MUSSELpdb

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Taxonomy

all genera

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Keogh & Simons (2019): summary

publication summary | cladograms

Full Citation

Keogh, S.M. & A.M. Simons. 2019. Molecules and morphology reveal ‘new’ widespread North American freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 138: 182-192. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Fusconaia mitchelli

Lampsilis floridensis (Lea, 1852)

Lampsilis hydiana

Lampsilis sietmani new species

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)
+ Unio anodontoides Lea, 1831
+ Lampsilis fallaciosus Smith, 1899

Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Villosa lienosa = Leaunio lienosus