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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Publication Rogers et al. (2020): summary

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Rogers, R.L., S.L. Gizzard, J.E. Titus-McQuillan, K. Bockrath, S. Patel et al. 2020. Gene family amplification facilitates adaptation in freshwater unionid bivalve Megalonaias nervosa. Molecular Ecology 30: 1155-1173. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15786.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Elliptio complanata

Elliptio crassidens

Elliptio hopetonensis

Leaunio lienosus

Megalonaias nervosa

Uniomerus tetralasmus

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

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