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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleuronaia

species Pleuronaia barnesiana (Lea, 1838): specimens
     15 available nominal species synonyms (24 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Fusconaia barnesianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Klymus et al. (2020)
Pleuronaia barnesianaWilliams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Bieler (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)
Pleurobema meredithiITIS (2012)

Range

Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


USA

specimen
USNM_85854

Alabama

specimen
USNM_84646

Alexandria, La

specimen
USNM_84579

Bigby Cr., Tenn

specimen
USNM_84389

Clinch R., Tenn.

specimen
USNM_133331

Clinch R., Va.

specimen
USNM_84586

Cumberland R., Tenn

specimen
USNM_84583

Duck R., Tenn

specimen
USNM_85804

E. Tenn

specimen
USNM_84393

Florence, Ala.

specimen
USNM_85841

French Broad R., Tenn.

specimen
USNM_84926

headwaters of Holston R., Tenn

specimen
USNM_84647

Holston R., E. Tenn

specimen
USNM_84553

N Alabama

specimen
USNM_84576

Tellico R., Monroe Co., Tenn

specimen
USNM_85761

Tellico R., Monroe Co., Tenn.

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


USA

UAUC_1553. (16S: AY655038, COI: AY613822, ND1: AY613791, go to Genbank) Duck River, Lillard Mill Dam, RM 179, Marshall Co. TN.

UF_438232. (16S: MK001797, 28S: MK001831, 5.8S: MN649142, COI: MN649037, ITS1: MN649142, ND1: MN649086, go to Genbank) USA, Tennessee, Greene/Cocke County, Nolichucky River, NRM 18.5, about 0.39 air mi. W of Beulah (36.1451307, -83.1525792).