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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

The nominal species (available and otherwise) in this synonymy are listed by usage rather than strictly by publication date. The primary sorting order is by the most recent year (since 1969) that the species name was treated as valid, and then nominal species are sorted secondarily by publication year.

The taxonomic history of the valid species (since 1900) is listed at the bottom of the page.

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio

species Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot, 1786): nominal species
     72 specimens available.

Mya complanata Lightfoot, 1786
Lister, 1685, Conch.: pl. 150, fig. 5.
Lightfoot, 1786, Catalogue of the Portland Museum: 100, no. 2190.
‘Solander’s MSS.’ Dillwyn, 1817, Descr. Cat. Rec. Shells 1: 51.

Mya complanataLightfoot (1786), Humphrey (1797), Dillwyn (1817)
Unio ellipticusBarnes (1823)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Jay (1835), Ferussac (1835), ..., Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1910), Walker (1918)
Unio complanataRavenel (1834), Agassiz (1852)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Unio (Alasm.) complanatusMiddendorff (1851)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio (Elliptio) purpureusMörch (1853)
Unio (Niäa) complanataAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio purpureusSowerby (1868)
Naia complanatusPerkins (1869)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio complanatusOrtmann (1911), Ortmann & Walker (1922), F.C. Baker (1928)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataClarke (1973), Mathiak (1979), Mackie et al. (1980), R.I. Johnson (1980), ..., Hopper et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2024)
“L.” complanataMarshall et al. (2018)

Unio mediocris Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 7, fig. 22.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85611, Neuse R., Raleigh, N.C.

Unio mediocrisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) mediocrisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio mediocrisBogan (2002)

Unio decumbens Lea, 1861
Lea, 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 40.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 87 [291], pl. 12, fig. 236.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86150, Alabama.

Unio decumbensLea (1861), Sowerby (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) decumbensLea (1870)
Margaritana decumbensSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Margaritifera decumbensHaas (1969), D.G. Smith (2001)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio violaceus Spengler, 1793
Spengler, 1793, Skr. Naturhist. Selsk. 3: 55, no. 22.

Unio violaceusSpengler (1793)
Unio complanatusFerussac (1835), Conrad (1853), Walker (1918)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio (Elliptio) nigerMörch (1853)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio complanatusOrtmann & Walker (1922)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio subinflatus Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 5, pl. 9, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1838, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(11): 97, pl. 54, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.
Type(s): SYNTYPE ANSP_119985, Augusta, Ga.

Unio subinflatusConrad (1835), Conrad (1838), Conrad (1853), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) subinflatusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subinflatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-subinflatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus subinflatusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio jejunus Lea, 1838
Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 30. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 9, pl. 4, fig. 9.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85475, near Camden, S.C.

Unio jejunusLea (1838), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853), Küster (1862), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margarita (Unio) jejunusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) jejunusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio (Niäa) jejunusAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. jejunusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-jejunusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus jejunusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio cuvierianus Lea, 1852
Lea, 1852, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 5]: 263 [19], pl. 16, fig. 16.
Lea, 1852, Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5: 251. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85401, Washington Co., Ga.

Unio cuvierianusLea (1852), Conrad (1853), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) cuvierianusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio (Niäa) cuvierianusAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) cuvierianusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-cuvierianusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus cuvierianusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio geminus Lea, 1856
Lea, 1856, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 63, pl. 10, fig. 45.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84856, Buckhead Cr., Burke Co., Ga.

Unio geminusLea (1856), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) geminusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) geminusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) geminusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio insulsus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 53 [57], pl. 1, fig. 199.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85644, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

Unio insulsusLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) insulsusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) insulsusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) insulsusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio spadiceus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 55 [59], pl. 1, fig. 201.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85251, Deep R., N.C.

Unio spadiceusLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) spadiceusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) spadiceusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) spadiceusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio wheatleyi Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
(renamed Unio catawbensis Lea, 1857)

Unio wheatleyiLea (1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) catawbensisSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostrumSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataBieler (2021)

Unio northamptonensis Lea, 1861
Lea, 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 392.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 190 [12], pl. 25, fig. 260.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85527, Conn. R., Northampton, Mass.

Unio northamptonensisLea (1861), B.H. Wright (1888), de Gregorio (1914)
Margaron (Unio) northamptonensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) roanokensis var. northamptonensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-northamptonensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus northamptonensisHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio purpureus Say, 1817
Say, 1817, Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 3, fig. 1.
Say, 1819, Nich. Encyc. 4: [17,] pl. 3, fig. 1.
Say, 1858, [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 50.
(renamed Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819)

Unio purpureusSay (1817), Say (1819), Barnes (1823), Bory de St. Vincent (1827), Sowerby (1868)
Unio purpurascensLamarck (1819), Menke (1830), Deshayes (1832)
Unio (Elliptio) purpureusRafinesque (1820), Mörch (1853)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), De Kay (1843), Conrad (1853), Küster (1856)
Unio complanataRavenel (1834)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Naia complanatusPerkins (1869)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio carinifera Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 74, sp. 16.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MPL_0012, Habite la rivière Hudson de l’etat de New-Yorck [Lives in the Hudson River, New York].

Unio cariniferaLamarck (1819)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823), Sowerby (1868)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Unio complanataRavenel (1834)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio cariniferusKüster (1861)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio coarctata Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 73, sp. 11.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MPL_0005, [Habite la rivière d’Hudson [New York].

Unio coarctataLamarck (1819), Deshayes (1832)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823)
Unio coarctatusMenke (1828), Menke (1830), Sowerby (1866)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio georgina Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 74, sp. 17.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MPL_0013, Habite le lac George.

Unio georginaLamarck (1819)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823), Sowerby (1868)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969), Strayer & Jirka (1997)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio glabrata Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 75, sp. 21.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MPL_0021, Habite la rivière de l’Ohio. Michaud.

Unio glabrataLamarck (1819)
Unio cariosusLea (1829)
Unio complanatusLea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio purpureusSowerby (1868)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 73, sp. 12.
(new name for Unio purpureus Say, 1817)
Type(s): PARATYPE MNHN_MPL_0008, Habite les rivières de l’etat de New-Yorck [Lives in the rivers of the State of New York ].

Unio purpurascensLamarck (1819), Menke (1828), Menke (1830), Deshayes (1832)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823), Bory de St. Vincent (1827), Sowerby (1868)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853), Küster (1856)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Mysca purpurascensSchlüter (1838)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Unio (Cunicula) purpurascensSwainson (1840)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio (Elliptio) purpureusMörch (1853)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969), Strayer & Jirka (1997), Campbell & Lydeard (2012)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio rarisulcata Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 72, sp. 10.

Unio rarisulcataLamarck (1819)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823)
Unio rarisulcatusMenke (1828), Menke (1830)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataStrayer & Jirka (1997)

Unio rhombula Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 74, sp. 15.
Type(s): POSSIBLE SYNTYPE MNHN_MPL_0011, La variété [b] vient de la rivière Hudson des Etas-Unis [The [b] variety comes from the Hudson River of the United States].

Unio rhombulaLamarck (1819)
Unio purpureusBarnes (1823), Sowerby (1868)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataStrayer & Jirka (1997)

Unio sulcidens Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 77, sp. 30.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MPL_0029, Connecticut.

Unio sulcidensLamarck (1819)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Unio purpureusSowerby (1868)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio virginiana Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 79, sp. 39.

Unio virginianaLamarck (1819)
Unio virginianusMenke (1828)
Unio radiatusLea (1829), Ravenel (1834), Lea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Conrad (1836), Hanley (1843), Küster (1848), Conrad (1853), Reeve (1865)
Mysca virginianaSchlüter (1838)
Margarita (Unio) radiatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) radiatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio (Lampsilis) virginianusMörch (1853)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) radiatusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) radiataSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) radiataFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio (Elliptio) aurata Rafinesque, 1820
Rafinesque, 1818, Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus auratus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820, Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 295.
Rafinesque, 1864, [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 40.

Unio (Elliptio) aurataRafinesque (1820)
Potamilus aurataRafinesque (1818)
Unio complanatusFerussac (1835), Conrad (1853)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataStrayer & Jirka (1997)

Unio fluviatilis Green, 1827
Green, 1827, Contrib. Maclurian Lyceum 1: 41.

Unio fluviatilisGreen (1827)
Unio complanatusLea (1829), Ferussac (1835)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataStrayer & Jirka (1997)

Unio rigidus Wood, 1828
Wood, 1828, Suppl. Index Testac.: 3 [as ‘Mya rigida’].
Wood, 1828, Suppl. Index Testac.: 57, pl. 1, sp. 10.
Wood & Hanley, 1856, Index Testac.: 200.

Unio rigidusWood (1828)
Unio siliquoideusFerussac (1835)
Margarita (Unio) complanataLea (1836)
Margarita (Unio) complanatusLea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) complanatusLea (1852)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio carenifera Ravenel, 1834
‘Lam’ Ravenel, 1834, Cat. Rec. Shells: 6.
(error for Unio carinifera Lamarck, 1819)

Unio careniferaRavenel (1834)

Unio griffithianus Lea, 1834
Lea, 1834, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 103, pl. 15, fig. 46.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85610, S.C.

Unio griffithianusLea (1834), Ferussac (1835), Hanley (1843), Conrad (1853), Küster (1861), Sowerby (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margarita (Unio) griffithianusLea (1836), Lea (1838)
Margaron (Unio) griffithianusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio (Niäa) griffithianusAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio perpureus Ravenel, 1834
‘Say’ Ravenel, 1834, Cat. Rec. Shells: 6.
(error for Unio purpureus Say, 1817)

Unio perpureusRavenel (1834)

Unio verginiana Ravenel, 1834
‘Lam.’ Ravenel, 1834, Cat. Rec. Shells: 6.
(error for Unio virginiana Lamarck, 1819)

Unio verginianaRavenel (1834)

Margarita (Unio) paliatus Lea, 1836
“Ravenel’s letter” Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 31. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 22. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1852, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 33. [nomen nudum]
‘Ravenel’s Letter’ Lea, 1870, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 53. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): NOMEN NUDUM USNM_85658, Santee Canal, S.C.

Margarita (Unio) paliatusLea (1836), Lea (1838)
Unio confertusHanley (1843)
Unio paliatusConrad (1853)
Margaron (Unio) paliatusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) erransSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Unio (Cunicula) purpurata Swainson, 1840
‘Lam.’ Swainson, 1840, Treat. Malacol.: 267, 274.
(error for Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819)

Unio (Cunicula) purpurataSwainson (1840)

Unio fuliginosus Lea, 1845
Lea, 1845, Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4: 164.
Lea, 1848, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 4]: 78 [52], pl. 7, fig. 19.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85665, Cobbs Cr., near Phil, Pennsylvania.

Unio fuliginosusLea (1845), Conrad (1853), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) fuliginosusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio (Niäa) fuliginosusAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio purpureusSowerby (1868)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio vicinus Lea, 1856
Lea, 1856, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 262.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 61, pl. 9, fig. 43.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85543, Swift Cr., bel. Macon, Ga.

Unio vicinusLea (1856), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) vicinusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) erransSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio abbevillensis Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 84.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 51 [51], pl. 6, fig. 34.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85583, Newmarket (Abbeville District) S. Carolina.

Unio abbevillensisLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) abbevillensisLea (1870)
Unio abevillensisPaetel (1890)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio catawbensis Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 104.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 54 [58], pl. 1, fig. 200.
(new name for Unio wheatleyi Lea, 1857)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85547, Catawba R., N.C.

Unio catawbensisLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) catawbensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) catawbensisSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostrumSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataBieler (2021)

Unio contractus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 203 [25], pl. 29, fig. 272.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86102, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

Unio contractusLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) contractusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) erransFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio percoarctatus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 85.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 59 [63], pl. 3, fig. 206.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85529, Catawba R., Mecklenburg Co., N.C.

Unio percoarctatusLea (1857), Sowerby (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) percoarctatusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. jejunusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-jejunusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus jejunusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio savannahensis Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 169.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 81, pl. 16, fig. 61.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85404, Savannah R., Ga.

Unio savannahensisLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) savannahensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio subflavus Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 170.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 90, pl. 19, fig. 70.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85562, Walnut Creek, near Macon, Ga.

Unio subflavusLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) subflavusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio virens Lea, 1857
Lea, 1857, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 169.
Lea, 1858, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 6]: 80, pl. 16, fig. 60.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85544, Georgia.

Unio virensLea (1857), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) virensLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio exactus Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 41.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 62 [66], pl. 4, fig. 210.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85002, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio exactusLea (1858), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) exactusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio neusensis Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 41.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 60 [64], pl. 4, fig. 208.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85465, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio neusensisLea (1858), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) neusensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio postellii Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 165.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 214 [32], pl. 26, fig. 94.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85470, Carter’s Cr., Baldwin Co., Ga.

Unio postelliiLea (1858), Sowerby (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) postelliiLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio strigosusClench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio purus Lea, 1858
Lea, 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 41.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 8]: 61 [65], pl. 4, fig. 209.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85003, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio purusLea (1858), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) purusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) purusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio baldwinensis Lea, 1859
Lea, 1859, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 170.
Lea, 1860, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 330 [12], pl. 51, fig. 155.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85420, Carter’s Cr., Baldwin Co., N.C. [Georgia].

Unio baldwinensisLea (1859), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) baldwinensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio burkensis Lea, 1859
Lea, 1859, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 112.
Lea, 1859, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 215 [33], pl. 27, fig. 95.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85998, Buck Head Cr., Burke Co., Ga.

Unio burkensisLea (1859), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) burkensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) burkensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) subnigerFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio raeensis Lea, 1859
Lea, 1859, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 11: 171 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Lea, 1860, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 8]: 331 [13], pl. 52, fig. 156 [as ‘raeénsis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85571, Rae Cr., Georgia.

Unio raeensisLea (1859), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) raeensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio lugubris Küster, 1861
‘Lea’ Küster, 1861, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 234, pl. 79, fig. 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio lugubris Lea, 1838)

Unio lugubrisKüster (1861)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)

Unio rostrum Lea, 1861
Lea, 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 391.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 201 [23], pl. 29, fig. 270.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85556, Davidson Co., N.C.

Unio rostrumLea (1861), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) rostrumLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) catawbensisSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostrumSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio squameus Lea, 1861
Lea, 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 13: 391.
Lea, 1862, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 200 [22], pl. 28, fig. 269.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85530, N.C.

Unio squameusLea (1861), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) squameusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio aberrans Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 7 [11], pl. 1, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85600, Neuse R., 10 mi E of Raleigh, N. Carolina.

Unio aberransLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) aberransLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio chathamensis Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 21 [25], pl. 6, fig. 19.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85672, Rocky R., Chatham Co., N.C.

Unio chathamensisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) chathamensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio curatus Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 23 [27], pl. 7, fig. 21.

Unio curatusLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) curatusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-icterinusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus icterinusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio gastonensis Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 20 [24], pl. 6, fig. 18.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85409, Mine Cr., Gaston Co., N.C.

Unio gastonensisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) gastonensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio indefinilus Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 12 [as ‘indefinitus’].
(renamed Unio indefinitus Haas, 1969)

Unio indefinilusLea (1863)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970)
Elliptio complanataBieler (2021)

Unio mecklenbergensis Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 17 [21], pl. 5, fig. 15.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85419, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

Unio mecklenbergensisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) mecklenbergensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio perlucens Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 18 [22], pl. 5, fig. 16.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85076, Six Runs, Sampson Co., N Carolina.

Unio perlucensLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) perlucensLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) micansSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) micansFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio quadrilaterus Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 5 [9], pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85385, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio quadrilaterusLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) quadrilaterusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. quadrilaterusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio raleighensis Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 6 [10], pl. 1, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85592, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio raleighensisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) raleighensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio weldonensis Lea, 1863
Lea, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 11 [15], pl. 3, fig. 8.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85407, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

Unio weldonensisLea (1863), Lea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) weldonensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio protensus Lea, 1865
Lea, 1865, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 17: 88.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 256 [16], pl. 31, fig. 71.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85994, River Eno, near Millsburg, Orange Co., N. Carolina.

Unio protensusLea (1865), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) protensusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) confertusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) geddingsianusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio beaverensis Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 297 [57], pl. 44, fig. 109.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85598, Beaver Cr., Cahawba R., N.C.

Unio beaverensisLea (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) beaverensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio datus Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 299 [59], pl. 44, fig. 111.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85097, Beaver Cr., Catawba R., N.C.

Unio datusLea (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) datusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-icterinusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus icterinusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio humerosoides Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 163.

Unio humerosoidesLea (1868)
Unio humerosusHenderson (1935)

Unio humerosus Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 301 [61], pl. 45, fig. 113.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85414, Sugar Cr., near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

Unio humerosusLea (1868), B.H. Wright (1888), Henderson (1935)
Margaron (Unio) humerosusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio jejunus Sowerby, 1868
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 68, sp. 347; errata [changed to ‘depressus of D’Orbigny’].
(reference to Unio jejunus Lea, 1838)

Unio jejunusSowerby (1868)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. jejunusSimpson (1900)

Unio neglectus Sowerby, 1868
‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 65, sp. 329.
(misidentified reference to Unio neglectus Lea, 1843)

Unio neglectusSowerby (1868)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Unio nubilus Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 161.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 298 [58], pl. 44, fig. 110.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85417, Paw Cr., near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

Unio nubilusLea (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) nubilusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio tortuosus Sowerby, 1868
Sowerby, 1868, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 65, sp. 330.
(homonym of Unio tortuosus Lea, 1865)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) BMNH_74-12-11-25, Maryland.

Unio tortuosusSowerby (1868)
Margaron (Unio) complanataLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio uhareensis Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145 [as ‘uharéensis’].
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 304 [63], pl. 46, fig. 116 [as ‘uharéensis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85576, Uharee R., Mongomery Co., N.C.

Unio uhareensisLea (1868), B.H. Wright (1888)
Margaron (Unio) uhareensisLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio santeensis Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 193 [as ‘santeënsis’].
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 20 [24], pl. 6, fig. 17.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85635, Santee Canal, S.C.

Unio santeensisLea (1871), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) obnubilusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) raveneliFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio amplus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 157.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 39 [43], pl. 13, fig. 36.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85591, Irwins Cr., Mecklenberg Co., N.C.

Unio amplusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio curvatus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 159.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 38 [42], pl. 13, fig. 35.
(homonym of Unio bonelli var. curvata Rossmässler, 1842)
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85550, Pfeiffer’s Pond, Mecklenburg Co., N. Carolina.

Unio curvatusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio differtus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 158.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 42 [46], pl. 14, fig. 39.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85399, Savannah R., Ga.

Unio differtusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) differtusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio dissimilis Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 161.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 53 [57], pl. 18, fig. 52.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_86019, Long Creek, Gaston Co., N.C.

Unio dissimilisLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) burkensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio infuscus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 160.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 51 [55], pl. 17, fig. 49.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85587, Fox R., N.C.

Unio infuscusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio irwinensis Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 159.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 44 [48], pl. 15, fig. 42.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85680, Irwins Cr., N.C.

Unio irwinensisLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio ligatus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 157.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 49 [53], pl. 17, fig. 47.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85590, Irwins Cr., Mecklenberg Co., N.C.

Unio ligatusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio oblongus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 158.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 52 [56], pl. 18, fig. 50.
(homonym of Unio moquinianus var. oblongus Moquin-Tandon, 1855)
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85572, Irwins Cr., Mecklenberg Co., N.C.

Unio oblongusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) catawbensisSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostrumSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio ratus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 160.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 52 [56], pl. 18, fig. 51.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85382, Neuse R., N.C.

Unio ratusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio subparallelus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 158.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 46 [50], pl. 16, fig. 44.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85418, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

Unio subparallelusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio subsquamosus Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 160.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 47 [51], pl. 16, fig. 45.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85557, Yadkin R., N.C.

Unio subsquamosusLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio yadkinensis Lea, 1872
Lea, 1872, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 24: 156.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 32 [36], pl. 10, fig. 29.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85387, Yadkin R., Salisbury, [Rowand Co.], N.C.

Unio yadkinensisLea (1872), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio cirratus Lea, 1874
Lea, 1874, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 55 [59], pl. 19, fig. 53.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85584, Abbeville District, S. Carolina.

Unio cirratusLea (1874), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio infulgens Lea, 1874
Lea, 1874, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 60 [64], pl. 21, fig. 59.
Type(s): FIGURED SPECIMEN USNM_85403, Stewart’s Pond, Union Co., N.C.

Unio infulgensLea (1874), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio subolivaceus Lea, 1874
Lea, 1874, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 25: 422.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 57 [61], pl. 20, fig. 56.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85564, Fox R., N.C.

Unio subolivaceusLea (1874), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio palliatus Ravenel, 1875
‘Lea’ Ravenel, 1875, Cat. Rec. Shells: 57.
(error for Margarita (Unio) paliatus Lea, 1836)

Unio palliatusRavenel (1875), B.H. Wright (1888)
Unio (Niäa) palliatusAdams & Adams (1857)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) erransSimpson (1900)
Elliptio (s.s.) erransFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio abevillensis Paetel, 1890
‘Lea’ Paetel, 1890, Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Unio abbevillensis Lea, 1857)

Unio abevillensisPaetel (1890)

Unio blauverenses Paetel, 1890
‘Lea’ Paetel, 1890, Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 146.
(error for Unio beaverensis Lea, 1868)

Unio blauverensesPaetel (1890)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Unio zatus Paetel, 1890
‘Lea’ Paetel, 1890, Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 172.
(error for Unio datus Lea, 1868)

Unio zatusPaetel (1890)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Unio (Arconaia) provancheriana Pilsbry, 1890
Pilsbry, 1890, Natural. Canadien 20: 171.
Pilsbry, 1892, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 44: 132, pl. 7, figs. 4-6.
Type(s): UNKNOWN ANSP_42758, [no locality available - North America].

Unio (Arconaia) provancherianaPilsbry (1890)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio bleaverensis Simpson, 1900
‘Pætel’ Simpson, 1900, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 724.
(error for Unio blauverenses Paetel, 1890)

Unio bleaverensisSimpson (1900)

Unio pullatus var. majusculus de Gregorio, 1914
de Gregorio, 1914, Il Nat. Siciliano 2: 57, pl. 8, figs. 3a-d.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio pullatus Lea, 1856; homonym of Unio (Elliptio) ravistellus var. majusculus Martens, 1900)

Unio pullatus var. majusculusde Gregorio (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio complanatus mainensis Rich, 1915
Rich, 1915, Science 42(1086): 580.

Unio complanatus mainensisRich (1915)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)

Unio indefinitus Haas, 1969
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Lea, 1866, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 12.
Haas, 1969, Das Tierreich 88: 235.
(new name for Unio indefinilus Lea, 1863)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85388, Long Creek, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.

Unio indefinitusLea (1866), B.H. Wright (1888), Haas (1969)
Margaron (Unio) indefinitusLea (1870)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Elliptio complanataBieler (2021)

Unio decumbans D.G. Smith, 2001
‘Lea’ D.G. Smith, 2001, [in] Bauer & Wächtler, Ecol. Evol. Unionoida 145: 43.
(error for Unio decumbens Lea, 1861)

Unio decumbansD.G. Smith (2001)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) radiatusSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) subinflatusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) erransSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. jejunusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) geminusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) catawbensisSimpson (1900)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) insulsusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) spadiceusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) purusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) burkensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Margaritana decumbensSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) roanokensis var. northamptonensisSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) tuomeyiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) micansSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) complanatus var. quadrilaterusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) confertusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) obnubilusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) differtusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Unio bleaverensisSimpson (1900)
Unio complanatusOrtmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1910), Walker (1918)
Elliptio complanatusOrtmann (1911), Ortmann & Walker (1922), F.C. Baker (1928)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) radiataSimpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) cuvierianusSimpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Elliptio) rostrumSimpson (1914)
Unio northamptonensisde Gregorio (1914)
Unio pullatus var. majusculusde Gregorio (1914)
Unio complanatus mainensisRich (1915)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatusFrierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Ligumia) radiataFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-subinflatusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-jejunusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-cuvierianusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) geminusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-catawbensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) erransFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) insulsusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) spadiceusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) subnigerFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-northamptonensisFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-icterinusFrierson (1927)
Elliptio (s.s.) micansFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) geddingsianusFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) raveneliFrierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Unio humerosusHenderson (1935)
Elliptio strigosusClench & Turner (1956)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus violaceusHaas (1969)
Elliptio complanataR.I. Johnson (1969), Clarke (1973), Mathiak (1979), Mackie et al. (1980), ..., Hopper et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2023), Wu et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2024)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus subinflatusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus jejunusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus cuvierianusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus wheatleyiHaas (1969)
Margaritifera decumbensHaas (1969), D.G. Smith (2001)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus northamptonensisHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus icterinusHaas (1969)
Unio indefinitusHaas (1969)
Elliptio (s.s.) complanataR.I. Johnson (1970), Burch (1975)
Unio decumbansD.G. Smith (2001)
Elliptio mediocrisBogan (2002)
“L.” complanataMarshall et al. (2018)

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