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

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Lampsilis

species Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817): specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (6 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Lampsilis ovata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... FMCS (2021), Stodola et al. (2021), Konopleva et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Zieritz et al. (2024)

Range

Widespread in the Ohio Basin, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

unknown

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UF_438257-6291. (28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) Clinch River, Clinch drainage (36.5308, -83.1509)

UF_438255-6285. (28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) Clinch River, Clinch drainage (36.5793, -83.004)

UAUC_1681. (ND1) Clinch River, near Pendleton Island and Rt. 72 bridge, Ft. Blackmore, Scott Co. VA

UAUC_108. (16S, COI) Elk River, fish trap above Hwy 127 near state line, Limestone Co. AL

CIIMAR_BIV1921. (16S, 18S, 28S, COI, ND1) U.S.A.