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Unio (Elliptio) Rafinesque, 1819
857174 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:857174)
unaccepted (original rank)
Subgenus
- Species Unio (Elliptio) aheneus I. Lea, 1843 accepted as Elliptio ahenea (I. Lea, 1843) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) amabilis I. Lea, 1865 accepted as Pleurobema pyriforme (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) angustatus I. Lea, 1831 accepted as Elliptio angustata (I. Lea, 1831) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) aquilus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio pullata (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) arctatus Conrad, 1834 accepted as Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) attenuatus I. Lea, 1872 accepted as Elliptio folliculata (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) aurata Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) brimleyi S. H. Wright, 1897 accepted as Fusconaia masoni (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) buckleyi I. Lea, 1843 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) burkensis I. Lea, 1859 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) burtchianus S. H. Wright, 1897 accepted as Elliptio occulta (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) buxtoni B. H. Wright, 1897 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) catawbensis I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) chipolaensis B. Walker, 1905 accepted as Elliptio chipolaensis (B. Walker, 1905)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) complanatus ([Lightfoot], 1786) accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) confertus I. Lea, 1834 accepted as Elliptio raveneli (Conrad, 1834) accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) congaraeus I. Lea, 1831 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) coruscus A. Gould, 1856 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838) (junior synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) crassidens Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) cunninghami B. H. Wright, 1883 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) cuvierianus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) danielsii B. H. Wright, 1899 accepted as Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) dariensis I. Lea, 1842 accepted as Elliptio dariensis (I. Lea, 1842) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) differtus I. Lea, 1872 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) dispalans B. H. Wright, 1899 accepted as Elliptio occulta (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) dorei B. H. Wright, 1888 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) dorsatus I. Lea, 1868 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) downiei I. Lea, 1858 accepted as Elliptio downiei (I. Lea, 1858)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) duttonianus I. Lea, 1841 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) emmonsii I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) errans I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio errans (I. Lea, 1857) accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) fasciata Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Ortmanniana ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) ferrissii W. A. Marsh, 1891 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) fisherianus I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio fisheriana (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) folliculatus I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio folliculata (I. Lea, 1838) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) forbesianus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) fraternus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio fraterna (I. Lea, 1852)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) fuscatus I. Lea, 1843 accepted as Elliptio occulta (I. Lea, 1843) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) geminus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) gibbosus Barnes, 1823 accepted as Eurynia dilatata (Rafinesque, 1820)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) guatemalanus E. von Martens, 1900 accepted as Nephronaias goascoranensis (I. Lea, 1858) (junior synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) hartwrightii B. H. Wright, 1896 accepted as Elliptio monroensis (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) hazelhurstianus I. Lea, 1858 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) hinkleyi B. H. Wright, 1888 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) hopetonensis I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio hopetonensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) icterinus Conrad, 1834 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) iheringi B. H. Wright, 1898 accepted as Sphenonaias taumilapana (Conrad, 1855)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) incrassatus I. Lea, 1840 accepted as Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) insulsus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) inusitatis I. Lea, 1859 accepted as Elliptio hopetonensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) jayensis I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) lanceolatus I. Lea, 1827 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) lazarus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) lecontianus I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) lehmanii S. H. Wright, 1897 accepted as Elliptio occulta (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) livingstonensis I. Lea, 1863 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) luridus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio arca (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) masoni Conrad, 1834 accepted as Fusconaia masoni (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) merus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Fusconaia masoni (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) micans I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) mitchelli (C. T. Simpson, 1895) accepted as Fusconaia mitchelli (C. T. Simpson, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) monroensis I. Lea, 1843 accepted as Elliptio monroensis (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) nasutulus I. Lea, 1863 accepted as Elliptio nasutidus (I. Lea, 1863) accepted as Elliptio producta (Conrad, 1836)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) naviculoides I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) nigellus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio nigella (I. Lea, 1852)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) nigra Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) oblatus I. Lea, 1863 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) obnubilus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) occultus I. Lea, 1843 accepted as Elliptio occulta (I. Lea, 1843) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) ocmulgeensis I. Lea, 1861 accepted as Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) oscari B. H. Wright, 1892 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) perstriatus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) pinei B. H. Wright, 1897 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) plantii I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio fumata (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) polymorphus B. H. Wright, 1899 accepted as Elliptio monroensis (I. Lea, 1843)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) popeii I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Popenaias popeii (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) productus Conrad, 1836 accepted as Elliptio producta (Conrad, 1836)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) purus I. Lea, 1858 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) pusillus Barnes, 1840 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) pygmaeus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Lasmigona subviridis (Conrad, 1835)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) roanokensis I. Lea, 1838 accepted as Elliptio roanokensis (I. Lea, 1838) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) rostraeformis I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio producta (Conrad, 1836)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) rostrum I. Lea, 1862 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sagittiformis I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio lanceolata (I. Lea, 1827)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sanctorumjohanium B. H. Wright, 1933 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) shepardianus I. Lea, 1834 accepted as Elliptio shepardiana (I. Lea, 1834) (recombination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) singularis B. H. Wright, 1899 accepted as Elliptio pullata (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sloatianus I. Lea, 1840 accepted as Elliptoideus sloatianus (I. Lea, 1840)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sordidus I. Lea, 1852 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) spadiceus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sphenorhynchus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Nephronaias sphenorhyncha (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894) (unaccepted combination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) spissus I. Lea, 1859 accepted as Elliptio downiei (I. Lea, 1858)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) stonensis I. Lea, 1840 accepted as Eurynia dilatata (Rafinesque, 1820)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) striatulus I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Fusconaia masoni (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) strigosus I. Lea, 1840 accepted as Elliptio arctata (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) strumosus I. Lea, 1872 accepted as Elliptio congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) subinflatus Conrad, 1835 accepted as Elliptio complanata ([Lightfoot], 1786)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) subluridus C. T. Simpson, 1892 accepted as Elliptio jayensis (I. Lea, 1838) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) subniger I. Lea, 1857 accepted as Elliptio fumata (I. Lea, 1857)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) subplanus Conrad, 1837 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) sulfuriensis McLearn, 1945 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) tenuisculus Frierson, 1911 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) tuomeyi I. Lea, 1852 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) viridis Rafinesque, 1820 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) viridulus I. Lea, 1863 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) waccamawensis I. Lea, 1863 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) waltoni B. H. Wright, 1888 (unaccepted)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) webbianus B. H. Wright, 1934 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Unio (Elliptio) websterii B. H. Wright, 1888 (unaccepted)
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Rafinesque, C. S. (1819). Prodrome. De 70 nouveaux genres d'animaux découverts dans l'intérieur des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, durant l'année 1818. <em>Journal de physique, de chimie, d'histoire naturelle et des arts.</em> 88: 417-429., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6172335
page(s): 426 [details]
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Unio (Elliptio) Rafinesque, 1819. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=857174 on 2025-09-11
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Rafinesque, C. S. (1819). Prodrome. De 70 nouveaux genres d'animaux découverts dans l'intérieur des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, durant l'année 1818. <em>Journal de physique, de chimie, d'histoire naturelle et des arts.</em> 88: 417-429., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6172335
page(s): 426 [details]
additional source InvertEBase. (2015). Authority files of U.S. and Canadian land and freshwater mollusks developed for the InvertEBase project (invertebase.org). [details]
page(s): 426 [details]
additional source InvertEBase. (2015). Authority files of U.S. and Canadian land and freshwater mollusks developed for the InvertEBase project (invertebase.org). [details]