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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Sowerby (1867): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Sowerby, G.B. 1867. Genus Unio. Conchologica Iconica 16: pls. 55-60. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 3 available nominal species attributed to this publication (12 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Unio angasi ‘Lea, MS’ Sowerby, 1867 = Velesunio angasi

Unio cambodjensis (Petit, 1865) = Pseudodon cambodjensis

Unio camelus Lea, 1834 = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Unio cariosus Say, 1817 = Atlanticoncha ochracea
+ Unio ochraceus Say, 1817

Unio cariosus Say, 1817 = Lampsilis cariosa

Unio chilensis ‘Parreyss’ Sowerby, 1867 = Diplodon chilensis

Unio confragosus (Say, 1829) = Arcidens confragosus

Unio congaræus Lea, 1831 = Elliptio congaraea
+ Unio gibber Lea, 1838

Unio congaræus Lea, 1831 = Pleuronaia gibber

Unio cylindricus Say, 1817 = Theliderma cylindrica
+ Unio naviformis Lamarck, 1819

Unio decurvatus Rossmässler, 1835 = Unio nanus

Unio delodontus Lamarck, 1819 = Diplodon delodontus
+ Unio lacteolus Lea, 1834

Unio dolabraeformis Lea, 1838 = Lampsilis dolabraeformis
+ Unio excavatus Lea, 1857

Unio dolabraeformis Lea, 1838 = Lampsilis ornata

Unio evansi Adams & Angas, 1864 = Velesunio ambiguus

Unio funebralis Lea, 1860 = Diplodon funebralis
+ Unio nocturnis Lea, 1860

Unio gigas Swainson, 1824 = Pterosyna complanata

Unio jayensis Lea, 1838 = Elliptio lanceolata
+ Unio aquilus Lea, 1857
+ Unio maconensis Lea, 1857
+ Unio naviculoides Lea, 1857

Unio jayensis Lea, 1838 = Elliptio jayensis

Unio jayensis Lea, 1838 = Elliptio pullata

Unio luteolus Lamarck, 1819 = Lampsilis radiata
+ Unio siliquoideus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio inflatus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio lienosus Conrad, 1834

Unio luteolus Lamarck, 1819 = Lampsilis siliquoidea

Unio luteolus Lamarck, 1819 = Leaunio lienosus

Unio magnificus (Lea, 1834) = Sinanodonta woodiana

Unio marginalis Lamarck, 1819 = Lamellidens marginalis

Unio mexicanus Sowerby, 1867 = Disconaias disca

Unio rugosus (Barnes, 1823) = Lasmigona costata
+ Alasmodonta abducta Lea, 1836

Unio stuarti Adams & Angas, 1863 = Velesunio wilsonii

Unio superbus Lea, 1841 = Physunio superbus

Unio tampicoensis Lea, 1838 = Mesonaias tampicoensis
+ Unio tecomatensis Lea, 1841