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

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Publication Frierson (1928): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Frierson, L.S. 1928. Illustrations of Uniondae. Nautilus 41(4): 138-139. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Elliptio (Nephritica) haricotti Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 38, sp. 150.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 3, fig. 4.
Type(s): SYNTYPE UMMZ_97047, Guatemala.

Elliptio (Nephronaias) sajensis Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 37, sp. 139.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 2, fig. 2.
Type(s): SYNTYPE UMMZ_108010, Rio Saja, 5 mi W Esmeralda, Guatemala.

Lampsilis (Ligumia) streckeri Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 74, sp. 321.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 2, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE UMMZ_91075, Little Red R., Arkansas.

Lampsilis (s.s.) rafinesqueana Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 69, sp. 309.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 138, pl. 1, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): SYNTYPES UMMZ_91176, Indian Creek, McDonald Co., McDonald.

Lampsilis (Villosa) wrightiana Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 81, sp. 351.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 2, fig. 3.
Type(s): SYNTYPE UMMZ_91179, Volusia Co., Fla.

Pleurobema (s.s.) aldrichi Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 44, sp. 197.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 3, fig. 1.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_145246, Selma, Ala.

Pleurobema (s.s.) fictum Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 43, sp. 195.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 3, figs. 2-2a.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE UMMZ_80791, Cahaba River, Alabama.

Pleurobema (s.s.) marshalli Frierson, 1927
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 43, sp. 196.
Frierson, 1928. Nautilus 41(4): 139, pl. 3, fig. 3.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE UMMZ_80859, Tombigbee River, Boligee, Greene Co., Alabama.
 
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