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Publication Conrad (1840): summary

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Conrad, T.A. 1840. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells) or North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature 2(13): 111-118, pls. 61-65. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio cicatricosus Conrad, 1834 = Plethobasus cyphyus

‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: ??.
‘Say’ Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 115, pl. 64.
(misidentified reference to Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829)

Unio quadrulus Say, 1834 = Quadrula quadrula

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: pl. 53.
Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 112, pl. 62.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) quadrula Rafinesque, 1820)

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio cardium (Rafinesque, 1820) = Lampsilis cardium
+ Unio ventricosus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio occidens Lea, 1829

Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829 = Plethobasus cicatricosus
+ Unio varicosus Lea, 1831

Unio cyphius [sic] (Rafinesque, 1820) = Plethobasus cyphyus
+ Unio aesopus Green, 1827

Unio plicata Say, 1819 = Amblema plicata
+ Unio rariplicata Lamarck, 1819

Unio quadrulus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Quadrula quadrula
+ Unio quadrulus Say, 1834
+ Unio rugosus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio lacrymosus Lea, 1828
+ Unio asperrimus Lea, 1831

Unio tetralasmus Say, 1831 = Uniomerus tetralasmus

 
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