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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Publication Conrad (1838): summary
publication summary Complete CitationConrad, T.A. 1838. 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(10): 81-94, pls. 46-51. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal SpeciesUnio bullatus Conrad, 1838
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 82, pl. 45, fig. 2.
Lapham, 1852. Trans. WI Agri. Soc. 2: 369.
 Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 12, sp. 43.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) bullata Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Unio conradius Conrad, 1838
‘Lea’ Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 87, pl. 47, fig. 3.
(error for Unio conradicus Lea, 1834) | |
Unio hembeli Conrad, 1838
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 93, pl. 51.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56529, no locality, but sent from New Orleans, Louisiana. | |
Unio interruptus Conrad, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 69.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5: 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 88, pl. 48.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 14, sp. 56.
(misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Plagiola) interrupta Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Unio patulus Conrad, 1838
‘Lea’ Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 92, pl. 50, fig. 2.
(misidentified reference to Unio patulus Lea, 1829) | |
Unio plexus Conrad, 1838
 Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE ANSP_129923, Vera Cruz, Mexico. | |
Unio stegarius Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: ??.
Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5: 28.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 83, pl. 46, fig. 1.
Reeve, 1864. Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 12, sp. 45.
(reference to Obovaria stegaria Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834
Conrad, 1834. Amer. J. Sci. 25(2): 339, pl. 1, fig. 6.
Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: pl. 7, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 50, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258. | |
Unio lienosus variety constrictus Conrad, 1838
 Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(10): 91, pl. 49, fig. 4.
Conrad, 1838. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(11): back cover correginda [as ‘Unio constrictus’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247 [as ‘Unio constrictus’].
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio lienosus Conrad, 1834)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_56465A, North River, Rockbridge Co., Va. | |
Taxonomic OpinionsUnio acutissimus Lea, 1831 = Medionidus acutissimus Unio bullatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pustulosa pustulosa
+ Unio verrucosus albus Hildreth, 1828
+ Unio pustulosus Lea, 1831 Unio bullatus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Cyprogenia stegaria Unio conradius [sic] Lea, 1834 = Medionidus conradicus Unio constrictus Conrad, 1838 = Venustaconcha constricta Unio dromas Lea, 1834 = Dromus dromas Unio hembeli Conrad, 1838 = Margaritifera hembeli Unio heterodon Lea, 1829 = Prolasmidonta heterodon Unio interrupta (Rafinesque, 1820) = Epioblasma brevidens
+ Unio brevidens Lea, 1831 Unio interrupta (Rafinesque, 1820) = Ptychobranchus fasciolaris Unio patulus Lea, 1829 = Pleurobema clava Unio plexus Conrad, 1838 = Barynaias plexus Unio stegarius (Rafinesque, 1820) = Cyprogenia stegaria
+ Unio irroratus Lea, 1828
+ Unio stegarius Say, 1834 Unio stramineus Conrad, 1834 = Lampsilis straminea Unio subtentus Say, 1825 = Ptychobranchus subtentus
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