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

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio icterina

nominal species Margarita (Unio) watereensis Lea, 1836

Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 31.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 33.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 53.

= Elliptio icterina

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1972

+ Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1970

+ Elliptio (s.s.) raveneli (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969

+ Elliptio (s.s.) raveneli (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927

+ Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus (‘Solander’ Dillwyn, 1817) — Simpson, 1914

+ Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus (Solander) Dillwyn, 1817 — Simpson, 1900

= Margaron (Unio) watereensis (Lea) — Lea, 1870

= Unio (Niäa) watereensis Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857

+ Unio raveneli Conrad, 1834 — Conrad, 1853

= Margaron (Unio) watereensis (Lea) — Lea, 1852

+ Unio confertus Lea — Hanley, 1843

= Margarita (Unio) watereensis Lea — Lea, 1838

= Margarita (Unio) watereensis Lea, 1836 — Lea, 1836

 
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