Publication Conrad (1834): summary

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Conrad, T.A. 1834. New fresh water shells of the United States, with coloured illustrations; and a monograph of the genus Anculotus of Say; also a synopsis of the American naiades: 1-76 + 8 plates. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio altilis Conrad, 1834 = Hamiota altilis

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 43, pl. 2, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 244.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56419, Ogeechee R., Ga.

There are 24 available nominal species attributed to this publication (43 total).

Unio cicatricosus Conrad, 1834 = Plethobasus cyphyus

‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: ??.
‘Say’ Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 115, pl. 64.
(misidentified reference to Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829)

Unio cor Conrad, 1834 = Fusconaia cor

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 28, pl. 3, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE MCZ_178792, Elk and Flint Rivers, Alabama.

Unio delumbis Conrad, 1834 = Villosa delumbis

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 35, pl. 5, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 248.

Unio fasciolaris ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
(reference to Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) fasciolaris Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio furvus Conrad, 1834 = Pleurobema rubellum

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 39, pl. 6, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.

Unio greenii Conrad, 1834 = Ptychobranchus greenii

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 32, pl. 4, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1837. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(8): 69, pl. 38, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.
Type(s): SYNTYPE USNM_84950, [Black Warrior River] Alabama.

Unio icterinus Conrad, 1834 = Elliptio icterina

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 41, pl. 6, fig. 5.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 39, pl. 18, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41381, muddy shore, Savannah River, opposite Augusta [Richmond Co.], Georgia.

Unio infucatus Conrad, 1834 = Pustulosa infucata

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 45, pl. 3, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.

Unio interruptus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma brevidens

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 88, pl. 48.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 14, sp. 56.
(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Plagiola) interrupta Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio laevigatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Obovaria subrotunda

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: [no pagination].
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 59.
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 57.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 251.
Ortmann, 1921. Mem. Carnegie Mus. 8: 92.
(error for Unio (Aximedia) levigata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio lineolatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Ellipsaria lineolata

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
‘Rafinesque’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: pl. 68.
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
(reference to Obliquaria (Plagiola) lineolata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio maculatus Conrad, 1834 = Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 30, pl. 4, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
(renamed Pleurobema conradi Vanatta, 1915; homonym of Unio (Elliptio) nigra var. maculata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio masoni Conrad, 1834 = Fusconaia masoni

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 34, pl. 5, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 28, pl. 12, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.

Unio nebulosus Conrad, 1834 = Cambarunio nebulosus

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 28, pl. 3, fig. 7.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.

Unio nervosa ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = 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)

Unio obliquatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma obliquata

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
(reference to Obliquaria (Scalenaria) obliquata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio obovata Conrad, 1834 = Reginaia ebenus

‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
(error for Obovaria obovalis Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio olivarius ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Obovaria olivaria

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28, 34.
(reference to Amblema olivaria Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio oviformis Conrad, 1834 = Pleurobema oviforme

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 46, pl. 3, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.

Unio pectorosus Conrad, 1834 = Ortmanniana pectorosa

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 37, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 25, pl. 11, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.

Unio penitus Conrad, 1834 = Epioblasma penita

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 33, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_59860, Alabama.

Unio perovalis Conrad, 1834 = Hamiota perovalis

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 43, pl. 2, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56416, Alabama R.

Unio perovatus Conrad, 1834 = Pleurobema perovatum

Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 338, pl. 1, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 47, pl. 2, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_129864 (by Johnson & Baker, 1973: 166), [no locality available - North America].

Unio personatus Conrad, 1834 = Fusconaia subrotunda

‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 71.
(misidentified reference to Unio personatus Say, 1829)

Unio poulsoni Conrad, 1834 = Potamilus purpuratus

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 25, pl. 1.

Unio prasinus Conrad, 1834 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 44, pl. 3, fig.1.
Conrad, 1837. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(9): 79, pl. 44, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.

Unio raveneli Conrad, 1834 = Elliptio icterina

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 39, pl. 6, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 256.
(renamed Margarita (Unio) watereensis Lea, 1836)
Type(s): SYNTYPE ANSP_41370, So. Carolina.

Unio rubellus Conrad, 1834 = Pleurobema rubellum

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 38, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 257.

Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834 = Lampsilis straminea

Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 339, pl. 1, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 50, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

Anodonta subvexa Conrad, 1834 = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 341, pl. 1, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 73.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 264.

Unio taeniatus Conrad, 1834 = Cambarunio taeniatus

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 26, pl. 4, fig. 2 [as ‘tæniatus’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258 [as ‘tæniatus’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56441, Flint River, Ala.

Unio tenebrosus Conrad, 1834 = Lampsilis radiata

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 42, pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.

Anodonta teres Conrad, 1834 = Pyganodon cataracta

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

Unio torulosus Conrad, 1834 = Epioblasma torulosa

‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 72.
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 259.
(reference to Amblema torulosa Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio trabalis Conrad, 1834 = Venustaconcha trabalis

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 27, pl. 3, fig. 5.
Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(12): 110, pl. 60, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 259.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56481, Flint River, Ala.

Alasmodonta truncata Conrad, 1834 = Sulcularia viridis

‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 73.
(intro'd as syn of Alasmodonta radiata Conrad, 1834)

Unio undatus Conrad, 1834 = Fusconaia flava

‘Barnes’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 72.
(reference to Unio undatus Barnes, 1823)

Unio vibex Conrad, 1834 = Villosa vibex

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 31, pl. 4, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 260.
Type(s): UNKNOWN ANSP_56488, Black Warrior River, Ala.