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species Pyganodon cataracta (Say, 1817): specimens

12 available nominal species synonyms (19 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pyganodon cataracta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Cyr et al. (2007), Zanatta et al. (2007), Kneeland & Rhymer (2007), Williams et al. (2008), ... Stewart et al. (2021), Whelan et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Perkins et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Pyganodon cataracta marginata — Watters et al. (2009)
Anodonta cataracta — ITIS (2012)
Anodonta cataracta marginata — ITIS (2012)

Range

New Brunswick, Canada south to the Altamaha River, Georgia, USA; and in the Apalachicola River, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pyganodon cataracta

MUSSELp Specimen Records

unknown

image of lot MNHN_MPL_0036
MNHN_MPL_0036
[unknown]

USA

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USNM_86600
Macon (Swift Creek), Georgia

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USNM_86572
Potomac R., near chain bridge, D.C.

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USNM_86687
Potomac R., near Mt. Vernon, Va.

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ANSP_126522
Stewarts Mill Dam, Union Co., N.C.

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USNM_86593
Weldon, Roanoke R., N.C.

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

CIIMAR_BIV5834. (16S: MZ519054, 28S: MZ519291, COI: MZ512214, go to Genbank) U.S.A.