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. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio costatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Amblema plicata

‘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.
(reference to Amblema costata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio glans Conrad, 1836 = Venustaconcha trabalis

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

Unio parvus ‘Barnes’ of Authors = Toxolasma texasiense

‘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.
(misidentified reference to Unio parvus Barnes, 1823)

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio costatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Amblema plicata

+ Unio undulatus Barnes, 1823

Unio glans Lea, 1831 = Toxolasma lividum

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