Molluscabase - Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †

Traits name details

Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †

AphiaID

1503430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1503430)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted Name

Plesielliptio vetustus (Meek, 1860) †

Rank

Species

Parent

Unio Philipsson, 1788

Original name

Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

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]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1503430 on 2024-10-07

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Unio vetusta Meek, 1860 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1503430 on 2024-10-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2021-04-08 11:17:34Z

created

Neubauer, Thomas A.

2022-11-21 12:29:08Z

changed

Neubauer, Thomas A.

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Attributes (1)

original description 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]

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