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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Ortmanniana ligamentina

nominal species Obliquaria pallens Rafinesque, 1831

Rafinesque, 1831, Continuation: 3.
Rafinesque, 1864, [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 76.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20240, [no locality available - North America].

= Ortmanniana ligamentina

Taxonomic Opinions

- NO OPINION — Burch, 1975
+ Lampsilis ligamentinus Lam. — Vanatta, 1915
- NO OPINION — Simpson, 1914
- NO OPINION — Simpson, 1900
- NO OPINION — Lea, 1870
- NO OPINION — Lea, 1852
- NO OPINION — Lea, 1836
= Unio pallens Raf. — Ferussac, 1835
= Obliquaria pallens Rafinesque, 1831 — Rafinesque, 1831

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