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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Múrria et al. (2020): summary
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Complete Citation

Múrria, C., L.O.S. Väisänen, S. Somma, O.W. Wangensteen, M.A. Arnedo & N. Prat. 2020. Towards an Iberian DNA barcode reference library of freshwater macroinvertebrates and fishes. Limnetica 39(1): 73-92. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea

Corbicula fluminalis

Corbicula fluminea

Dreissena polymorpha

Margaritifera auricularia = Pseudunio auricularius

Margaritifera margaritifera

Musculium lacustre = Sphaerium lacustre

Pisidium amnicum

Pisidium casertanum = Euglesa casertana

Pisidium hibernicum = Euglesa parvula

Pisidium lilljeborgii = Euglesa lilljeborgii

Pisidium nitidum = Euglesa nitida

Pisidium obtusale = Euglesa obtusalis

Pisidium personatum = Euglesa personata

Pisidium subtruncatum = Euglesa subtruncata

Potomida littoralis

Sphaerium corneum

Sphaerium nucleus

Sphaerium rivicola

Sphaerium solidum

Unio crassus

Unio elongatulus

Unio pictorum

Unio tumidus