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A Revision of the Sphaeriidae of North America (Mollusca: Pelecypoda) MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, NO. 118 A Revision of the Sphaeriidae of North America (Mollusca: Pelecypoda) H. B. HERRINGTON Westbrook, Ontario ANN ARBOR MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN APRIL 26, 1962 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN The publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, consist of two series-the Occasional Papers and the Miscellaneous Publications. Both series were founded by Dr. Bryant Walker, Mr. Bradshaw H. Swales, and Dr. W. W. Newcomb. The Occasional Papers, publication of which was begun in 1913, serve as a medium for original studies based principally upon the collections in the Museum. They are issued separately. When a sufficient number of pages has been printed to make a volume, a title page, table of contents, and an index are supplied to libraries and indi- viduals on the mailing list for the series. The Miscellaneous Publications, which include papers on field and museum tech- niques, monographic studies, and other contributions not within the scope of the Occasional Papers, are published separately. It is not intended that they be grouped into volumes. Each number has a title page and, when necessary, a table of contents. A complete list of publications on Birds, Fishes, Insects, Mammals, Mollusks, and Reptiles and Amphibians is available. Address inquiries to the Director, Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, Michigan. No. 6. A synopsis of the classification of the fresh-water Mollusca of North America, North of Mexico, and a catalogue of the more recently de- scribed species, with notes. By BRYANTWALKER (1918) 213 pp., 1 pl., 233 figs. ...........................................................$5.00 No. 7. The Anculosae of the Alabama River Drainage. By CALVINGOODRICH. (1922) 57 pp., 3 pls. ................................................$0.75 No. 12. The genus Gyrotoma. By CALVIN GOODRICH.(1924) 29 pp., 2 pls. ...... $0.50 No. 18. The terrestrial shell-bearing Mollusca of Alabama. By BRYANTWALKER. (1928) 180 pp., 278 figs. ............................................ $150 No. 31. Goniobasis of the Coosa River, Alabama. By CALVINGOODRICH. (1936) 60 pp. 1 pl., 1 fig. .................................................$0.35 No. 34. Mollusca of Pet& and North Alta Vera Paz. Guatemala. By CALVIN GOODRICHAND HENRYVAN DER SCHALIE(1937) 50 pp., 1 pl., 1 fig., 1 map .............................................................$0.50 No. 40. The naiad fauna of the Huron River, in southeastern Michigan. By HENRYVAN DER SCHALIE. 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The animal life of temporary and permanent ponds in southern Michigan. By ROMANKENK. (1949) 66 pp., 3 pls., 7 figs., 1 map ................. $1.00 No. 89. Anatomy, life history, and evolution of the mites parasitizing fresh-water mussels. By ROGERD. MITCHELL.(1955) 28 pp., 6 figs. ................. $030 No. 100. Aspects of the biology of Ponatiopsis lapidaria (Say) (Mollusca: Gastro- pods: Prosobranchia). By DEE SAUNDERSDUNDEE. (1957) 65 pp., 14 pls., 1 fig., 2 maps ..............................................$1.00 No. 108. The Anatomy of Laevafiex fuscus, a freshwater limpet (Gastropoda: Pulmonata). By PAULF. BASCH.(1959) 56 pp., 15 figs. ................ $1.30 No. 118. A Revision of the Sphaeriidae of North America (Mollusca: Pelecypoda). By H. B. HERRINGTON.(1962) 74 pp, 7 plates, 2 figures ................ $2.85 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVEKSITY OF MICHIGAN, NO. 118 A Revision of the Sphaeriidae of North America (Mollusca: Pelecypoda) H. R. HERKINGTON Westbrook, Ontario ANN ARBOR MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY, UNlVEKSlTY OF MICHIGAN Al'KIL 26, 1962 CONI'EN71'S l'.t(.t . AINI:II:NIS....................... .................. 6 Glr~m.41.............................................. ........ 7 VAI.II,~.~.YOF .1111 C;I(N~JS A~~I.SCIL~~ILII~........ ....... ........ 'i .1'11~ ~I'IIAI(I<~I~) SIIICLL .............................. ....... 9 INFLUI<NCE01' H.\urri\.l' ON '],HI( S~l.1.1. ................ ........ 10 GEOGKAPIIICDISI.RIIIIJ.I.ION ............. 12 GEOLOCICI)IS.I.I~IIIU~I~ION ............................. ...1.1 KEY TO TIII NOK~IIA~IP.IUCAN SI~IIAI<KIIUAE ........... ....15 SYS'L'ICMI\'I.I(.A(.(.oIIN.I. 01' SL.IX.II.'S ..... 17 GICNUS S$)l~tterit~nl......................................... 17 Spueriurtl coriteun2 (L.il111i.) .......... .... 17 S/)ltuerit~111frtOnle I'ri~ne ................. ...18 11itei111~t-e (lcr) . .... 19 S~lrtterit~r~~nititl1~111 Clcssi~l .... ...... ... 21 Splraei-iurrl occidentcrlr I'ui~nc ......... ..... 21 S~leael-~~LIILfic~rln~r~ril~~rr (Say) ....... .... 23 S()l~oeri~trr~f~atella (C;oultl) ..... ............24 S)l~aeriitir~rl~o~r~I)oide~crrr (Say) ........ ......................25 Sl)llneri~r111 sec-tcri~I'ritnc ...................... 26 ~S/)Ititeri~rt~ts&ritttii~~t~r~ (I..1111.1rck) ... ....... 27 S/)ltc~eriurrt. st~lccct~c~rr (Lamarck) ..... .... 28 S~)/lt1/').1'1~111~~~L~IJ~JcI.s~~II~ (Say) ........ .... 29 GI~NIJSZ'i.sirlizrin ......................... .... ... ...30 Pisidiur~~i~c1urrt.si I'ri~uc .......... .... 30 Z'i.sieli~tr~rc~er~~tilntrrnle I'ritnc .... .... ... 31 l'i.sirliur~~c~rrli~ic~r~t~ (Miiller) ................ .... ... 32 I'i.sitli~trrr citsertt~ntrrr~(Poli) ... ....... .... ..33 I'i.\itIi~~rr~COI~I/)I~C.S.SUI~L 1'1-~IIIC . ..... .. 35 Pisirlii~r~ee:onvei111~s C1cssi11 .... ..... 36 I'is itlil~rr~crucint~~rr~ Sterki ... ......... 37 1'i.sirlitcire dubiun~(Say) .......... ....... 37 l'i.sitli1rr11 fnllox Stcrki . ......... ... 38 Pi.~itlittrr~~~T-I-II~~~I~,ILIIL l'ri111c ..... ......39 I'i.sidi~~~t~l~ei1~1o~~ni11111t (Sheppartl) ..... ........... ... 41 Pisieli~r~rlidnl1oe7z.se Roper . ...42 lJi.sitli~crti iitsig~teGabl) . 42 l'i.sicIiu~t~lilljeboi-;i (;lessill .... ........ ... ...43 I'i.sitli~crr~.irriliti~rz Hcltl ......... ..... .... 44 I'isilit~tr i1ii111ry~s ... ...................45 Z'i.sitli~rr~tobll~.snle I'fcill'cr ....... ... 46 'iit1i11111111c1ifert~1 (I) . 47 Z'i.\i~litcrri sit 0t1-1cr~ctcltrrt~Ma1111 ... 48 Pisitli~crr~ ~tltre~rrio~ttct~~~rir~ l'ri111c 49 Z'i. si(1it111111(11~i(tl)i1e l'ritl~c ... 50 l'i.sitlit~~r~7t~trlkeri Slcrki .......... ............. 51 11,LUSTKATI ONS (IJlatcs I-VII follow pagc 74) 1-11, Shells of S1,11nerium. 111-VI. Hingcs of Pi.tidiur~l. VII. C:a~-tlirraltecrh ol Pisidil~irr Fl(;UUK I',\(;l 1. Shells oC Sl)lr(lei-iz~~t~ant1 Pisidi1~111 ... 8 IL Hinge teclh ter~niriology .... ... I1 A REVISION 01; THE SPHAEKllDAE OF NOKTH AMEKICA (WIOLLUSCA: I'ELECYPODA) ALTI~IOIJGHthe present taxononiy of rrlarly groups ol North ilnierican fresh- water lllollusks bears evidence ol batlly needing revision, the systerrlatics oi none is in a inore chaotic state tharl that ol the sphaeriitl clams. These s~nallclarrls are abundant and widespreatl, but an understanding ol their relationships has been encumbered by the great variation witlliri sl>ccies and the riiany names applied to these variants. Because of tlie existing con- lusion, identifications are difIicult or impossible. Clear-cut descriptions of tliagilostic characters which take into account ranges of variation, compari- sons oC related species, and adequate illustrations are rare, or, inore usually, 1;~ckingaltogether. Further~rlore,~r~uch ol the scatterecl literature is often inaccessible to iriany stutlents of mollusks. It is hopetl that this publication will not only serve as a long overdue t;~xonomicrevision, but will help make identification ;I siniple matter. The events and experiences leading up to this publication arc as lollows: In 19.38 the author wcrlt to tllc Royal Ontario bluseu~llof Zoology ill Tor- onto to compare spec:i~iiensin his persolla1 collection with tllose the museum hat1 rcceivetl fro111 Clliief Justice Latclilord. Most of the specimens in the Latclilord collection hat1 been examirietl, ;tritl deternrirlations corroborated, by Victor Sterki, a past authority on these sn~allclanis. John Oughton, then at the Royal Ontario Museum, enco~~ragetlthe author's interest in the sphaeriitls, antl in 1940 began sentling hini nulilcrous sets fro111 the Latch ford collection. My cont;~ctswith people interestctl in sphaeriitl clailis antl with liiuscnlrls housing then1 grcw. In 1942 I spent a week studying Sterki's collection at the Carrlegie h/Iuseuni in Pittsburgh. 111 1948 ten clays were devoted to the Tcnil>lc Prime (Stcrki's pretlecessor as a spliaeriitl authority) collectioii in the Museuni ol C;oirrl>arative Zoology at Harvartl liniversity. In 1950 1 visited A. W. Stellox ill Dublin, Ireland, ant1 acce1,ted his fine collection lor tlic Museum ol Zoology, llniversity
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