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species Obovaria arkansasensis (Lea, 1862): specimens
4 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Obovaria jacksoniana — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), ..., IUCN (2012), Watters (2018), Porto-Hannes et al. (2019), Hauck et al. (2023)
Villosa arkansasensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), Haag (2012), ITIS (2012), Wu et al. (2018)
Obovaria arkansasensis — Inoue et al. (2013), Williams et al. (2017), Watters (2018), Marshall et al. (2018), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)

Range: Alabama west to Texas in the Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Ozark Plateau, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

USA
USNM_25710 Hot Springs, Arkansas	ANSP_106063 Pearl R., Miss.	USNM_84824 Claiborne, Alabama

Genbank Vouchers

USA

ASUMZ_4550 (Oj23_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

Mp_2528_Oj103_Neches (COI, ND1) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948)

ASUMZ_4531 (Oj02_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4997 (Oj102_FLFR) (COI, ND1) Fourche La Fave River, Scott Co., AR (34.8037, -93.8439)

ASUMZ_4875 (Oj68_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4557 (Oj30_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

Mp_2528_Oj104_Neches (COI, ND1) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948)

ASUMZ_4649 (Oj52_Saline2) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3509, -91.9708)

ASUMZ_4611 (Oj45_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4537 (Oj10_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4548 (Oj21_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4579 (Va05_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

ASUMZ_4879 (Oj72_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_4645 (Oj48_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_5012 (Oj96_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4666 (Va19_AlumF) (COI, ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_4662 (Va13_AlumF) (COI, ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_4542 (Oj15_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4648 (Oj51_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4667 (Va20_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

Mp_3528_Oj105_Neches (COI, ND1) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948)

ASUMZ_4539 (Oj12_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4877 (Oj70_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4553 (Oj26_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4568 (Oj81_Cossatot) (COI, ND1) Cossatot River, Sevier Co., AR (34.1446, -94.2392)

ASUMZ_4613 (Oj47_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

Mp_3528_Oj106_Neches (COI, ND1) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948)

ASUMZ_4612 (Oj46_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4581 (Va07_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

ASUMZ_5008 (Oj92_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4653 (Oj56_LMissouri) (COI, ND1) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341)

ASUMZ_5016 (Oj100_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4538 (Oj11_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4610 (Oj44_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4871 (Oj64_Sipsey) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114)

ASUMZ_4555 (Oj28_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4549 (Oj22_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

MMNS_8563_1 (Oj04_Buttahatchee) (COI, ND1) Buttahatchie River, Monroe Co., MS (33.7138 -88.3414)

ASUMZ_4540 (Oj13_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4563 (Oj36_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_4552 (Oj25_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4874 (Oj67_Sipsey) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114)

ASUMZ_4554 (Oj27_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4996 (Oj101_FLFR) (COI, ND1) Fourche La Fave River, Scott Co., AR (34.8037, -93.8439)

ASUMZ_4544 (Oj17_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_5009 (Oj93_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_5014 (Oj98_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4558 (Oj31_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4583 (Va09_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

ASUMZ_4889 (Va21_MFork) (COI, ND1) Mountain Fork of the Little River, Polk Co., AR (34.5621, -94.3750)

ASUMZ_4545 (Oj18_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

MMNS_8563_2 (Oj05_Buttahatchee) (COI, ND1) Buttahatchie River, Monroe Co., MS (33.7138 -88.3414)

ASUMZ_4551 (Oj24_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_5015 (Oj99_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4535 (Oj08_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4647 (Oj50_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4580 (Va06_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

ASUMZ_4536 (Oj09_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4534 (Oj07_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4561 (Oj34_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_4562 (Oj35_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_4603 (Oj43_LMissouri) (COI, ND1) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341)

ASUMZ_4872 (Oj65_Sipsey) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114)

ASUMZ_4601 (Oj41_LMissouri) (COI, ND1) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341)

ASUMZ_4556 (Oj29_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4547 (Oj20_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4876 (Oj69_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4878 (Oj71_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_5007 (Oj91_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4873 (Oj66_Sipsey) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114)

ASUMZ_5011 (Oj95_AFLR) (COI, ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

ASUMZ_4530 (Oj01_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

Mp_3528_Oj107_Neches (COI, ND1) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948)

ASUMZ_4663 (Va16_AlumF) (COI, ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_4532 (Oj03_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

Mp_3528_Va15_AlumF (COI, ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_4646 (Oj49_Saline1) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095)

ASUMZ_4582 (Va08_IronsF) (COI, ND1) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394)

ASUMZ_4559 (Oj32_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4541 (Oj14_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4533 (Oj06_Saline3) (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758)

ASUMZ_4546 (Oj19_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4654 (Oj57_LMissouri) (COI, ND1) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341)

ASUMZ_4602 (Oj42_LMissouri) (COI, ND1) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341)

Mp_3528_Va14_AlumF (COI, ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_4560 (Oj33_Little) (COI, ND1) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711)

ASUMZ_4543 (Oj16_Ouachita) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697)

ASUMZ_4661 (Va12_AlumF) (ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

ASUMZ_5013 (Oj97_AFLR) (COI) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

OSUMZ_53292.1 (Oj110_Calcasieu) (COI) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067)

OSUMZ_53292.4 (Oj113_calcasieu) (COI) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067)

ASUMZ_1378_5 (16S) USA: Texas, Red River

OSUMZ_53292.2 (Oj111_Calcasieu) (COI) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067)

OSUMZ_53292.5 (Oj114_Calcasieu) (COI) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067)

OSUMZ_53292.3 (Oj112_Calcasieu) (COI) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067)

UAUC_775 (ND1) Sipsey River at CR2, Pickens Co. AL

ASUMZ_4665 (Va18_AlumF) (ND1) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988)

UAUC_680 (COI) Pascagoula River, confluence of Brewton Lake, Jackson Co. MS

UMMZ_107523.5 (Oj108_Pearl) (COI) Pearl River, Hinds Co., MS (32.2819, -90.1788)

ASUMZ_5010 (Oj94_AFLR) (ND1) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761)

214TS_Oj (COI, ND1)

JBFMC_9544_1 (COI)

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