Publication Küster (1855): summary

Full Citation

Küster, H.C. 1855. 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): 121-136, pls. 33-40. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio capigliolo ‘Payraudeau’ of Authors = Unio crassus

‘Payraudeau’ of Authors.
specimen image from publicationKüster, 1855. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 125, pl. 34, figs. 5-6. [in part]
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 75, sp. 392.
(misidentified reference to Unio capigliolo Payraudeau, 1826)

Unio gangraenosus ‘Ziegler’ of Authors = Unio crassus

‘Ziegler’ of Authors.
Küster, 1855. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 124.
Westerlund, 1890. Fauna Paläarct. Binnenconch. 2(7): 81.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 130.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 46.
(error for Unio gangrenosus J.F. Schmidt, 1840)

Unio heros Küster, 1855 = Amblema plicata

specimen image from publication‘Say’ Küster, 1855. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 136, pl. 40, figs. 1-2.
(misidentified reference to Unio heros Say, 1829)

image of type lot

Unio lessoni Küster, 1855 = Hyridella australis

‘Lamarck’ Lesson, 1830. Voy. Coquille 2(1): 427, pl. 15, figs. 5-5a.
specimen image from publicationKüster, 1855. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 135, pl. 36, fig. 4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85723, N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia].

Unio litoralis ‘Lamarck’ of Authors = Potomida littoralis

‘Lamarck’ of Authors.
Menke, 1828. Syn. Method. Moll.: 64.
Menke, 1830. Syn. Method. Moll.: 107.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 32.
Lea, 1838. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 22.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 282.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 34.
Rossmässler, 1854. Icon. Land- und Süssw.-Moll. 3 (1-2): 37.
Küster, 1855. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 128.
specimen image from publicationReeve, 1865. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 22, sp. 98.
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 86, sp. 461.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 54.
Woodward, 1871. Man. Moll: 433.
Westerlund, 1890. Fauna Paläarct. Binnenconch. 2(7): 52.
(error for Unio littoralis Cuvier, 1798)

Taxonomic Opinions

specimen image from publication Unio auratus Sowerby = Diplodon chilensis

specimen image from publication Unio batavus Lamarck = Unio crassus + Unio nanus

+ Unio carinthiacus Rossmässler, 1836

+ Unio labacensis Rossmässler, 1835

specimen image from publication Unio capigliolo Payraudeau = Unio mancus

+ Unio bandinii Rossmässler, 1837

+ Unio turtoni Rossmässler, 1844

specimen image from publication Unio gangraenosus [sic] Ziegler = Unio crassus

specimen image from publication Unio heros Say = Megalonaias nervosa

+ Unio undulatus Say, 1831

+ Unio multiplicatus Lea, 1831

There are 32 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

specimen image from publication Unio litoralis [sic] Lamarck = Potomida littoralis

+ Unio littoralis Rossmässler, 1837

+ Unio littoralis var. minor Rossmässler, 1842

+ Unio litoralis var. umbonatus Rossmässler, 1844

+ Unio pianensis Farines in Boubée, 1833

+ Unio subtetragonus Michaud, 1831

specimen image from publication Unio margaritifer Linné = Margaritifera margaritifera + Pseudunio auricularius + Unio crassus

+ Mya margaritifera Gmelin, 1791

+ Unio margaritifera Draparnaud, 1806

+ Unio elongata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio sinuata C. Pfeiffer, 1825

+ Unio elongata Michaud, 1831

+ Alasmodonta arcuata Barnes, 1823

specimen image from publication Unio requienii Michaud = Unio mancus + Unio crassus

+ Unio requieni Rossmässler, 1844