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

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Publication Utterback (1916): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Utterback, W.I. 1916. The naiades of Missouri. VI. American Midland Naturalist 4(8): 339-354. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amygdalonaias donaciformis (Lea) = Truncilla donaciformis
+ Unio zigzag Lea, 1829

Amygdalonaias truncata (Rafinesque) = Truncilla truncata
+ Unio elegans Lea, 1831

Lasmonos fragilis Rafinesque = Potamilus purpuratus
+ Unio (Leptodea) fragilis Rafinesque, 1820
+ Unio gracilis Barnes, 1823
+ Unio dolosus Lea, 1860

Lasmonos fragilis Rafinesque = Potamilus fragilis

Nephronaias ellipsiformis (Conrad) = Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
+ Unio spatulatus Lea, 1845

Nephronaias ellipsiformis venusta (Lea) = Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Nephronaias ligamentina (Lamarck) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Nephronaias ligamentina gibba (Simpson) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Nephronaias ozarkensis (Call) = Fusconaia ozarkensis

Nephronaias pleasii (Marsh) = Venustaconcha pleasii

Plagiola securis (Lea) = Ellipsaria lineolata