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

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Publication Mulvey et al. (1997): cladograms
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Complete Citation

Mulvey, M., C. Lydeard, D.L. Pyer, K.M. Hicks, J. Brim-Box et al. 1997. Conservation genetics of North American freshwater mussels Amblema and Megalonaias. Conservation Biology 11(4): 868-878. Available electronically.

Cladogram Figures

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• Fig. 1_3

Cladogram Figure 1_3

  +----------- Utterbackia_imbecillis
--+                                  
  |  +-------- Megalonaias_nervosa   
  +--+                               
     |  +----- Amblema_plicata       
     +--+                            
        |  +-- Amblema_neislerii     
        +--+                         
           +-- Amblema_elliottii