Publication Whelan et al. (2011): summary

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Full Citation

Whelan, N.V., A.J. Geneva & D.L. Graf. 2011. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of tropical freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionoida) resolves the position of Coelatura and supports a monophyletic Unionidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 504-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2011.07.016.

Attributed Nominal Species

Radiatula bonneaudii ‘Eydoux’ of Authors = Radiatula chaudhurii

(misidentified reference to Unio bonneaudii Eydoux, 1838)
‘Eydoux’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): [4].
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: 10, Table 3 [as ‘sp. 1’].
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: [5].
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1.
Pfeiffer et al., 2018. J. Moll. Studies 84(4): [4]. [in part]
Jeratthitikul et al., 2019. Tropical Nat. Hist. 19(1): 25.
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘Radiatula bonneaudii sp. 1’].
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Ortiz-Sepulveda et al., 2020. MPE 148: Table S1.
Chen et al., 2026. Cathaica 2(5): Table 1.

Lasmigona compressa ‘Lea’ of Authors = Lasmigona costata

(misidentified reference to Symphynota compressa Lea, 1829)
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000. J. Moll. Studies 66: 160.
Graf & Cummings, 2006. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 148: 348.
Hoeh et al., 2009. Malacologia 51(2): 310.
Jadhav & Jamkhedkar, 2009. Res. J. BioTech. 4(1): 43.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Wu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1166: 263, Table 1.
Liu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1179: Table 1.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1. [in part]
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.

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Lamellidens corrianus ‘Lea’ of Authors = Trapezidens dolichorhynchus

(misidentified reference to Unio corrianus Lea, 1834)
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Lamellidens corrianus sp. 1].
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Pfeiffer et al., 2018. J. Moll. Studies 84(4): [3].
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 117.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Chen et al., 2026. Cathaica 2(5): Table 1.
Type(s): SEQUENCED SPECIMEN UMMZ_304642, Ayeryarwaddy River, mud bank on E side of river, Mandalay Division, Burma. 21.48187, 95.30501.

Anodontites elongata ‘Swainson’ of Authors = Tamsiella schroeteriana

(misidentified reference to Anodon elongatus Swainson, 1823)
‘Swainson’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Graf et al., 2015. MPE 85: 3.
Bolotov et al., 2016. MPE 103: 108.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 178.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 208.
Combosch et al., 2017. MPE 107: 195, Table 1.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1.
Huang et al., 2018. MPE 120: 302.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2018. MPE 127: 103.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Bolotov et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1.
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 116.
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1.
Sano et al., 2020. Plankton Benthos Res. 15(2): 101.
Wu et al., 2020. Invert. Syst. 34: 195.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.

Lamellidens generosus ‘Gould’ of Authors = Lamellidens savadiensis

(misidentified reference to Unio generosus Gould, 1847)
‘Gould’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013. J. Moll. Studies 79: 251.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Araujo et al., 2017. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 179(2): 280.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Pfeiffer et al., 2018. J. Moll. Studies 84(4): [3].
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 117.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Chen et al., 2026. Cathaica 2(5): Table 1.

Potomida littoralis ‘Cuvier’ of Authors = Potomida semirugata

(misidentified reference to Unio littoralis Cuvier, 1798)
‘Cuvier’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506. [in part]
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2021. Sci. Repts. 11: Table S1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2021. Eur. J. Taxonomy 775: 125.
Bolotov et al., 2022. Hindawi 6600359: Table S1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2023. Diversity 15(1), 10: Table S2.
Konopleva et al., 2023. Zoosyst. Evol. 99(1): Table S1.
Dai et al., 2023. Invert. Syst. 37(2): Table 1. [in part]
Kongim et al., 2023. Tropical Nat. Hist. 7: Table 1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2024. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(4): Table S1.
Dai et al., 2024. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(4): Table 2.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2025. ZooKeys 1224: Table S1.
Chen et al., 2025. Cathaica 1(7): Table 1.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1.

Pseudodon vondembuschianus ‘Lea’ of Authors = Pseudodon mekongi

(misidentified reference to Margaritana vondembuschiana Lea, 1840)
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Graf, 2002. J. Moll. Studies 68: 66.
Graf & Cummings, 2006. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 148: 348.
Hoeh et al., 2009. Malacologia 51(2): 310.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506. [in part]
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310. [in part]
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina aff. vondembuschiana sp. 2’]. [in part]
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Pseudodon aff. vondembuschianus sp. 2’]. [in part]
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207. [in part]
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina aff. vondembuschiana sp. 2’]. [in part]
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘Monodontina aff. vondembuschiana sp. 2’]. [in part]
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina aff. vondembuschiana sp. 2’]. [in part]

Pseudodon vondembuschianus ‘Lea’ of Authors = Sundadontina tumida

(misidentified reference to Margaritana vondembuschiana Lea, 1840)
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Walker et al., 2006. Malacologia 48(1-2): 271.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 508. [in part]
Araujo et al., 2017. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 179(2): 281.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)

Anodontites elongata (Swainson, 1823)

Aspatharia pfeifferiana (Bernardi, 1860)

Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819

Chambardia wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848)

There are 37 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Coelatura aegyptiaca (Cailliaud, 1827)

Coelatura gabonensis (Küster, 1862)

Gonidea angulata (Lea, 1838)

Hyridella australis (Lamarck, 1819)

Lamellidens generosus (Gould, 1847)

Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835)

Mycetopoda siliquosa (Spix & Wagner, 1827)

Neotrigonia margaritacea (Lamarck, 1804)

Nitia teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847)

Pleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque, 1820)

Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829)

Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820)

Triplodon corrugatus (Lamarck, 1819)

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

Unio caffer Krauss, 1848

Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Velesunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847)