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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio arctata

nominal species Unio arctatus Conrad, 1834

Conrad, 1834, Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 340, pl. 1, fig. 9.
Conrad, 1834, New Fresh-Water Shells: 36, pl. 5, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 245.

= Elliptio arctata

Taxonomic Opinions

= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2025
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — MolluscaBase, 2024
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Hopper et al., 2023
= Elliptio arctata — Hauck et al., 2023
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2021
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2021
= Elliptio arctata — Inoue et al., 2018
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2017
= Elliptio arctata — Perkins et al., 2017
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2014
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Campbell & Lydeard, 2012
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — ITIS, 2012
= Elliptio arctata — Haag, 2012
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2011
= Elliptio arctata Conrad, 1834 — Bogan, 2010
= Elliptio arctata — Cummings & Graf, 2010
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Campbell et al., 2008
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2007
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad) — Jones et al., 2005
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Brim Box & Williams, 2000
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad) — Lydeard et al., 1999
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1998
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad) — Williams et al., 1993
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Vidrine, 1993
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1988
= Elliptio arctata (Conrad) — Davis, 1984
= Elliptio arctata — Kat, 1983
= Elliptio (s.s.) arctata (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975
= Elliptio (s.s.) arctata (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1970
= Elliptio (s.s.) arctatus (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969
= Elliptio (s.s.) arctatus (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) arctatus Conrad, 1834 — Simpson, 1914
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) arctatus Conrad, 1834 — Simpson, 1900
= Unio (s.s.) arctatus Conrad, 1834 — Paetel, 1890
= Unio arctatus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888
= Margaron (Unio) arctatus (Con.) — Lea, 1870
= Unio arctatus Conrad — Küster, 1861
= Unio arctatus Conr. — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Unio arctatus Con. — Conrad, 1853
+ Unio (Elliptio) carolinensis [sic] Bosc — Mörch, 1853
= Margaron (Unio) arctatus (Con.) — Lea, 1852
= Unio arctatus Conr. — Hanley, 1843
= Margarita (Unio) arctatus Con. — Lea, 1838
= Margarita (Unio) arctatus (Conrad, 1834) — Lea, 1836
= Unio arctatus Conrad — Ferussac, 1835

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