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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio species Elliptio pullata (Lea, 1857): synonymy 11 specimens Unio aquilus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 172. Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 92, pl. 20, fig. 72. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85993, Flint R., near Macon, Georgia.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) aquilus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) aquilus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio extensus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 31. Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 67, pl. 12, fig. 49. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85995, Dry Cr., Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) angustatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) angustatus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) lanceolata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio maconensis Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 172. Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 93, pl. 20, fig. 73. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86004, Flint R., near Macon, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostraeformis — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) rostraeformis — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) lanceolata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio pullatis Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262. (incorrect original spelling of Unio pullatus Lea, 1857) Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86020, creeks near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1914) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus pullatus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2014), Bieler (2021) | |
Unio pullatus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262 [as ‘pullatis’]. Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 57, pl. 8, fig. 39. (correct name for Unio pullatis Lea, 1857) Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86020, creeks near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio pullatus — de Gregorio (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-pullatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus pullatus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026) | |
Unio sublatus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 169. Lea, 1858. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 82, pl. 16, fig. 62. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85897, Uchee Bar, Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio tetricus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 170. Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 195 [13], pl. 22, fig. 78. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85655, Flint R., Albany, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) arctatus var. tortivus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) tortivus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio arctata — Parmalee & Bogan (1998) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio roswellensis Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 165. Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 205 [23], pl. 24, fig. 87. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85467, Chattahooche R., Roswell, Cobb Co., Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio roswellensis — de Gregorio (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975) Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio verutus Lea, 1859
Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171. Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 335 [17], pl. 53, fig. 160. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85899, Flat Rock Cr., near Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) — de Gregorio (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-tuomeyi — Frierson (1927) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus tuomeyi — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio viridiradiatus Lea, 1859
Lea, 1859. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 154. Lea, 1860. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 336 [18], pl. 53, fig. 161. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86018, Big Uchee R., bel. Columbus, Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio mercerii Lea, 1862
Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 209 [31], pl. 31, fig. 278. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86057, Lee Co., Flint Dr., Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) arctatus var. tortivus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) arctatus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio arctata — Parmalee & Bogan (1998) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio singularis B.H. Wright, 1899
B.H. Wright, 1899. Nautilus 13(7): 75. Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_159988, Spring Cr., Decatur Co., Ga.
Unio (sec. Elliptio) singularis — Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) errans — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Williams et al. (2014) | |
Unio bullatus Küster, 1862 ‘Lea’ Küster, 1862. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 311. (error for Unio pullatus Lea, 1857) | |
Unio jayensis var. aequillus Sowerby, 1868
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 67, sp. 343 [as ‘æquillus’]. (error for Unio aquilus Lea, 1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensis — Simpson (1900) | |
Taxonomic History (since 1900)Unio (sec. Elliptio) aquilus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) angustatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostraeformis — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyi — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) arctatus var. tortivus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914) Unio (sec. Elliptio) jayensis — Simpson (1900) Unio pullatus — de Gregorio (1914) Unio roswellensis — de Gregorio (1914) — de Gregorio (1914), Haas (1969) Unio (sec. Elliptio) singularis — Simpson (1914) Elliptio (s.s.) aquilus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio (s.s.) angustatus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) rostraeformis — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-pullatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus — Frierson (1927) Elliptio (s.s.) tortivus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-tuomeyi — Frierson (1927) Elliptio (s.s.) arctatus — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) errans — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969) Elliptio strigosus — Clench & Turner (1956) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus pullatus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceus — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus tuomeyi — Haas (1969) Elliptio (s.s.) icterina — R.I. Johnson (1970), R.I. Johnson (1972), Burch (1975) Elliptio (s.s.) lanceolata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975) Elliptio (s.s.) complanata — R.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975) Elliptio arctata — Parmalee & Bogan (1998) Elliptio icterina — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio complanata — Brim Box & Williams (2000) Elliptio pullata — Williams et al. (2008), Williams et al. (2011), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), MolluscaBase (2024), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
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