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Barynaias plexus (Conrad, 1838)
1379601 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1379601)
accepted
Species
Unio carbonarius I. Lea, 1838 · unaccepted
Unio plexus Conrad, 1838 · unaccepted (basionym)
Unio pliciferus I. Lea, 1838 · unaccepted
Unio pliciferus var. minor Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 · unaccepted
recent only
(of Unio plexus Conrad, 1838) Conrad, T. A. (1835-1838). <i>Monography of the family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells), of North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature</i>. Philadelphia: Dobson. 1: 1-12, pls 1-5 [1835]; 8: 65-72, pls. 36-40 [1837]; 10: 81-94, pls 46-51 [1838]; 11: 95-102, pls 52-56 [1838]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4206381
page(s): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2 [details]
page(s): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2 [details]
Type locality contained in Veracruz
type locality contained in Veracruz [details]
Distribution Mexico, Veracruz
Distribution Mexico, Veracruz [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Barynaias plexus (Conrad, 1838). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1379601 on 2025-09-10
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original description
(of Unio plexus Conrad, 1838) Conrad, T. A. (1835-1838). <i>Monography of the family Unionidae, or naiades of Lamarck, (fresh water bivalve shells), of North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature</i>. Philadelphia: Dobson. 1: 1-12, pls 1-5 [1835]; 8: 65-72, pls. 36-40 [1837]; 10: 81-94, pls 46-51 [1838]; 11: 95-102, pls 52-56 [1838]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4206381
page(s): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2 [details]
original description (of Unio carbonarius I. Lea, 1838) Lea, I. (1838). Description of new freshwater and land shells. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> new ser., 6: 1-154, plates 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26881423
page(s): 37, pl. 9, fig. 32 [details]
original description (of Unio pliciferus I. Lea, 1838) Lea, I. (1838). Description of new freshwater and land shells. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> new ser., 6: 1-154, plates 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26881423
page(s): 61, pl. 17, fig. 53 [details]
original description (of Unio pliciferus var. minor Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894) Fischer, P. & Crosse, H. (1870-1902). Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles du Mexique et du Guatemala. <i>Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amerique Centrale. Recherches zoologiques</i>, Partie 7 Volume 1: 702 pp., pls 1-31; volume 2: 731 pp., pls 32-72. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale. Published in 17 livraisons. Volume 1: 1-152, pls 1-6 (1870); 153-304, pls 7-12 (1872); 305-464, pls 13-20 (1873); 465-546, pls 21-24 (1875); 547-624, pls 25-28 (1877); 625-702, pls 29-31 (1878). Volume 2: 1-80, pls 32-36 (1880); 81-128, pls 37-42 (1886); 129-176, pls 43-46 (1888); 177-256, pls 47-48 (1890); 257-312, pls 49-52 (1891); 313-392, pls 53-54 (1892); 393-656, pls 55-66 (1894); 657-731, pls 67-72 (1902). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32561855, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32161386
page(s): 580-583 [1894]; pl. 79 fig. 4 [1902] [details]
basis of record Graf, D.; Cummings, K. (2019). Musselp database: The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves). , available online at http://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/ [details]
page(s): 89, pl. 49, figs. 1-2 [details]
original description (of Unio carbonarius I. Lea, 1838) Lea, I. (1838). Description of new freshwater and land shells. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> new ser., 6: 1-154, plates 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26881423
page(s): 37, pl. 9, fig. 32 [details]
original description (of Unio pliciferus I. Lea, 1838) Lea, I. (1838). Description of new freshwater and land shells. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> new ser., 6: 1-154, plates 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26881423
page(s): 61, pl. 17, fig. 53 [details]
original description (of Unio pliciferus var. minor Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894) Fischer, P. & Crosse, H. (1870-1902). Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles du Mexique et du Guatemala. <i>Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amerique Centrale. Recherches zoologiques</i>, Partie 7 Volume 1: 702 pp., pls 1-31; volume 2: 731 pp., pls 32-72. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale. Published in 17 livraisons. Volume 1: 1-152, pls 1-6 (1870); 153-304, pls 7-12 (1872); 305-464, pls 13-20 (1873); 465-546, pls 21-24 (1875); 547-624, pls 25-28 (1877); 625-702, pls 29-31 (1878). Volume 2: 1-80, pls 32-36 (1880); 81-128, pls 37-42 (1886); 129-176, pls 43-46 (1888); 177-256, pls 47-48 (1890); 257-312, pls 49-52 (1891); 313-392, pls 53-54 (1892); 393-656, pls 55-66 (1894); 657-731, pls 67-72 (1902). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32561855, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32161386
page(s): 580-583 [1894]; pl. 79 fig. 4 [1902] [details]
basis of record Graf, D.; Cummings, K. (2019). Musselp database: The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves). , available online at http://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/ [details]
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Distribution Mexico, Veracruz [details]
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Unio plexus. Conrad, 1838. Monography of the Family Unionidae, or Naiades of Lamarck, (Fresh Water Bivalve Shells,) of North America 1 (10): 89-90 - catalog no. 129923) (from synonym Unio plexus Conrad, 1838)
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