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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 | Lampsilini | Villosa 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) modioliformis — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformis — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformis — Frierson (1927) Ligumia modioliformis — Haas (1969) Villosa vibex — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Watters (2018) Villosa modioliformis — Bogan (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) vibex — Simpson (1900) Eurynia (Micromya) vibex — Ortmann (1912) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & 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 vibex — Haas (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) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & 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 vibex — Haas (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) pellucidus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) pellucida — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidus — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucida — Haas (1969) Villosa vibex — Williams 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) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) stagnalis — Frierson (1927) Ligumia stagnalis — Haas (1969) Villosa vibex — R.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. nigrinus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrina — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrina — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & 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 vibex — Haas (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) ogeecheensis — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) ogeecheensis — Simpson (1914) — de Gregorio (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters (2018) Ligumia vibex — Haas (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) gracilior — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) gracilior — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) gracilior — Frierson (1927) Ligumia gracilior — Haas (1969) Villosa vibex — R.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) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1914) — de Gregorio (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & Turner (1956), R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975), Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008), Watters (2018) Ligumia vibex — Haas (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) sudus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) suda — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) ogeecheensis — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & 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 ogeecheensis — Haas (1969) Villosa lienosa — Williams 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. nigrinus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrina — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrina — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex amygdalum — Clench & Turner (1956) Ligumia vibex — Haas (1969) Villosa vibex — R.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. nigrinus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrina — Simpson (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 vibex — Watters (2018) | |
Unio gracillior Lea, 1858 Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 56. (error for Unio gracilior Lea, 1857)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) gracilior — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) gracilior — Simpson (1914) Villosa vibex — Bieler (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) modioliformis — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformis — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformis — Frierson (1927) | |
Unio prevostianus Sowerby, 1868 ‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 63, sp. 315. (reference to Unio prevostianus Lea, 1852)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (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) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (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) modioliformis — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) pellucidus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vibex var. nigrinus — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) ogeecheensis — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) gracilior — Simpson (1900) Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) sudus — Simpson (1900) Eurynia (Micromya) vibex — Ortmann (1912) Lampsilis (Eurynia) modioliformis — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) pellucida — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) vibex var. nigrina — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) ogeecheensis — Simpson (1914) — de Gregorio (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) gracilior — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Eurynia) suda — Simpson (1914) Lampsilis (Ligumia) modioliformis — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucidus — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Ligumia) stagnalis — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Ligumia) vibex-nigrina — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Ligumia) gracilior — Frierson (1927) Lampsilis (Ligumia) ogeecheensis — Frierson (1927) Villosa vibex — Clench & 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 amygdalum — Clench & Turner (1956) Ligumia modioliformis — Haas (1969) Ligumia vibex — Haas (1969) Lampsilis (Villosa) pellucida — Haas (1969) Ligumia stagnalis — Haas (1969) Ligumia gracilior — Haas (1969) Ligumia ogeecheensis — Haas (1969) Villosa modioliformis — Bogan (2010) Villosa lienosa — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014)
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