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species Strophitus undulatus (Say, 1817): specimens
21 available nominal species synonyms (33 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Strophitus undulatus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Kneeland & Rhymer (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chong et al. (2008), ... Smith et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2023)
Strophitus undulatus undulatus — ITIS (2012)
Strophitus undulatus tennesseensis — ITIS (2012)
S. undulatus — Marshall et al. (2018)
Strophitus undulata — Williams et al. (2022)

Range

Widespread in the Nelson, Interior, Great Lakes, Atlantic Slope basins, and Gulf Coastal Plain, North America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

USA

USNM_86682 Alexandria, La	USNM_86488 Chillicothe, Ohio	MNHN_MPL_0002 de Virginie
MNHN_MPL_0001 des Etats Unis. “Habite la rivière de Potowmac, en Virginie. Mon cabinet.”	MCZ_16690 Duck River, Shelbyville, Rockford, Co., Tennessee	UMMZ_113533 Edwards River, Illinois
USNM_86685 Horn Lake Creek, Tenn	UMMZ_209137 L. Pepin, Lake City, Wisc.	UMMZ_209201 Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
USNM_86603 Lit. Ark. R., at Santa Fe...	USNM_86514 Little Beaver Cr., Ohio	UMMZ_113534 Lyons Creek, Woodbine, Dickinson, Kansas
MCZ_50296 Michigan	INHS_82463 Oconomowoc Lake, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin	MCZ_150656 Potomac River, Virginia

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UMMZ_265694. (COI) Huron River, Ann Arbor, MI

UMMZ_265693. (28S, COI) Michigan

UF_441166.SundSab001. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Vernon County, Anacoco Bayou at Hawk Rd (30.9529677, -93.3529356)

UF_438193.SundTen006. (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Cocke County, Nolichucky River at RM 8.5 (36.13527, -83.20188)

UF_438193.SundTen007. (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Cocke County, Nolichucky River at RM 8.5 (36.13527, -83.20188)

UF_438193.SundTen008. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Cocke County, Nolichucky River at RM 8.5 (36.13527, -83.20188)

UF_441285.SundNol002. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Greene County, Nolichucky River near TWRA boat launch at Pate Hill (36.09284, -83.03545)

UF_438196.SundTen012. (COI, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Greene/Cocke County, Nolichucky River at Brier Thicket/Knob Creek Rd bridge, NRM 20.8 (36.122654, -83.125637)

UF_438196.SundTen013. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Tennessee, Greene/Cocke County, Nolichucky River at Brier Thicket/Knob Creek Rd bridge, NRM 20.8 (36.122654, -83.125637)

UF_438969.SundRed020. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666)

UF_438969.SundRed021. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666)

UF_438969.SundRed022. (COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666)

UF_441166. (16S) USA: Louisiana, Anacoco Bayou