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

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Publication Conrad (1849): summary
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Complete Citation

Conrad, T.A. 1849. Descriptions of new fresh water and marine shells. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4: 152-157. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Margaritana etowaensis Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 154 [as ‘etowænsis’].
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 263 [as ‘Strophitus etowaosis’].

Unio aratus Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 4: 302.
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 154.

Unio contrarius Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 153.
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 276, pl. 37, fig. 7.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 247.

Unio limatulus Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 154.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 251.

Unio plectophorus Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 154 [as ‘plectrophorus’].
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 277, pl. 38, fig. 7.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 261 [as ‘Plectomerus plectophorus’].

Unio plectrophorus Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 154.

Unio rosaceus Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: 153.
Conrad, 1849. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 4: 303.
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 275.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MCZ_178779, Savannah River, Georgia.

Unio securiformis Conrad, 1849
Conrad, 1849. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 4: ??.
Conrad, 1849. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 4: 300.
Conrad, 1850. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1: 275, pl. 37, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 250.

 
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