, 1934. Nautilus 47: 95, pl. 10, figs. 3-4.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio (Elliptio) webbianus B.H. Wright, 1934)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_424925, L. Consuelo, Citrus Co., Florida.

Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiR.I. Johnson (1972)
Popenaias buckleyiBurch (1975)
Elliptio jayensisWilliams et al. (2011)

Unio bucklei Küster, 1861
‘Lea’ Küster, 1861. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 177.
(error for Unio buckleyi Lea, 1843)

Unio diasensis B.H. Wright, 1888
‘Wright’ B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [2]. [nomen nudum]
(error for Unio diazensis S.H. Wright, 1897)

Unio buckey de Gregorio, 1914
‘Lea’ de Gregorio, 1914. Il Nat. Siciliano 2: 54.
(error for Unio buckleyi Lea, 1843)

Unio (Elliptio) sanctrumjohanium R.I. Johnson, 1972
‘B.H. Wright’ R.I. Johnson, 1972. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 16(4): 212.
(error for Unio (Elliptio) sanctorumjohanium B.H. Wright, 1933)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) cunninghamiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) doreiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) hinkleyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) obnubilusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyi var. orcuttiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) ferrissiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) oscariSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Uniomerus) subluridusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) buxtoniSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio buxtoniSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscus var. fryanusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) pineiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio pineiSimpson (1900)
Simpson (1900), de Gregorio (1914), Frierson (1927)
Elliptio jayensisOrtmann (1912), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), Daget (1998), ... Perkins et al. (2017), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subluridusSimpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) coruscus var. diazensisSimpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tenuisculusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensisFrierson (1927), Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1972)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) coruscusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) cunninghamiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-dalliFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) doreiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) hinkleyiFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) marshiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) nolaniFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-orcuttiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) jayensis-tryoniFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) ferrissiiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) aheneus-oscariFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) subluridusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) buxtoniFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) coruscus-fryanusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-pineiFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) suttoniFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) tenuisculusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Unio caloosaensisHenderson (1935)
Elliptio (s.s.) ferrissiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) aheneusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) maywebbaeHaas (1969)
Popenaias buckleyiHeard & Guckert (1970), Burch (1975), ITIS (2012)
Uniomerus tetralasmusR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio (s.s.) icterinaR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975)
Elliptio buckleyiDavis & Fuller (1981), Davis (1984), Turgeon et al. (1988), Williams et al. (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), ... Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2011), ITIS (2012), Inoue et al. (2018)

 
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