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Publication Howells et al. (1996): summary
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Complete Citation

Howells, R.G., R.W. Neck & H.D. Murray. 1996. Freshwater Mussels of Texas. 218 pp.

Attributed Nominal Species

Lampsilis salinasensis Metcalf, 1982
‘Simpson’ of Authors.
Metcalf, 1982. Symp. Rec. Tex.: 48, pl. 2, fig. 2.
Neck & Metcalf, 1988. Texas J. Sci. 40: 262 [as ‘Potamilus salinasensis’].
Howells et al., 1996. Freshw. Mussels Tex.: 103, fig. p. 212 [as ‘Potamilus salinasensis’].
(misidentified reference to Lampsilis (Proptera) salinasensis Dall, 1908)

Unio arctiro Howells et al., 1996
‘Lea’ Howells et al., 1996. Freshw. Mussels Tex.: 51.
(error for Unio arctior Lea, 1838)

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