Acuticosta

Simpson, 1900 – Asia

Type Species: Unio chinensis Lea, 1868 [= Acuticosta chinensis (Lea, 1868)] (Simpson 1900:850).

Original Citation: Simpson, C.T. 1900. Synopsis of the naiades, or pearly fresh-water mussels. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 22(1205):501-1044. [850].

Remarks: Name originally constructed as a subgenus of Parreysia.

Currently recognized Taxa

Acuticosta chinensis (Lea, 1868)

Distribution: China (Simpson 1900:850).
Synonymy:
Unio chinensis Lea, 1868

Descriptions of four new species of exotic Unionidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 20:150. [150].
Figured: JANSP 1868:325, pl. 53, fig. 138
Type Locality: [Hong Kong] [China].
Holotype: MCZ 175567.
Simpson 1900: Parreysia (Acuticosatachinensis (Lea, 1868) p. 850.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta chinensis (Lea, 1868) p. 82.
Unio sinensis var. squamosus Heude, 1883

1876-1886. Conchiologie fluviatile de la province de Nanking. Paris. pls. 1-72. unpaginated
Figured: Pl. 58, fig. 113.
Type Locality: [not given] [China].
Simpson 1900: Parreysia (Acuticosatachinensis var squamosus (Heude, 1883) p. 850.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta chinensis (Lea, 1868) p. 82.
Unio sinensis var. laevis Heude, 1883

1876-1886. Conchiologie fluviatile de la province de Nanking. Paris. pls. 1-72. unpaginated
Figured: Pl. 59, fig. 116.
Type Locality: [not given] [China].
Simpson 1900: Parreysia (Acuticosata) chinensis var laevis (Heude, 1883) p. 850.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta chinensis (Lea, 1868) p. 82.
Remarks: Type locality not given but assumed to be China.
Acuticosta ovata (Simpson, 1900)
Distribution: Type locality not given but assumed to be China.
Synonymy:
Unio vestitus var. a Heude, 1883

1876-1886. Conchiologie fluviatile de la province de Nanking. Paris. pls. 1-72. unpaginated
Figured: Pl. 58, fig. 112.
Type Locality: [not given] [China].
Simpson 1900: Quadrula ovata Simpson, 1900 p. 801.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta ovata (Simpson, 1900) p. 83.
Remarks: Preoccupied by Unio vestitus Lea 1861.
Quadrula ovata Simpson, 1900

Synopsis of the naiades, or pearly fresh-water mussels. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 22(1205):501-1044. [801].
Type Locality: Ning-kuo-fu River, China.
Simpson 1900: Quadrula ovata Simpson, 1900 p. 801.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta ovata (Simpson, 1900) p. 83.
Remarks: Replacement name for Unio vestitus Lea 1861.
Parreysia hunanensis Haas, 1910

Neue najaden. Nachrichtenblatt Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 42:97-103. 97
Type Locality: Hubei, Hunan, China.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta ovata (Simpson, 1900) p. 83.

Acuticosta trisulcata (Heude, 1883)

Distribution: China (Simpson 1900:845).
Synonymy:
Unio trisulcatus Heude, 1883

1876-1886. Conchiologie fluviatile de la province de Nanking. Paris. pls. 1-72. unpaginated
Figured: Pl. 57, fig. 108.
Type Locality: Origine de la riviere de Jao-tcheou-fou, dans le Kein-te-hein, [Nanking], China.
Simpson 1900: Parreysia (Parreysiatrisulcata (Heude, 1883) p. 845.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta trisulcata (Heude, 1883) p. 83.
 Acuticosta retiaria (Heude, 1883)
 Distribution: China (Simpson 1900:850).
Synonymy:
Unio retiarius Heude, 1883

1876-1886. Conchiologie fluviatile de la province de Nanking. Paris. pls. 1-72. unpaginated
Figured: Pl. 57, fig. 107.
Type Locality: Torrents du Ning-Kuou fou et du Tche-tchou fou, [Nanking], China.
Simpson 1900: Parreysia (Acuticosata) retiaria (Heude, 1883) p. 850.
Haas 1969: Acuticosta retiaria (Heude, 1883) p. 84.