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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. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells) or North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature 1(1): 1-12, pls. 1-6.

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Attributed Species Names

Unio modioliformis Lea, 1834
‘Say’ of Authors.
Lea, 1834, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 5 [O. 1]: 89.
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 5.
Ferussac, 1835, Mag. Zool. 5: 28.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 246.
(intro'd as syn of Unio clava Lamarck, 1819)

Unio flexuosus Conrad, 1835
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 8, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Reeve, 1864, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 6, sp. 22; pl. 13, fig. 53.
(reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) flexuosa Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio fasciatus Conrad, 1835
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 3, pl. 1.
‘Raf.’ Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 249.
(reference to Unio (Elliptio) fasciata Rafinesque, 1820)

Unio phillipsii Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 9, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 255.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_19432, Wabash R., Indiana.

Unio clavus Conrad, 1835
‘Lamarck’ Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 5, pl. 3, fig. 1.
(reference to Unio clava Lamarck, 1819)

Unio fragosus Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 12, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 249.

Unio ovatus var. ornatus Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 4.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Unio ovatus Say, 1817)

Unio mortoni Conrad, 1835
Conrad, 1835, Monogr. Fam. Unionidae 1(1): 11, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Conrad, 1853, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ANSP_10287A, Bayou Teche, Louisiana.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio clava Lamarck, 1819
+ Obliquaria (Scalenaria) scalenia Rafinesque, 1820
+ Unio modioliformis Lea, 1834

Unio decisus Lea, 1831
+ Unio taitianus Lea, 1834

Unio fasciatus Rafinesque, 1820
+ Unio carinatus Barnes, 1823

Unio flexuosus (Rafinesque, 1820)
+ Unio foliatus Hildreth, 1828

Unio fragosus Conrad, 1835

Unio metanevrus (Rafinesque, 1820)
+ Unio nodosus Barnes, 1823

Unio mortoni

Unio ovatus Say, 1817
+ Unio ovata Lamarck, 1819

Unio phillipsii Conrad, 1835

Unio reflexus (Rafinesque, 1820)
+ Unio cornutus Barnes, 1823

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