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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio jayensis

nominal species Unio orcuttii S.H. Wright, 1888

S.H. Wright, 1888, West Amer. Scientist 4: 60, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_308971, Horse Cr., near Manatee R., Manatee Co., Fla.

= Elliptio jayensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2014
+ Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2011
+ Popenaias buckleyi (Lea, 1841) — Burch, 1975
+ Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyi (Lea, 1843) — R.I. Johnson, 1972
+ Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyi (Lea, 1841) — Haas, 1969
= Elliptio (s.s.) buddianus-orcuttii (Wright, S.H., 1888) — Frierson, 1927
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyi var. orcuttii Wright, S.H., 1888 — Simpson, 1914
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) buckleyi var. orcuttii Wright, S.H., 1888 — Simpson, 1900

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