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

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Publication Küster (1856): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Küster, H.C. 1856. Die Flussperlmuscheln (Unio et Hyria). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz Fortgesetzt von Hofrath Dr. G. v. Schubert und Professor Dr. J.A. Wagner 9(2): 137-160, pls. 40-46. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 14 available nominal species attributed to this publication (19 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Hyria corrugata Lamarck = Triplodon corrugatus
+ Triplodon rugosus Wagner, 1827

Hyria syrmatophora Gronov = Prisodon syrmatophorus
+ Paxyodon ponderosus Schumacher, 1817
+ Hyria avicularis Lamarck, 1819
+ Hyria elongata Swainson, 1841
+ Unio caudatus Wagner, 1827

Hyria syrmatophora Gronov = Prisodon obliquus

Unio aegyptiacus Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio caffer Krauss

Unio coloratus Charpentier = Sphenonaias colorata

Unio complanatus Solander = Elliptio complanata
+ Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819
+ Unio purpureus Say, 1817

Unio expansus Charpentier = Diplodon multistriatus

Unio fellmanni Deshayes = Potomida littoralis

Unio gassiei Grateloup = Diplodon chilensis

Unio javanus Lea = Lens contradens

Unio limensis Charpentier = Diplodon chilensis
+ Unio auratus Lea, 1838

Unio modestus Charpentier = Diplodon chilensis

Unio natolicus Küster = Unio tigridis

Unio niloticus Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio plicatulus Charpentier = Nephronaias plicatula

Unio plicatus Barnes = Amblema plicata

Unio pliciferus Lea = Barynaias plexus

Unio psammactinus Bronn = Diplodon granosus

Unio ravistellus Morelet = Nephronaias ravistella

Unio rhuaconicus Pfeiffer = Diplodon ellipticus

Unio rotundus Spix = Diplodon rotundus

Unio rugifer Küster = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio rugulosus Charpentier = Nephronaias rugulosa

Unio shuttleworthi Charpentier

Unio tabascoënsis Charpentier = Nephronaias tabascoensis

Unio tricolor Küster = Lamellidens generosus

Unio verrauxi Charpentier = Unio caffer