species Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771): synonymy

Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771

Pallas, 1771. Reise Versch. Prov. Russ. Reichs 1: 478 (368, 435).

Dreissena polymorpha — Zhadin (1965), Oesch (1984), Vidrine (1993), Turgeon et al. (1998), Claxton et al. (1998), ... Bogatov (2022), Prié et al. (2023), Jihad (2023), FMCS (2025), Travina et al. (2025)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha — Nuttall (1990)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorphus — Rosenberg & Ludyanskiy (1994)
Dreissena polymorpha polymorphus — Falkner et al. (2001)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Starobogatov et al. (2004), May et al. (2006), Bank (2006), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Gelembiuk et al. (2006), Kantor et al. (2010), Feldheim et al. (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)
Dreissena polymorphus — Graf (2013), Bieler et al. (2014), Ram et al. (2014)
Dreisena [sic] polymorpha — Klymus et al. (2020)
Dreisseina [sic] polymorpha — Hata et al. (2022)

Mytulus polymorphus fluviatilis Pallas, 1771

Pallas, 1771. Reise Versch. Prov. Russ. Reichs 1: 478.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha var. fluviatilis — Zhadin (1965)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytulus polymorphus marinus Pallas, 1771

Pallas, 1771. Reise Versch. Prov. Russ. Reichs 1: 478.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha var. marina — Zhadin (1965)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Pinna fluviatilis Sander, 1780

Sander, 1780. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus volgae Chemnitz, 1795

Chemnitz, 1795. Conchyl. Cab. 11: ??.

Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus fluvis Gray, 1825

Gray, 1825. Ann. Phil. 9: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Mytilus volgensis Gray, 1825

Gray, 1825. Ann. Phil. 9: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus hagenii Baer, 1826

Baer, 1826. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus arca Kickx, 1834

Kickx, 1834. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dythalmia danubii Jay, 1835

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: ??.

Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus chemnitzii Ferussac, 1835

Ferussac, 1835. Mag. Zool. 5(59-60): 140.
(reference to Tichogonia chemnitzii Rossmässler, 1835)

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Tichogonia chemnitzii Rossmässler, 1835

Rossmässler, 1835. Icon. Land- und Süssw.-Moll. 1 (1): 113, pl. 3, fig. 69.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena kuesteri Dunker, 1855

Dunker, 1855. Comm. de Septiferis: 17 [as ‘küsteri’].

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011), Jihad (2023)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena complanata Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 137, pl. 6, fig. 4.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia arnouldi Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 156, pl. 7, fig. 1.

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia bedoti Locard, 1893

Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 158, pl. 7, fig. 2.

Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia belgrandi Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 164, pl. 7, fig. 5.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia curta Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 152, pl. 5, fig. 7.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia eximia Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 145, pl. 6, fig. 5.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia hermosa Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 155, pl. 7, fig. 10.

Dreissena gallandi — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia lacunosa Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 150, pl. 7, fig. 9.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena gallandi — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia letourneuxi Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 147, pl. 5, fig. 9.

Dreissena gallandi — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia locardi Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 162, pl. 7, fig. 3.

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011), Jihad (2023)

Dreissensia lutetiana Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 173, pl. 6, fig. 7.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia magnifica Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 166, pl. 7, fig. 7.

Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia occidentalis Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 160, pl. 7, fig. 4.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia paradoxa Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 176, pl. 7, fig. 8.

Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissensia recta Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 168, pl. 5, fig. 6.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia servaini Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 143, pl. 6, fig. 3.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia sulcata Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 140, pl. 5, fig. 5.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia tumida Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 142, pl. 6, fig. 6.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia ventrosa Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 138, pl. 5, fig. 4.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia westerlundi Locard, 1893

‘Bourguignat’ Locard, 1893. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 1: 149, pl. 6, fig. 10.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia latro Andrusov, 1897

Andrusov, 1897. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha andrusovi — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia polymorpha andrusovi Andrusov, 1897

Andrusov, 1897. unknown publication: 374, pl. 18, figs. 21-23.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena andrusovi — Zhadin (1965)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorphus — Rosenberg & Ludyanskiy (1994)
Dreissena polymorpha andrusovi — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha andrusovi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissensia polymorpha aralensis Andrusov, 1897

Andrusov, 1897. unknown publication: 354, pl. 18, fig. 40.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha var. aralensis — Zhadin (1965)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha aralensis — Rosenberg & Ludyanskiy (1994), Starobogatov et al. (2004), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Dreissena polymorpha aralensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)

Dreissensia polymorpha obtusecarinata Andrusov, 1897

Andrusov, 1897. unknown publication: 354.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha var. obtusecarinata — Zhadin (1965)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha obtusecarinata — Rosenberg & Ludyanskiy (1994), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Dreissena obtusecarinata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)

Dreissena polymorpha var. lacustrina Boettger, 1913

Boettger, 1913. unknown publication: ??.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha — WoRMS (2011)

Dreissena polymorpha var. angustiformis Kolesnikov, 1950

Kolesnikov, 1950. unknown publication: ??.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena cornuliformis Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena gubkini Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena kambai Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena kopetdagica Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena lunata Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena nalivkini Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Dreissena vestae Ali-zade, 1961

Ali-zade, 1961. unknown publication: ??.

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorpha polymorpha — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)

Mytilus e fluvio wolga Chemnitz, 1795

Chemnitz, 1795. Conchyl. Cab. 11: 256, pl. 205, fig. 2028. [non-binomial]

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)
Dreissena (s.s.) polymorphus — Huber (2010)

Dithalmia dunubii Jay, 1835

Jay, 1835. Cat. Rec. Shells: 19. [nomen nudum]

Dreissena polymorpha polymorpha — Kantor et al. (2010)

Mytilus hagenii oblongus Krynicki, 1837

Krynicki, 1837. Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 10(2): 58. [nomen nudum]
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Mytilus hagenii Baer, 1826)

Mytilus polymorphus Deshayes, 1839

Deshayes, 1839. Traité Élém. Conchyl.: pl. 37, figs. 9, 11.
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha Brown, 1844

Brown, 1844. Ill. Rec. Conch. Gr. Brit. & Ireland: 76, pl. 29, figs. 6, 9. [in part]
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha Brown, 1844

Brown, 1844. Ill. Rec. Conch. Gr. Brit. & Ireland: 76, pl. 29, figs. 4-5.
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Tichogonia chemnitzii Stein, 1850

Stein, 1850. Schneck. und Muscel. Berlins: 100, pl. 3, fig. 9.
Kobelt, 1871. Fauna der Nassauischen Mollusken: 262, pl. 9, fig. 11.
(reference to Tichogonia chemnitzii Rossmässler, 1835)

Dreissena polymorpha Dupuy, 1852

Dupuy, 1852. Hist. Natur. Moll. France (6): 659, pl. 54, figs. 15-16. [in part]
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha Moquin-Tandon, 1855

Moquin-Tandon, 1855. Hist. Natur. Moll. France 2: 598, pl. 54, figs. 15-16. [in part]
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena polymorpha Westerlund, 1890

Westerlund, 1890. Fauna Paläarct. Binnenconch. 2(7): 318. [in part]
(reference to Mytulus polymorphus Pallas, 1771)

Dreissena kusteri Vinarski & Kantor, 2016

‘Dunker’ Vinarski & Kantor, 2016. Analyt. Cat. Fr. Brack. Moll. Russia: 74.
(error for Dreissena kuesteri Dunker, 1855)