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genus Unio Philipsson in Retzius, 1788: synonymy

29 Recent freshwater species (48 total species)

Synonymy

Unio Retzius, 1788

(renamed Unionea Rafinesque, 1815)
Philipsson in Retzius, 1788. Diss. Nat.-Hist. Test. Gen.: 16.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (subsequent designation) = Unio pictorum

Limnaea Poli, 1791

(renamed Limella Rafinesque, 1815)
Poli, 1791. Testacea Utriusque Siciliae 1: 31.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (original designation) = Unio pictorum

Limnaeoderma Poli, 1795

Poli, 1795. Testacea Utriusque Siciliae 2: 253, 259.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (herein) = Unio pictorum

Unionea Rafinesque, 1815

(new name for Unio Retzius, 1788)
Rafinesque, 1815. Analyse Nat.: 147.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 20.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Limella Rafinesque, 1815

(new name for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
Rafinesque, 1815. Analyse Nat.: 147.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 20.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Lymnea Rafinesque, 1815

(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
‘Poli’ of Authors.
Rafinesque, 1815. Analyse Nat.: 147.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 20.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Lymnium Oken, 1815

Oken, 1815. Lehrb. Naturg. 3: 237.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (original designation) = Unio pictorum

Mysca Turton, 1822

(renamed Myisca Agassiz, 1846)
Turton, 1822. Conch. Ins. Brit.: 243.

Unino Fabricus, 1823

(error for Unio Retzius, 1788)
Fabricus, 1823. Fortegnelse: 53.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Unico Reider & Hahn, 1831

(error for Unio Retzius, 1788)
Reider & Hahn, 1831. F. Boica (Gewürme): ??.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Margarita Lea, 1836

(renamed Margaron Lea, 1852; homonym of Leach, 1814)
Lea, 1836. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 10.
Lea, 1838. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 6 [O. 2]: 118.
Lea, 1838. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 13.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (herein) = Unio pictorum

Luticola Agassiz, 1845

(intro'd as syn. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Goldfuss’ Agassiz, 1845. Nom. Syst. Gen. Moll.: 51.
‘Goldfuss’ Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: 217.

Myisca Agassiz, 1846

(new name for Mysca Turton, 1822)
Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: 242.

Limnoderma Herrmannsen, 1846

(error for Limnaeoderma Poli, 1795)
Herrmannsen, 1846. Ind. Gener. Malacol. 1: 58.

Diconcha Herrmannsen, 1847

(intro'd as syn. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Klein, 1753. Tent. Method. Ostrac., etc.: 145. [pre-linnaean]
Herrmannsen, 1847. Ind. Gener. Malacol. 1: 386.

Chondrostes Gistl, 1847

Gistl, 1847. Naturgesch. Thierreich Höhere Schulen 1850: 617.
Gistl, 1848. Naturgesch. Thierreich Höhere Schulen: 188.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (original designation) = Unio pictorum

Margaron Lea, 1852

(new name for Margarita Lea, 1836)
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 17.
Lea, 1870. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 25.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 (herein) = Unio pictorum

Mysea Dupuy, 1852

(error for Mysca Turton, 1822)
‘Turton’ of Authors.
Dupuy, 1852. Hist. Natur. Moll. France (6): 637.
Germain, 1931. Faune de France 22: 721.

Limnoica Gray, 1857

Gray, 1857. Fig. Moll. Animals 5: 37.
Type species: Limnoica linearis Gray, 1857 (monotypy) = Unio pictorum

Limnaeodorma Schaufuss, 1869

(error for Limnaeoderma Poli, 1795)
Schaufuss, 1869. Moll. Syst. Cat. Paetel 7: 21.

Crassiana Servain, 1882

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788; homonym of Bourguignat, 1884 [Thiaridae])
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 315.
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 29 [135].
Type species: Unio crassus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 (sub. desig. by Locard, 1889: 29) = Unio crassus

Rostratiana Servain, 1882

(homonym of Bourguignat, 1881; intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 322.
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 65 [171].
Type species: Unio rostrata Lamarck, 1819 (sub. desig. by Locard, 1889: 65) = Unio pictorum

Tumidiana Servain, 1882

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 323.
Type species: Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 (sub. desig. by Kantor & Sysoev, 2005: 327) = Unio tumidus

Bataviana Servain, 1882

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 316.
Type species: Unio matronicus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 8) = Unio crassus

Limosiana Servain, 1882

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788; homonym of Servain, 1881 [Lymnaeidae])
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Type species: Unio limosus Nilsson, 1822 (monotypy) = Unio pictorum

Galliciana Servain, 1882

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 21.
Type species: Unio jourdheuili Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (monotypy) = Unio mancus

Unis Hutton, 1882

(error for Unio Retzius, 1788)
Hutton, 1882. New Zealand J. Sci. Techn. 1: 478.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Amniciana Servain, 1888

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788; homonym of Servain, 1888)
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 315.
Type species: Unio amnicus Rossmässler, 1836 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 7) = Unio nanus

Villaeana Servain, 1888

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 318.
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 47 [153] [as ‘Villœana’].
Type species: Unio villae Issel, 1872 (sub. desig. by Locard, 1889: 47) = Unio elongatulus

Falsiana Servain, 1888

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 319.
Type species: Unio falsus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 11) = Unio pictorum

Muciduliana Servain, 1888

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 319.
Type species: Unio mucidulus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 15) = Unio mancus

Schroederiana Servain, 1888

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Servain, 1888. Bull. Soc. Malac. France 5: 321.
Type species: Unio schroederi Bourguignat in Schröder, 1885 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 18) = Unio tumidus

Brebissoniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 152.
Type species: Unio brebissoni Locard, 1889 (orig. desig.) = Unio pictorum

Mariana Locard, 1889

(homonym of Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 [Tunicata]; intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Bourguignat in Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 159.
Type species: Unio mariae Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Nanusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 21 [127].
Type species: Unio nana Lamarck, 1819 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Mancusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 22 [128].
Type species: Unio manca Lamarck, 1819 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Melasiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 22 [128].
Type species: Unio melas Coutagne in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Penchinatiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788; homonym of Fagot, 1891 [Clausiliidae & Helicidae])
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 25 [131].
Type species: Unio penchinatianus Bourguignat, 1865 (orig. desig.) = Unio ravoisieri

Sandriana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 25 [131].
Type species: Unio sandrii Rossmässler, 1844 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 18) = Unio elongatulus

Fusculusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 26 [132].
Type species: Unio fusculus Rossmässler, 1836 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Socardiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 28 [134].
Type species: Unio socardianus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Amnicusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 30 [136].
Type species: Unio amnicus Rossmässler, 1836 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Locardiana Locard, 1889

(homonym of Bourguignat, 1884 [Gastrop.]; intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 32 [138].
Type species: Unio locardianus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Nubilusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 32 [138].
Type species: Unio nubilus Locard, 1889 (orig. desig.) = Unio nanus

Elongatulusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 33 [139].
Type species: Unio elongatula C. Pfeiffer, 1825 (orig. desig.) = Unio elongatulus

Ellipsopsisiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 34 [140].
Type species: Unio ryckholtii Malzine, 1867 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 10) = Unio crassus

Batavusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 35 [141].
Type species: Mya batava Maton & Rackett, 1807 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Sperchinusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 35 [141].
Type species: Unio nicolloni Locard, 1889 (monotypy) = Unio crassus

Lemotheuxiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 39 [145].
Type species: Unio lemotheuxi Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Ateriana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 40 [146].
Type species: Unio ater Nilsson, 1822 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Pisaniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 40 [146].
Type species: Unio pisanus Uzielli in Bourguignat, 1883 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Turtoniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 43 [149].
Type species: Unio turtonii Payraudeau, 1826 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Moquiniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 46 [152].
Type species: Unio moquinianus Dupuy, 1843 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Moreletiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 46 [152].
Type species: Unio moreleti Deshayes, 1847 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 15) = Unio ravoisieri

Berenguieriana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 47 [153].
Type species: Unio berenguieri Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Gallicusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 48 [154].
Type species: Unio gallicus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Platyrhynchoidiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 48 [154].
Type species: Unio platyrinchoideus Dupuy, 1849 (orig. desig.) = Unio pictorum

Jacqueminiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 49 [155].
Type species: Unio jacqueminii Dupuy, 1849 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Meretricisiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 50 [156].
Type species: Unio meretricis Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Requieniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 51 [157].
Type species: Unio requienii Michaud, 1831 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Saintsimoniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 52 [158] [as ‘Saint-Simoniana’].
Type species: Unio saintsimonianus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Porniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 53 [159].
Type species: Unio pornae Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Mucidusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 54 [160].
Type species: Unio mucidus Morelet, 1845 (orig. desig.) = Unio delphinus

Falsusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 55 [161].
Type species: Unio falsus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio pictorum

Joannisiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 57 [163].
Type species: Unio joannisi Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Courquiniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 58 [164].
Type species: Unio courquinianus Bourguignat, 1865 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Desfontainiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 58 [164].
Type species: Unio oesiacus Locard, 1889 (monotypy) = Unio mancus

Cyrtusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 59 [165].
Type species: Unio campylus Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 (sub. desig. by Graf, 2010: 10) = Unio mancus

Vinceleusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 59 [165].
Type species: Unio pictorum var. vinceleus de Joannis, 1859 (orig. desig.) = Unio tumidus

Holandriana Locard, 1889

(homonym of Bourguignat, 1884 [Thiaridae]; intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 61 [167].
Type species: Unio holandrei Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Asticusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 62 [168].
Type species: Unio asticus Servain, 1887 (orig. desig.) = Unio mancus

Aegericiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 63 [169].
Type species: Unio aegericus Locard, 1889 (monotypy) = Unio mancus

Granigeriana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 63 [169].
Type species: Unio graniger J.F. Schmidt, 1840 (orig. desig.) = Unio pictorum

Jousseaumeana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 63 [169].
Type species: Unio jousseaumei Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio pictorum

Hispaniana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 64 [170].
Type species: Unio hispanus ‘Moq.-Tand. in litt.’ Rossmässler, 1844 (orig. desig.) = Unio delphinus

Tumidusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 69 [175].
Type species: Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 (orig. desig.) = Unio tumidus

Alpecanusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 71 [177].
Type species: Unio alpecanus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio tumidus

Eydyusiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 71 [177].
Type species: Unio edyus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 (orig. desig.) = Unio tumidus

Heckingiana Locard, 1889

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
‘Bourguignat MS’ Locard, 1889. Contr. Faune Malacol. Franc. 13: 72 [178].
Type species: Unio tumidus var. heckingi Colbeau, 1868 (orig. desig.) = Unio tumidus

Cafferia Simpson, 1900

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Nodularia Conrad, 1853)
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 824.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 574.
Type species: Unio caffer Krauss, 1848 (orig. desig.) = Unio caffer

Vincelotiana Germain, 1904

(new name for Vinceleusiana Locard, 1889)
Germain, 1904. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Ouest France 4: 276 [38].
Type species: Unio pictorum var. vinceleus de Joannis, 1859 = Unio tumidus

Eolymnium Prashad, 1919

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Prashad, 1919. Rec. Ind. Mus. 16: 410.
Type species: Unio terminalis Bourguignat, 1852 (orig. desig.) = Unio terminalis

Limaea Rosén, 1925

(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
Rosén, 1925. Arch. Moll. 57: 114.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Margoran Kennard & Woodward, 1926

(error for Margaron Lea, 1852)
Kennard & Woodward, 1926. Syn. Brit. non-marine Moll.: 328.

Nemrodia Pallary, 1939

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Pallary, 1939. Mém. Inst. Égypte 39: 116.
Type species: Unio tigridis Bourguignat, 1852 (sub. desig. by of Authors, 0) = Unio tigridis

Crassunio Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 118.
Type species: Unio crassus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Pictunio Jatsko, 1972

Jatsko, 1962. Tr. Odesskogo gos. Univ. (Geol. Geogr.) 152(8): 50. [nomen nudum]
Jatsko, 1972. Nayady verkhnego kaynozoya yugo-zapada Ukrainy i Moldavii (opisaniye i stratigraficheskiye zametki): 11.

Shadininaia Zatravkin, 1983

(intro'd as sub-gen. of Eolymnium Prashad, 1919)
Starobogatov in Zatravkin, 1983. [in] I.M. Likharev, Molluscs: 40.
Type species: Unio byzantinus ‘Parreyss, in sched.’ Drouët, 1879 (orig. desig.) = Unio vicarius

Uniigenus Renier, 1807

Renier, 1807. Tav. Class. Anim.: tab. vii. [suppressed]

Limnium Agassiz, 1846

(error for Lymnium Oken, 1815)
‘Oken’ Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: 211.
‘Oken’ Stabile, 1859. Atti soc. geol. Milano 1: 170.
‘Oken’ Pallary, 1939. Mém. Inst. Égypte 39: 120.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Mysia Gray, 1847

(error for Mysca Turton, 1822)
‘Turton’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.

Lymnoderma Gray, 1847

(error for Limnaeoderma Poli, 1795)
‘Poli’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.

Lymneum Gray, 1847

(error for Lymnium Oken, 1815)
‘Oken’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Limnea Dupuy, 1852

(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
Dupuy, 1852. Hist. Natur. Moll. France (6): 598.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Villanana Fagot, 1892

(error for Villaeana Servain, 1888)
Fagot, 1892. Bull. Soc. Ramond 27: 38.
Fagot, 1893. Bull. Soc. Ramond 28: 258.
Type species: Unio villae Issel, 1872 = Unio elongatulus

Hollandriana Germain, 1904

(error for Holandriana Locard, 1889)
‘Bourguignat’ Germain, 1904. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Ouest France 4: 278.
Type species: Unio holandrei Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Ninusiana Caziot, 1907

(error for Nanusiana Locard, 1889)
‘Bourg.’ Caziot, 1907. Bull. Soc. Sci. Hist. Nat. Yonne 60: 276.
Type species: Unio nana Lamarck, 1819 = Unio nanus

Vincelensiana Caziot, 1907

(error for Vinceleusiana Locard, 1889)
‘Bourg.’ Caziot, 1907. Bull. Soc. Sci. Hist. Nat. Yonne 60: 276.
Type species: Unio pictorum var. vinceleus de Joannis, 1859 = Unio tumidus

Berenguieriane Caziot, 1910

(error for Berenguieriana Locard, 1889)
Caziot, 1910. Étude Moll. Princip. Monaco: 483.
Type species: Unio berenguieri Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Berenguiereana Caziot, 1910

(error for Berenguieriana Locard, 1889)
Caziot, 1910. Étude Moll. Princip. Monaco: 543.
Type species: Unio berenguieri Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Nemrodiana Pallary, 1939

(error for Nemrodia Pallary, 1939)
Pallary, 1939. Mém. Inst. Égypte 39: 119.
Type species: Unio tigridis Bourguignat, 1852 = Unio tigridis

Tumidunio Jatsko, 1962

Jatsko, 1962. Tr. Odesskogo gos. Univ. (Geol. Geogr.) 152(8): 11.
Type species: Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 = Unio tumidus

Linnaea Modell, 1964

(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
‘Poli’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 115.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Chondrostea Haas, 1969

(error for Chondrostes Gistl, 1847)
‘Gistl, 1848’ Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo Part N (1): N415.
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Ellipsopsiana Cox et al., 1969

(error for Ellipsopsisiana Locard, 1889)
‘Locard’ Cox et al., 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo Part N (2): N862.
Type species: Unio ellipsopsis Bourguignat in Locard, 1899 = Unio crassus

Perniana Cox et al., 1969

(error for Porniana Locard, 1889)
‘Locard’ Cox et al., 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo Part N (2): N862.
Type species: Unio pornae Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Despontainiana Cox et al., 1969

(error for Desfontainiana Locard, 1889)
‘Locard’ Cox et al., 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo Part N (2): N862.
Type species: Unio desfontainianus Bourguignat in Locard, 1899 = Unio pictorum

Viliaeana Cox et al., 1969

(error for Villaeana Servain, 1888)
‘Locard’ Cox et al., 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo Part N (2): N863.
Type species: Unio villae Issel, 1872 = Unio elongatulus

Consentunio Jatsko, 1972

Jatsko, 1972. Nayady verkhnego kaynozoya yugo-zapada Ukrainy i Moldavii (opisaniye i stratigraficheskiye zametki): 11.
Type species: Unio crassus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788 = Unio crassus

Vilaeana Millard, 2001

(error for Villaeana Servain, 1888)
‘Bourguignat, Locard’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1078.
Type species: Unio villae Issel, 1872 = Unio elongatulus

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

The Taxonomic History lists the ways authors have classified the species currently assigned to Unio, since 1900.

Unio (sec. Lymnium) — Simpson (1900)
Lampsilis (sec. Eurynia) — Simpson (1900)
Quadrula (sec. Fusconaia) — Simpson (1900)
Diplodon (Hyridella s.s.) — Simpson (1900)
Margaritana — Simpson (1900), Germain (1931)
Nodularia (sec. Cælatura [sic]) — Simpson (1900)
Nodularia (sec. Cafferia) — Simpson (1900)
Unio (Nephronaias) — Martens (1900)
Unio — Kobelt (1902), Rochebrune (1903), Kobelt (1903), Germain (1904), Kobelt (1904), ... Wu et al. (2026), Prie et al. (2026), Wu et al. (2026), Lawrie et al. (2026), Li et al. (2026)
Unio (Rhomboïdiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Melasiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Mancusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Fusculusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Socardiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Batavusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Lemotheuxiana) — Germain (1904), Caziot (1910)
Unio (Ateriana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Moreletiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Meretricisiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Requieniana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Saint-simoniana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Porniana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Falsusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Joannisiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Cyrtusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Vincelotiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Hollandriana) [sic] — Germain (1904)
Unio (Hispaniana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Rostratiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Alpecanusiana) — Germain (1904)
Unio (Groupe des Ninusiana) [sic] — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Mancusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Amnicusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Elongatulusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Batavusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Ateriana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Requieniana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Falsusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe des Vincelensiana) [sic] — Caziot (1907)
Unio (Groupe Tumidusiana) — Caziot (1907)
Nodularia (Cælatura [sic]) — Pallary (1909)
Nodularia (Coelatura) — Kobelt (1910)
Nodularia (Cafferia) — Kobelt (1910)
Unio (Turtoniana) — Caziot (1910)
Unio (Berenguieriane) [sic] — Caziot (1910)
Diplodon (Hyridella s.s.) (Group of D. menziezi [sic]) — Simpson (1914)
Lampsilis (Eurynia) (Group of L. luteola) — Simpson (1914)
Margaritana (Group of M. margaritifera) — Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Lymnium) (Group U. pictorum) — Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Lymnium) (Group U. littoralis) — Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Cafferia) (Group of U. caffer) — Simpson (1914)
Unio (sec. Cafferia) (Group of U. fissidens) — Simpson (1914)
Rectidens — Haas (1914), Haas (1969)
Quadrula (sec. Fusconaia) (Group of Q. undata) — Simpson (1914)
Nodularia (sec. Cælatura [sic]) (Group of N. ægyptiaca) — Simpson (1914)
Nodularia — Simpson (1914)
Unio (Eolymnium) — Prashad (1919), Haas (1969), Gozhik (2006), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Cælatura [sic] (Iaronia) — Pallary (1924)
Cafferia — Connolly (1925), Connolly (1931), Haas (1936), Modell (1942), Haas (1969), ... Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Reis et al. (2013), Marshall et al. (2014)
Quadrula (Obliquata) — Frierson (1927)
Lampsilis (Cyrtonaias) — Frierson (1927)
Unio (Cafferia) — Pilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Thiele (1934), Connolly (1939), Graf (2002)
Vetulonaia — Branson (1935)
Unio (s.s.) — Zhadin (1938), Haas (1969), Zatravkin (1983), Stadnichenko (1984), Falkner (1994), Korniushin (1998), Falkner et al. (2001), Falkner et al. (2002), Graf (2002), Bank (2006), Gozhik (2006), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Psilunio — Zhadin (1938), Haas (1940), Daget (1998), Gozhik (2006), Sonowal et al. (2021)
Unio (Nemrodia) — Pallary (1939), Gozhik (2006)
Unio (Limnium) [sic] — Pallary (1939)
Venustaconcha — Modell (1957)
Glebula — Modell (1957)
Medionidus — Modell (1957)
Dysnomia (Penita) — Modell (1957)
Hyridella (Echyridella) — McMichael & Hiscock (1958), Haas (1969)
Potomida — Haas (1969), Zatravkin (1983), Zatravkin (1987), Falkner (1994), Graf (2007), Kantor et al. (2010), IUCN (2014), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (Limnium) — Biggs (1971)
Crassiana — Akromovski (1976), Kantor & Sysoev (2005), Gozhik (2006), Kantor et al. (2010)
Eolymnium (s.s.) — Zatravkin (1983)
Eolymnium (Shadininaia) — Zatravkin (1983), Zatravkin (1987), Korniushin (1998)
Batavusiana (s.s.) — Zatravkin (1983), Stadnichenko (1984), Zatravkin (1987), Korniushin (1998)
Batavusiana (Crassunio) — Zatravkin (1983), Stadnichenko (1984), Zatravkin (1987)
Unio (Tumidusiana) — Zatravkin (1983), Stadnichenko (1984), Korniushin (1998), Gozhik (2006)
Unio (Crassunio) — Falkner (1994), Bank (2006)
Pleurobema — Parmalee & Bogan (1998), Williams et al. (2008)
Batavusiana (Crassiana) — Korniushin (1998)
“Unio” — Evanoff et al. (1998)
Unio (Crassiana) — Falkner et al. (2001), Falkner et al. (2002), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Tumidiana — Starobogatov et al. (2004), Kantor & Sysoev (2005), Kantor et al. (2010)
Crassiana (s.s.) — Starobogatov et al. (2004)
Crassiana (Bataviana) — Starobogatov et al. (2004)
Eolymnium — Kantor et al. (2010)
‘Unio’ — Delvene et al. (2016)
Hyriopsis — Klymus et al. (2025)