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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Prime (1853): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Prime, T. 1853. Notes on the species of Cyclas found in the United States. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 4: 271-286. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 6 available nominal species attributed to this publication (28 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Cyclas acuminata Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum
+ Cyclas albula Prime, 1852

Cyclas aurea Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas bulbosa Anthony = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas cardissa Nobis = Sphaerium securis

Cyclas castanea Nobis = Sphaerium fabale

Cyclas constricta Anthony = Sphaerium transversum

Cyclas dentata Haldeman = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas detruncata Nobis = Sphaerium transversum

Cyclas distorta Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas eburnea Anthony = Sphaerium partumeium

Cyclas edentula Say = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas elevata Haldeman, 1841 = Sphaerium partumeium

Cyclas emarginata Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas fabalis Nobis = Sphaerium fabale

Cyclas flava Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas furcata Rafinesque. Mss. = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas gigantea Nobis = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas gracilis Nobis = Sphaerium transversum

Cyclas inornata Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas jayensis Nobis = Sphaerium lacustre

Cyclas lasmampsis Rafinesque = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas modesta Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas ovalis Nobis = Sphaerium occidentale

Cyclas partumeia Say = Sphaerium partumeium
+ Cyclas orbicularia Linsley, 1845
+ Cyclas mirabilis Prime, 1852
+ Cyclas caerulea Prime, 1852

Cyclas patella Gould = Sphaerium patella

Cyclas pellucida Nobis = Sphaerium partumeium
+ Cyclas calyculata C.B. Adams, 1842

Cyclas ponderosa Nobis = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas rhomboidea Say = Sphaerium rhomboideum
+ Cyclas elegans Adams, 1840

Cyclas rosacea Nobis = Sphaerium lacustre

Cyclas securis Nobis = Sphaerium securis

Cyclas similis Say = Sphaerium simile

Cyclas simplex Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas solidula Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas sphærica Anthony, Mss. = Sphaerium securis

Cyclas staminea Conrad = Sphaerium striatinum

Cyclas tenuis Nobis = Sphaerium nitidum

Cyclas tenuistriata Nobis = Sphaerium striatinum
+ Cyclas cornea C.B. Adams, 1847

Cyclas transversa Say, 1829 = Sphaerium transversum