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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini

genus Ortmanniana Frierson, 1927: species

1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Included Species

Ortmanniana ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819)

syonymy (19 available, 29 total) | specimens (11 + 3 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Widespread in the Interior and Great Lakes basins, North America. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, COI M-type, COII, COII M-type, ITS1, mtGenome, ND1, other
IUCN Red List: Least Concern (Actinonaias ligamentina)
NatureServe: G5
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Ortmanniana pectorosa

Ortmanniana pectorosa (Conrad, 1834)

syonymy (4 available, 6 total) | specimens (2 + 2 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, USA. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1
IUCN Red List: Lower Risk/near threatened (Actinonaias pectorosa)
NatureServe: G4
other links: MolluscaBase
 
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