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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleuronaia barnesiana

nominal species Margaron (Unio) fascinans Lea, 1870

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lea, 1870, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 42.
B.H. Wright, 1888, Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [2].
Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 502 [as ‘Unio fascinans’].
(error for Unio fassinans Lea, 1868)

= Pleuronaia barnesiana

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Fusconaia barnesiana bigbyensis (Lea, 1841) — Ortmann, 1918
= Unio fascinans Lea — Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896
= Unio fascinans Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888

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