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Taxonomy

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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


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Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Xu & Faisal (2010): summary

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Full Citation

Xu, W. & M. Faisal. 2010. Defensin of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha): molecular structure, in vitro expression, antimicrobial activity, and potential functions. Molecular Immunology 47: 2138-2147. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Dreissena polymorpha

 
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