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

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Publication Ortmann (1921): summary
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Complete Citation

Ortmann, A.E. 1921. Some Central American species of Naides [sic], belonging or allied to the genus Elliptio. Nautilus 35(1): 24-27. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Elliptio calamitarum (Morelet) = Nephronaias calamitarum

Elliptio ortmanni (Frierson) = Nephronaias sphenorhyncha

Elliptio ravistellus (Morelet) = Nephronaias ravistella

Elliptio yzabalensis (Crosse & Fischer) = Nephronaias yzabalensis