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Publication Küster (1856): attributed nominal species
publication summary Complete CitationKüster, 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 SpeciesHyria syrmatophora Küster, 1856
 ‘Gronov.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 141, pl. 41, fig. 4.
(reference to Mya syrmatophora Gmelin, 1791) | |
Unio caffer Küster, 1856
 ‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 3. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Küster, 1856) | |
Unio caffer Küster, 1856
‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 2. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Krauss, 1848) | |
Unio coloratus Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 155, pl. 44, fig. 6.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexiko. | |
Unio expansus Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 149, pl. 43, fig. 5. | |
Unio gassiei Küster, 1856
  ‘Grateloup teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 148, pl. 43, figs. 3-4.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_IM-2000-1703, Rio Carampagua, S.O. de Concepcion, Chili. | |
Unio limensis Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 146, pl. 42, fig. 7; pl. 43, fig. 1. | |
Unio modestus Küster, 1856
  ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 147, pl. 43, fig. 2.
Type(s): SYNTYPES SMF_4369, Valparaiso. | |
Unio natolicus Küster, 1856
 Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 144, pl. 42, fig. 4. | |
Unio niloticus Küster, 1856
 ‘Caillaud’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 158, pl. 45, fig. 5.
(misidentified reference to Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827) | |
Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 4.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico. | |
Unio plicatus Küster, 1856
‘Say’ of Authors.
 Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 137, pl. 40, fig. 3.
Chenu, 1859. Manuel Conchyl. 2: 143, pl. 706.
(reference to Unio plicata Say, 1817) | |
Unio rhuaconicus Küster, 1856
 ‘Pfeiffer teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 145, pl. 42, fig. 5. | |
Unio rugifer Küster, 1856
 Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 157, pl. 45, fig. 3-4. | |
Unio rugulosus Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 5.
(homonym of Unio rugulosus Wood, 1828)
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Neuholland. | |
Unio shuttleworthi Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 152, pl. 44, fig. 2. | |
Unio tabascoensis Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 153, pl. 44, fig. 3.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Tabasco in Mexiko. | |
Unio tricolor Küster, 1856
 Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 156, pl. 45, fig. 1. | |
Unio verrauxi Küster, 1856
 ‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 150, pl. 43, fig. 6. | |
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