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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Publication Conrad (1836): summary
publication summary Complete CitationConrad, 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(3): 25-32, pls. 11-15. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal SpeciesUnio catillus Conrad, 1836
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 30, pl. 13, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 246. | |
Unio coccineus Conrad, 1836
 ‘Hildreth’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 29, pl. 13, fig. 1.
‘Hildreth’ Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85848, Columbus, Ohio. | |
Unio congaraeus Conrad, 1836
‘Lea’ Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 27, pl. 12, fig. 1 [as ‘congaræus’].
(reference to Unio congaraeus Lea, 1831) | |
Unio fasciolus Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 26, pl. 11, fig. 2.
(reference to Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Unio masoni Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 34, pl. 5, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 28, pl. 12, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252. | |
Unio pectorosus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 37, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 25, pl. 11, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 254. | |
Unio productus Conrad, 1836
 Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 31, pl. 14, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_41397, [no locality available - North America]. | |
Unio rectus Conrad, 1836
Conrad, 1836. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(3): 33, pl. 55.
(reference to Unio recta Lamarck, 1819) | |
Taxonomic OpinionsUnio catillus Conrad, 1836 = Pleurobema sintoxia Unio coccineus ‘Hildreth’ Conrad, 1836 = Pleurobema sintoxia Unio congaræus Lea, 1831 = Elliptio congaraea Unio fasciolus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Lampsilis fasciola
+ Unio multiradiatus Lea, 1829 Unio lanceolatus Lea, 1828 = Elliptio lanceolata Unio masoni Conrad, 1834 = Fusconaia masoni Unio pectorosus Conrad, 1834 = Ortmanniana pectorosa
+ Unio perdix Lea, 1834 Unio productus Conrad, 1836 = Elliptio producta Unio rectus Lamarck, 1819 = Ligumia recta
+ Unio (Eurynia) latissima Rafinesque, 1820
+ Unio praelongus Barnes, 1823
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