species Pyganodon cataracta (Say, 1817): synonymy

Anodonta fluviatilis ‘Gmelin’ of Authors

‘Gmelin’ of Authors.
Bosc, 1801. Hist. Nat. Coquilles 3: 146.
Dillwyn, 1817. Descr. Cat. Rec. Shells 1: 316 [’Mytilus fluviatilis’].
Bosc, 1824. Hist. Nat. Coquilles 3: 143.
(misidentified reference to Mytilus fluviatilis Gmelin, 1791)

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Pyganodon cataracta — Strayer & Jirka (1997)

Anodonta cataracta Say, 1817

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 4.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 4.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 53.
Type(s): TYPE MNHN_MPL_0036, [unknown].

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1909), Ortmann (1910), Ortmann (1912), ... Davis et al. (1981), Hoeh & Burch (1989), Rosenberg et al. (1994), Rosenberg et al. (1997), ITIS (2012)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927), Kat (1983)
Pyganodon cataracta — Modell (1945), Hoeh (1990), Williams et al. (1993), Hoeh et al. (1995), Strayer & Jirka (1997), ... Stewart et al. (2021), Whelan et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Perkins et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta cataracta — R.I. Johnson (1980), Kat (1983), Turgeon et al. (1988)
Pyganodon cataracta cataracta — Sayenko et al. (2005)

Anodonta marginata Say, 1817

Say, 1817. Nich. Encyc. 2: [13,] pl. 3, fig. 5.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [19,] pl. 3, fig. 5.
Say, 1858. [in] Binney, Compl. Writings T. Say: 53-54.

Anodonta marginata — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Ortmann (1914), F.C. Baker (1928)
Anodonta (s.s.) marginata — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Anodonta marginata marginata — Modell (1945)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Anodonta cataracta fragilis — R.I. Johnson (1980)
Anodonta cataracta marginata — Turgeon et al. (1988), ITIS (2012)
Pyganodon marginata — Williams et al. (1993)
Pyganodon lacustris — Strayer & Jirka (1997)
Pyganodon cataracta marginata — Watters et al. (2009)
Pyganodon cataracta — IUCN (2012)

Anodonta (s.s.) atra Rafinesque, 1820

Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 316.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 59.

Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969)
Anodonta implicata — Strayer & Jirka (1997)

Anodonta (s.s.) cuneata Rafinesque, 1820

Rafinesque, 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 5 (13): 316.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 59.

Pyganodon cataracta — Strayer & Jirka (1997)

Mytilus marginatus Eaton, 1826

Eaton, 1826. Zool. Text-Book: 224.
(reference to Anodonta marginata Say, 1817)

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Anodonta (Flexiplis?) digonota Rafinesque, 1831

Rafinesque, 1831. Continuation: 6.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 82.

Anodonta dignota [sic] — Simpson (1900), Burch (1975)
Anodonta digonota — Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969)

Anodonta teres Conrad, 1834

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 47, pl. 7, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 264.

Anodonta teres — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Pyganodon cataracta — Williams et al. (2008), IUCN (2012)

Anodonta excurvata De Kay, 1843

De Kay, 1843. Zool. New York 5: 202, pl. 17, fig. 233.

Anodonta implicata — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) implicata — Frierson (1927), Haas (1969)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Pyganodon cataracta — Strayer & Jirka (1997), Williams et al. (2008)

Anodonta virgulata Lea, 1857

Lea, 1857. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 9: 86.
Lea, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 9]: 213 [35], pl. 33, fig, 282.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86593, Weldon, Roanoke R., N.C.

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Burch (1975)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Pyganodon cataracta — Williams et al. (2008)

Anodonta dariensis Lea, 1858

Lea, 1858. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 10: 139.
Lea, 1859. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4 [O. 7]: 230 [48], pl. 28, fig. 99.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86600, Macon (Swift Creek), Georgia.

Anodonta dariensis — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta-gibbosa — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta gibbosa — Clench & Turner (1956)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta gibbosa — Haas (1969)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Pyganodon cataracta — Williams et al. (2008), IUCN (2012)

Anodonta tryonii Lea, 1862

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 28 [32], pl. 10, fig. 27.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86572, Potomac R., near chain bridge, D.C.

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Burch (1975)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Pyganodon cataracta — Strayer & Jirka (1997), Williams et al. (2008)

Anodonta williamsii Lea, 1862

Lea, 1862. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 14: 169.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 27 [31], pl. 10, fig. 26.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86687, Potomac R., near Mt. Vernon, Va.

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Burch (1975)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Pyganodon cataracta — Strayer & Jirka (1997), Williams et al. (2008)

Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.

Anodonta doliaris — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Pyganodon cataracta — Williams et al. (2008), Bieler (2021)

Anodonta doliaris Lea, 1863

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193 [as ‘dolearis’].
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 8, fig. 23.
(error for Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863)

Anodonta doliaris — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta — Frierson (1927)
Anodonta (Pyganodon) cataracta cataracta — Haas (1969), R.I. Johnson (1970)
Anodonta cataracta — Burch (1975)
Pyganodon cataracta — Williams et al. (2008), IUCN (2012), Bieler (2021)

Anodonta parallela Hyde, in litt. of Authors

Hyde, in litt. of Authors.

Anodonta digonota Ferussac, 1835

‘Rafinesque’ Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 25.
(reference to Anodonta (Flexiplis?) digonota Rafinesque, 1831)

Anodonta cataracta — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Anodonta dignota Simpson, 1900

‘Rafinesque’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 631 [as by Férussac], 648.
‘Rafinesque’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 387 [as by Férussac], 437.
(error for Anodonta (Flexiplis?) digonota Rafinesque, 1831)

Anodonta digonata Campbell & Lydeard, 2012

‘Rafinesque’ Campbell & Lydeard, 2012. Amer. Malac. Bull. 30(1): 31.
(error for Anodonta (Flexiplis?) digonota Rafinesque, 1831)