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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

The nominal species (available and otherwise) in this synonymy are listed by usage rather than strictly by publication date. The primary sorting order is by the most recent year (since 1969) that the species name was treated as valid, and then nominal species are sorted secondarily by publication year.

The taxonomic history of the valid species (since 1900) is listed at the bottom of the page.

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Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Castaliini | Castalia

species Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819: nominal species
     400 specimens available.

Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819
Lamarck, 1819, Hist. Natur. Anim. sans Vert. 6: 67, sp. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN-IM-2000-27235, Amérique du Sud.

Castalia ambiguaLamarck (1819), Children (1823), Wood (1828), Menke (1830), ..., Olivera-Hyde et al. (2020), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022)
Unio ambiguaBlainville (1825)
Tetraplodon pectinatumWagner (1827)
Margarita (Unio) ambiguusLea (1836), Lea (1838)
Castalia (s.s.) cordataSwainson (1840)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Castalia cordataMörch (1853)
Unio ambiguusKüster (1861)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Ihering (1910), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua ambiguaModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Mansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003), Martinez et al. (2004), Lasso et al. (2009)
Castalia inflataFigueiras (1965)

Castalia retusa Hupé, 1857
Hupé, 1857, [in] Castelnau, Anim. Nouv. Rares d’Amer. Sud: 75, pl. 14, fig. 2.
Type(s): POSSIBLE SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0294, Guyane.

Castalia retusaHupé (1857), Sowerby (1869), Haas (1931), Haas (1969), Mansur (1991)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon retususSimpson (1900), Ihering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera retusaModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia quadrilatera d’Orbigny, 1835
d’Orbigny, 1835, Mag. Zool. 5(61-62): 42.
d’Orbigny, 1846, Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale 5: 599, pl. 73.
Type(s): SYNTYPE SMF_4344, Rio San Miguel, Guarayos, Bolivia.

Castalia quadrilaterad’Orbigny (1835), Hanley (1843), d’Orbigny (1846), Hupé (1857), F. Baker (1913), Haas (1931), Haas (1969), Quintana (1982)
Margarita (Unio) ambiguusLea (1838)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Castalia lateriquadrataSowerby (1869)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterusIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Tetraplodon pectinatus Wagner, 1827
Spix in Wagner, 1827, Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 32, pl. 25, fig. 3-4.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0117, Brazil [described from “Habitat in flumine S. Francisci in Provincia Minarum” [= Minas Gerais].

Tetraplodon pectinatusWagner (1827), Ihering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon pectinatumWagner (1827)
Castalia ambiguad’Orbigny (1835), d’Orbigny (1846), Hupé (1857), Sowerby (1869), Ihering (1890), Corsi (1900), Simone (2006)
Margarita (Unio) ambiguusLea (1836), Lea (1838)
Castalia (s.s.) pectinataSwainson (1840)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Unio ambiguusKüster (1861)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Haas (1916)
Castalia pectinataOrtmann (1921), Morretes (1949), Haas (1969)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua pectinataModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua pectinataBonetto (1965)

Tetraplodon baro Ihering, 1910
Ihering, 1910, Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 127.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE SMF_3789, Amazonas.

Tetraplodon baroIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia baroOrtmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949), Haas (1969)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera küsteriModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Chevronais colombiana Olsson & Wurtz, 1951
Olsson & Wurtz, 1951, Notulae Naturae (239): 6, text fig. 3-6.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) ANSP_187181, Rio Caqueta, above Tres Esquinas, Colombia.

Chevronais colombianaOlsson & Wurtz (1951)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Chevronaias colombianaHaas (1969), Haas (1969)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Prisodon trigonum Schumacher, 1816
Schumacher, 1816, Overs. Dansk. Vid. Selsk. Forhandl. Kjobehhaven 1816: 7. [nomen nudum]

Prisodon trigonumSchumacher (1816)

Prisodon truncatus Schumacher, 1817
Schumacher, 1817, Essai. Nouv. Syst.: 139.

Prisodon truncatusSchumacher (1817)
Margarita (Unio) syrmatophorusLea (1836), Lea (1838)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Castalia cordataMörch (1853)
Castalia truncataMiller (1879)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua ambiguaModell (1950)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Unio ambiguus Sowerby & Sowerby, 1821
‘Lamarck’ Sowerby & Sowerby, 1821, Genera of Shells 2: pl. 85, fig. 2.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Unio ambiguusSowerby & Sowerby (1821)
Margarita (Unio) ambiguusLea (1838)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852), Lea (1870)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)

Tetraplodon pectinatus Wagner, 1827
Spix in Wagner, 1827, Test. Fluv. Brasil.: 32, pl. 25, fig. 3. [in part]
(reference to Tetraplodon pectinatus Wagner, 1827)

Tetraplodon pectinatusWagner (1827), Ihering (1910)
Castalia ambiguad’Orbigny (1835), Hupé (1857), Ihering (1890)
Castalia (s.s.) pectinataSwainson (1840)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Castalia ambigua Wood, 1828
Wood, 1828, Suppl. Index Testac.: 3 [as ‘Mya ambigua’].
Wood, 1828, Suppl. Index Testac.: 30, pl. 1, fig. 9.
Wood & Hanley, 1856, Index Testac.: 200, pl. 1, fig. 9.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Castalia ambiguaWood (1828)
Margarita (Unio) ambiguusLea (1838)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1852)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)

Castalia ambigua Sowerby, 1839
‘Lamarck’ Sowerby, 1839, Conch. Man.: fig. 140.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Castalia ambiguaSowerby (1839)
Castalia (s.s.) cordataSwainson (1840)
Tetraplodon retususSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon cordatusIhering (1910)

Castalia acuticosta Hupé, 1857
Hupé, 1857, [in] Castelnau, Anim. Nouv. Rares d’Amer. Sud: 77, pl. 14, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MP_0162, Rio Mondego, (Bresil).

Castalia acuticostaHupé (1857), Ortmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949), Bonetto (1961)
Castalia acuticostataSowerby (1869)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)
Tetraplodon acuticostaIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterusSimpson (1914)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia quadrilateraHaas (1969), Quintana (1982)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia turgida Hupé, 1857
Hupé, 1857, [in] Castelnau, Anim. Nouv. Rares d’Amer. Sud: 76, pl. 14, fig. 1.

Castalia turgidaHupé (1857), Sowerby (1869), Morretes (1949)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Tetraplodon turgidusIhering (1910)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaHaas (1969), Simone (2006)

Unio ambiguus Küster, 1861
‘Lamarck’ Küster, 1861, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 165, pl. 48, fig. 1.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Unio ambiguusKüster (1861)
Tetraplodon baroIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon ambiguusHaas (1916)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera küsteriModell (1950)

Castalia acuticostata Sowerby, 1869
‘Hupé’ Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 3, sp. 12.
(error for Castalia acuticosta Hupé, 1857)

Castalia acuticostataSowerby (1869)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia ambigua Sowerby, 1869
‘Lamarck’ Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 1, figs. 1a-c.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Castalia ambiguaSowerby (1869)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Haas (1916)
Tetraplodon baroIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia baroOrtmann (1921), Haas (1931)

Castalia carolinensis Sowerby, 1869
Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 6.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1841-4-6-149, South Carolina.

Castalia carolinensisSowerby (1869)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Tetraplodon retususIhering (1910)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera retusaModell (1950)
Castalia ambiguaHaas (1969), Simone (2006)

Castalia hanleyana Sowerby, 1869
Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 5.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1900-3-19-5, Hab._?

Castalia hanleyanaSowerby (1869), Ortmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949)
Margaron (Prisodon) truncatusLea (1870)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Tetraplodon hanleyanusIhering (1910)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaHaas (1969), Simone (2006)

Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869
‘d’Orbigny’ Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 10.
(error for Castalia quadrilatera d’Orbigny, 1835)

Castalia lateriquadrataSowerby (1869), Haas (1949)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)
Tetraplodon lateriquadratusIhering (1910)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia quadrilateraHaas (1969), Quintana (1982)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaRamírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia latiquadrata Sowerby, 1869
‘d’Orbigny’ Sowerby, 1869, Conch. Icon. 17: index.
(error for Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869)

Castalia latiquadrataSowerby (1869), Haas (1931)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterusSimpson (1914)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965)

Castalia cordata Strobel, 1874
Strobel, 1874, Bibliotheca Malacologica 4: 75.
(misidentified reference to Castalia cordata Swainson, 1840)

Castalia cordataStrobel (1874)
Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Castalia ambiguaHaas (1969), Simone (2006)

Castalia ambigua Ihering, 1890
‘Lamarck’ Ihering, 1890, Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 162.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Castalia ambiguaIhering (1890)
Castalia pectinataOrtmann (1921)

Castalia ambigua var. kuesteri Ihering, 1893
Ihering, 1893, Arch. Naturg. 59(1): 88 [as ‘küsteri’].
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

Castalia ambigua var. kuesteriIhering (1893)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera küsteriModell (1950)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Tetraplodon juruanus Ihering, 1910
Ihering, 1904, Rev. Mus. Paul. 6: 460 [as ‘T. ambiguus’].
Ihering, 1910, Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 126.
Type(s): TYPE SMF_3790, Rio Juruá, Brasilien.

Tetraplodon juruanusIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia juruanaHaas (1931), Morretes (1949)
Castalia juruanusHaas (1932)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua crosseanaModell (1950)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Mansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003)
Castalia quadrilateraHaas (1969)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia lateriiquadrata Haas, 1969
‘Sowerby’ Haas, 1969, Das Tierreich 88: 535.
(error for Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869)

Castalia lateriiquadrataHaas (1969)

Castalia acuaticosta Ramírez et al., 2003
‘Hupe’ Ramírez et al., 2003, Rev. Biol. Trop. 51: 273.
(error for Castalia acuticosta Hupé, 1857)

Castalia acuaticostaRamírez et al. (2003)

Castalia cuadrilatera Ramírez et al., 2003
‘d’Orbigny’ Ramírez et al., 2003, Rev. Biol. Trop. 51: 273.
(error for Castalia quadrilatera d’Orbigny, 1835)

Castalia cuadrilateraRamírez et al. (2003)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Castalia lateriquacrata Simone, 2006
‘auctt.’ Simone, 2006, Land. Freshw. Moll. Brazil.: 252.
(error for Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869)

Castalia lateriquacrataSimone (2006)
Castalia ambiguaSimone (2006)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Tetraplodon ambiguusSimpson (1900), Ihering (1910), Simpson (1914), Haas (1916)
Castalia ambiguaCorsi (1900), F. Baker (1913), Vernhout (1914), Thiele (1934), ..., Olivera-Hyde et al. (2020), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterumSimpson (1900)
Tetraplodon retususSimpson (1900), Ihering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon pectinatusIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon quadrilaterusIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon cordatusIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon acuticostaIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon turgidusIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon baroIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Tetraplodon hanleyanusIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon lateriquadratusIhering (1910)
Tetraplodon juruanusIhering (1910), Simpson (1914)
Castalia quadrilateraF. Baker (1913), Haas (1931), Haas (1969), Quintana (1982)
Castalia pectinataOrtmann (1921), Morretes (1949), Haas (1969)
Castalia acuticostaOrtmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949), Bonetto (1961)
Castalia baroOrtmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949), Haas (1969)
Castalia hanleyanaOrtmann (1921), Haas (1931), Morretes (1949)
Castalia retusaHaas (1931), Haas (1969), Mansur (1991)
Castalia latiquadrataHaas (1931)
Castalia juruanaHaas (1931), Morretes (1949)
Castalia juruanusHaas (1932)
Castalia turgidaMorretes (1949)
Castalia lateriquadrataHaas (1949)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua ambiguaModell (1950)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua pectinataModell (1950)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera quadrilateraModell (1950)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera retusaModell (1950)
Castalia (s.s.) quadrilatera küsteriModell (1950)
Castalia (s.s.) ambigua crosseanaModell (1950)
Chevronais colombianaOlsson & Wurtz (1951)
Castalia ambigua ambiguaBonetto (1965), Mansur & Valer (1992), Ramírez et al. (2003), Martinez et al. (2004), Lasso et al. (2009)
Castalia inflataFigueiras (1965)
Castalia ambigua pectinataBonetto (1965)
Chevronaias colombianaHaas (1969), Haas (1969)
Castalia lateriiquadrataHaas (1969)
Castalia acuaticostaRamírez et al. (2003)
Castalia cuadrilateraRamírez et al. (2003)
Castalia lateriquacrataSimone (2006)

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