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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Publication Conrad (1840): summary
publication summary Complete CitationConrad, T.A. 1840. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells) or North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature 2(13): 111-118, pls. 61-65. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal SpeciesUnio cicatricosus Conrad, 1834
‘Say’ Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: ??.
‘Say’ Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 115, pl. 64.
(misidentified reference to Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829) | |
Unio quadrulus Say, 1834
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Say, 1834. Amer. Conch. 6: pl. 53.
Conrad, 1840. Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(13): 112, pl. 62.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) quadrula Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Taxonomic OpinionsUnio cardium (Rafinesque, 1820) = Lampsilis cardium
+ Unio ventricosus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio occidens Lea, 1829 Unio cicatricosus Say, 1829 = Plethobasus cicatricosus
+ Unio varicosus Lea, 1831 Unio cyphius [sic] (Rafinesque, 1820) = Plethobasus cyphyus
+ Unio aesopus Green, 1827 Unio plicata Say, 1819 = Amblema plicata
+ Unio rariplicata Lamarck, 1819 Unio quadrulus (Rafinesque, 1820) = Quadrula quadrula
+ Unio quadrulus Say, 1834
+ Unio rugosus Barnes, 1823
+ Unio lacrymosus Lea, 1828
+ Unio asperrimus Lea, 1831 Unio tetralasmus Say, 1831 = Uniomerus tetralasmus
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