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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae

genus Lortiella Modell, 1942: species
     1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Lortiella froggatti Iredale, 1934
syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (30)
Range: Northern Western Australia, including the Lennard and Fitzroy rivers. (Australasia)
Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S
other links: MolluscaBase

Lortiella opertanea Ponder & Bayer, 2004
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (5)
Range: Katherine River west to the Carson/King Edward Basin, Northern Territory and Western Australia. (Australasia)
other links: MolluscaBase

Lortiella rugata (Sowerby, 1868)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (24)
Range: Victoria and Ord rivers of Western Australia and Northern Territory. (Australasia)
Genbank sequences: COI
other links: MolluscaBase

 
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