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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

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Species & Genus Richness of
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Species & Genus Richness of
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North America

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North Eurasia

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Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026

Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Quadrulini | Quadrulina | Quadrula quadrula

nominal species Unio asper Jay, 1839

Unio asper Jay, 1839 = Quadrula quadrula

‘Lea’ Jay, 1839. Cat. Rec. Shells: 55.
(reference to Unio asper Lea, 1831)

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Unio apiculatus Say, 1829 — Conrad, 1853: 245.

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