Publication Conrad (1836): summary

Full Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1836. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells) or North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature 1(4): 33-40, pls. 16-20. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio crassus Conrad, 1836 = Lampsilis abrupta

‘Say’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 34, pl. 16.
(misidentified reference to Unio crassus Say, 1817)

Unio cyclops Conrad, 1836 = Lampsilis abrupta

‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 35.
(error for Toxolasma cyclips Rafinesque, 1831)

image of type lot

Unio icterinus Conrad, 1834 = Elliptio icterina

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 41, pl. 6, fig. 5.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 39, pl. 18, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41381, muddy shore, Savannah River, opposite Augusta [Richmond Co.], Georgia.

Unio mytiloides Conrad, 1836 = Pleurobema sintoxia

‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 41, pl. 20.
(misidentified reference to Pleurobema mytiloides Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio suborbiculatus ‘Hildreth’ of Authors = Obovaria subrotunda

‘Hildreth’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 35.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 46.
(error for Unio orbiculatus Hildreth, 1828)

Unio viridis Conrad, 1835 = Platynaias subviridis

‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1835. New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 4, pl. 9, fig. 1.
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 35, pl. 17, fig. 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio (Elliptio) viridis Rafinesque, 1820)

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio cariosus Say, 1817 = Lampsilis cariosa + Lampsilis radiata

+ Unio luteola Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio ovata Valenciennes, 1827

Unio crassus Say, 1817 = Ortmanniana ligamentina + Obovaria subrotunda + Lampsilis abrupta

+ Unio crassidens Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio ligamentina Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio ellipticus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio orbiculatus Hildreth, 1828

+ Unio abruptus Say, 1831

+ Toxolasma cyclips Rafinesque, 1831

Unio icterinus Conrad, 1834 = Elliptio icterina

Unio nasutus Say, 1817 = Sagittunio nasutus

+ Unio rostrata Valenciennes, 1827

Unio ochraceus Say, 1817 = Atlanticoncha ochracea

+ Mytilus fluviatilis Gmelin, 1791

Unio viridis Rafinesque, 1820 = Sulcularia viridis