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

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Bivalvia | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Sphaerium nitidum

Genbank Accession ON563537 (16S): voucher & citations
     Sphaerium nitidum Clessin in Westerlund, 1876

Voucher/Isolate Data

RMBH_MSph_339. Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Kolguyev Island.

Associated Genbank Accessions: 16S: ON563537, 28S: ON783917

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Sphaerium (Herringtonium) nitidum (Clessin in Westerlund, 1876) — Bespalaya et al. (2023)
• Sphaerium nitidum (Clessin in Westerlund, 1876) — Bespalaya et al. (2022)