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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!
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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio complanata nominal species Unio beaverensis Lea, 1868 Lea, 1868. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 297 [57], pl. 44, fig. 109. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85598, Beaver Cr., Cahawba R., N.C.
= Elliptio complanata Taxonomic Opinions+ Elliptio (s.s.) complanata (Lightfoot, 1786) — Burch, 1975 + Elliptio (s.s.) complanata (Lightfoot, 1786) — R.I. Johnson, 1970 + Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus (Spengler, 1793) — Haas, 1969 + Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus (Dillwyn, 1817) — Frierson, 1927 + Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus (‘Solander’ Dillwyn, 1817) — Simpson, 1914 + Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus (Solander) Dillwyn, 1817 — Simpson, 1900 = Unio beaverensis Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888 = Margaron (Unio) beaverensis (Lea) — Lea, 1870
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