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Publication Martens (1900): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Martens, E.v. 1900. Land and freshwater Mollusca. Biologia Centrali-Americana. 675 pp. . Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta (Euryanodon) bambusearum [sic] (Morelet, 1851) = Anodontites cylindracea

Anodonta (Euryanodon) cylindracea Lea, 1838 = Anodontites cylindracea

Anodonta (Glabaris) jewettii Lea, 1868 = Anodontites trapesialis
+ Anodonta jewettiana Lea, 1868

Anodonta (Glabaris) nicaragua Philippi, 1848 = Anodontites trapesialis
+ Anodonta bridgesii Lea, 1868

Anodonta (Pachyanodon) depexa von Martens, 1900 = Anodontites tehuantepecensis

Anodonta (Pachyanodon) luteola Lea, 1858 = Anodontites tortilis

Anodonta (Pachyanodon) tehuantepecensis Crosse & Fischer, 1894 = Anodontites tehuantepecensis

Anodonta (Patularia) glauca Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1833 = Anodontites trapesialis

Anodonta (Patularia) globosa Lea, 1841 = Pyganodon globosa

Anodonta (Patularia) grijalvae Morelet, 1884 = Pyganodon globosa

Anodonta (Patularia) nopalatensis (Sowerby, 1867) = Pyganodon globosa

Anodonta (Patularia) tabascensis Morelet, 1884 = Pyganodon globosa

Anodonta (Pseudoleila) ciconia (Gould, 1851) = Anodontites trapesialis
+ Anodonta glauca var. B sinaloensis Crosse & Fischer, 1884
+ Anodon ciconia Sowerby, 1870
+ Anodon glaucus Sowerby, 1870
+ Anodon sinuosis Swainson, 1841

Anodonta (s.s.) chalcoensis Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Brachyanodon impura
+ Anodonta impura Say, 1829

Anodonta (s.s.) coarctata Anton, 1839 = Brachyanodon impura
+ Anodonta chapalensis Crosse & Fischer, 1893

Anodonta (s.s.) exilior Lea, 1871 = Brachyanodon impura
+ Anodon glabrus Sowerby, 1870
+ Anodonta viridana Clessin, 1876

Anodonta (s.s.) henryana Lea, 1857 = Utterbackia imbecillis

Anodonta (s.s.) lurulenta Morelet, 1849 = Anodontites cylindracea
+ Anodonta strebelii Lea, 1868

Anodonta (s.s.) lurulenta Morelet, 1849 = Anodontites lurulenta

Anodonta (s.s.) montezuma Lea, 1841 = Anodontites montezuma
+ Anodon montezianus Sowerby, 1870

Anodonta (s.s.) richardsoni sp. n. = Brachyanodon impura

Anodonta (Scolianodon) inaequivalva var. granadensis Lea, 1868 = Anodontites montezuma

Anodonta (Scolianodon) inaequivalva var. lenticularis Lea, 1868 = Anodontites montezuma

Anodonta (Scolianodon) inæquivalvis [sic] Lea, 1868 = Anodontites montezuma
+ Anodonta atrovirens Philippi, 1849
+ Anodonta inaequalis Tate, 1870

Eupera maculata (Morelet, 1859) = Eupera singleyi

Eupera meridionalis (Prime, 1861)

Eupera pittieri sp. n.

Mycetopus subsinuatus Sowerby, 1868 = Mycetopoda subsinuata

Mycetopus weddelli Húpe, 1857 = Mycetopoda siliquosa

Neocorbicula convexa (Deshayes, 1854)
+ Corbicula ventricosa Prime, 1870

Pisidium abditum (Haldeman, 1841) = Euglesa casertana
+ Pisidium retusum Prime, 1860

Pisidium compressum Prime, 1851 = Euglesa compressa

Pisidium singleyi Sterki, 1898 = Pisidium punctatum

Polymesoda (Cyrenocapsa) maritima (C.B. Adams, 1852) = Polymesoda inflata

Polymesoda (Cyrenocapsa) salmacida (Morelet, 1851) = Polymesoda salmacida

Polymesoda (Egeta) cumingi (Deshayes, 1854)

Polymesoda (Egeta) inflata (Philippi, 1851) = Polymesoda inflata

Polymesoda (Egeta) inflata var. cordiformis (Récluz, 1853) = Polymesoda inflata
+ Cyrena recluzii Prime, 1865
+ Cyrena maritima Sowerby, 1878

Polymesoda (Egeta) inflata var. panamensis (Prime, 1860) = Polymesoda inflata
+ Cyrena (Anomala) inflata Deshayes, 1854

Polymesoda (Egeta) mexicana (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) = Polymesoda mexicana

Polymesoda (s.s.) acuta (Prime, 1861) = Polymesoda arctata

Polymesoda (s.s.) angulata (Deshayes, 1854) = Polymesoda inflata
+ Cyrena tumida Prime, 1865

Polymesoda (s.s.) cordata (v. Mart., 1865) = Polymesoda cordata

Polymesoda (s.s.) exquisita (Prime, 1867) = Polymesoda boliviana

Polymesoda (s.s.) germana (Prime, 1867) = Polymesoda arctata

Polymesoda (s.s.) olivacea (Carpenter, 1857) = Polymesoda altilis
+ Cyrena fontainei Philippi, 1851

Polymesoda (s.s.) placens (Hanley, 1844) = Polymesoda fontainei

Polymesoda (s.s.) pullastra (Mörch, 1860) = Polymesoda notabilis

Polymesoda (s.s.) radiata (Hanley, 1844) = Polymesoda arctata

Polymesoda (s.s.) solida (Philippi, 1846) = Polymesoda solida
+ Cyrena nicaraguana Prime, 1870

Polymesoda (s.s.) sordida (Hanley, 1844)

Polymesoda (s.s.) triangula (Philippi, 1849)

Sphærium costaricanum sp. n. = Sphaerium costaricanum

Sphærium luridum sp. n. = Sphaerium luridum

Sphærium martensi (Pilsbry, 1899) = Sphaerium martensi

Sphærium subtransversum (Prime, 1860) = Sphaerium subtransversum

Sphærium triangulare (Say, 1829) = Sphaerium triangulare

Unio (Arotonaias) aratus Lea = Micronaias arata
+ Unio globulosus Martens, 1900

Unio (Arotonaias) caldwellii Lea, 1858 = Nephronaias caldwellii
+ Unio averyi Lea, 1859

Unio (Arotonaias) cyrenoides Philippi, 1847 = Arotonaias cyrenoides

Unio (Arotonaias) gabbianus Lea, 1868 = Arotonaias gabbiana
+ Unio nicaraguensis Lea, 1868

Unio (Arotonaias) granadensis Lea, 1868 = Micronaias granadensis

Unio (Arotonaias) imbricatus Mörch, 1861 = Arotonaias encarpa
+ Unio encarpus Lea, 1868

Unio (Arotonaias) newcombianus Lea, 1856 = Arotonaias cyrenoides
+ Unio sagrinatus Sowerby, 1868

Unio (Arotonaias) reticulatus Simpson, 1900 = Arotonaias reticulata

Unio (Crenodonta) digitatus Morelet, 1851 = Megalonaias nickliniana
+ Unio eightsii Lea, 1860

Unio (Crenodonta) digitatus Morelet, 1851 = Megalonaias nervosa

Unio (Crenodonta) nicklinianus Lea, 1834 = Megalonaias nickliniana

Unio (Crenodonta) stolli n.n. = Megalonaias nickliniana
+ Unio nicklianus Küster, 1861

Unio (Elliptio) aeruginosus Morelet, 1849 = Nephronaias aeruginosa

Unio (Elliptio) guatemalanus sp. n. = Nephronaias goascoranensis

Unio (Elliptio) medellinus Lea, 1838
+ Unio purpuriatus Say, 1831
+ Unio veracruzensis Lea, 1868

Unio (Elliptio) medellinus Lea, 1838 = Actinonaias medellina

Unio (Elliptio) mexicanus Philippi, 1847

Unio (Elliptio) opacatus Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Sphenonaias opacata

Unio (Elliptio) pliciferus Lea, 1838 = Sphenonaias plexus
+ Unio plexus Conrad, 1838

Unio (Elliptio) pliciferus var. carbonarius Lea, 1838 = Sphenonaias plexus

Unio (Elliptio) pliciferus var. minor Crosse & Fischer, 1894 = Sphenonaias plexus

Unio (Elliptio) radiatulus von Martens, 1900 = Nephronaias goascoranensis

Unio (Elliptio) ravistellus Morelet, 1849 = Nephronaias ravistella

Unio (Elliptio) ravistellus var. majusculus von Martens, 1900 = Nephronaias ravistella

Unio (Elliptio) ravistellus var. veraepacis Tristram, 1863 = Nephronaias ravistella
+ Unio vellicatus Reeve, 1865

Unio (Elliptio) rowelli Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias rowellii

Unio (Elliptio) rubicundus sp. n. = Psoronaias rubicunda

Unio (Elliptio) sallei Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Nephronaias sallei

Unio (Elliptio) sallei var. grossus von Martens, 1900 = Pachynaias spheniopsis

Unio (Lampsilis) alienigenus Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Mesonaias umbrosa

Unio (Lampsilis) berlandieri Lea, 1857 = Cyrtonaias berlandierii

Unio (Lampsilis) cognatus Lea, 1860 = Truncilla cognata

Unio (Lampsilis) computatus Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Actinonaias sapotalensis

Unio (Lampsilis) discus Lea, 1838 = Elliptio crassidens
+ Unio discus Sowerby, 1868

Unio (Lampsilis) discus Lea, 1838 = Disconaias disca

Unio (Lampsilis) discus var. connectens n. = Disconaias disca
+ Unio panacoensis Küster, 1861
+ Unio mexicanus Sowerby, 1867

Unio (Lampsilis) discus var. panucoensis [sic] von dem Busch in Philippi, 1843 = Disconaias disca
+ Unio lapidosus Kobelt, 1893

Unio (Lampsilis) rovirosai Pilsbry, 1900 = Mesonaias explicata

Unio (Lampsilis) sapotalensis Lea, 1841 = Actinonaias sapotalensis

Unio (Lampsilis) tampicoensis Lea, 1838 = Mesonaias tampicoensis

Unio (Lampsilis) tampicoensis var. tecomatensis Lea, 1841 = Mesonaias tampicoensis
+ Unio tampicoensis Küster, 1862

Unio (Lampsilis) tampicoensis var. umbrosus Lea, 1856 = Mesonaias umbrosa

Unio (Metaptera) delphinulus Morelet, 1849 = Delphinonaias largillierti

Unio (Metaptera) paludosus Morelet, 1849 = Delphinonaias largillierti
+ Unio largillierti Philippi, 1847

Unio (Metaptera) paludosus var. planivalvis Morelet, 1851 = Delphinonaias largillierti

Unio (Metaptera) scutulatus Morelet, 1849 = Delphinonaias scutulata
+ Unio scutulatus var. B obliterata Fischer & Crosse, 1894
+ Unio scutulatus var. G secabilis Fischer & Crosse, 1894

Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum Philippi, 1847 = Unio mancus
+ Unio impressus Menke, 1830
+ Unio emarginatus Lea, 1834
+ Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856
+ Unio aztecorum “forma” major Martens, 1900

Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum Philippi, 1847 = Nephronaias aztecorum

Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. chapalanus von Martens, 1900 = Nephronaias chapalanus

Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. soledadensis Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Nephronaias aztecorum

Unio (Nephronaias) aztecorum var. strebeli Lea, 1866 = Nephronaias aztecorum

Unio (Nephronaias) microdon von Martens, 1887 = Mesonaias explicata

Unio (Nephronaias) poeyanus Lea, 1857 = Nephritica poeyana

Unio (Nephronaias) popei Lea, 1857 = Popenaias popeii

Unio (Pleurobema) couchianus Lea, 1860 = Quadrula couchiana

Unio (Pleurobema) spheniopsis Morelet, 1849 = Pachynaias spheniopsis

Unio (Pleurobema) usumacintæ Crosse & Fischer, 1892 = Psoronaias crocodilorum
+ Unio usumasintae Crosse & Fischer, 1893

Unio (Psoronaias) corium Reeve, 1864 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) crocodilorum Morelet, 1849 = Psoronaias crocodilorum
+ Unio crocodilorum var. B semipustulata Fischer & Crosse, 1894
+ Unio crocodilorum var. G praestricta Fischer & Crosse, 1894
+ Unio pliciferus Reeve, 1864

Unio (Psoronaias) crocodilorum var. rudis Simpson, 1900 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) morini Morelet, 1851 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) ostreatus Morelet, 1849 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) percompressus von Martens, 1887 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) psoricus Morelet, 1851 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) psoricus var. pigerrimus Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Psoronaias crocodilorum

Unio (Psoronaias) semigranosus von dem Busch in Philippi, 1845 = Psoronaias semigranosa

Unio (Psoronaias) semigranosus var. distinctus Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Psoronaias distincta

Unio (Psoronaias) semigranosus var. testudineus Morelet, 1849 = Psoronaias crocodilorum
+ Unio semigranosus Reeve, 1864

Unio (Simonaias) callosus Lea, 1841 = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Unio (Simonaias) championi sp. n. = Nephronaias goascoranensis

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus Lea, 1831 = Popenaias metallica
+ Unio calamitarum Morelet, 1849

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus Lea, 1831 = Nephronaias calamitarum

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus subventralis von Martens, 1900

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. arcuans Crosse & Fischer, 1894 = Nephronaias calamitarum
+ Unio calamitarum Sowerby, 1868

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. coloratus Charpentier in Küster, 1856

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. nephritica [sic] Crosse & Fischer, 1894 = Popenaias metallica
+ Unio cuprinus Sowerby, 1868

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. nephritica [sic] Crosse & Fischer, 1894 = Nephronaias calamitarum

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. persulcatus Lea, 1859 = Popenaias metallica
+ Unio metallicus Say, 1831
+ Unio mexicanus Martens, 1900

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. persulcatus Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias calamitarum

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. tabascoensis Charpentier in Küster, 1856
+ Unio calamitarum var. B prolongata Fischer & Crosse, 1894

Unio (Simonaias) cuprinus var. tabascoensis Charpentier in Küster, 1856 = Nephronaias calamitarum

Unio (Simonaias) dysoni Lea, 1859
+ Unio rugulosus Küster, 1856

Unio (Simonaias) dysoni Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias dysonii

Unio (Simonaias) hjalmarsoni Dunker, 1858 = Nephronaias hjalmarsoni

Unio (Simonaias) macnieli Lea, 1869 = Nephronaias macnielii

Unio (Simonaias) nuculinus Philippi, 1848 = Micronaias arata

Unio (Simonaias) proclinatus sp. n. = Nephronaias scamnata
+ Unio scamnatus Dunker, 1858
+ Unio gundlachi Sowerby, 1866

Unio (Simonaias) scamnatus Morelet, 1849 = Nephronaias scamnata
+ Unio gundlachi Dunker, 1858

Unio (Simonaias) scamnatus Morelet, 1849 = Actinonaias gundlachi

Unio (Simonaias) yzabalensis Crosse & Fischer, 1892 = Nephronaias yzabalensis

Unio (Sphenonaias) acutirostris Lea, 1866
+ Unio sphenorhynchus Crosse & Fischer, 1894

Unio (Sphenonaias) acutirostris Lea, 1866 = Diplodon parallelopipedon

Unio (Sphenonaias) goascoranensis Lea, 1858 = Nephronaias goascoranensis

Unio (Sphenonaias) liebmanni Philippi, 1847 = Sphenonaias liebmanni

Unio (Sphenonaias) tehuantepecensis Crosse & Fischer, 1893 = Nephronaias tehuantepecensis

Unio (Sphenonaias) tehuantepecensis var. copanensis n. = Nephronaias copanensis

Unio (Uniomerus) explicatus Morelet, 1849 = Mesonaias explicata
+ Unio explicatus Fischer & Crosse, 1894
+ Unio testudineus Reeve, 1865

Unio (Uniomerus) manubius Gould, 1855 = Uniomerus tetralasmus