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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini

genus Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819: species

2 available nominal genus synonyms (4 total synonyms) | cladomics

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Decorative image of a representative of Truncilla cognata

Truncilla cognata (Lea, 1860)

syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (11 + 23 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Rio Grande basin,Texas and Mexico. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1, other, SRA
NatureServe: G1
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Truncilla donaciformis

Truncilla donaciformis (Lea, 1828)

syonymy (3 available, 6 total) | specimens (2 + 34 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Widespread in the Interior and Great Lakes basins, also present in the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1, other, SRA
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
NatureServe: G5
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Truncilla macrodon

Truncilla macrodon (Lea, 1859)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (1 + 53 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Western Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1, other, SRA
NatureServe: G1
other links: MolluscaBase

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

syonymy (9 available, 13 total) | specimens (5 + 54 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Widespread in the Interior and Great Lakes basins, as well as the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1, SRA
NatureServe: G5
other links: MolluscaBase

 
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