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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptoideus

species Elliptoideus sloatianus (Lea, 1840): specimens
     4 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Elliptoideus sloatianus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Anonymous (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... Smith et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)

Range

Apalachicola, Ochlockonee, and Chipola rivers, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

USA

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2659_EsloaN. (ND1: AY158797, go to Genbank) Apalachicola R., Gadsden Co., Florida.

Mp_2660_Eslo. (16S: AY655035, COI: AY613821, ND1: AY613790, go to Genbank) Appalachicola River, Gadsden Co. FL.

UF_440850. (SRA: SRR8473067, go to Genbank) USA, Florida, Liberty County, Ochlockonee river 2.3 river km upstream from the Silver Lake Landing boat ramp (30.06575, -84.62756).

UF_441118. (16S: MK001800, 28S: MK001834, COI: KT285623, ITS1: KT285667, ND1: MN649081, go to Genbank) USA, Georgia, Baker County, Flint River just upstream from confluence with Ichawaynochaway Creek on west bank (right descending) (31.17128, -84.45537).