MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Fusconaia
species Fusconaia flava (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens
12 available nominal species synonyms (21 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Fusconaia flava — Graf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Fusconaia hebetata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Burlakova et al. (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
“Fusconaia flava” ** — Burdick & White (2007)
“Fusconaia “askewi”” ** — Campbell & Lydeard (2012)
Fusconaia undata — ITIS (2012)
Fusconaia “askewi” — Burlakova et al. (2012)
Range
Widespread in the Interior, Great Lakes and Nelson River basins, as well as the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America. Introduced to the Atlantic Slope via the Erie Canal. (North America: NA1 NA2 NA3 NA4)
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Type Specimens
CM_61.4513
“Big Bend” Presque Isle Bay, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
lectotype
Fusconaia parvula Grier, 1918
FMNH_22816
Cache River, at Nemo, Craighead Co., Arkansas
paratype
Fusconaia selecta Wheeler, 1914
USNM_272249
Cache R., Nemo, Craighead, Ark
cotype
Fusconaia selecta Wheeler, 1914
UMMZ_209194
Lake Pepin, Lake City, Minnesota
type
Fusconaia wagneri F.C. Baker, 1928
ANSP_20230
small creeks in Kentucky
lectotype
Obliquaria flava Rafinesque, 1820
ANSP_20247
Riv. Kentucky
lectotype
Obliquaria lateralis Rafinesque, 1820
USNM_84556
Cincinnati, Ohio
holotype
Unio rubiginosus Lea, 1829
USNM_84629
Louisville, KY
paratype
Unio trigonus Lea, 1831
Other Specimens by Country | show by collection
1 Specimens from USA
ANSP_416333
Lone Tree Creek, 5 mi S Gibson City, Champaign Co., Illinois 40.3691° N, 88.3803° W
GenBank Vouchers
Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers
USA
UAUC_2864. (ND1: AY613793, go to GenBank) Big Sunflower River, end of FS Rd 717A, N of Green Ash/Greentree Reeservoir. 6 mi E of Rolling Fork, Sharkey Co. MS.
UMMZ_265702. (COI: AF156510, go to GenBank) Grand River, MI.
UAUC_146. (16S: AY655042, 16S: AF232797, COI: AF232822, ITS1: DQ383442, ND1: AY158781, go to GenBank) Ohio River, Rosewood Bend, RM 625, Harris Co. IN, Jefferson Co. KY.
UF_375436_1. (COI: MF961901, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133883, ND1: MH133764, go to GenBank) USA, Louisiana, Grant Parish, Gray Creek in Kisatchie National Forest, on Brime Road, at 2.5 Mi. SW of Bentley. (31.489898, -92.518157).
UF_375436_2. (16S: MK001795, 28S: MK001829, COI: KT285634, ITS1, 5.8S: KT285678, go to GenBank) ditto.
UF_375436_3. (COI: KT285635, ITS1, 5.8S: KT285679, go to GenBank) ditto.
UF_375436_4. (COI: KT285636, COI: MF961902, ITS1, 5.8S: KT285680, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133884, ND1: MH133765, go to GenBank) ditto.
UF_439077_5. (COI: MF961896, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133881, ND1: MH133762, go to GenBank) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655).
UF_439077_6. (COI: MF961897, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133882, ND1: MH133763, go to GenBank) ditto.
UF_438975_10. (COI: MF961893, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133887, ND1: MH133768, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666).
UF_438975_8. (COI: MF961891, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133885, ND1: MH133766, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666) .
UF_438975_9. (COI: MF961892, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133886, ND1: MH133767, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, Marion County, Big Cypress Bayou (just downstream from Hwy 59, near Jefferson, TX) (32.739928, -94.441666).
GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced
ASUMZ_1249_1. (COI: MH133586, ND1: MH133746, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1258_1. (COI: MH133587, ND1: MH133747, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1273_1. (COI: MH133588, ND1: MH133748, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1274_3. (COI: MH133599, ND1: MH133759, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1274_4. (COI: MH133600, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133880, ND1: MH133760, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1274_5. (COI: MH133601, ND1: MH133761, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1275_1. (COI: MH133589, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133877, ND1: MH133749, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1282_1. (COI: MH133590, ND1: MH133750, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1282_2. (COI: MH133591, ND1: MH133751, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1282_3. (COI: MH133592, ND1: MH133752, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1285_1. (COI: MH133593, ND1: MH133753, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1286_1. (COI: MH133594, ND1: MH133754, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1288_1. (COI: MH133595, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133878, ND1: MH133755, go to GenBank)
ASUMZ_1289_1. (COI: MH133596, ND1: MH133756, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11054_1 (FflaSaJ068). (COI: OM471709, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_1 (FflaSaJ058). (COI: OM471703, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_2 (FflaSaJ059). (COI: OM471704, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_3 (FflaSaJ064). (COI: OM471705, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_4 (FflaSaJ065). (COI: OM471706, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_5 (FflaSaJ066). (COI: OM471707, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_11062_6 (FflaSaJ067). (COI: OM471708, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8031_01. (COI: MH133558, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133858, ND1: MH133718, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8031_02. (COI: MH133559, ND1: MH133719, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8031_03. (5.8S: MH133859, COI: MH133560, ND1: MH133720, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8031_04. (COI: MH133561, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133860, ND1: MH133721, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8035_02. (COI: MH133562, ND1: MH133722, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8035_03. (COI: MH133563, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133861, ND1: MH133723, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8063_01. (COI: MH133564, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133862, ND1: MH133724, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8063_02. (COI: MH133565, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133863, ND1: MH133725, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8077_04. (COI: MH133566, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133864, ND1: MH133726, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8249_01. (COI: MH133598, ND1: MH133758, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_03. (COI: MH133567, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133865, ND1: MH133727, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_11. (COI: MH133568, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133866, ND1: MH133728, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_12. (COI: MH133569, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133867, ND1: MH133729, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_14. (COI: MH133570, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133868, ND1: MH133730, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_15. (COI: MH133571, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133869, ND1: MH133731, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_16. (COI: MH133572, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133870, ND1: MH133732, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_17. (COI: MH133573, ND1: MH133733, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_21. (COI: MH133574, ND1: MH133734, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_22. (COI: MH133575, ND1: MH133735, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_23. (COI: MH133576, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133871, ND1: MH133736, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_24. (COI: MH133577, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133872, ND1: MH133737, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_28. (COI: MH133578, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133873, ND1: MH133738, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8284_29. (COI: MH133579, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133874, ND1: MH133739, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_02. (COI: MH133580, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133875, ND1: MH133740, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_05. (COI: MH133581, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133876, ND1: MH133741, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_08. (COI: MH133582, ND1: MH133742, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_09. (COI: MH133583, ND1: MH133743, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_17. (COI: MH133584, ND1: MH133744, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8290_19. (COI: MH133585, ND1: MH133745, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8463_1 (Fchu-flaSJC05). (COI: OM471688, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8463_2 (Fchu-flaSJC06). (COI: OM471689, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8463_3 (Fchu-flaSJC07). (COI: OM471690, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8463_4 (Fchu-flaSJC08). (COI: OM471691, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_8463_5 (Fchu-flaSJC09). (COI: OM471692, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_1. (COI: OK562092, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_2 (FflaSaJ041). (COI: OM471693, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_4 (FflaSaJ042). (COI: OM471694, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_4 (FflaSaJ043). (COI: OM471695, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_5 (FflaSaJ044). (COI: OM471696, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_6 (FflaSaJ045). (COI: OM471697, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_7 (FflaSaJ046). (COI: OM471698, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_8 (FflaSaJ047). (COI: OM471699, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9502_9 (FflaSaJ048). (COI: OM471700, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9588_1 (FflaRed049). (COI: OM471701, go to GenBank)
JBFMC_9588_2 (FflaRed050). (COI: OM471702, go to GenBank)
Mp_2667_H1681. (COI: EF033261, COII: EF033281, go to GenBank)
Mp_2667_H1681g. (COI M-type: EF033307, COII M-type: EF033327, go to GenBank)
Mp_2679_FC2002 (Ff-13). (COI: DQ298536, go to GenBank)
MP_2679_FC2003 (Ff-7). (COI: DQ298530, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss1. (COI: GU085325, ND1: GU085392, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss2. (COI: GU085326, ND1: GU085393, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss4. (COI: GU085328, ND1: GU085394, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss5. (COI: GU085329, ND1: GU085395, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss6. (COI: GU085330, ND1: GU085396, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss7. (COI: GU085331, ND1: GU085397, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss8. (COI: GU085332, ND1: GU085398, go to GenBank)
Mp_2718_ss9. (COI: GU085333, ND1: GU085399, go to GenBank)
Mp_3867_tissue_clip_ff. (COI: MH133597, ITS1, 5.8S: MH133879, ND1: MH133757, go to GenBank)
OSU_1964-0250 (Ff-9). (COI: DQ298532, go to GenBank)
OSU_1968-0128 (Ff-2). (COI: DQ298525, go to GenBank)
OSU_1977-0001 (Ff-8). (COI: DQ298531, go to GenBank)
OSU_1980-0062 (Ff-12). (COI: DQ298535, go to GenBank)
OSU_1980-0066 (Ff-11). (COI: DQ298534, go to GenBank)
OSU_1981-0144 (Ff-3). (COI: DQ298526, go to GenBank)
OSU_1982-0023 (Ff-4). (COI: DQ298527, go to GenBank)
OSU_1993-0003 (Ff-1). (COI: DQ298524, go to GenBank)
OSU_1998-0021 (Ff-5). (COI: DQ298528, go to GenBank)
OSU_2000-0077 (Ff-6). (COI: DQ298529, go to GenBank)
UAM_3391. (ND1: JN192389, go to GenBank)
UAM2648. (COI: HM230370, ND1: HM230414, go to GenBank)
