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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio jayensis

nominal species Unio tenuisculus Frierson, 1911

Frierson, 1911, Nautilus 25(3-4): 29, pl. 1, figs. 4-6.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE UMMZ_96312, Reedy Lake, Polk Co., Florida.

= Elliptio jayensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2014
+ Elliptio jayensis (Lea, 1838) — Williams et al., 2011
+ Popenaias buckleyi (Lea, 1841) — Burch, 1975
+ Elliptio (s.s.) buckleyi (Lea, 1843) — R.I. Johnson, 1972
= Elliptio (s.s.) tenuisculus (Frierson, 1911) — Haas, 1969
= Elliptio (s.s.) tenuisculus (Frierson, 1911) — Frierson, 1927
= Unio (sec. Elliptio) tenuisculus Frierson, 1911 — Simpson, 1914

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