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Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †
1503430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1503430)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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fossil only
Meek, F.B. (1860). Descriptions of new fossil remains collected in Nebraska and Utah, by the exploring expeditions under the command of Captain J. H. Simpson, of U. S. Topographical Engineers, [extracted from that officer's forthcoming report]. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 12: 308-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26297455
page(s): 312 [details]
page(s): 312 [details]
Note "Brackish-water deposits on Bear River near...
From editor or global species database
Type locality "Brackish-water deposits on Bear River near the mouth of Sulphur Creek, lat. 41° 12' north, long. 110° 52' west", Wyoming, USA; Bear River Fm, Albian, Early Cretaceous [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1503430 on 2025-09-11
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Meek, F.B. (1860). Descriptions of new fossil remains collected in Nebraska and Utah, by the exploring expeditions under the command of Captain J. H. Simpson, of U. S. Topographical Engineers, [extracted from that officer's forthcoming report]. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 12: 308-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26297455
page(s): 312 [details]
page(s): 312 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
