Publication Barnes (1823): summary

Full Citation

Barnes, D.W. 1823. On the genera Unio and Alasmodonta; with introductory remarks. American Journal of Science and Arts 6 (1-2): 107-127; 258-280 + 13 plates. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Alasmodonta Say, 1819

‘Say’ of Authors.
Say, 1819. Nich. Encyc. 4: [18].
Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 275.
Say, 1825. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5(3-4): 131.
Férussac, 1827. Bull. Sci. Nat. et Géol. 10: 417.
Hildreth, 1828. Amer. J. Sci. 14: 289.
Lea, 1829. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 3 [O. 1]: 421.
Menke, 1830. Syn. Method. Moll.: 106.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 25.
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 43.
Schlüter, 1838. Kurzgef. Syst. Verz. Conch. Samml.: 32.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 46.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 499.
Vest, 1866. Verh. Mitth. Siebenbürg. Ver. Naturw. (17): 197.
Sowerby, 1868. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 1.
(new name for Alasmidonta Say, 1818; renamed Anelasmodon Agassiz, 1846)
Type species: Unio undulata Say, 1817 = Alasmidonta undulata

Attributed Nominal Species

Alasmodonta arcuata Barnes, 1823 = Margaritifera margaritifera

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 277, pl. 12, figs. 20a-d.

Unio carinatus Barnes, 1823 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 259, pl. 11, figs. 10a-b.

Alasmodonta complanata Barnes, 1823 = Pterosyna complanata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 278, pl. 13, fig. 22a-b.

Unio cornutus Barnes, 1823 = Obliquaria reflexa

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 122, pl. 4, figs. 5a-c.

Unio crassus Barnes, 1823 = Amblema plicata

‘Say’ Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 118, figs. 1a-b.
(misidentified reference to Unio crassus Say, 1817)

There are 24 available nominal species attributed to this publication (26 total).

Unio ellipticus Barnes, 1823 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 259, pl. 13, figs. 19a-d.
(homonym of Unio (Aximedia) elliptica Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio gibbosus Barnes, 1823 = Eurynia dilatata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 262, pl. 11, figs. 12a-b.

Unio crassus var. giganteus Barnes, 1823 = Megalonaias nervosa

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 119.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio crassus Say, 1817)

Unio gracilis Barnes, 1823 = Potamilus fragilis

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 274 [‘174’].

Unio inflatus Barnes, 1823 = Lampsilis siliquoidea

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 266.
(homonym of Unio inflatus Studer, 1820)

Unio mucronatus Barnes, 1823 = Eurynia dilatata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 266, pl. 13, fig. 13.

Unio nodosus Barnes, 1823 = Theliderma metanevra

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 124, pl. 6, figs. 7a-b.
(homonym of Unio (Eurynia) solenoides var. nodosa Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio parvus Barnes, 1823 = Toxolasma parvum

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 274 [‘174’], pl. 13, fig. 18.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Fox River, Wisconsin.

Unio planus Barnes, 1823 = Potamilus fragilis

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 272, pl. 13, fig. 16.
(homonym of Unio planus Studer, 1820)

Unio praelongus Barnes, 1823 = Ligumia recta

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 261, pl. 13, fig. 11 [as ‘prælongus’].

Unio radiatus Barnes, 1823 = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 265.
(misidentified reference to Mya radiata Gmelin, 1791)

Alasmodonta rugosa Barnes, 1823 = Lasmigona costata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 278, pl. 13, fig. 21.

Unio rugosus Barnes, 1823 = Quadrula quadrula

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 126, pl. 8, fig. 9a-b.
(homonym of Unio rugosa Poiret, 1801)

Unio siliquoideus Barnes, 1823 = Lampsilis siliquoidea

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 269, pl. 13, fig. 15.

Unio triangularis Barnes, 1823 = Epioblasma triquetra

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 272, pl. 13, figs. 17a-b.
Say, 1830. Amer. Conch. 1: pl. 4.

Unio tuberculatus Barnes, 1823 = Quadrula verrucosa

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 125, pl. 7, figs. 8a-b.
(renamed Quadrula tritogonia Ortmann, 1909)

Unio undatus Barnes, 1823 = Fusconaia flava

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 121, pl. 4, figs. 4a-b.

Unio undulatus Barnes, 1823 = Amblema plicata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 120, pl. 2, fig. 2a-b.
(homonym of Unio undulata Say, 1817)

Unio ventricosus Barnes, 1823 = Lampsilis cardium

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 267, pl. 13, figs. 14a-c.

Unio verrucosus Barnes, 1823 = Cyclonaias tuberculata

Barnes, 1823. Amer. J. Sci. 6 (1-2): 123, pl. 5, figs. 6a-b.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmodonta arcuata = Margaritifera margaritifera

Alasmodonta complanata = Pterosyna complanata

Alasmodonta marginata = Alasmidonta marginata

Alasmodonta rugosa = Lasmigona costata

Alasmodonta undulata = Alasmidonta undulata

There are 50 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Unio purpureus = Elliptio complanata

+ Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio rarisulcata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio coarctata Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio rhombula Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio carinifera Lamarck, 1819

+ Unio georgina Lamarck, 1819