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

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Potamilus purpuratus

Genbank Accession MT662065 (COI): voucher & citations
     Potamilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819)

Voucher/Isolate Data

UF_439458-PpurPrl064. USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.486114, -89.785241).

Associated Genbank Accessions: COI: MT662065, ND1: MT669711

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Potamilus purpuratus — Johnson & Smith (2020)
• Potamilus purpuratus — Smith & Johnson (2020)