MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026
Publication Cummings & Graf (2010): taxonomic opinions
Complete Citation
Cummings, K.S. & D.L. Graf. 2010. Mollusca: Bivalvia. [in] Thorp & Covich, eds. Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwaster Invertebrates: 309-384. Available electronically.
Taxonomic Opinions
Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina
Actinonaias pectorosa = Ortmanniana pectorosa
Alasmidonta heterodon = Prolasmidonta heterodon
Alasmidonta viridis = Sulcularia viridis
Amphinaias archeri = Pustulosa kieneriana
Amphinaias asperata = Pustulosa kieneriana
Amphinaias aurea = Pustulosa pustulosa
Amphinaias couchiana = Quadrula couchiana
Amphinaias houstonensis = Pustulosa pustulosa
Amphinaias nodulata = Pustulosa nodulata
Amphinaias petrina = Pustulosa petrina
Amphinaias pustulosa = Pustulosa pustulosa
Amphinaias refulgens = Pustulosa pustulosa
Anodonta beringiana = Beringiana beringiana
Anodonta dejecta = Anodonta californiensis
Anodonta impura = Brachyanodon impura
Anodontoides radiatus = Strophitus radiatus
Cyrtonaias saladoensis = Cyrtonaias berlandierii
Cyrtonaias tampicoensis = Mesonaias tampicoensis
Elliptio buckleyi = Elliptio jayensis
Elliptio cylindracea = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata
Elliptio errans = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio hepatica = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio judithae = Elliptio roanokensis
Elliptio lanceolata = Parvaspina lanceolata
Elliptio raveneli = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio steinstansana = Parvaspina steinstansana
Elliptio waccamawensis = Elliptio congaraea
Elliptio waltoni = Elliptio ahenea
Fusconaia barnesiana = Pleuronaia barnesiana
Fusconaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus
Fusconaia hebetata = Fusconaia flava
Fusconaia rubidula = Fusconaia cerina
Fusconaia succissa = Pustulosa succissa
Lampsilis fullerkati = Lampsilis radiata
Lampsilis haddletoni = Obovaria haddletoni
Lampsilis reeviana [sic] = Lampsilis reeveiana
Lasmigona complanata = Pterosyna complanata
Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa
Lasmigona decorata = Platynaias decorata
Lasmigona holstonia = Alasminota holstonia
Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis
Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis
Leptodea leptodon = Potamilus leptodon
Leptodea ochracea = Atlanticoncha ochracea
Lexingtonia dolabelloides = Pleuronaia dolabelloides
Lexingtonia subplana = Fusconaia masoni
Lexingtonia utricula = Fusconaia masoni
Ligumia nasuta = Sagittunio nasutus
Ligumia subrostrata = Sagittunio subrostratus
Margaritifera monodonta = Cumberlandia monodonta
Medionidus mcglameriae = Potamilus fragilis
Megalonaias boykiniana = Megalonaias nervosa
Obovaria jacksoniana = Obovaria arkansasensis
Obovaria rotulata = Reginaia rotulata
Pleurobema avellanum = Pleurobema rubellum
Pleurobema bournianum = Pleurobema clava
Pleurobema chattanoogaense = Pleurobema decisum
Pleurobema collina = Parvaspina collina
Pleurobema flavidulum = Pleurobema perovatum
Pleurobema furvum = Pleurobema rubellum
Pleurobema gibberum = Pleuronaia gibber
Pleurobema hagleri = Pleurobema rubellum
Pleurobema johannis = Pleurobema perovatum
Pleurobema murrayense = Pleurobema stabile
Pleurobema nucleopsis = Pleurobema georgianum
Pleurobema rubrum = Pleurobema sintoxia
Pleurobema troschelianum = Pleurobema georgianum
Ptychobranchus subtentum = Ptychobranchus subtentus
Pyganodon implicata = Utterbackiana implicata
Quadrula apiculata = Quadrula quadrula
Quadrula rumphiana = Quadrula quadrula
Quincuncina burkei = Fusconaia burkei
Quincuncina infucata = Pustulosa infucata
Quincuncina mitchelli = Fusconaia mitchelli
Strophitus connasaugaensis = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis
Strophitus subvexus = Pseudodontoideus subvexus
Theliderma tuberosa = Theliderma metanevra
Toxolasma lividus = Toxolasma lividum
Toxolasma mearnsi = Toxolasma texasiense
Toxolasma parvus = Toxolasma parvum
Toxolasma paulus = Toxolasma paulum
Toxolasma texasiensis = Toxolasma texasiense
Tritogonia verrucosa = Quadrula verrucosa
Uniomerus caroliniana = Uniomerus carolinianus
Utterbackia couperiana = Utterbackiana couperiana
Utterbackia heardi = Utterbackiana heardi
Utterbackia suborbiculata = Utterbackiana suborbiculata
Villosa amygdala = Villosa amygdalum
Villosa arkansasensis = Obovaria arkansasensis
Villosa choctawensis = Obovaria choctawensis
Villosa constricta = Venustaconcha constricta
Villosa fabalis = Paetulunio fabalis
Villosa iris = Cambarunio iris
Villosa lienosa = Leaunio lienosus
Villosa nebulosa = Cambarunio nebulosus
Villosa ortmanni = Leaunio ortmanni
Villosa perpurpurea = Venustaconcha trabalis
Villosa taeniata = Cambarunio taeniatus
Villosa trabalis = Venustaconcha trabalis
Villosa vanuxemensis = Leaunio vanuxemensis
