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Publication Wen et al. (2017): summary

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Wen, H.B., Z.M. Cao, D. Hua, P. Xu, X.Y. Ma et al. 2017. The complete maternally and paternally inherited mitochondrial genomes of a freshwater mussel Potamilus alatus (Bivalvia: Unionidae). PLoS One 12(1), e0169749: 1-12. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina

Cristaria plicata

Lamprotula coreana = Aculamprotula coreana

Lamprotula leai = Lamprotula leaii

Lamprotula tortuosa = Aculamprotula tortuosa

There are 18 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Lampsilis ornata

Lepidodesma languilati

Leptodea leptodon = Potamilus leptodon

Margaritifera dahurica

Margaritifera falcata

Potamilus alatus

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula quadrula

Sinanodonta woodiana

Toxolasma parvus = Toxolasma parvum

Unio pictorum

Utterbackia peninsularis

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

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