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

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This page documents data for Lea (1871), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.

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Publication information

Lea, I. 1871. Descriptions of twenty new species of uniones of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 23: 189-193.

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Attributed Species Names

Unio metanever Lea, 1829
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Lea, 1829, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 418.
Jay, 1835, Cat. Rec. Shells: 17.
Hanley, 1843, Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 179.
Agassiz, 1852, Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Mörch, 1853, Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Lewis, 1871, Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 15 [as ‘Margarita (Unio) metanever’].
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio cahabensis Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 190.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 17 [21], pl. 5, fig. 14.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84204, Cahaba R., Ala.

Unio validus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 189.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 6 [10], pl. 1, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84583, Duck R., Tenn.

Unio circumactus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 192.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 11.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85830, Holston R., E. Tenn.

Unio recurvatus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 192.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 10 [14], pl. 2, fig. 6.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85800, Holston R., Tenn.

Unio pealei Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 191.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 26 [30], pl. 8, fig. 23.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85745, Kansas.

Unio appressus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 189.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 12 [16], pl. 3, fig. 8.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84483, Tuscumbia, Ala.

Unio radiosus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 192.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 13 [17], pl. 3, fig. 9.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84647, Holston R., E. Tenn.

Unio crudus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 190.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 14 [18], pl. 4, fig. 10.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85841, French Broad R., Tenn.

Unio obuncus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 192.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 9 [13], pl. 2, fig. 5.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84698, Holston R., E. Tenn.

Unio tuscumbiensis Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 190.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 11 [15], pl. 3, fig. 7.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84593, Tuscumbia, Ala.

Unio acuens Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 190.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 27 [31], pl. 8, fig. 24.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84599, Holston R., near Concord, E. Tenn.

Unio lawii Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 189.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 8 [12], pl. 2, fig. 4.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84757, Holston R., Tenn.

Unio pattinoides Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 193.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 16 [20], pl. 4, fig. 12.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84763, Holston R., Tenn.

Unio litus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 189.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 17 [21], pl. 5, fig. 13.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85142, Cahawba R., Shelby Co., Ala.

Unio simulans Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 190.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 18 [22], pl. 5, fig. 15.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84840, Cahawba R., Shelby Co., Ala.

Unio subglobatus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 191.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 7 [11], pl. 1, fig. 3.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85823, Florence, Ala.

Unio santeensis Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 193 [as ‘santeënsis’].
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 20 [24], pl. 6, fig. 17.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85635, Santee Canal, S.C.

Unio dispansus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 191.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 19 [23], pl. 6, fig. 16.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85094, E Tennessee.

Unio radiolus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 192.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 21 [25], pl. 6, fig. 18.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85652, Ogeechee R., Liberty Co., Ga.

Unio globatus Lea, 1871
Lea, 1871, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 191.
Lea, 1874, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8 [O. 13]: 5 [9], pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85820, Holston R., Tenn.

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