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Publication Küster (1856): summary

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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 gassiei Küster, 1856 = Diplodon chilensis

‘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

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

Unio modestus Küster, 1856 = Diplodon chilensis

‘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

Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 144, pl. 42, fig. 4.

Unio niloticus Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

‘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

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

Unio plicatus Küster, 1856 = Amblema plicata

‘Say’ of Authors.
Küster, 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

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

Unio rugifer Küster, 1856 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 157, pl. 45, fig. 3-4.

Unio rugulosus Küster, 1856 = unionoid species

‘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 = unionoid species

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

Hyria syrmatophora Küster, 1856 = Prisodon syrmatophorus

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

Unio tabascoensis Küster, 1856 = unionoid species

‘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

Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 156, pl. 45, fig. 1.

Unio verrauxi Küster, 1856 = Unio caffer

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

Taxonomic Opinions

Hyria corrugata Lamarck = Triplodon corrugatus
+ Triplodon rugosus Wagner, 1827

Hyria syrmatophora Gronov = Prisodon syrmatophorus
+ Paxyodon ponderosus Schumacher, 1817
+ Hyria avicularis Lamarck, 1819
+ Hyria elongata Swainson, 1841
+ Unio caudatus Wagner, 1827

Hyria syrmatophora Gronov = Prisodon obliquus

Unio aegyptiacus Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio caffer Krauss

Unio coloratus Charpentier

Unio complanatus Solander = Elliptio complanata
+ Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819
+ Unio purpureus Say, 1817

Unio expansus Charpentier = Diplodon multistriatus

Unio fellmanni Deshayes = Potomida littoralis

Unio gassiei Grateloup = Diplodon chilensis

Unio javanus Lea = Lens contradens

Unio limensis Charpentier = Diplodon chilensis
+ Unio auratus Lea, 1838

Unio modestus Charpentier = Diplodon chilensis

Unio natolicus Küster = Unio tigridis

Unio niloticus Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio plicatulus Charpentier = Nephronaias aztecorum

Unio plicatus Barnes = Amblema plicata

Unio pliciferus Lea = Sphenonaias plexus

Unio psammactinus Bronn = Diplodon granosus

Unio ravistellus Morelet = Nephronaias ravistella

Unio rhuaconicus Pfeiffer = Diplodon ellipticus

Unio rotundus Spix = Diplodon rotundus

Unio rugifer Küster = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio rugulosus Charpentier

Unio shuttleworthi Charpentier

Unio tabascoënsis Charpentier

Unio tricolor Küster = Lamellidens generosus

Unio verrauxi Charpentier = Unio caffer