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

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nominal species Unio discoideus Sowerby, 1866

‘Lea’ Sowerby, 1866, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 53, sp. 275; errata [changed to ‘U. laevissimus Lea’].
(misidentified reference to Symphynota discoidea Lea, 1834)

= Potamilus ohiensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Watters et al., 2009
+ Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998
+ Proptera gracilis (Barnes, 1823) — Haas, 1969
+ Proptera laevissima (Lea, 1829) — Frierson, 1927
+ Lampsilis (Proptera) laevissima (Lea, 1829) — Simpson, 1914
+ Lampsilis (Proptera) laevissimus (Lea, 1829) — Simpson, 1900
+ Margaron (Unio) lævissimus (Lea) — Lea, 1870

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