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Taxonomy

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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


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Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

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East Asia

Australasia


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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Kneeland & Rhymer (2007): summary

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Full Citation

Kneeland, S.C. & J.M. Rhymer. 2007. A molecular identification key for freshwater mussel glochidia encysted on naturally parasitized fish hosts in Maine, USA. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73: 279-282. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta undulata (Say, 1817)

Alasmidonta varicosa (Lamarck, 1819)

Anodonta implicata Say, 1829 = Utterbackiana implicata

Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot, 1786)

Lampsilis cariosa (Say, 1817)

Lampsilis radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) = Lampsilis radiata

Leptodea ochracea (Say, 1817) = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pyganodon cataracta (Say, 1817)

Strophitus undulatus (Say, 1817)

 
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