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Publication Say (1858): summary

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Say, T. 1858. Descriptions of fluviatile and marine shells of North America. in W. Binney (ed.). The Complete Writings of Thomas Say on the Conchology of the United States: 43-236. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio alatus Say, 1817 = Potamilus alatus

Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 248, figs. 1a-b [as Unio sp.] ?.
Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 4, fig. 2.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18,] pl. 4, fig. 2.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 52.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4349, N. Amerika.

Alasmodonta ambigua Say, 1825 = Simpsonaias ambigua

Say, 1825. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5(3-4): 131.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 118.

Unio apiculatus Say, 1829 = Quadrula quadrula

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(20): 309, sp. 8.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: pl. 52.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131, 207, 225.
Type(s): TYPE LOCALITY TYPE_LOCALITY_MP_016, Lake Ponchartrain, near N. Orleans.

Unio cariosus Say, 1817 = Lampsilis cariosa

Lister, 1685. Conch.: pl. 152. fig. 7. [pre-linnaean]
Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 3, fig. 2.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [17,] pl. 3, fig. 2.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 51.
Type(s): NEOTYPE MCZ_178839 (by R.I. Johnson, 1947: 148), Schuylkill River, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Anodonta cataracta Say, 1817 = Pyganodon cataracta

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 4.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 4.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 53.
Type(s): TYPE MNHN_MPL_0036, [unknown].

There are 39 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829 = Plethobasus cicatricosus

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(19): 292, sp. 2.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4539, N. Amerika.

Alasmodonta confragosa Say, 1829 = Arcidens confragosus

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 339, sp. 2.
Say, 1831. Amer. Conch. 3: pl. 21.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131, 171, 195.

Unio crassus Say, 1817 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Lister, 1685. Conch.: pl. 150, fig. 5.
specimen image from publication Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 249, fig. 1 [as Unio sp.].
‘LeSueur’ Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [11], pl. 1, fig. 8.
‘LeSueur’ Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [16], pl. 1, fig. 8.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 49.
(homonym of Unio crassus Retzius, 1788)

Unio cylindricus Say, 1817 = Theliderma cylindrica

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 4, fig. 3.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18,] pl. 4, fig. 3.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 52.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4310, N. Amerika.

Unio dehiscens Say, 1829 = Hemistena lata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(20): 308, sp. 5.
Say, 1831. Amer. Conch. 3: pl. 24.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131, 225.
(renamed Odatelia radiata Rafinesque, 1832)

Alasmodonta edentula Say, 1829 = Strophitus undulatus

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 340, sp. 3.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 137.

Unio flagellatus Say, 1830 = Epioblasma obliquata

Say, 1830. Amer. Conch. 1: [no pagination].
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 154.
(intro'd as syn of Unio sulcatus Lea, 1829)

Anodonta gibbosa Say, 1824 = Pyganodon gibbosa

Say, 1824. [in] Narr. Long Exped. 2: 265, pl. 14, figs. 3-4.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131, pl. 73.

Anodonta grandis Say, 1829 = Pyganodon grandis

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 341, sp. 3.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 139.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Fox River of the Wabash.

Unio heros Say, 1829 = Megalonaias nervosa

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(19): 291, sp. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 165, 225.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Fox River of the Wabash.

Anodonta imbecilis Lea, 1836 = Utterbackia imbecillis

‘Say’ of Authors.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 54.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 264.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 502.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 140.
Lapham, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 156.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [7].
Pilsbry & Rhoads, 1896. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 48: 506.
Clench & Turner, 1956. Bull. Fla. State Mus. 1: 187.
Murray & Leonard, 1962. Handbk. Unionid Muss. Kansas: 95.
R.I. Johnson, 1970. Bull. MCZ 140(6): 362.
Heard, 1975. Malacologia 15(1): 84.
Kat, 1983. Malacologia 23(2): 362.
Hoeh, 1990. Malac. Review 23: 63.
Lydeard et al., 1996. Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London (B, Biol. Sci.) 351: 1595.
Rosenberg et al., 1997. J. Moll. Studies 63: 303.
Adamkewicz et al., 1997. MBE 14(6): 622.
(error for Anodonta imbecillis Say, 1829)

Anodonta implicata Say, 1829 = Utterbackiana implicata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 340, sp. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 138.
Type(s): NEOTYPE MCZ_176769 (by R.I. Johnson, 1946: 112), Agawam River, (outlet of Halfway Pond), Plymouth, Mass.

Anodonta impura Say, 1829 = Brachyanodon impura

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(23): 355, sp. 4.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 139-140.

Anodonta lugubris Say, 1829 = Pyganodon grandis

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 340, sp. 2.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 138.

Anodonta marginata Say, 1817 = Pyganodon cataracta

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 5.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 5.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 53-54.

Alasmidonta marginata Say, 1818 = Alasmidonta marginata

Say, 1818. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1(11): 459.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: sp. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 62.

Unio metallicus Say, 1831 = Popenaias metallica

Say, 1831. New Harm. Dissem. 1(29): [no pagination].
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 133.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico....Lake Chalco?

Unio monodonta Say, 1829 = Cumberlandia monodonta

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(19): 293.
Say, 1830. Amer. Conch. 1: pl. 6.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 155.

Unio nasutus Say, 1817 = Sagittunio nasutus

Lister, 1685. Conch.: pl. 151, fig. 6.
Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 4, fig. 1.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18,] pl. 4, fig. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 52.
Type(s): USNM_85978, Bristol, Pa.

Unio ochraceus Say, 1817 = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 2, fig. 8.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18,] pl. 2, fig. 8.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 51.
Type(s): NEOTYPE MCZ_178838 (by R.I. Johnson, 1947: 153), Schuylkill River, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Unio ovatus Say, 1817 = Lampsilis ovata

specimen image from publication Bruguière, 1797. Encycl. Méth. 2: pl. 248, fig. 5 [as Unio sp.].
Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 2, fig. 7.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [17,] pl. 2, fig. 7.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 50-51.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4338, N. Amerika.

Unio perplexus Say, 1829 = Epioblasma obliquata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(19): 309.
Say, 1830. Amer. Conch. 1: pl. 5.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 155, 225.

Unio personatus Say, 1829 = Epioblasma personata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(20): 309, sp. 7.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131.
Type(s): NEOTYPE MCZ_5763 (by Johnson & Baker, 1973: 166), Cumberland River, Tennessee.

Unio plicata Say, 1817 = Amblema plicata

‘LeSueur’ Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12].
‘LeSueur’ Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [17].
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 50.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4305, Ohio, U.S.A.

Unio purpureus Say, 1817 = Elliptio complanata

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [12,] pl. 3, fig. 1.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [17,] pl. 3, fig. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 50.
(renamed Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819)

Unio purpuriatus Say, 1831 = unionoid species

Say, 1831. New Harm. Dissem. 1(29): [no pagination].
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 133.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, México....in a stream a few leagues from Vera‑Cruz.

Unio ridibundus Say, 1829 = Epioblasma obliquata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(20): 308, sp. 6.
Say, 1830. Amer. Conch. 1: pl. 5, upper fig.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 131, 154.

Alasmodonta sculptilis Say, 1829 = Alasmidonta undulata

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(22): 339, sp. 1.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 137.

Anodonta suborbiculata Say, 1831 = Utterbackiana suborbiculata

Say, 1831. New Harm. Dissem. 1(31): [no pagination].
Say, 1831. Amer. Conch. 2: pl. 11.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 161.
Type(s): TYPE LOCALITY TYPE_LOCALITY_MP_004, Ponds near the Wabash.

Unio subrostratus Say, 1831 = Sagittunio subrostratus

Say, 1831. New Harm. Dissem. 1(29): [no pagination].
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 134, 225.
Type(s): NEOTYPE SMF_4348, N. Amerika.

Unio subtentus Say, 1825 = Ptychobranchus subtentus

Say, 1825. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5(3-4): 130.
Say, 1831. Amer. Conch. 2: pl. 15.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 118.

Unio undulata Say, 1817 = Alasmidonta undulata

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 3.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 3.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 53.

Anodonta undulata Say, 1817 = Strophitus undulatus

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 6.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 6.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 54.

Unio velum Say, 1829 = Potamilus leptodon

Say, 1829. New Harm. Dissem. 2(19): 293.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 132.

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