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Corbula (Potamomya) pyriformis Meek, 1860 †
1575614 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1575614)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Corbula (Potamomya) J. De C. Sowerby, 1835 accepted as Potamomya J. De C. Sowerby, 1835 accepted as Erodona Bosc, 1801
brackish, terrestrial
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): 312-313 [details]
page(s): 312-313 [details]
Note "Brackish-water deposits, Bear River, lat. 400...
Type locality "Brackish-water deposits, Bear River, lat. 400 12' north, long. 110° 52' west" (Wyoming, USA) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Corbula (Potamomya) pyriformis Meek, 1860 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1575614 on 2025-09-12
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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): 312-313 [details]
page(s): 312-313 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type locality "Brackish-water deposits, Bear River, lat. 400 12' north, long. 110° 52' west" (Wyoming, USA) [details]
