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

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species Villosa vibex (Conrad, 1834): synonymy
     10 specimens

Unio modioliformis Lea, 1834
Lea, 1834. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 97 [209], pl. 13, fig. 40.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85029, Santee Canal, S. Carolina.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformisFrierson (1927)
Ligumia modioliformisHaas (1969)
Villosa vibexR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters (2018)
Villosa modioliformisBogan (2010)

Unio vibex Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 31, pl. 4, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 260.
Type(s): UNKNOWN ANSP_56488, Black Warrior River, Ala.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Eurynia (Micromya) vibexOrtmann (1912)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibexFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), R.I. Johnson (1980), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)

Unio exiguus Lea, 1840
Lea, 1840. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 1: 287.
Lea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: 191 [29], pl. 7, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84974, Chattahoochee R., Columbus, Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibexFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Brim Box & Williams (2000), Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014), Watters (2018)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)

Unio pellucidus Lea, 1845
Lea, 1845. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4: 163.
Lea, 1848. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 4]: 70 [44], pl. 2, fig. 6.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ANSP_56493, [no locality available - North America].

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) pellucidusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) pellucidaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidusFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidaHaas (1969)
Villosa vibexWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014), Watters (2018)

Unio stagnalis Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 4: 300.
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 275, pl. 37, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 257.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MCZ_178778, Ogeechee River, Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) stagnalisFrierson (1927)
Ligumia stagnalisHaas (1969)
Villosa vibexR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters (2018)

Unio nigrinus Lea, 1852
Lea, 1852. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 5]: 284 [40], pl. 24, fig. 44.
Lea, 1852. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 252. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86132, W Florida.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrinaFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014), Watters (2018)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)

Unio prevostianus Lea, 1852
Lea, 1852. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 5]: 269 [25], pl. 19, fig. 24.
Lea, 1852. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 252. [nomen nudum]

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) ogeecheensisSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) ogeecheensisSimpson (1914)
de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibexFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters (2018)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)

Unio gracilior Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 56, pl. 8, fig. 38 [as ‘gracillior’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85088, Buckhead Creek, Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) graciliorFrierson (1927)
Ligumia graciliorHaas (1969)
Villosa vibexR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters (2018), Bieler (2021)

Unio rutilans Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 59, pl. 9, fig. 41.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85093, Othcalooga Cr., Gordon Co., Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)
de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibexFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters (2018)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)

Unio sudus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 170.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 194 [12], pl. 21, fig. 77.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85155, Dry Creek, near Columbus, Georgia.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) sudusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) sudaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) ogeecheensisFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Brim Box & Williams (2000), Williams et al. (2008), Watters (2018)
Ligumia ogeecheensisHaas (1969)
Villosa lienosaWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

Unio averellii B.H. Wright, 1888
B.H. Wright, 1888. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 40: 115, pl. 3, fig. 2.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_91142 (by R.I. Johnson, 1967: 5), Lake Ashby, Fla.

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrinaFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibex amygdalumClench & Turner (1956)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)
Villosa vibexR.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014), Watters (2018)

Unio floridensis Wright & Wright, 1888
Wright & Wright, 1888. Conch. Exchange 2: 105.
(misidentified reference to Unio floridensis Lea, 1852)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinaSimpson (1914)

Unio averillii Simpson, 1900
“Wright” of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 560.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 138.
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 76.
R.I. Johnson, 1970. Bull. MCZ 140(6): 373.
R.I. Johnson, 1972. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 16(4): 237.
Burch, 1975. Freshw. Unio. North Amer.: 159.
(error for Unio averellii B.H. Wright, 1888)

Villosa vibexWatters (2018)

Unio gracillior Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 56.
(error for Unio gracilior Lea, 1857)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1914)
Villosa vibexBieler (2021)

Unio delumbis Küster, 1861
‘Conrad’ Küster, 1861. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 207, pl. 69, fig. 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio delumbis Conrad, 1834)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformisFrierson (1927)

Unio prevostianus Sowerby, 1868
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 63, sp. 315.
(reference to Unio prevostianus Lea, 1852)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)

Unio subangulatus Sowerby, 1868
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 65, sp. 327.
(misidentified reference to Unio subangulatus Lea, 1840)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)

Unio prevostianns de Gregorio, 1914
‘Lea’ de Gregorio, 1914. Il Nat. Siciliano 2: 39.
(error for Unio prevostianus Lea, 1852)

Margaron (Unio) previostianus Watters, 2018
‘Lea’ Watters, 2018. Visaya, Suppl. (10): 10.
(error for Unio prevostianus Lea, 1852)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) pellucidusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinusSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) ogeecheensisSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) sudusSimpson (1900)
Eurynia (Micromya) vibexOrtmann (1912)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformisSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibexSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) pellucidaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) ogeecheensisSimpson (1914)
de Gregorio (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) graciliorSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) sudaSimpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformisFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibexFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidusFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) stagnalisFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrinaFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) graciliorFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) ogeecheensisFrierson (1927)
Villosa vibexClench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), R.I. Johnson (1980), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Villosa vibex amygdalumClench & Turner (1956)
Ligumia modioliformisHaas (1969)
Ligumia vibexHaas (1969)
Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidaHaas (1969)
Ligumia stagnalisHaas (1969)
Ligumia graciliorHaas (1969)
Ligumia ogeecheensisHaas (1969)
Villosa modioliformisBogan (2010)
Villosa lienosaWilliams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)

 
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