Publication Küster (1856): summary

Full Citation

Küster, H.C. 1856. Die Flussperlmuscheln (Unio et Hyria). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz Fortgesetzt von Hofrath Dr. G. v. Schubert und Professor Dr. J.A. Wagner 9(2): 137-160, pls. 40-46. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio caffer Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

specimen image from publication‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 3. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Küster, 1856)

Unio caffer Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

specimen image from publication‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 2. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Krauss, 1848)

Unio coloratus Küster, 1856

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 155, pl. 44, fig. 6.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexiko.

Unio expansus Küster, 1856 = Diplodon multistriatus

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 149, pl. 43, fig. 5.

image of type lot

Unio gassiei Küster, 1856 = Diplodon chilensis

specimen image from publication‘Grateloup teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 148, pl. 43, figs. 3-4.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN-IM-2000-1703, Rio Carampagua, S.O. de Concepcion, Chili.

There are 14 available nominal species attributed to this publication (19 total).

Unio limensis Küster, 1856 = Diplodon chilensis

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 146, pl. 42, fig. 7; pl. 43, fig. 1.

image of type lot

Unio modestus Küster, 1856 = Diplodon chilensis

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 147, pl. 43, fig. 2.
Type(s): SYNTYPES SMF_4369, Valparaiso.

Unio natolicus Küster, 1856 = Unio tigridis

specimen image from publicationKüster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 144, pl. 42, fig. 4.

Unio niloticus Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

specimen image from publication‘Caillaud’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 158, pl. 45, fig. 5.
(misidentified reference to Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827)

Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856 = Nephronaias aztecorum

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 4.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico.

Unio plicatus ‘Say’ of Authors = Amblema plicata

‘Say’ of Authors.
specimen image from publicationKüster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 137, pl. 40, fig. 3.
Chenu, 1859. Manuel Conchyl. 2: 143, pl. 706.
(reference to Unio plicata Say, 1817)

Unio rhuaconicus Küster, 1856 = Diplodon ellipticus

specimen image from publication‘Pfeiffer teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 145, pl. 42, fig. 5.

Unio rugifer Küster, 1856 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

specimen image from publicationKüster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 157, pl. 45, fig. 3-4.

Unio rugulosus Küster, 1856

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 5.
(homonym of Unio rugulosus Wood, 1828)
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Neuholland.

Unio shuttleworthi Küster, 1856

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 152, pl. 44, fig. 2.

Hyria syrmatophora Küster, 1856 = Prisodon syrmatophorus

specimen image from publication‘Gronov.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 141, pl. 41, fig. 4.
(reference to Mya syrmatophora Gmelin, 1791)

Unio tabascoensis Küster, 1856

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 153, pl. 44, fig. 3.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Tabasco in Mexiko.

Unio tricolor Küster, 1856 = Lamellidens generosus

specimen image from publicationKüster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 156, pl. 45, fig. 1.

Unio verrauxi Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

specimen image from publication‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 150, pl. 43, fig. 6.

Taxonomic Opinions

specimen image from publication Hyria corrugata Lamarck = Triplodon corrugatus

+ Triplodon rugosus Spix in Wagner, 1827

specimen image from publication Hyria syrmatophora Gronov = Prisodon syrmatophorus + Prisodon obliquus

+ Paxyodon ponderosus Schumacher, 1817

+ Hyria avicularis Lamarck, 1819

+ Hyria elongata Swainson, 1841

+ Unio caudatus Wagner, 1827

specimen image from publication Unio aegyptiacus Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

specimen image from publication Unio caffer Krauss

specimen image from publication Unio coloratus Charpentier

There are 35 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

specimen image from publication Unio limensis Charpentier = Diplodon chilensis

+ Unio auratus ‘Swainson’ of Authors

specimen image from publication Unio rugulosus Charpentier

specimen image from publication Unio shuttleworthi Charpentier

specimen image from publication Unio tabascoënsis Charpentier