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

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Publication Rafinesque (1818): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Rafinesque, C.S. 1818. Discoveries in natural history, made during a journey through the Western region of the United States. American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review 3: 354-356. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 25 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Potamilus alatus

Potamilus aurata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Elliptio complanata

Potamilus ellipticus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pleurobema clava

Potamilus fasciatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Potamilus fasciolaris = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Potamilus fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus gibbosus = Epioblasma torulosa

Potamilus latissimus = Ligumia recta

Potamilus leptodon (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus nervosus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Megalonaias nervosa

Potamilus niger (Rafinesque, 1820) = Elliptio crassidens

Potamilus nodosus = Theliderma cylindrica

Potamilus obliquatus = Epioblasma obliquata

Potamilus obovalis = Reginaia ebenus

Potamilus phaiedrus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Potamilus pusillus = Reginaia ebenus

Potamilus retusus = Pustulosa pustulosa

Potamilus subrotundus = Obovaria subrotunda

Potamilus triqueter = Epioblasma triquetra

Potamilus truncatus = Truncilla truncata

Potamilus tubercularis = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Potamilus verrucosus = Quadrula verrucosa

Potamilus violacinus = Potamilus ohiensis

Potamilus zonalis (Rafinesque, 1820) = Obovaria subrotunda