Page last updated
Thu 3 September 2025

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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

Publication Therriault et al. (2004): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Therriault, T.W., M.F. Docker, M.I. Orlova, D.D. Heath & H.J. MacIsaac. 2004. Molecular resolution of the family Dreissenidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) with emphasis on Ponto-Caspian species, including first report of Mytilopsis leucophaeata in the Black Sea basin. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 30: 479-489. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Congeria kusceri

Corbicula fluminea

Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas)

Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (Andrusov) = Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena rostriformis rostriformis (DeShayes) = Dreissena rostriformis

Dreissena stankovici = Dreissena carinata

Mytilopsis leucophaeata