MUSSELp

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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Euglesa

species Euglesa compressa (Prime, 1852): specimens

18 available nominal species synonyms (20 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pisidium (Cyclocalyx) compressumMackie (2007), Bespalaya et al. (2017), Fuentealba-Jara et al. (2017)
Pisidium compressumSchultheiß et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), ITIS (2012), Clewing et al. (2013), Ram et al. (2014), Saito et al. (2022)
Euglesa (Cyclocalyx) compressaMouthon & Forcellini (2017)
Euglesa compressumVinarski et al. (2020)
Euglesa compressaPríe et al. (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Prié et al. (2023)
Euglesa (Casertiana) compressaBespalaya et al. (2023)

Range

Widespread in North America, and south into Mexico. Reported from Beringia in northern East Asia. Introduced to Europe.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Euglesa compressa

MUSSELp Specimen Records

There are no specimens for this species in the MUSSELpdb.

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


USA

RMBH_MSph_282_2. (16S: ON814900, 28S: ON783901, go to Genbank) USA: Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Madison River.

RMBH_MSph_286_3. (16S: ON814902, 28S: ON783906, go to Genbank) ditto.