MUSSELpdb

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Summary

Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy

Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
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Geography

Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography

Data last updated
Thu 19 March 2026

nominal species Unio rubellus Conrad, 1834

Unio rubellus Conrad, 1834 = Pleurobema rubellum

Conrad, 1834. New Fresh-Water Shells: 38, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 257.

Taxonomic Opinions

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Campbell & Lydeard, 2026: 289.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2025: [5].

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Hopper et al., 2023.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2021: 19.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — FMCS, 2021: [5].

= Pleurobema rubellum — Morrison et al., 2021: figs. 4-5.

= Pleurobema rubellum — Burlakova et al., 2019: 349.

= Pleurobema rubellum — Hewitt et al., 2018: [12].

= Pleurobema rubellum — Inoue et al., 2018: Table S1, S2.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2017: 42.

= Pleurobema rubellum — Perkins et al., 2017: 751.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — IUCN, 2012: [web].

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — ITIS, 2012: [web].

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad) — Burlakova et al., 2012: [suppl. 6].

= Pleurobema rubellum — Haag, 2012: 72.

= Pleurobema rubellum Conrad, 1834 — Bogan, 2010: [web].

= Pleurobema rubellum — Cummings & Graf, 2010: 377.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Williams et al., 2008: 559.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Campbell et al., 2008: 718.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Graf & Cummings, 2007: 307.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Burdick & White, 2007: 370.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Campbell et al., 2005: 154.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad) — Lydeard et al., 1999: 129.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Parmalee & Bogan, 1998: 191, pl. 90.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1998: 36.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad) — Williams et al., 1993: 13.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Turgeon et al., 1988: 32.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Burch, 1975: 13.

= Pleurobema rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Haas, 1969: 255.

= Pleurobema (s.s.) rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Frierson, 1927: 41, sp. 172.

= Pleurobema (s.s.) rubellum (Conrad, 1834) — Simpson, 1914: 776.

= Pleurobema (s.s.) rubella (Conrad, 1834) — Simpson, 1900: 757.

= Unio rubellus Con. — B.H. Wright, 1888: [5].

= Margaron (Unio) rubellus (Con.) — Lea, 1870: 55.

= Unio (Obovaria) rubellus Conr. — Adams & Adams, 1857: 492.

= Unio rubellus Con. — Conrad, 1853: 257.

= Margaron (Unio) rubellus (Con.) — Lea, 1852: 34.

= Unio rubellus Conr. — Hanley, 1843: 201.

= Margarita (Unio) rubellus Con. — Lea, 1838: 23.

= Margarita (Unio) rubellus (Conrad, 1834) — Lea, 1836: 33.