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Publication Jones et al. (2006): summary
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Complete Citation

Jones, J.W., R.J. Neves, S.A. Ahlstedt & E.M. Hallerman. 2006. A holistic approach to taxonomic evaluation of two closely related endangered freshwater mussel species, the oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis and tan riffleshell Epioblasma florentina walkeri (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 72: 267-283. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Epioblasma capsaeformis Jones et al., 2006
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Jones et al., 2006. J. Moll. Studies 72: 269.
Williams et al., 2008. Freshw. Mussels AL and Mobile Basin: 288.
(misidentified reference to Unio capsaeformis Lea, 1834)

Epioblasma florentina walkeri Jones et al., 2006
‘Wilson & Clark’ Jones et al., 2006. J. Moll. Studies 72: 269.
(misidentified reference to Truncilla walkeri Wilson & Clark, 1914)

Taxonomic Opinions

Epioblasma brevidens

Epioblasma capsaeformis (Lea, 1834)
+ Unio capsaeformis Lea, 1834

Epioblasma capsaeformis (Lea, 1834) = Epioblasma ahlstedti

Epioblasma florentina walkeri (Wilson & Clark, 1914) = Epioblasma walkeri

Epioblasma florentina walkeri ‘Wilson & Clark’ = Epioblasma aureola

Epioblasma torulosa rangiana = Epioblasma rangiana

Epioblasma triquetra

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