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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
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Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

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North Eurasia

East Asia

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Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Publication Utterback (1916): summary

Full Citation

Utterback, W.I. 1916. The naiades of Missouri. VI. American Midland Naturalist 4(8): 339-354. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amygdalonaias donaciformis (Lea) = Truncilla donaciformis

+ Unio zigzag Lea, 1829

Amygdalonaias truncata (Rafinesque) = Truncilla truncata

+ Unio elegans Lea, 1831

Lasmonos fragilis Rafinesque = Potamilus fragilis + Potamilus purpuratus

+ Unio (Leptodea) fragilis Rafinesque, 1820

+ Unio gracilis Barnes, 1823

+ Unio dolosus Lea, 1860

Nephronaias ellipsiformis (Conrad) = Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

+ Unio spatulatus Lea, 1845

Nephronaias ellipsiformis venusta (Lea) = Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Nephronaias ligamentina (Lamarck) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Nephronaias ligamentina gibba (Simpson) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Nephronaias ozarkensis (Call) = Fusconaia ozarkensis

Nephronaias pleasii (Marsh) = Venustaconcha pleasii

Plagiola securis (Lea) = Ellipsaria lineolata

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