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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini

genus Pleuronaia Frierson, 1927: species

1 available nominal genus synonym (3 total synonyms) | cladomics

Included Species

Pleuronaia barnesiana (Lea, 1838)

syonymy (15 available, 24 total) | specimens (15 + 2 Genbank vouchers)

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

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
NatureServe: G2
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Pleuronaia dolabelloides (Lea, 1840)

syonymy (9 available, 13 total) | specimens (6 + 3 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Tennessee River, USA. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, COI, ITS1, ND1
IUCN Red List: Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)
NatureServe: G2
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Pleuronaia gibber

Pleuronaia gibber (Lea, 1838)

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

Range: Cumberland River, Tennessee, USA. (North America)

Genbank sequences: 16S, COI, ITS1, ND1
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered A1ce+2ce, B1+2c (Pleurobema gibberum)
NatureServe: G1
other links: MolluscaBase

Pleuronaia neomexicana (Stanton, 1916) (Cretaceous)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)

Range: Cretaceous, North America.

other links: MolluscaBase

 
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