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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Dromus dromas

nominal species Unio abacoides Haldeman, 1846

Haldeman, 1846, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 3(3): 75.
Haldeman, 1846, Amer. J. Sci. 52(5): 274.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41153, [no locality available - North America].

= Dromus dromas

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Dromus dromas (Lea, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008
+ Dromus dromas (Lea, 1834) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
+ Conchodromus dromas (Lea, 1834) — Haas, 1969
+ Dromus dromas-caperatus (Lea, 1845) — Frierson, 1927
+ Dromus caperatus (Lea, 1845) — Simpson, 1914
+ Dromus caperatus (Lea, 1845) — Simpson, 1900
+ Margaron (Unio) caperatus (Lea) — Lea, 1870
+ Margaron (Unio) caperatus (Lea) — Lea, 1852

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