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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Lampsilis radiata

nominal species Unio tenebrosus Conrad, 1834

Conrad, 1834, New Fresh-Water Shells: 42, pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

= Lampsilis radiata

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Lampsilis radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — Burch, 1975
+ Lampsilis (s.s.) radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — R.I. Johnson, 1970
= Ligumia radiata tenebrosa (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969
= Lampsilis (Ligumia) radiata-tenebrosa (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927
+ Lampsilis (Eurynia) radiata (Gmelin, 1791) — Simpson, 1914
+ Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) radiatus Gmelin — Simpson, 1900
= Unio tenebrosus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888
+ Margaron (Unio) tenerus (Rav.) — Lea, 1870
+ Unio tenerus Ravenel, Lea, 1834 — Conrad, 1853
+ Margaron (Unio) tenerus (Rav.) — Lea, 1852
+ Unio tenerus Rave. — Hanley, 1843
+ Margarita (Unio) tenerus Rav. — Lea, 1838
+ Margarita (Unio) tenerus (Ravenel, 1834) — Lea, 1836
= Unio tenebrosus Conrad — Ferussac, 1835

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