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

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Alasmidontina | Alasmidonta arcula

nominal species Margaritana arcula Lea, 1838

Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 43. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 71, pl. 22, fig. 69.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_86170, Altamaha R., Liberty Co., Georgia.

= Alasmidonta arcula

Taxonomic Opinions

= Alasmidonta arcula — Perkins et al., 2025
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — FMCS, 2025
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Whelan et al., 2023
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Hopper et al., 2023
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Graf & Cummings, 2021
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — FMCS, 2021
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2017
= Alasmidonta arcula — Kongim et al., 2015
= Alasmidonta (s.s.) arcula — Williams et al., 2014
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — IUCN, 2012
= Alasmidonta arcula (I. Lea, 1838) — ITIS, 2012
= Alasmidonta arcula — Haag, 2012
= Alasmidonta arcula Lea, 1838 — Bogan, 2010
= Alasmidonta arcula — Cummings & Graf, 2010
= Alasmidonta (s.s.) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Graf & Cummings, 2007
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Turgeon et al., 1998
= Alasmidonta arcula (I. Lea) — Williams et al., 1993
= Alasmidonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Turgeon et al., 1988
= Alasmidonta (s.s.) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Clarke, 1981
= Alasmidonta (s.s.) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Burch, 1975
= Alasmidonta (s.s.) arcula (Lea, 1838) — R.I. Johnson, 1970
= Alasmidonta (Bullella) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Haas, 1969
= Alasmidonta (Bullella) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Haas, 1969
= Alasmodonta (sec. Bullella) arcula (Lea) — Thiele, 1934
= Alasmidonta (Bullella) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Frierson, 1927
= Alasmidonta (Bullella) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Simpson, 1914
= Alasmidonta (Bullella) arcula (Lea, 1838) — Simpson, 1900
= Unio arculus (Lea, 1838) — Paetel, 1890
= Margaritana arcula Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888
= Margaron (Margaritana) arcula (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio arcula (Lea, 1838) — Sowerby, 1866
= Baphia (Complanaria) arcula (Lea) — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Alasmodonta arcula (Lea, 1838) — Conrad, 1853
= Margaron (Margaritana) arcula (Lea) — Lea, 1852
= Unio arcula Lea — Hanley, 1843
= Margarita (Margaritana) arcula Lea — Lea, 1838
= Margarita (Margaritana) arcula — Lea, 1836

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