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 Haag (2012): taxonomic opinions
Complete Citation
Haag, W.R. 2012. North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. 505 pp. Available electronically.
Taxonomic Opinions
Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina
Actinonaias pectorosa = Ortmanniana pectorosa
Alasmidonta heterodon = Prolasmidonta heterodon
Alasmidonta viridis = Sulcularia viridis
Amblema elliotti = Amblema elliottii
Amblema neisleri = Amblema neislerii
Anodonta beringiana = Beringiana beringiana
Anodonta couperiana = Utterbackiana couperiana
Anodonta heardi = Utterbackiana heardi
Anodonta implicata = Utterbackiana implicata
Anodonta suborbiculata = Utterbackiana suborbiculata
Anodontoides ferrusacianus [sic] = Anodontoides ferussacianus
Anodontoides radiatus = Strophitus radiatus
Arkansia wheeleri = Arcidens wheeleri
Cyrtonaias tampicoensis = Mesonaias tampicoensis
Elliptio cistelliformis [sic] = Elliptio cistellaeformis
Elliptio congarea [sic] = Elliptio congaraea
Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata
Elliptio errans = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio fisherianus = Elliptio fisheriana
Elliptio hepatica = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio jayensis
+ Unio buckleyi Lea, 1843
Elliptio judithae = Elliptio roanokensis
Elliptio lanceolata = Parvaspina lanceolata
Elliptio lugubris = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio purpurellus = Elliptio purpurella
Elliptio raveneli = Elliptio icterina
Elliptio steinstansana = Parvaspina steinstansana
Elliptio waccamawensis = Elliptio congaraea
Elliptio waltoni = Elliptio ahenea
Epioblasma lewisi = Epioblasma lewisii
Epioblasma sampsoni = Epioblasma sampsonii
Epioblasma stewardsoni = Epioblasma stewardsonii
Lampsilis cardium
+ Unio satur Lea, 1852
Lampsilis cardium = Lampsilis satura
Lampsilis fullerkati = Lampsilis radiata
Lampsilis higginsi = Lampsilis higginsii
Lampsilis powelli = Lampsilis powellii
Lampsilis reeviana [sic] = Lampsilis reeveiana
Lampsilis siliquoidea = Lampsilis hydiana
+ Unio hydianus Lea, 1838
Lasmigona alabamensis = Pterosyna alabamensis
Lasmigona complanata = Pterosyna complanata
Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa
Lasmigona decorata = Platynaias decorata
Lasmigona etowaensis = Alasminota etowaensis
Lasmigona holstonia = Alasminota holstonia
Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis
Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis
Leptodea leptodon = Potamilus leptodon
Leptodea ochracea = Atlanticoncha ochracea
Ligumia nasuta = Sagittunio nasutus
Ligumia subrostrata = Sagittunio subrostratus
Obovaria jacksoniana = Obovaria arkansasensis
Pleurobema beadleanum [sic] = Pleurobema beadleianum
Pleurobema collina = Parvaspina collina
Pleurobema georgianmum [sic] = Pleurobema georgianum
Pleurobema riddelli = Pleurobema riddellii
Pleurobema rubrum = Pleurobema sintoxia
Pleurobema stabilis = Pleurobema stabile
Pleuronaia gibberum = Pleuronaia gibber
Popenaias popei = Popenaias popeii
Potamilus salinasensis = Disconaias fimbriata
Ptychobranchus greeni = Ptychobranchus greenii
Ptychobranchus subtentum = Ptychobranchus subtentus
Pyganodon grandis = Pyganodon lacustris
+ Anodonta lacustris Lea, 1857
Quadrula apiculata = Quadrula quadrula
Quadrula asperata = Pustulosa kieneriana
Quadrula aurea = Pustulosa pustulosa
Quadrula cylindrica = Theliderma cylindrica
Quadrula houstonensis = Pustulosa pustulosa
Quadrula infucata = Pustulosa infucata
Quadrula intermedia = Theliderma intermedia
Quadrula metanevra = Theliderma metanevra
Quadrula mitchelli = Fusconaia mitchelli
Quadrula nodulata = Pustulosa nodulata
Quadrula petrina = Pustulosa petrina
Quadrula pustulosa = Pustulosa pustulosa
+ Unio mortoni Conrad, 1835
Quadrula quadrula
+ Unio nobilis Conrad, 1854
Quadrula quadrula = Quadrula nobilis
Quadrula refulgens = Pustulosa pustulosa
Quadrula rumphiana = Quadrula quadrula
Quadrula sparsa = Theliderma sparsa
Quadrula stapes = Theliderma stapes
Quadrula succissa = Pustulosa succissa
Reginaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus
Strophitus connasaugaensis = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis
Strophitus subvexus = Pseudodontoideus subvexus
Toxolasma lividus Rafinesque, 1831 = Toxolasma lividum
Toxolasma parva = Toxolasma parvum
Toxolasma paulus = Toxolasma paulum
Toxolasma texasensis [sic] = Toxolasma texasiense
Truncilla cognatus = Truncilla cognata
Venustaconcha pleasi = Venustaconcha pleasii
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 umbrans = Leaunio umbrans
Villosa vanuxemensis = Leaunio vanuxemensis
