Publication Say (1834): summary

Full Citation

Say, T. 1834. An attempt to exhibit a synonymy of the western, North American species of the genera Unio and Alasmodonta. American Conchology, or Descriptions of the Shells of North America 1(6): [unpaginated]. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7959613.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio cuneatus Say, 1834 = Pleurobema clava

(reference to Pleurobema cuneata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 39 [synonymy].

Unio dilatatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Eurynia dilatata

(reference to Unio (Eurynia) dilatata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 9 [synonymy].
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(5): 42, pl. 21.

Unio ellipsarius Say, 1834 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 19 [synonymy].

Unio fasciolus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Lampsilis fasciola

(reference to Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 13 [synonymy].
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 26, pl. 11, fig. 2.

Unio interruptus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma brevidens

(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Plagiola) interrupta Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 17 [synonymy].
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.

There is 1 available nominal species attributed to this publication (21 total).

Unio laevigatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Obovaria subrotunda

(error for Unio (Aximedia) levigata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 7 [synonymy; as ‘lævigatus’].
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.

Alasmodonta marginata Say, 1834 = Sulcularia viridis

(misidentified reference to Alasmidonta marginata Say, 1818)
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 1 [synonymy].

Unio nervosa ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Truncilla donaciformis

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

Unio nodulatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Pustulosa nodulata

(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) nodulata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 28 [synonymy].
Conrad, 1837. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(9): 80, pl. 45, fig. 1.
specimen image from publicationReeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 13, sp. 51.

Unio nodulosus Say, 1834 = Pustulosa pustulosa

(misidentified reference to Mya nodulosa Wood, 1815)
‘Wood’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 30 [synonymy].

Unio obliquatus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma obliquata

(reference to Obliquaria (Scalenaria) obliquata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 33 [synonymy].
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 70.

Unio obovalis Say, 1834 = Reginaia ebenus

(reference to Obovaria obovalis Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 36 [synonymy].

Unio ohiensis Say, 1834 = Potamilus ohiensis

(reference to Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 43 [synonymy].

Unio politus Say, 1834 = Fusconaia subrotunda

(new name for Unio subrotundus Lea, 1831)
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 53 [synonymy].

Unio retusus Say, 1834 = Theliderma stapes

(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) retusa Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 26 [synonymy].

Unio scalenius Say, 1834 = Pleurobema decisum

(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Scalenaria) scalenia Rafinesque, 1820)
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 35 [synonymy].

Unio stegarius ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Cyprogenia stegaria

(reference to Obovaria stegaria Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 37 [synonymy].
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 83, pl. 46, fig. 1.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 12, sp. 45.

Unio teres ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Lampsilis teres

(reference to Unio (Eurynia) teres Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 42 [synonymy].
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(6): 52, pl. 28.

Unio triagularis Say, 1834 = Pseudoon olivarium

(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Scalenaria) triangularis Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 34 [synonymy].

Unio truncatus Say, 1834 = Truncilla truncata

(reference to Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820)
‘R.’ Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 16 [synonymy].
‘Raf.’ Say, 1838. Amer. Conch. 1(7): pl. 67.

Unio verrucosus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Quadrula verrucosa

(reference to Obliquaria (Ellipsaria) verrucosa Rafinesque, 1820)
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 1(6): sp. 21 [synonymy].
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 1, sp. 4.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmodonta complanata B[arnes] = Pterosyna complanata

Alasmodonta costata R[afinesque] = Lasmigona costata

+ Alasmodonta rugosa Barnes, 1823

Alasmodonta marginata S[ay] = Alasmidonta marginata + Sulcularia viridis

+ Unio calceolus Lea, 1828

Unio alatus S[ay] = Potamilus alatus

+ Metaptera megaptera Rafinesque, 1820

Unio apiculatus S[ay] = Quadrula quadrula

+ Unio asper Lea, 1831

There are 159 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Unio cardium R[afinesque] = Lampsilis cardium + Potamilus capax

+ Unio ventricosus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio occidens Lea, 1829

+ Unio subovatus Lea, 1831

+ Unio capax Green, 1832

Unio costatus R[afinesque] = Amblema plicata

+ Unio peruviana Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio undulatus Barnes, 1823

Unio cuneatus R[afinesque] = Pleurobema clava

+ Unio patulus Lea, 1829

Unio cyphius R[afinesque] = Plethobasus cyphyus

+ Unio aesopus Green, 1827

Unio dilatatus R[afinesque] = Eurynia dilatata

+ Unio nasuta Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio gibbosus Barnes, 1823

Unio fasciolaris R[afinesque] = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris + Gibbosula crassa + Eurynia dilatata

+ Mya crassa Wood, 1815

+ Mya ponderosa Dillwyn, 1817

+ Unio mucronatus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio phaseolus Hildreth, 1828

+ Unio planulatus Lea, 1829

Unio flavus R[afinesque] = Fusconaia flava

+ Unio rubiginosus Lea, 1829

Unio latus R[afinesque] = Hemistena lata

+ Unio dehiscens Say, 1829

+ Unio oriens Lea, 1831

Unio lugubris S[ay] = Potamilus purpuratus

+ Unio ater Lea, 1829

+ Unio atra Deshayes, 1832

Unio metanevrus R[afinesque] = Theliderma metanevra

+ Unio nodosus Barnes, 1823

Unio mytiloides R[afinesque] = Pleurobema clava + Pleurobema sintoxia

+ Unio cardiacea Guérin-Méneville, 1823

+ Unio pyramidatus Lea, 1831

Unio niger Rafinesque = Elliptio crassidens

+ Unio cuneatus Barnes, 1823

Unio obovalis R[afinesque] = Reginaia ebenus

+ Unio ebenus Lea, 1831

Unio ovatus S[ay] = Lampsilis ovata + Lampsilis cariosa

+ Unio ovata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio ovata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio ovata Valenciennes, 1827

Unio quadrulus R[afinesque] = Quadrula quadrula

+ Unio rugosus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio lacrymosus Lea, 1828

+ Unio asperrimus Lea, 1831

Unio rectus Lam. = Ligumia recta

+ Unio (Eurynia) latissima Rafinesque, 1820

+ Unio praelongus Barnes, 1823

Unio reflexus R[afinesque] = Obliquaria reflexa

+ Unio cornutus Barnes, 1823

Unio subrotundus R[afinesque] = Obovaria subrotunda + Glebula rotundata

+ Unio rotundata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio orbiculatus Hildreth, 1828

+ Unio circulus Lea, 1829

+ Unio lens Lea, 1831

Unio teres R[afinesque] = Lampsilis teres

+ Unio anodontoides Lea, 1831

Unio triqueter Raf. = Epioblasma triquetra

+ Unio triangularis Barnes, 1823

+ Unio cuneatus Swainson, 1823

+ Unio formosus Lea, 1831

Unio truncatus R[afinesque] = Truncilla truncata + Fusconaia flava

+ Unio undatus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio elegans Lea, 1831

Unio tuberculatus R[afinesque] = Cyclonaias tuberculata

+ Unio verrucosus Barnes, 1823

+ Unio verrucosus purpureus Hildreth, 1828

+ Unio tuberculosus Valenciennes, 1827