Morrison, C.L., N.A. Johnson, J.W. Jones, M.S. Eackles, A.W. Aunins et al. 2021. Genetic and morphological characterization of the freshwater mussel clubshell species complex (Pleurobema clava and Pleurobema oviforme) to inform conservation planning. Ecology and Evolution 11: 15325-15350. Available electronically.
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+----------------- Fusconaia_flava
|
| +-- Pleurobema_clava
| +--+
--+ | +-- Pleurobema_oviforme
| +--------+
| | | +-- Pleurobema_decisum
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Pleurobema_hanleyianum
|
| +----------- Pleurobema_beadleianum
+--+
| +-------- Pleurobema_strodeanum
+--+
| +----- Pleurobema_rubellum
+--+
| +-- Pleurobema_taitianum
+--+
+-- Pleurobema_perovatum
+-------------------- Fusconaia_flava
|
| +----- Pleurobema
--+ +-----------+
| | | +-- Pleurobema_clava
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Pleurobema_oviforme
|
| +-------------- Pleurobema_decisum
| |
+--+ +----------- Pleurobema_hanleyianum
| |
+--+ +-- Pleurobema_taitianum
| +-----+
| | +-- Pleurobema_perovatum
+--+
| +----- Pleurobema_rubellum
+--+
| +-- Pleurobema_strodeanum
+--+
+-- Pleurobema_beadleianum