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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 Küster (1856), 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
Küster, H.C. 1856. Die Flussperlmuscheln (Unio et Hyria). Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz Fortgesetzt von Hofrath Dr. G. v. Schubert und Professor Dr. J.A. Wagner 9(2): 137-160, pls. 40-46.
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Attributed Species Names
Unio natolicus Küster, 1856
Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 144, pl. 42, fig. 4.
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Unio rhuaconicus Küster, 1856
‘Pfeiffer teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 145, pl. 42, fig. 5.
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Hyria syrmatophora Küster, 1856
‘Gronov.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 141, pl. 41, fig. 4.
(reference to Mya syrmatophora Gmelin, 1791)
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Unio verrauxi Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 150, pl. 43, fig. 6.
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Unio caffer Küster, 1856
‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 2. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Krauss, 1848)
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Unio expansus Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 149, pl. 43, fig. 5.
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Unio tricolor Küster, 1856
Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 156, pl. 45, fig. 1.
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Unio caffer Küster, 1856
‘Krauss’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 143, pl. 42, fig. 3. [in part]
(reference to Unio caffer Küster, 1856)
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Unio plicatus Küster, 1856
‘Say’ of Authors.
Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 137, pl. 40, fig. 3.
Chenu, 1859, Manuel Conchyl. 2: 143, pl. 706.
(reference to Unio plicata Say, 1817)
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Unio niloticus Küster, 1856
‘Caillaud’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 158, pl. 45, fig. 5.
(misidentified reference to Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827)
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Unio limensis Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 146, pl. 42, fig. 7; pl. 43, fig. 1.
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Unio gassiei Küster, 1856
 
‘Grateloup teste Charpentier’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 148, pl. 43, figs. 3-4.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN-IM-2000-1703, Rio Carampagua, S.O. de Concepcion, Chili.
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Unio modestus Küster, 1856
 
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 147, pl. 43, fig. 2.
Type(s): SYNTYPES SMF_4369, Valparaiso.
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Unio shuttleworthi Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 152, pl. 44, fig. 2.
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Unio plicatulus Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 4.
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Unio rugifer Küster, 1856
Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 157, pl. 45, fig. 3-4.
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Unio rugulosus Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 154, pl. 44, fig. 5.
(homonym of Unio rugulosus Wood, 1828)
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Unio tabascoensis Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 153, pl. 44, fig. 3.
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Unio coloratus Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 155, pl. 44, fig. 6.
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Taxonomic Opinions
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