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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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This page documents data for Lea (1868), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.
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Publication information
Lea, I. 1868. Description of sixteen new species of the genus Unio of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 20: 143-145.
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Attributed Species Names
Unio planior Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 316 [76], pl. 50, fig. 129.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84391, Tennessee.
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Unio vallatus Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 315 [75], pl. 50, fig. 128.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84275, Alabama R., Ala.
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Unio corvinus Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 310 [70], pl. 48, fig. 123.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85277, Flint R., Ga.
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Unio topekaensis Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 313 [73], pl. 49, fig. 126.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84978, Falls City, Nebraska.
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Unio fassinans Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 305 [65], pl. 47, fig. 118.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_84926, headwaters of Holston R., Tenn.
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Unio brazosensis Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 309 [69], pl. 48, fig. 122.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84110, Brazos River, Tex.
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Unio lincecumii Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 312 [72], pl. 49, fig. 125.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84112, Dallas Co., Texas.
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Unio murrayensis Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 303 [62], pl. 46, fig. 115.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84769, Conasagua Cr., Ga.
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Unio copei Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 307 [67], pl. 47, fig. 120.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85137, headwaters, N Branch Holston R., E Tenn.
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Unio sparus Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 143.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 306, pl. 47, fig. 119.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85082, Swamp Creek, Georgia.
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Unio sphaericus Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145 [as ‘sphæricus’].
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 319 [79], pl. 51, fig. 132 [as ‘sphæricus’].
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84271, Pearl River, Jackson, Miss.
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Unio corvunculus Lea, 1868
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 314 [74], pl. 50, fig. 127.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85293, Swamp Cr., Ga.
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Unio cylindrellus Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 308 [68], pl. 48, fig. 121.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85300, N Alabama.
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Unio difficilis Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 144.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 311 [71], pl. 49, fig. 124.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85158, Swamp Cr., Georgia.
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Unio refulgens Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 317 [77], pl. 51, fig. 130.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_84290, Enterprise, Lauderdale Co., Miss. [Alabama].
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Unio uhareensis Lea, 1868
 
Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 145 [as ‘uharéensis’].
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 304 [63], pl. 46, fig. 116 [as ‘uharéensis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85576, Uharee R., Mongomery Co., N.C.
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