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Publication Conrad (1850): summary

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Conrad, T.A. 1850. Descriptions of new species of fresh water shells. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 10-11. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio aberti Conrad, 1850 = Cyprogenia aberti

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 244.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 295, pl. 26, fig. 1.

Unio balonnensis Conrad, 1850 = Velesunio ambiguus

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_189249, Balonne River, Australia.

Unio cultelliformis Conrad, 1850 = Hyridella depressa

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
Conrad, 1854. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 2(4): 296, pl. 26, fig. 6 [Unio sp.].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41808, Bogan River, Australia.

Unio napeanensis Conrad, 1850 = Hyridella australis

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10.
(incorrect original spelling of Unio nepeanensis Conrad, 1850)
Type(s): PARATYPE MCZ_72077, Nepean River, New South Wales.

Unio nepeanensis Conrad, 1850 = Hyridella australis

Conrad, 1850. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 10 [as ‘napeanensis’].
(correct name for Unio napeanensis Conrad, 1850)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_129955, Australia.

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