Publication Conrad (1835): summary

Full Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1835. 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(1): 1-12, pls. 1-6. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio clavus Conrad, 1835 = Pleurobema clava

‘Lamarck’ Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 5, pl. 3, fig. 1.
(reference to Unio clava Lamarck, 1819)

Unio fasciatus Conrad, 1835 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 3, pl. 1.
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 249.
(reference to Unio (Elliptio) fasciata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio flexuosus ‘Rafinesque’ of Authors = Epioblasma flexuosa

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 8, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 6, sp. 22; pl. 13, fig. 53.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) flexuosa Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio fragosus Conrad, 1835 = Quadrula fragosa

Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 12, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 249.

Unio modioliformis ‘Say’ of Authors = Pleurobema clava

‘Say’ of Authors.
Lea, 1834. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 89.
Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 5.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 28.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 246.
(intro'd as syn of Unio clava Lamarck, 1819)

image of type lot

Unio mortoni Conrad, 1835 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 11, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_10287A, Bayou Teche, Louisiana.

Unio ovatus var. ornatus Conrad, 1835 = Lampsilis ornata

Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 4.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio ovatus Say, 1817)

image of type lot

Unio phillipsii Conrad, 1835 = Obliquaria reflexa

Conrad, 1835. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 9, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_19432, Wabash R., Indiana.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio clava Lamarck, 1819 = Pleurobema clava

+ Obliquaria (Scalenaria) scalenia Rafinesque, 1820

+ Unio modioliformis ‘Say’ of Authors

Unio decisus Lea, 1831 = Pleurobema decisum + Pleurobema taitianum

+ Unio taitianus Lea, 1834

Unio fasciatus Rafinesque, 1820 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

+ Unio carinatus Barnes, 1823

Unio flexuosus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Epioblasma flexuosa

+ Unio foliatus Hildreth, 1828

Unio fragosus Conrad, 1835 = Quadrula fragosa

Unio metanevrus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Theliderma metanevra

+ Unio nodosus Barnes, 1823

Unio mortoni = Pustulosa pustulosa

Unio ovatus Say, 1817 = Lampsilis ovata

+ Unio ovata Lamarck, 1819

Unio phillipsii Conrad, 1835 = Obliquaria reflexa

Unio reflexus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Obliquaria reflexa

+ Unio cornutus Barnes, 1823