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Publication Agassiz (1852): summary

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Agassiz, L. 1852. Ueber die Gattungen unter den Nord Amerikanischen Najaden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 18(1): 41-52. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Alasmodonta Say, 1819

‘Say’ of Authors.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18].
Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 275.
Say, 1825. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5(3-4): 131.
Férussac, 1827. Bull. Sci. Nat. et Géol. 10: 417.
Hildreth, 1828. Amer. J. Sci. 14: 289.
Lea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 421.
Menke, 1830. Syn. Method. Moll.: 106.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 25.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 43.
Schlüter, 1838. Kurzgef. Syst. Verz. Conch. Samml.: 32.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 46.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 499.
Vest, 1866. Verh. Mitth. Siebenbürg. Ver. Naturw. (17): 197.
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 1.
(new name for Alasmidonta Say, 1818; renamed Anelasmodon Agassiz, 1846)
Type species: Unio undulata Say, 1817 = Alasmidonta undulata

Cyprogenia Agassiz, 1852

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 47.
Type species: Unio irroratus Lea, 1828 (orig. desig.) = Cyprogenia stegaria

Dysnomia Agassiz, 1852

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 43.
Type species: Unio foliatus Hildreth, 1828 (sub. desig. by Simpson, 1900: 521) = Epioblasma flexuosa

Hemilastena Agassiz, 1852

‘Rafinesque’ Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 50.
(error for Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820)
Type species: Anodonta (Lastena) lata Rafinesque, 1820 = Hemistena lata

Legumia Agassiz, 1852

‘Swainson’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 45.
Mörch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 46.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 490.
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Ligumia Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Unio recta Lamarck, 1819 = Ligumia recta

There are 5 available nominal genera attributed to this publication (11 total).

Micromya Agassiz, 1852

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 47.
(homonym of Rondani, 1840 [Dipt.])
Type species: Unio lapillus Say, 1831 (sub. desig. by Herrmannsen, 1852: 83) = Paetulunio fabalis

Orthonymus Agassiz, 1852

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Type species: Unio cylindricus Say, 1817 (orig. desig.) = Theliderma cylindrica

Rotundaria Agassiz, 1852

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 765.
Ortmann, 1909. Ann. Carnegie Mus. 5: 201.
Ortmann, 1910. Nautilus 23(11): 140.
Ortmann, 1912. Ann. Carnegie Mus. 8: 257.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 811.
Utterback, 1915. Amer. Midl. Nat. 4(4): 149.
Ortmann, 1918. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 57(6): 543.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 333.
Haas, 1930. Senckenbergiana 12(6): 319.
(reference to Rotundaria Rafinesque, 1820)
Type species: Obliquaria (Rotundaria) tuberculata Rafinesque, 1820 = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Tritogenia Agassiz, 1852

‘Agassiz’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 52.
Mörch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 496.
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852)
Type species: Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) verrucosa Rafinesque, 1820 = Quadrula verrucosa

Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Type species: Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) verrucosa Rafinesque, 1820 (orig. desig.) = Quadrula verrucosa

Uniopsis Agassiz, 1852

‘Swainson’ Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 49.
(reference to Uniopsis Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Alasmodonta edentula Say, 1829 = Strophitus undulatus

Attributed Nominal Species

Margaritana curreyana Lea, 1842 = Pegias fabula

‘Lea’ of Authors.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1842. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 8 [O. 3]: pl. 18, fig. 40.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 47.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 42.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 263.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 499.
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 63, sp. 319.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 68.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [6].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 661.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 474.
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 21.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 395.
(error for Margaritana curreyiana Lea, 1840)

Lampsilis dolabriformis Agassiz, 1852 = Lampsilis dolabraeformis

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 44.
(error for Unio dolabraeformis Lea, 1838)

Eurynia ficheriana Agassiz, 1852 = Elliptio fisheriana

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 45.
(error for Unio fisherianus Lea, 1838)

Complanaria hempelii Agassiz, 1852 = Margaritifera hembeli

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 49.
(error for Unio hembeli Conrad, 1838)

Unio metanever Lea, 1829 = Theliderma metanevra

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Lea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 418.
Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 17.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 179.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Mörch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Lewis, 1871. Amer. J. Conch. 6: 218.
Lea, 1871. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 23: 15 [as ‘Margarita (Unio) metanever’].
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820)

There are 11 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Lampsilis nashvillensis Agassiz, 1852 = Sagittunio subrostratus

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 44.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 45.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [4].
Ortmann, 1924. Amer. Midl. Nat. 9(1): 32.
(error for Unio nashvillianus Lea, 1834)

Unio nervosa Conrad, 1834 = Truncilla donaciformis

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Lapham, 1852. Trans. WI Agri. Soc. 2: 369.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 48.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
(misidentified reference to Unio (Leptodea) nervosa Rafinesque, 1820)

Anodonta ohioensis Agassiz, 1852 = Potamilus ohiensis

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 46.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 648.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 437.
Oesch, 1984. Missouri Naiades: 183 [as ‘Potamilus’].
(error for Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio sowerbyanus Küster, 1852 = Epioblasma haysiana

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Küster, 1852. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 62.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 43.
specimen image from publication Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 14, sp. 58.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 520.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 17.
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 94.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 483.
Burch, 1975. Freshw. Unio. North Amer.: 173.
R.I. Johnson, 1978. Bull. MCZ 148: 280.
Parmalee & Bogan, 1998. The Freshwater Mussels of Tennessee: 91.
(error for Unio sowerbianus Lea, 1834)

Complanaria trapezius Agassiz, 1852 = Plectomerus dombeyanus

Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 49.
(error for Unio trapezoides Lea, 1831)

Alasmodonta truncata Lea, 1836 = Alasmidonta marginata

‘Say, in lit.’ of Authors.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 44.
Lea, 1838. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 27.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 46.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 262.
(intro'd as syn of Alasmidonta marginata Say, 1818)

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