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

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nominal species Unio nigerrimus Lea, 1852

Lea, 1852, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 5]: 268, pl. 18, fig. 23.
Lea, 1852, Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 251. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85307, Alexandria, Louisiana.

= Leaunio lienosus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Leaunio lienosus caliginosus (Lea, 1845) — Watters, 2018
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Watters et al., 2009
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Howells et al., 1996
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Vidrine, 1993
+ Villosa lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975
+ Ligumia lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969
+ Villosa lienosus (Conrad, 1834) — Clench & Turner, 1956
+ Lampsilis (Ligumia) lienosa (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927
= Lampsilis (Eurynia) nigerrima (Lea, 1852) — Simpson, 1914
= Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) nigerrimus Lea — Simpson, 1900
+ Unio subrostratus Say, 1831 — Call, 1895
= Unio nigerrimus Lea — Singley, 1893
= Unio nigerrimus Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888
= Margaron (Unio) nigerrimus (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio (Hyridella) nigerrimus Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Unio nigerrimus Lea, 1852 — Conrad, 1853
= Margaron (Unio) nigerrimus (Lea) — Lea, 1852

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