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Elliptio (Plesielliptio) L. S. Russell, 1934 †
1568481 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1568481)
unaccepted > superseded rank
Subgenus
Unio priscus Meek & Hayden, 1856 † accepted as Plesielliptio priscus (Meek & Hayden, 1856) † (type by original designation)
- Species Elliptio (Plesielliptio) mendax (C. A. White, 1877) † accepted as Plesielliptio mendax (C. A. White, 1877) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
fossil only
Russell, L.S. (1934). Reclassification of the fossil Unionidae (fresh-water mussels) of western Canada. <em>Canadian Field-Naturalist.</em> 48(1): 1-4., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28103645
page(s): 3 [details]
page(s): 3 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Elliptio (Plesielliptio) L. S. Russell, 1934 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php/10.1371/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1568481 on 2025-09-11
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Russell, L.S. (1934). Reclassification of the fossil Unionidae (fresh-water mussels) of western Canada. <em>Canadian Field-Naturalist.</em> 48(1): 1-4., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28103645
page(s): 3 [details]
page(s): 3 [details]