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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio crassidens

nominal species Unio discus Sowerby, 1868

‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1868, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 62, sp. 310; errata.
(misidentified reference to Unio discus Lea, 1838)

= Elliptio crassidens

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819) — Watters et al., 2009
+ Elliptio crassidens Lamarck, 1819 — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
+ Elliptio (s.s.) crassidens (Lamarck, 1819) — Burch, 1975
+ Elliptio (s.s.) crassidens crassidens (Lamarck, 1819) — R.I. Johnson, 1970
+ Elliptio (s.s.) crassidens crassidens (Lamarck, 1819) — Haas, 1969
+ Elliptio (s.s.) niger (Rafinesque, 1820) — Frierson, 1927
+ Unio (sec. Elliptio) crassidens Lamarck, 1819 — Simpson, 1914
+ Unio (sec. Elliptio) crassidens Lamarck, 1819 — Simpson, 1900
+ Unio (Lampsilis) discus Lea, 1838 — Martens, 1900

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