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

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This page documents data for Conrad (1835), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.

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Publication information

Conrad, T.A. 1835. Appendix to New freshwater shells of the United States, with coloured illustrations; and a monograph of the genus Anculotus of Say; also a synopsis of the American naiades. . pp. 1-8 + 1 plate.

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Attributed Species Names

Unio subinflatus Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 5, pl. 9, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1838, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 2(11): 97, pl. 54, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 258.
Type(s): SYNTYPE ANSP_119985, Augusta, Ga.

Unio viridis Conrad, 1835
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1835, New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 4, pl. 9, fig. 1.
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1836, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(4): 35, pl. 17, fig. 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio (Elliptio) viridis Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio subviridis Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 4, pl. 9, fig. 1 [as ‘Unio viridis?’].

Unio tappanianus Lea, 1838
‘Rafinesque’ Conrad, 1835, New Fresh-Water Shells, Appendix: 4, pl. 9, fig. 1 [as ‘Unio viridis?’].
Lea, 1836, Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 39. [nomen nudum]
Lea, 1838, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 62, pl. 17, fig. 55.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86133, Juniata River, near Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

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