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

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Cristariina | Simpsonella burroughiana

nominal species Unio bengalensis Lea, 1838


Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 26. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 3, pl. 2, fig. 3.

= Simpsonella burroughiana

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Haas, 1969
+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Simpson, 1914
+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1821) — Haas, 1914
+ Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes) — Preston, 1912
+ Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1833) — Simpson, 1900
= Unio (sec. Hyridella) bengalensis Lea, 1838 — Paetel, 1890
= Margaron (Unio) bengalensis (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio bengalensis Lea — Küster, 1861
= Unio (Hyridella) bengalensis Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Margaron (Unio) bengalensis (Lea) — Lea, 1852
= Unio bengalensis Lea — Hanley, 1843
= Margarita (Unio) bengalensis Lea — Lea, 1838
= Margarita (Unio) bengalensisLea, 1836

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