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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio icterina

nominal species Unio icterinus Conrad, 1834

Conrad, 1834, New Fresh-Water Shells: 41, pl. 6, fig. 5.
Conrad, 1836, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 39, pl. 18, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41381, muddy shore, Savannah River, opposite Augusta [Richmond Co.], Georgia.

= Elliptio icterina

Taxonomic Opinions

= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2025
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — MolluscaBase, 2024
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Hopper et al., 2023
= Elliptio icterina — Hauck et al., 2023
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2021
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Bieler, 2021
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2021
= Elliptio icterina — Inoue et al., 2018
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2017
= Elliptio icterina — Perkins et al., 2017
= Elliptio icterina — Small et al., 2012
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — ITIS, 2012
= Elliptio icterina — Haag, 2012
= Elliptio icterina Conrad, 1834 — Bogan, 2010
= Elliptio icterina — Cummings & Graf, 2010
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2007
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Lee, 2006
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Bogan, 2002
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Brim Box & Williams, 2000
= Elliptio icterina — Nagel, 2000
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad) — Lydeard et al., 1999
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1998
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad) — Williams et al., 1993
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1988
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad) — Davis, 1984
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad) — Davis & Fuller, 1981
= Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Davis et al., 1981
= Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975
= Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1972
= Elliptio (s.s.) icterina (Conrad, 1834) — R.I. Johnson, 1970
= Elliptio (s.s.) violaceus icterinus (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969
= Elliptio (s.s.) complanatus-icterinus (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinus Conrad, 1834 — Simpson, 1914
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) icterinus Conrad, 1834 — Simpson, 1900
= Unio icterinus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888
+ Margaron (Unio) fulvus (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio icterinus Con. — Conrad, 1853
+ Margaron (Unio) fulvus (Lea) — Lea, 1852
+ Unio fulvus Lea — Hanley, 1843
+ Margarita (Unio) fulvus Lea — Lea, 1838
= Unio icterinus Conrad, 1834 — Conrad, 1836
+ Margarita (Unio) fulvus (Lea, 1834) — Lea, 1836
= Unio icterinus Conrad — Ferussac, 1835

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