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

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Publication Ortmann (1911): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Ortmann, A.E. 1911. The use of the generic names Unio, Margaritana, Lymnium and Elliptio, and of Anodonta and Anodontites. Nautilus 25: 88-91. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites crispata Bruguière

Elliptio complanatus (Dillwyn) = Elliptio complanata

Elliptio crassidens Lamarck

Elliptio fisherianus Lea = Elliptio fisheriana

Elliptio gibbosus Barnes = Eurynia dilatata

Elliptio productus Conrad = Elliptio producta