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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Popenaias metallica

nominal species Unio aereus Reeve, 1865

Reeve, 1865, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 30, sp. 160.

= Popenaias metallica

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Nephronaias (Popenaias) metallica (Say, 1831) — Haas, 1969
+ Elliptio (Popenaias) metallicus (Say, 1831) — Frierson, 1927
+ Lampsilis (Proptera) metallica (Say, 1831) — Simpson, 1914
+ Lampsilis (Proptera) metallicus (Say, 1831) — Simpson, 1900
= Unio aereus Reeve, 1856 — Paetel, 1890
+ Margaron (Unio) cuprinus (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio aereus Reeve, 1865 — Reeve, 1865

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