Publication Conrad (1838): summary

Full Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1838. 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(10): 81-94, pls. 46-51. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio bullatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Pustulosa pustulosa

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 82, pl. 45, fig. 2.
Lapham, 1852. Trans. WI Agri. Soc. 2: 369.
specimen image from publicationReeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 12, sp. 43.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) bullata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio conradius Conrad, 1838 = Medionidus conradicus

‘Lea’ Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 87, pl. 47, fig. 3.
(error for Unio conradicus Lea, 1834)

image of type lot

Unio lienosus variety constrictus Conrad, 1838 = Venustaconcha constricta

Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 49, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(11): back cover correginda [as ‘Unio constrictus’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247 [as ‘Unio constrictus’].
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio lienosus Conrad, 1834)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56465A, North River, Rockbridge Co., Va.

Unio hembeli Conrad, 1838 = Margaritifera hembeli

Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 93, pl. 51.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56529, no locality, but sent from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Unio interruptus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma brevidens

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 88, pl. 48.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 14, sp. 56.
(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Plagiola) interrupta Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio patulus Conrad, 1838 = Pleurobema oviforme

‘Lea’ Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 92, pl. 50, fig. 2.
(misidentified reference to Unio patulus Lea, 1829)

image of type lot

Unio plexus Conrad, 1838 = Sphenonaias plexus

Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_129923, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Unio stegarius ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Cyprogenia stegaria

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 83, pl. 46, fig. 1.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 12, sp. 45.
(reference to Obovaria stegaria Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834 = Lampsilis straminea

Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 339, pl. 1, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 50, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio acutissimus Lea, 1831 = Medionidus acutissimus

Unio bullatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pustulosa pustulosa + Cyprogenia stegaria

+ Unio verrucosus albus Hildreth, 1828

+ Unio pustulosus Lea, 1831

Unio conradius [sic] Lea, 1834 = Medionidus conradicus

Unio constrictus Conrad, 1838 = Venustaconcha constricta

Unio dromas Lea, 1834 = Dromus dromas

There are 18 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Unio stegarius (Rafinesque, 1820) = Cyprogenia stegaria

+ Unio irroratus Lea, 1828

+ Unio stegarius ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors