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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleurobema

species Pleurobema oviforme (Conrad, 1834): specimens

18 available nominal species synonyms (25 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pleurobema oviforme — Graf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Campbell et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), ... Dai et al. (2024), Wu et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Pleuronaia barnesiana — Williams et al. (2008)
Pleurobema oviformis — Lopes-Lima et al. (2019)

Range

Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

USA

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_4362_Povi14_34HR01. (ND1: KT188070, go to Genbank) Beach Creek, Ball Cemetary Site 34, Hawkins Co., Tennessee (Holston drainage) (36.40276, -82.77281).

Mp_4362_Povi16_34HR01. (ND1: KT188072, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi17_34HR01. (ND1: KT188073, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi18_34HR. (ND1: KT188074, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi12_36HR. (ND1: KT188068, go to Genbank) Beach Creek, Private Bridge Site 36, Hawkins Co., Tennessee (Holston drainage) (36.39561, -82.82597).

Mp_4362_Povi15_36HR. (ND1: KT188071, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi13_35HR. (ND1: KT188069, go to Genbank) Beach Creek, Van Hill Site 35, Hawkins Co., Tennessee (Holston drainage) (36.38576, -82.81234).

UAUC_3238. (16S: AY655067, COI: MF962122, ND1: AY613810, go to Genbank) Big South Fork Cumberland River, Lower Rough Shoals, Scott Co. TN.

Mp_4362_Povi_KY_CR_A002. (COI: MT991954, ND1: MW006038, go to Genbank) Buck Creek Goochtown Rd, Pulaski Co., KY (Cumberland drainage) (37.31158, -84.56408).

Mp_4362_Povi_KY_CR_A482. (COI: MT991955, ND1: MW006039, go to Genbank) Buck Creek Hwy 70, Pulaski Co., KY (Cumberland drainage) (37.27136, -84.57075).

Mp_4362_Povi_KY_CR. (COI: MF962118, go to Genbank) Buck Creek, Buck Creek Goochtown Rd, Pulaski Co., Kentucky (Cumberland drainage) (37.31158, -84.56408).

Mp_4362_Povi03_15CR. (ND1: KT188059, go to Genbank) Clinch River, Cleveland Site 15, Russell Co., Virginia (Clinch drainage) (36.93711, -82.16432).

Mp_4362_Povi05_11CR. (ND1: KT188061, go to Genbank) Clinch River, Ostby Site 11, Tazewell Co., Virginia (Clinch drainage) (37.0301, -81.78014).

Mp_4362_Povi21_25CR. (ND1: KT188077, go to Genbank) Copper Creek, Holland Property Site 25, Scott Co., Virginia (Clinch drainage) (36.69179, -82.54093).

Mp_4362_Povi22_25CR. (ND1: KT188078, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi19_26CR. (ND1: KT188075, go to Genbank) Copper Creek, Williams Mill Site 26, Scott Co., Virginia (Clinch drainage) (36.67833, -82.55828).

Mp_4362_Povi35_51SCR. (ND1: KT188091, go to Genbank) East Fork Chickamauga Creek, Freeman Springs Road Site 51, Whitefield Co., Georgia (South Chickamauga drainage) (34.76076, -85.08174).

Mp_4362_Povi36_51SCR2. (ND1: KT188092, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi37_51SCR01. (ND1: KT188093, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi25_49HR. (ND1: KT188081, go to Genbank) Hiwassee River, Turtletown Site 49, Polk Co., Tennessee (Hiwassee drainage) (35.16777, -84.35236).

Mp_4362_Povi26_49HR. (ND1: KT188082, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi27_49HR. (ND1: KT188083, go to Genbank) ditto.

UAUC_1642. (16S: AY655068, COI: AY613837, ITS1: DQ383460, ND1: AY655116, go to Genbank) Holston River, Beech Creek near Keplar Elementary at Webster Road, Hawkins Co. TN.

Mp_4362_Povi04_10CR. (ND1: KT188060, go to Genbank) Indian Creek, 631 Bridge Site 10, Tazewell Co., Virginia (Clinch drainage) (37.08773, -81.75887).

Mp_4362_Povi29_10CR0. (ND1: KT188085, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi30_10CR. (ND1: KT188086, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_IC_01. (COI: MT991981, ND1: MW006042, go to Genbank) Indian Creek, Tazewell Co., VA (Clinch River drainage) (37.0309471, -81.7953951).

Mp_4362_Povi31_40NR. (ND1: KT188087, go to Genbank) Little Chucky Creek, Sinking Springs Road Site 40, Greene Co., Tennessee (Nolichucky drainage) (36.12375, -83.01076).

Mp_4362_Povi32_40NR. (ND1: KT188088, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi33_41FBR. (ND1: KT188089, go to Genbank) Little Pigeon River, Sevierville Site 41, Sevier Co., Tennessee (French Broad drainage) (35.87317, -83.57164).

Mp_4362_Povi34_41FBR. (ND1: KT188090, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi23_43LR. (ND1: KT188079, go to Genbank) Little River, Coulter's Bridge Site 43, Blount Co., Tennessee (Tennessee drainage) (35.76385, -83.85273).

Mp_4362_Povi28_43LR. (ND1: KT188084, go to Genbank) ditto.

NCSM_29664 (Povi_NC_LT). (COI: MF962120, go to Genbank) Little Tennessee River (Little Tennessee drainage).

NCSM_30708 (Povi_NC_LT). (COI: MF962121, go to Genbank) Little Tennessee River, Little Tennessee River at Needmore swinging bridge, Swain Co., NC (Little Tennessee drainage) (35.32582, -83.52393).

NCSM_30708_02 (Povi_NC_LT). (COI: MF962116, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi07_28NFH01. (ND1: KT188063, go to Genbank) North Fork Holston River, 619 Bridge Site 28, Smyth Co., Virginia (Holston drainage) (36.9468, -81.42096).

Mp_4362_Povi01_29NFH01. (ND1: KT188057, go to Genbank) North Fork Holston River, Chatham Hill Site 29, Smyth Co., Virginia (Holston drainage) (36.95545, -81.523).

Mp_4362_Povi06_29NFH01. (ND1: KT188062, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi08_29NFH. (ND1: KT188064, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi09_29NFH01. (ND1: KT188065, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi10_29NFH01. (ND1: KT188066, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi11_29NFH. (ND1: KT188067, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi24_29NFH. (ND1: KT188080, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_01. (ND1: MW006044, go to Genbank) North Fork Holston River, Scott Co., VA (Holston drainage) (36.559, -82.615).

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_02. (COI: MF962117, ND1: MW006045, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_03. (ND1: MW006046, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_04. (ND1: MW006047, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_05. (COI: MF962119, ND1: MW006048, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_06. (ND1: MW006049, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_07. (ND1: MW006050, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_08. (ND1: MW006051, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_09. (COI: MT991956, go to Genbank) North Fork Holston VA, Scott Co., VA (Holston drainage) (36.955444, -81.522834).

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_10. (COI: MT991957, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_11. (COI: MT991958, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_12. (COI: MT991959, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_13. (COI: MT991960, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_15. (COI: MT991961, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_16. (COI: MT991962, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_17. (COI: MT991963, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_18. (COI: MT991964, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_19. (COI: MT991965, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_20. (COI: MT991966, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_21. (COI: MT991967, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_22. (COI: MT991968, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_23. (COI: MT991969, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_24. (COI: MT991970, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_25. (COI: MT991971, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_26. (COI: MT991972, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_27. (COI: MT991973, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_28. (COI: MT991974, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_29. (COI: MT991975, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_30. (COI: MT991976, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_31. (COI: MT991977, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_32. (COI: MT991978, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_33. (COI: MT991979, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_VA_NFH_34. (COI: MT991980, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi_AL_PR_01. (COI: MT991982, ND1: MW006043, go to Genbank) Paint Rock River, Jackson Co., AL (Paint Rock drainage) (34.664, -86.325).

Mp_4362_Povi02_52PR. (ND1: KT188058, go to Genbank) Paint Rock River, TNC Property Site 52, Jackson Co., Alabama (Paint Rock drainage) (34.68748, -86.31015).

Mp_4362_Povi_KY_RSC_01. (COI: MT991952, ND1: MW006040, go to Genbank) Roundstone Creek, Rockcastle Co., KY (Cumberland drainage) (37.36259, -84.24634).

Mp_4362_Povi_KY_RSC_02. (COI: MT991953, ND1: MW006041, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4362_Povi38_50SCR. (ND1: KT188094, go to Genbank) South Fork Chickamauga Creek, Ringgold Site 50, Catoosa Co., Georgia (South Chickamauga drainage) (34.91496, -85.123).