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Publication Stepien et al. (2003): summary

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Stepien, C.A., C.D. Taylor, I.A. Grigorovich, S.V. Shirman, R. Weu et al. 2003. DNA and systematic analysis of invasive and native dreissenid mussels: Is Dreissena bugensis really D. rostriformis? Aquatic Invaders 14(2): 1, 8-18. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Congeria kusceri

Corbicula fluminea

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena polymorpha

Dreissena rostriformis

There are 11 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Dreissena rostriformis compressa = Dreissena grimmi

Dreissena rostriformis distincta = Dreissena grimmi

Dreissena rostriformis grimmi = Dreissena grimmi

Dreissena stankovici = Dreissena carinata

Mytilopsis leucophaeata

Mytilus edulis

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