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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Margaritiferidae | Margaritiferinae | Margaritifera margaritifera

Genbank Accession AF303329 (COI): voucher & citations
     Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Voucher/Isolate Data

MNCN_FW1405-4. Narcea River (Asturias, Spain).

Associated Genbank Accessions: 16S: AF303292, COI: AF303329

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758) — Vikhrev et al. (2022)
• Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) — Araujo et al. (2009)
• Margaritifera margaritifera — Machordom et al. (2003)