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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 AF303343 (COI): voucher & citations
     Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Voucher/Isolate Data

MNCN_FW1490-2. Nore River (Kilkenny, Ireland).

Associated Genbank Accessions: 16S: AF303302, 18S: KU763275, 28S: KU763318, COI: AF303343, H3: KU763361

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758) — Vikhrev et al. (2022)
• Margaritifera margaritifera — Sano et al. (2020)
• Margaritifera margaritifera — Huang et al. (2018)
• Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) — Araujo et al. (2016)
• Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) — Araujo et al. (2009)
• Margaritifera margaritifera durrovensis — Walker et al. (2006)
• Margaritifera margaritifera durrovensis — Machordom et al. (2003)