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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Leaunio vanuxemensis

nominal species Unio vanuxemensis Lea, 1838

Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 26. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 36, pl. 11, fig. 31.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85146, Cumberland R., Tenn.

= Leaunio vanuxemensis

Taxonomic Opinions

= Leaunio vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — FMCS, 2025
= Leaunio vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Hopper et al., 2023
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Hauck et al., 2023
= Leaunio vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Graf & Cummings, 2021
= Leaunio vanuxemensis (I. Lea, 1838) — Bieler, 2021
= Leaunio vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — FMCS, 2021
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Klymus et al., 2020
= Leaunio vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Watters, 2018
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2017
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Jones, 2015
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Inoue et al., 2013
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (I. Lea, 1838) — ITIS, 2012
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Haag, 2012
= Villosa vanuxemensis Lea, 1838 — Bogan, 2010
= Villosa vanuxemensis — Cummings & Graf, 2010
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2008
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Graf & Cummings, 2007
= Villosa vanuxemensis (I. Lea, 1838) — Zanatta & Murphy, 2006
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Campbell et al., 2005
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Cicerello & Schuster, 2003
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Bogan, 2002
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (Lea) — Lydeard et al., 1999
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1836) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Turgeon et al., 1998
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (I. Lea) — Williams et al., 1993
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Turgeon et al., 1988
= Villosa vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — R.I. Johnson, 1980
= Villosa vanuxemensis vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Burch, 1975
= Ligumia vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Haas, 1969
= Lampsilis (Ligumia) vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Frierson, 1927
= Micromya vanuxemensis (Lea) — Ortmann, 1925
= Micromya vanuxemensis (Lea) — Ortmann, 1924
= Eurynia (Micromya) vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Ortmann, 1918
= Eurynia (Micromya) vanuxemensis (Lea) — Ortmann, 1915
= Lampsilis (Eurynia) vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Simpson, 1914
= Eurynia (Micromya) vanuxemensis (Lea, 1838) — Ortmann, 1912
= Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) vanuxemensis Lea — Simpson, 1900
= Unio vanuxemii Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888
= Margaron (Unio) vanuxemii [sic] (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio vanuxemensis Lea, 1838 — Sowerby, 1866
= Unio vanuxemensis Lea — Küster, 1862
= Unio (Hyridella) vanuxemensis Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Unio vanuxemiensis [sic] Lea, 1838 — Conrad, 1853
= Margaron (Unio) vanuxemensis (Lea) — Lea, 1852
= Unio vanuxemensis Lea — Hanley, 1843
= Margarita (Unio) vanuxemensis Lea — Lea, 1838
= Margarita (Unio) vanuxemensis — Lea, 1836

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