species Amblema plicata (Say, 1817): specimens

16 available nominal species synonyms (31 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Elderkin et al. (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Wu et al. (2026), Barraza et al. (2026), Li et al. (2026)
Megalonaias nervosa — Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema plicata plicata — Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema plicata perplicata — Watters et al. (2009)
Amblema costata — ITIS (2012)

Range

Widespread in the Interior, Nelson and Great Lakes basins, as well as streams draining to the Gulf of Mexico, USA and Canada. Introduced in China. (North America: NA1 NA2 NA4 East Asia: AS4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Amblema plicata

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

ANSP_20246
small creeks, Kentucky
lectotype
Amblema costata Rafinesque, 1820

USNM_215130
James R., Huron, South Dakota
figured type
Cokeria southalli Marshall, 1916

USNM_84110
Brazos River, Tex.
figured type
Unio brazosensis Lea, 1868

USNM_84096
L. Erie
type
Unio hippopoeus Lea, 1845

USNM_84112
Dallas Co., Texas
type
Unio lincecumii Lea, 1868

USNM_84111
Austin, Texas
type
Unio pauciplicatus Lea, 1872

ANSP_129918
Pearl River, Miss
lectotype
Unio pearlensis Conrad, 1855

ANSP_129919
Jackson, Miss.
holotype
Unio perplicatus Conrad, 1841

ANSP_41589
Little Red River, Ark.
holotype
Unio pilsbryi Marsh, 1891

SMF_4305
Ohio, U.S.A.
type
Unio plicata Say, 1817

ANSP_63304
Sac & Fox Reservation, Oklahoma
holotype
Unio quintardii Cragin, 1887

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

3 Specimens from USA

ANSP_127444
Ala. River, Selma, Alabama

MNHN_MPL_0037
Habite la rivière de l’Ohio. Michaud.

ANSP_349573
USA, Washington County, St. Croix River, Kinnickinnic, river miles 5.8-6.2

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2667_H1727. (COI: EF033258, COII: EF033278, go to GenBank) Black River @ Aitken Road crossing, Sanilac County, Michigan.

Mp_2667_H1727g. (COI M-type: EF033295, COII M-type: EF033315, go to GenBank) ditto.

UMMZ_265698. (28S: AF305385, COI: AF156512, go to GenBank) Huron River, Ann Arbor, MI.

UF_438247-6267. (28S: MK036070, COI: MK044903, ITS1, 5.8S: MK036154, ND1: MK045053, go to GenBank) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (39.0953, -84.5081).

UF_438247-6268. (28S: MK036071, COI: MK044904, ITS1, 5.8S: MK036155, ND1: MK045054, go to GenBank) ditto.

CIIMAR_BIV2448. (16S: MZ519039, 28S: MZ519276, COI: MZ512199, go to GenBank) U.S.A.

UF_438572. (SRA: SRX5278579, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, Live Oak County, Nueces River, 400 m upstream of Hwy 59 (28.337458, -98.086636).

UF_441152. (16S: MK001786, 28S: MK001820, COI: KT285618, ITS1, 5.8S: KT285662, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, Newton County, Sabine River, near river mile 82.5, Site A (30.6652604, -93.6580554).

UF_441154 (ApliCol040). (ITS1, 5.8S: MH362510, ND1: MH633585, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, San Saba County, Colorado River, Burnham's property (31.2617789, -98.5947677).

UF_441153 (ApliCol039). (COI: MH633632, ITS1, 5.8S: MH362509, ND1: MH633584, go to GenBank) USA, Texas, San Saba County, San Saba River at Co. Rd. 340, 100m upstream from bridge (31.190617, -98.902743).

JBFMC_10002_3. (16S: PQ238832, go to GenBank) USA: Texas, Little Brazos River.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

ANSP_373820. (28S: U82342, go to GenBank)

BM_19345. (ND1: HM852922, go to GenBank)

BSGLC_061TS. (18S: MZ684041, 28S: MZ684017, mtGenome: MT648774, go to GenBank)

JBFMC_10002_1. (COI: OK562101, go to GenBank)

Mp_2718_Apli1. (COI: GU085282, ND1: GU085337, go to GenBank)

SAMN08623670. (SRA: SRX3752315, go to GenBank)

UAUC_147. (ND1: AY158796, go to GenBank)

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