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

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Publication Lea (1874): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Lea, I. 1874. Supplement to Isaac Lea's paper on Unionidæ. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 8 [O. 13]: 55-69, pls. 19-22 (Obs. 13: 59-73). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 12 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta leonensis Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Margaritana spillmanii Lea = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Unio claibornensis Lea = Lampsilis straminea

Unio concestator Lea = Leaunio lienosus

Unio excavatus Lea = Lampsilis ornata

Unio fallax Lea = Leaunio lienosus

Unio gibbosus Bar. = Eurynia dilatata

Unio hydeianus [sic] Lea = Lampsilis hydiana

Unio nashvilleëanus [sic] Lea = Sagittunio subrostratus

Unio nasutus Say = Sagittunio nasutus

Unio othcaloogensis Lea = Epioblasma othcaloogensis

Unio parvus Bar. = Toxolasma parvum

Unio purpuratus Lam. = Potamilus purpuratus

Unio rowellii Lea = Nephronaias rowellii

Unio rubellinus Lea = Medionidus acutissimus

Unio sudus Lea = Villosa vibex

Unio tappanianus Lea = Platynaias subviridis

Unio tortivus Lea = Elliptio arctata