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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism by
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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Inoue et al. (2013): summary

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Full Citation

Inoue, K., D.M. Hayes, J.L. Harris & A.D. Christian. 2013. Phylogenetic and morphometric analyses reveal ecophenotypic plasticity in freshwater mussels Obovaria jacksoniana and Villosa arkansasensis (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Ecology and Evolution 3(8): 2670-2683. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata

Gonidea angulata

Lampsilis ornata

Obovaria arkansasensis (Lea, 1862)
+ Unio (Obovaria) jacksoniana Frierson, 1912

Obovaria olivaria

Obovaria retusa

Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria unicolor

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula quadrula

Reginaia ebenus

Reginaia rotulata

Villosa fabalis = Paetulunio fabalis

Villosa iris = Cambarunio iris

Villosa vanuxemensis = Leaunio vanuxemensis

Villosa villosa

 
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