MUSSELpdb | nomainal sp. Unio (Simonaias) championi Martens, 1900

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nominal species Unio (Simonaias) championi Martens, 1900

Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: 508, pl. 38, figs. 9-9a.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ZMB_220174 (by Cummings et al., 2025: 260), Paso San Antonio, in the Pacific Coast Region, Guatemala.

= Nephronaias goascoranensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Nephronaias goascoranensis (Lea, 1858) — Cummings et al., 2025

= Nephronaias championi (Martens, 1900) — Graf & Cummings, 2021

= Nephronaias championi von Martens, 1900 — Bogan, 2010

= Nephronaias championi (von Martens, 1900) — Graf & Cummings, 2007

= Nephronaias (s.s.) championi (von Martens, 1900) — Haas, 1969

+ Elliptio (Nephronaias) macnielii (Lea) — Haas, 1929

= Elliptio (Nephronaias) championi (von Martens, 1900) — Frierson, 1927

= Nephronaias championi (von Martens, 1900) — Simpson, 1914

= Unio (Simonaias) championi sp. n. — Martens, 1900

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