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Publication Rafinesque (1818): summary

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Full Citation

Rafinesque, C.S. 1818. Discoveries in natural history, made during a journey through the Western region of the United States. American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review 3: 354-356. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22.
Type species: Unio alatus Say, 1817 (sub. desig. by Morrison, 1969: 24) = Potamilus alatus

Attributed Nominal Species

Potamilus alatus Rafinesque, 1818 = Potamilus alatus

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Proptera) alata’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29.
(reference to Unio alatus Say, 1817)

Unio (Elliptio) aurata Rafinesque, 1820 = Elliptio complanata

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus auratus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 295.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 40.

Unio (Aximedia) elliptica Rafinesque, 1820 = Pleurobema clava

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus ellipticus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 296 [also as ‘Elliptio elliptica’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 42.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20213, [no locality available - North America].

Unio (Elliptio) fasciata Rafinesque, 1820 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus fasciatus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 294.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 40.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20222, Kentucky River.

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris Rafinesque, 1820 = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus fasciolaris’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Plagiola) fasciolaris’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 303 [also as ‘U. fasciolaris’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 48.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20253, Kentucky River.

There are 25 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Unio (Leptodea) fragilis Rafinesque, 1820 = Potamilus fragilis

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [‘Potamilus fragilis’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 295 [also as ‘Elliptio fragilis’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 41.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20209, creeks, Kentucky.

Amblema gibbosa Rafinesque, 1820 = Epioblasma torulosa

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus gibbosus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 315 [also as ‘Unio gibbosa’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 58.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20232, Riv. Ohio.

Unio (Eurynia) latissima Rafinesque, 1820 = Ligumia recta

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus latissimus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 297, pl. 80, figs. 14-15 [also as ‘Ellipto latissima’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 42.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20212, Ohio River.

Unio (Leptodea) leptodon Rafinesque, 1820 = Potamilus leptodon

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus leptodon’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Plagiola) leptodon’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 295, pl. 80, figs. 5-7 [also as ‘Elliptio leptodon’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 40.
Type(s): NEOTYPE ANSP_20214, Kentucky River.

Unio (Leptodea) nervosa Rafinesque, 1820 = Megalonaias nervosa

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus nervosus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 296, pl. 80, figs. 8-10 [also as ‘Elliptio nervosa’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 41.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, aux rapides de l’Ohio.

Unio (Elliptio) nigra Rafinesque, 1820 = Elliptio crassidens

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus niger’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 291, pl. 80, figs. 1-4.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 37.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20243, River Ohio.

Unio (Eurynia) solenoides var. nodosa Rafinesque, 1820 = Theliderma cylindrica

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus nodosus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 298.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 43.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio (Eurynia) solenoides Rafinesque, 1820)

Obliquaria (Scalenaria) obliquata Rafinesque, 1820 = Epioblasma obliquata

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus obliquatus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Plagiola) obliquatus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 309 [also as ‘U. obliquata’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 53.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20226, Kentucky River.

Obovaria obovalis Rafinesque, 1820 = Reginaia ebenus

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus obovalis’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Obovaria) obovalis’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 311 [also as ‘Unio obovalis’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 29, 54.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20244, Ohio River.

Potamilus phaiedrus Rafinesque, 1818 = unionoid nearctic-species

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Proptera) phaiedra’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29.

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) pusilla Rafinesque, 1820 = Reginaia ebenus

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus pusillus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 308 [also as ‘Unio pusilla’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 52.

Obliquaria (Quadrula) retusa Rafinesque, 1820 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus retusus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 427 [as ‘U. (Obovaria) retusa’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 306, pl. 81, figs. 19-20 [also as ‘Unio retusa’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 50.
(renamed Unio premorsus Rafinesque, 1831)
Type(s): NEOTYPE ANSP_20220, Green River.

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) subrotunda Rafinesque, 1820 = Obovaria subrotunda

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus subrotundus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Obovaria) subrotunda’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 308, pl. 81, figs. 21-23 [also as ‘U. subrotunda’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 29, 52.
Type(s): NEOTYPE ANSP_20254, Kentucky River.

Truncilla triqueter Rafinesque, 1820 = Epioblasma triquetra

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus triqueter’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 427 [as ‘U. (Truncilla) triquetra’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 300, pl. 81, figs. 1-4 [also as ‘Unio triqueter’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 45.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20231, [no locality available - North America].

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820 = Truncilla truncata

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus truncatus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 427 [as ‘U. (Truncilla) truncata’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 301 [also as ‘Unio truncata’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 29, 46.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20217, Falls of Ohio.

Potamilus tubercularis Rafinesque, 1818 = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23.
(incorrect original spelling of Obliquaria (Rotundaria) tuberculata Rafinesque, 1820)

Obliquaria (Rotundaria) tuberculata Rafinesque, 1820 = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus tubercularis’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 308 [also as ‘U. tuberculata’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 52.
(correct name for Potamilus tubercularis Rafinesque, 1818)
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20215, Ohio River.

Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) verrucosa Rafinesque, 1820 = Quadrula verrucosa

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus verrucosus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1819. Jour. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. 88: 426 [as ‘U. (Plagiola) verrucosa’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 304, pl. 81, figs. 10-12 [also as ‘U. verrucosa’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 23, 29, 48.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_20235, Ohio River.

Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis var. violacina Rafinesque, 1820 = Potamilus ohiensis

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus violacinus’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 317.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 59.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio (Aximedia) zonalis Rafinesque, 1820 = Obovaria subrotunda

Rafinesque, 1818. Amer. Mon. Mag. 3: 355 [as ‘Potamilus zonalis’]. [nomen nudum]
Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 297 [also as ‘Elliptio zonalis’].
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 22, 42.

Taxonomic Opinions

Potamilus alatus

Potamilus aurata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Elliptio complanata

Potamilus ellipticus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pleurobema clava

Potamilus fasciatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Potamilus fasciolaris = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Potamilus fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus gibbosus = Epioblasma torulosa

Potamilus latissimus = Ligumia recta

Potamilus leptodon (Rafinesque, 1820)

Potamilus nervosus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Megalonaias nervosa

Potamilus niger (Rafinesque, 1820) = Elliptio crassidens

Potamilus nodosus = Theliderma cylindrica

Potamilus obliquatus = Epioblasma obliquata

Potamilus obovalis = Reginaia ebenus

Potamilus phaiedrus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Potamilus pusillus = Reginaia ebenus

Potamilus retusus = Pustulosa pustulosa

Potamilus subrotundus = Obovaria subrotunda

Potamilus triqueter = Epioblasma triquetra

Potamilus truncatus = Truncilla truncata

Potamilus tubercularis = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Potamilus verrucosus = Quadrula verrucosa

Potamilus violacinus = Potamilus ohiensis

Potamilus zonalis (Rafinesque, 1820) = Obovaria subrotunda

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