Publication Conrad (1854): summary

Full Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1854. Descriptions of new species of Unio. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences 2(4) ((second series)): 295-298 + 2 pls. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio aberti Conrad, 1850 = Cyprogenia aberti

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 244.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 295, pl. 26, fig. 1.

Unio altus Conrad, 1854

Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 298, pl. 27, fig. 5.

Unio arquatus Conrad, 1854 = Ligumia recta

Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297, pl. 26, fig. 8.

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Unio cultelliformis Conrad, 1850 = Hyridella depressa

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 296, pl. 26, fig. 6 [Unio sp.].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41808, Bogan River, Australia.

Unio hebetatus Conrad, 1854 = Fusconaia flava

Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 296, pl. 26, fig. 5.

There are 9 available nominal species attributed to this publication (14 total).

Unio nobilis Conrad, 1854 = Quadrula quadrula

Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297, pl. 27, figs. 2. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Unio nobilis Conrad, 1854)

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Unio nobilis Conrad, 1854 = Quadrula nobilis

Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297, pl. 27, figs. 3. [in part]
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_43019 (by Johnson & Baker, 1973: 163), Louisiana.

Unio parallelus Conrad, 1841 = Uniomerus tetralasmus

Conrad, 1841. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 20 [as ‘paralellus’].
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297 [as ‘parallelus’].
(renamed Unio porrectus Conrad, 1854; homonym of Unio parallelus Sowerby, 1840; correct name for Unio paralellus Conrad, 1841)

Unio pectitus Conrad, 1854 = Epioblasma obliquata

Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255. [nomen nudum]
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297, pl. 27, 4.

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Unio porrectus Conrad, 1854 = Uniomerus tetralasmus

Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 268. [nomen nudum]
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 296, pl. 26, fig. 7.
(new name for Unio parallelus Conrad, 1841; homonym of Unio porrectus Sowerby, 1829)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_42847, Jackson, Miss.

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Unio rivularis Conrad, 1853 = Uniomerus tetralasmus

‘Say’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(5): 45, pl. 23, fig. 1 [as ‘U. declivis’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 257.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 296.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_42852, small creek in Greene Co., Ala.

Pleiodon splendens Conrad, 1854 = Pleiodon ovatus

‘Chenu’ Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 299.
Chenu, 1858. Illustr. Conchyl.: pl. 5, figs. 2-2d.

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Unio subcroceus Conrad, 1854 = Uniomerus tetralasmus

Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 268. [nomen nudum]
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 297, pl. 27, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41406, Canadian Fork, Arkansas River.

Unio velatus Conrad, 1854 = Ptychobranchus foremanianus

Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 259.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 298, pl. 27, fig. 6.