Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Amblemini | Amblema

species Amblema plicata (Say, 1817): specimens

16 available nominal species synonyms (31 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Elderkin et al. (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... Matos et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025), Freeman et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Megalonaias nervosa — Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema plicata plicata — Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema plicata perplicata — Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema costata — ITIS (2012)

Range

Widespread in the Interior, Nelson and Great Lakes basins, as well as streams draining to the Gulf of Mexico, USA and Canada. Introduced in China.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Amblema plicata

MUSSELp Specimen Records

USA

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ANSP_127444
Ala. River, Selma, Alabama

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USNM_84111
Austin, Texas

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USNM_84110
Brazos River, Tex.

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USNM_84112
Dallas Co., Texas

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MNHN_MPL_0037
Habite la rivière de l’Ohio. Michaud.

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ANSP_129919
Jackson, Miss.

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USNM_215130
James R., Huron, South Dakota

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USNM_84096
L. Erie

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ANSP_41589
Little Red River, Ark.

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SMF_4305
Ohio, U.S.A.

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ANSP_129918
Pearl River, Miss

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ANSP_63304
Sac & Fox Reservation, Oklahoma

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ANSP_20246
small creeks, Kentucky

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

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ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2667_H1727. (COI: EF033258, COII: EF033278, go to Genbank) Black River @ Aitken Road crossing, Sanilac County, Michigan.

Mp_2667_H1727g. (COI M-type: EF033295, COII M-type: EF033315, go to Genbank) ditto.

UMMZ_265698. (28S: AF305385, COI: AF156512, go to Genbank) Huron River, Ann Arbor, MI.

UF_438247-6267. (28S: MK036070, 5.8S: MK036154, COI: MK044903, ITS1: MK036154, ND1: MK045053, go to Genbank) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (39.0953, -84.5081).

UF_438247-6268. (28S: MK036071, 5.8S: MK036155, COI: MK044904, ITS1: MK036155, ND1: MK045054, go to Genbank) ditto.

CIIMAR_BIV2448. (16S: MZ519039, 28S: MZ519276, COI: MZ512199, go to Genbank) U.S.A.

UF_438572. (SRA: SRR8473047, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, Live Oak County, Nueces River, 400 m upstream of Hwy 59 (28.337458, -98.086636).

UF_441152. (16S: MK001786, 28S: MK001820, 5.8S: KT285662, COI: KT285618, ITS1: KT285662, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, Newton County, Sabine River, near river mile 82.5, Site A (30.6652604, -93.6580554).

UF_441154 (ApliCol040). (5.8S: MH362510, ITS1: MH362510, ND1: MH633585, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, San Saba County, Colorado River, Burnham's property (31.2617789, -98.5947677).

UF_441153 (ApliCol039). (5.8S: MH362509, COI: MH633632, ITS1: MH362509, ND1: MH633584, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, San Saba County, San Saba River at Co. Rd. 340, 100m upstream from bridge (31.190617, -98.902743).

JBFMC_10002_3. (16S: PQ238832, go to Genbank) USA: Texas, Little Brazos River.