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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


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Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Ram et al. (2014): summary

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Full Citation

Ram, J.L., F. Banno, R.R. Gala, J.P. Gizicki & D.R. Kashian. 2014. Estimating sampling effort for early detection of non-indigenous benthic species in the Toledo Harbor region of Lake Erie. Management of Biological Invasions 5(3): 209-216. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Corbicula fluminea (Lindholm, 1927)

Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897)

Dreissena polymorphus (Pallas, 1771) = Dreissena polymorpha

Musculium securis (Prime, 1852) = Sphaerium securis

Musculium transversum (Say, 1829) = Sphaerium transversum

Pisidium compressum (Prime, 1852) = Euglesa compressa

Sphaerium simile (Say, 1817)

 
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