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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Publication Conrad (1834): attributed nominal species
publication summary Complete CitationConrad, 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 SpeciesAlasmodonta truncata Conrad, 1834
‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 73. | |
Anodonta subvexa Conrad, 1834
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. | |
Anodonta teres Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 47, pl. 7, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 264. | |
Unio alabamensis Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 67.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 260. | |
Unio altilis Conrad, 1834
 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. | |
Unio arctatus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 340, pl. 1, fig. 9.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 36, pl. 5, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 245. | |
Unio caelatus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 338, pl. 1, fig. 1 [as ‘cœlatus’].
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 29, pl. 3, fig. 4 [as ‘cælatus’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 245 [as ‘cælatus’]. | |
Unio cardium Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 68. | |
Unio cicatricosus Conrad, 1834
‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: ??.
‘Say’ Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 115, pl. 64. | |
Unio cor Conrad, 1834
 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
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 35, pl. 5, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 248. | |
Unio fasciolaris Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69. | |
Unio furvus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 39, pl. 6, fig. 3.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250. | |
Unio greenii Conrad, 1834
 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
 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
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 45, pl. 3, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250. | |
Unio interruptus Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5: 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 88, pl. 48.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 14, sp. 56. | |
Unio laevigatus Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: [no pagination].
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5: 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. | |
Unio lineolatus Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
‘Rafinesque’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: pl. 68.
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70. | |
Unio maculatus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 30, pl. 4, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252. | |
Unio masoni Conrad, 1834
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
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 28, pl. 3, fig. 7.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252. | |
Unio nervosa Conrad, 1834
‘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. | |
Unio obliquatus Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70. | |
Unio obovata Conrad, 1834
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69. | |
Unio olivarius Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5: 28, 34. | |
Unio oviformis Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 46, pl. 3, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254. | |
Unio pectorosus Conrad, 1834
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
 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
 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
 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
‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 71. | |
Unio poulsoni Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 25, pl. 1. | |
Unio prasinus Conrad, 1834
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
 Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 39, pl. 6, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 256.
Type(s): SYNTYPE ANSP_41370, So. Carolina. | |
Unio rubellus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 38, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 257. | |
Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834
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. | |
Unio taeniatus Conrad, 1834
 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
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 42, pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258. | |
Unio torulosus Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 72.
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 259. | |
Unio trabalis Conrad, 1834
 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. | |
Unio undatus Conrad, 1834
‘Barnes’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 72. | |
Unio vibex Conrad, 1834
 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. | |
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