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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Quadrulini | Quadrulina | Pustulosa

species Pustulosa succissa (Lea, 1852): specimens
     3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Fusconaia succissa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Zhou et al. (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Szumowski et al. (2012)
Quadrula succissa — Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Williams et al. (2011), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014)
Rotundaria succissa — Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012)
Amphinaias succissa — ITIS (2013)
Cyclonaias succissa — Williams et al. (2017), Johnson et al. (2018), Lopes-Lima et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023)
Pustulosa succissa — Neemuchwala et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)

Range

Choctawhatchee, Yellow, and Escambia river drainages, eastern Gulf Coastal Plain in Alabama and Florida.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

USA

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UAUC_1456. (16S: AF232794, COI: AF232819, ND1: AY158792, go to Genbank) Conecuh R., Pike Co., Alabama.

UAUC_911-918. (16S: AF232793, COI: AF232818, go to Genbank) Conecuh River, Bscambia Drainage, Alabama.

UAUC_525. (ND1: AY158809, go to Genbank) Pea R., Geneva Co., Alabama.

UAUC_525-528. (16S: AF232795, COI: AF232820, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438093 (QsucYel017). (5.8S: MH362456, COI: MH362434, ITS1: MH362456, ND1: MH362091, go to Genbank) USA, Alabama, Covington County, Yellow River on Co. Rt 97 @ 3 air miles S of Babbie (31.2385, -86.3401).

UF_438093 (QsucYel018). (5.8S: MH362457, COI: MH362435, ITS1: MH362457, ND1: MH362092, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438093 (QsucYel019). (5.8S: MH362458, COI: MH362436, ITS1: MH362458, ND1: MH362093, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438704 (QsucEsc021). (5.8S: MH362465, COI: MH362437, ITS1: MH362465, ND1: MH362094, go to Genbank) USA, Alabama, Crenshaw County, Patsaliga Creek on Co. Rt 59 just South of Patsburg (31.78132, -86.2247).

UF_438704 (QsucEsc022). (COI: MH362438, ND1: MH362095, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438871 (QsucCho027). (COI: MH362439, ND1: MH362096, go to Genbank) USA, Alabama, Dale County, West Fork Choctawhatchee River on Dale Co. Rt 83 @ 5 air mi. SSE of Echo (31.4107, -85.53544).

UF_441069 (QsucCho028). (COI: MH362440, ND1: MH362097, go to Genbank) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833).

UF_441069 (QsucCho029). (COI: MH362441, ND1: MH362098, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_441069 (QsucCho030). (5.8S: MH362651, COI: MH362442, ITS1: MH362651, ND1: MH362099, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_441069 (QsucCho031). (COI: MH362443, ND1: MH362100, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_441069 (QsucCho032). (5.8S: MH362652, COI: MH362444, ITS1: MH362652, ND1: MH362101, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438368 (QsucEsc013). (5.8S: MH362452, COI: MH362433, ITS1: MH362452, ND1: MH362090, go to Genbank) USA, Florida, Escambia County, Escambia River at Molino in the fairground park and boat ramp (30.72339, -87.30584).

UF_441240 (QsucCho033). (5.8S: MH362518, COI: MH362445, ITS1: MH362518, ND1: MH362102, go to Genbank) USA, Florida, Walton County, Bruce Creek on Walton Bridge Road, about 14 km (air) SSW of Ponce de Leon (30.61419, -86.01275).

UF_441240 (QsucCho034). (5.8S: MH362519, COI: MH362446, ITS1: MH362519, ND1: MH362103, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_441240 (QsucCho039). (5.8S: MH362520, COI: MH362447, ITS1: MH362520, ND1: MH362104, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438538. (SRA: SRR17818387, go to Genbank) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662).

UF_438538 (QsucCho001). (5.8S: MH362448, COI: MH362429, ITS1: MH362448, ND1: MH362086, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438538 (QsucCho002). (5.8S: MH362449, COI: MH362430, ITS1: MH362449, ND1: MH362087, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438538 (QsucCho003). (5.8S: MH362450, COI: MH362431, ITS1: MH362450, ND1: MH362088, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438538 (QsucCho004). (5.8S: MH362451, COI: MH362432, ITS1: MH362451, ND1: MH362089, go to Genbank) ditto.