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

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Alasmidontina | Platynaias compressa

nominal species Margaron (Unio) pressus Lea, 1852


Lea, 1852, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 19.
Lea, 1870, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 29.
(new name for Symphynota compressa Lea, 1829)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_83961, Yellow Cr., Cincinnati, Ohio.

= Platynaias compressa

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Lasmigona compressa (Lea, 1829) — Watters et al., 2009
+ Lasmigona compressa (Lea) — Strayer & Jirka, 1997
+ Lasmigona (Platynaias) compressa (Lea, 1829) — Clarke, 1985
+ Lasmigona (Platynaias) viridis viridis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Haas, 1969
+ Lasmigona (Platynaias) compressa (Lea, 1829) — F.C. Baker, 1928
+ Lasmigona (Platynaias) viridis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Frierson, 1927
+ Symphynota (s.s.) compressa (Lea, 1829) — Simpson, 1914
+ Symphynota (s.s.) compressa Lea, 1829 — Simpson, 1900
= Unio (s.s.) pressus (Lea, 1852) — Call, 1900
= Unio pressus Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888
= Margaron (Unio) pressus Lea — Lea, 1870
= Unio pressus Lea — Lapham, 1860
= Unio (Metaptera) pressus Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857
= Margaron (Unio) pressus Lea — Lea, 1852

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