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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleurobema

species Pleurobema clava (Lamarck, 1819): specimens

11 available nominal species synonyms (18 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pleurobema clava — Graf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Campbell et al. (2008), ... Morrison et al. (2021), Johnson et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)
Pleurobema bournianum — Graf & Cummings (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012)
Pleurobema sintoxia — Huang et al. (2019)

Range

Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee, Upper Mississippi and Lake Erie basins, North America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pleurobema clava

MUSSELp Specimen Records

unknown

image of lot ANSP_20213
ANSP_20213
[no locality available - North America]

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ANSP_20223
[no locality available - North America]

image of lot MNHN_MPL_0014
MNHN_MPL_0014
[unknown]

image of lot MNHN_MPL_0015
MNHN_MPL_0015
Amer. Sept.

USA

image of lot ANSP_20229
ANSP_20229
Ohio

image of lot USNM_84760
USNM_84760
Ohio ?

image of lot ANSP_20228
ANSP_20228
Riv. Ohio

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USNM_84683
Scioto R., Chillicothe, Ohio

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_01. (COI: MT991776, go to Genbank) Allegheny River, Hunter Station, Forest Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.47294, -79.49809).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_02. (COI: MF962112, ND1: MW005982, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_03. (COI: MT991777, ND1: MW005983, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_04. (COI: MT991778, ND1: MW005984, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_05. (COI: MT991779, ND1: MW005985, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_06. (COI: MT991780, ND1: MW005986, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_07. (COI: MT991781, ND1: MW005987, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_08. (COI: MT991782, ND1: MW005988, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_09. (COI: MT991783, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_10. (COI: MT991784, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_11. (COI: MT991785, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_12. (COI: MT991786, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_13. (COI: MT991787, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_14. (COI: MT991788, ND1: MW005989, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_15. (COI: MT991789, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_16. (COI: MT991790, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_17. (COI: MT991791, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_18. (COI: MT991792, ND1: MW005990, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_19. (COI: MT991793, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_20. (COI: MT991794, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_21. (COI: MT991795, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_22. (COI: MT991796, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_23. (COI: MT991797, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_24. (COI: MT991798, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_25. (COI: MT991799, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_26. (COI: MT991800, ND1: MW005991, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_27. (COI: MT991801, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_28. (COI: MT991802, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_29. (COI: MT991803, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_30. (COI: MT991804, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_31. (COI: MT991805, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_HS_32. (COI: MT991806, go to Genbank) ditto.

UAUC_1477. (16S: AY655060, COI: AY655013, ITS1: DQ383449, ND1: AY613802, go to Genbank) Allegheny River, Kennerdell and Clear Ck. SP, Venango Co. PA.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_01. (COI: MT991837, go to Genbank) Allegheny River, Walnut Bend, Vego Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.49134, -79.45704).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_02. (COI: MT991838, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_03. (COI: MT991839, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_04. (COI: MT991840, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_05. (COI: MT991841, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_06. (COI: MT991842, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_07. (COI: MT991843, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_08. (COI: MT991844, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_09. (COI: MT991845, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_10. (COI: MT991846, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_11. (COI: MT991847, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_12. (COI: MT991848, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_13. (COI: MT991849, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_14. (COI: MT991850, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_15. (COI: MT991851, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_16. (COI: MT991852, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_17. (COI: MT991853, ND1: MW006001, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_18. (COI: MT991854, ND1: MW006002, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_19. (COI: MT991855, ND1: MW006003, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_20. (ND1: MW006004, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_21. (ND1: MW006005, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_22. (COI: MT991856, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_23. (COI: MT991857, ND1: MW006006, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_24. (COI: MT991858, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_25. (COI: MT991859, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_26. (COI: MT991860, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_27. (COI: MT991861, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_28. (COI: MT991862, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_29. (COI: MT991863, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_30. (COI: MT991864, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_31. (COI: MT991865, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WB_32. (COI: MT991866, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_01. (COI: MT991807, go to Genbank) Allegheny River, West Hickory, Forest Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.5695, -79.40485).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_02. (COI: MT991808, go to Genbank) Allegheny River, West Hickory, Forest Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.5695, -79.4049).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_03. (COI: MT991809, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_04. (COI: MT991810, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_05. (COI: MT991811, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_06. (COI: MT991812, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_07. (COI: MT991813, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_08. (COI: MT991814, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_09. (COI: MT991815, ND1: MW005992, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_10. (COI: MF962113, ND1: MW005993, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_11. (COI: MT991816, ND1: MW005994, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_12. (COI: MT991817, ND1: MW005995, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_13. (COI: MT991818, ND1: MW005996, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_14. (COI: MT991819, ND1: MW005997, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_15. (COI: MT991820, ND1: MW005998, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_16. (ND1: MW005999, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_17. (COI: MT991821, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_18. (COI: MT991822, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_19. (COI: MT991823, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_20. (COI: MT991824, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_21. (COI: MT991825, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_22. (COI: MT991826, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_23. (COI: MT991827, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_24. (COI: MT991828, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_25. (COI: MT991829, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_26. (COI: MT991830, ND1: MW006000, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_27. (COI: MT991831, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_28. (COI: MT991832, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_29. (COI: MT991833, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_30. (COI: MT991834, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_31. (COI: MT991835, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_WH_32. (COI: MT991836, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_01. (COI: MT991939, go to Genbank) Elk River, Mill Creek, Braxton Co., WV (Elk drainage) (38.58091, -80.92424).

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_02. (COI: MT991940, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_03. (COI: MT991941, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_05. (COI: MT991942, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_06. (COI: MT991943, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_07. (COI: MT991944, ND1: MW006009, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_08. (COI: MT991945, ND1: MW006010, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_ER_09. (COI: MT991946, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_FC_01. (ND1: MW006012, go to Genbank) Fish Creek, Summit Co., OH (Cuyahoga drainage) (41.4661, -84.8008).

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_FC_02. (COI: MT991910, ND1: MW006013, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_FC_03. (COI: MT991911, ND1: MW006014, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_FC_04. (COI: MT991912, ND1: MW006015, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_07. (COI: MT991905, go to Genbank) French Creek, Dutchman Rd, Erie Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.852005, -79.977836).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_09. (COI: MT991906, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_11. (COI: MT991907, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_12. (COI: MT991908, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_13. (COI: MT991909, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_01. (COI: MF962108, ND1: MW006007, go to Genbank) French Creek, Flatts Road Bridge, Erie Co., PA (Allegheny drainage) (41.90346, -79.96909).

Mp_4362_Pcla_PA_FC_02. (COI: MT991904, ND1: MW006008, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_KY_GR_B209. (COI: MT991949, go to Genbank) Green River, Greensburg, Green Co., KY (Green drainage) (37.2533, -85.49952).

Mp_4362_Pcla_KY_GR_B213. (COI: MT991950, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_KY_GR_B422. (COI: MT991951, ND1: MW006037, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_HC_02. (COI: MT991947, go to Genbank) Hackers Creek, Lewis Co., WV (Tygart drainage) (39.0878, -80.38976).

Mp_4362_Pcla_WV_HC_05. (COI: MT991948, ND1: MW006011, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_LD_01. (COI: MT991913, ND1: MW006016, go to Genbank) Little Darby Creek, Barren Creek-Little Darby, Madison Co., OH (Scioto drainage) (39.986, -83.376).

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_LD_02. (COI: MT991914, ND1: MW006017, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_OH_LD_07. (COI: MT991915, ND1: MW006018, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_AL_EF. (COI: MF962111, go to Genbank) Paint Rock River, Estillfork, Jackson Co., AL (Paint Rock drainage).

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_02. (COI: MT991929, ND1: MW006030, go to Genbank) St. Joseph River, Big Meadow Drain, Berrien Co., MI (Maumee drainage) (41.70451, -84.689).

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_03. (COI: MF962109, ND1: MW006031, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_04. (COI: MT991930, ND1: MW006032, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_05. (COI: MF962110, ND1: MW006033, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_06. (COI: MT991931, ND1: MW006034, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_07. (ND1: MW006035, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_08. (ND1: MW006036, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_09. (COI: MT991932, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_10. (COI: MT991933, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_11. (COI: MT991934, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_13. (COI: MT991935, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_14. (COI: MT991936, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_15. (COI: MT991937, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_16. (COI: MT991938, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Pcla_MI_SJ_01. (COI: MT991928, ND1: MW006029, go to Genbank) St. Joseph River, Big Meadow Drain, Berrien Co., MI (Maumee drainage) (41.70451, -84.69).

BEF05284 (Pcla_IN_TK_01). (COI: MT991925, go to Genbank) Tippecanoe River, Kosciusko Co., IN (Wabash drainage) (41.307031, -85.809997).

BEF05284 (Pcla_IN_TK_03). (COI: MT991926, ND1: MW006027, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05284 (Pcla_IN_TK_04). (COI: MT991927, ND1: MW006028, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05268 (Pcla_IN_TF_01). (COI: MT991921, ND1: MW006026, go to Genbank) Tippecanoe River, New Castle Twp, Fulton Co., IN (Wabash drainage) (41.121611, -86.180511).

BEF05268 (Pcla_IN_TF_02). (COI: MT991922, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_01). (ND1: MW006023, go to Genbank) Tippecanoe River, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Wabash drainage) (40.54332, -86.764358).

BEF05269 (Pcla_IN_TT_01). (COI: MT991923, ND1: MW006019, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05269 (Pcla_IN_TT_02). (COI: MT991924, ND1: MW006020, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05269 (Pcla_IN_TT_03). (ND1: MW006021, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05269 (Pcla_IN_TT_04). (ND1: MW006022, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_02). (COI: MT991916, ND1: MW006024, go to Genbank) Tippecanoe River, Tippecanoe Twp., Marshall Co., IN (Wabash drainage) (41.14262, -86.15307).

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_03). (COI: MT991917, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_04). (COI: MT991918, ND1: MW006025, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_05). (COI: MT991919, go to Genbank) ditto.

BEF05267 (Pcla_IN_TM_06). (COI: MT991920, go to Genbank) ditto.