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Publication Serb & Lydeard (2003): summary
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Complete Citation

Serb, J.M. & C. Lydeard. 2003. Complete mtDNA sequence of the North American freshwater mussel, Lampsilis ornata (Unionidae): an examination of the evolution and phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial genome organization in Bivalvia (Mollusca). Molecular Biology and Evolution 20(11): 1854-1866. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Inversidens japanensis = Pronodularia japanensis

Lampsilis ornata

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