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Publication Jay (1835): summary

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Full Citation

Jay, J.C. 1835. Catalogue of Recent shells in the cabinet of John C. Jay, M.D. (1st edition). 55 pp. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Alasmadonta Jay, 1835

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 18.
(error for Alasmidonta Say, 1818)
Type species: Unio undulata Say, 1817 = Alasmidonta undulata

Dithalmia Jay, 1835

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 19. [nomen nudum]

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio cuneiformis Jay, 1835 = unionoid nearctic-species

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 16. [nomen nudum]

Dythalmia danubii Jay, 1835 = Dreissena polymorpha

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: ??.

Dithalmia dunubii Jay, 1835 = Dreissena polymorpha

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 19. [nomen nudum]

Unio grayensis Jay, 1835 = Lanceolaria grayii

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 17.
(error for Unio grayanus Lea, 1834)

Unio limagnae Jay, 1835 = Unio tumidus

‘Bouillet’ of Authors.
Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 16 [as ‘limagnæ’].
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 36 [as ‘limagnæ’].
Lea, 1838. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 24 [as ‘limagnæ’].
(error for Unio limaniae Dupuy, 1852)

Unio metanever Lea, 1829 = Theliderma metanevra

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Lea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 418.
Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 17.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 179.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Mörch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.
Lea, 1871. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 15 [as ‘Margarita (Unio) metanever’].
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio requeni Jay, 1835 = Unio mancus

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 16 [as ‘réquéni’].
(error for Unio requienii Michaud, 1831)

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