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

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Publication Küster (1853): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Küster, H.C. 1853. 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): 65-88, pls. 15-24. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio capax Green = Potamilus capax

Unio lacrymosus Lea = Quadrula quadrula

Unio lienosus Conrad = Leaunio lienosus
+ Unio nashvillianus Lea, 1834

Unio lienosus Conrad = Sagittunio subrostratus

Unio limosus Nilsson = Unio pictorum
+ Unio pictorum Rossmässler, 1836
+ Unio deshayesii Michaud, 1831
+ Unio requienii Michaud, 1831
+ Unio graniger J.F. Schmidt, 1840
+ Unio latirostris Küster, 1853
+ Unio praeposterus Küster, 1853
+ Unio ponderosus Rossmässler, 1842

Unio limosus Nilsson = Unio mancus

Unio nexus Say = Epioblasma arcaeformis
+ Unio arcaeformis Lea, 1831

Unio pictorum Lamarck
+ Mya pictorum Gmelin, 1791
+ Unio pictorum Rossmässler, 1836
+ Unio pictorum var. grandis Rossmässler, 1842
+ Unio nathusii Küster, 1854

Unio pictorum Lamarck = Unio crassus

Unio platyrhynchus Rossmässler = Unio pictorum
+ Unio longirostris Rossmässler, 1836
+ Unio arca Küster, 1853
+ Unio decollatus Küster, 1853

Unio productus Conrad = Elliptio producta

Unio shepardianus Lea = Elliptio shepardiana

Unio teres Rafinesque = Lampsilis teres
+ Unio teres Say, 1834
+ Unio anodontoides Lea, 1831

Unio tumidus Retz.
+ Unio tumidus Rossmässler, 1836