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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

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East Asia

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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Bouza et al. (2007): summary

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Full Citation

Bouza, C., J. Castro, P. Martínez, R. Amaro, C. Fernández et al. 2007. Threatened freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera L. in NW Spain: low and very structured genetic variation in southern peripheral populations assessed using microsatellite markers. Conservation Genetics 8: 937-948. Available electronically.

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Margaritifera margaritifera

 
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