Publication Conrad (1836): summary

Full Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1836. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells) or North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature 1(2): 17-24, pls. 7-10. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11635930.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio costatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Amblema plicata

(reference to Amblema costata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(2): pl. 17, fig. 7.
specimen image from publicationReeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 4, sp. 16.

Unio glans Conrad, 1836 = Venustaconcha trabalis

(misidentified reference to Unio glans Lea, 1831)
‘Lea’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(2): 21, pl. 9, fig. 2.

Unio parvus ‘Barnes’ of Authors = Toxolasma texasiense

(misidentified reference to Unio parvus Barnes, 1823)
‘Barnes’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(2): 20, pl. 9, fig. 1.
specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1866. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 35, sp. 186.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio costatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Amblema plicata

+ Unio undulatus Barnes, 1823

Unio glans Lea, 1831 = Toxolasma glans

Unio parvus Barnes, 1823 = Toxolasma parvum

Unio radiatus (Lam.) = Lampsilis radiata + Elliptio complanata

+ Unio virginiana Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio oblongatus Wood, 1828

Unio retusus Lamarck, 1819 = Obovaria retusa

+ Obovaria torsa Rafinesque, 1820

Unio siliquoideus Barnes, 1823 = Lampsilis siliquoidea

+ Unio inflatus Barnes, 1823