MUSSELpdb | nomainal sp. Unio lenis Conrad, 1838

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nominal species Unio lenis Conrad, 1838

Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(11): back cover.
Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(12): 106, pl. 58, fig. 2.

= Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820 — Watters et al., 2009

+ Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820 — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998

+ Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1816) — Burch, 1975

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) ovata (Say, 1817) — R.I. Johnson, 1970

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) cardium cardium Rafinesque, 1820 — Haas, 1969

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) cardium Rafinesque, 1820 — Frierson, 1927

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosa (Barnes, 1823) — Simpson, 1914

+ Lampsilis (s.s.) ventricosus Barnes — Simpson, 1900

+ Margaron (Unio) occidens (Lea) — Lea, 1870

+ Margaron (Unio) occidens (Lea) — Lea, 1852

= Unio lenis Conrad, 1838 — Conrad, 1840

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