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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 | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Obovaria

species Obovaria arkansasensis (Lea, 1862): specimens
     3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Villosa arkansasensisGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Haag (2012), Wu et al. (2018)
Obovaria jacksonianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), Campbell & Lydeard (2012), ... Haag (2012), McMurray et al. (2012), Watters (2018), Porto-Hannes et al. (2019), Hauck et al. (2023)
Obovaria arkansasensisInoue et al. (2013), Williams et al. (2017), Watters (2018), Marshall et al. (2018), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)

Range

Alabama west to Texas in the Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Ozark Plateau, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


USA

specimen
USNM_84824

Claiborne, Alabama

specimen
USNM_25710

Hot Springs, Arkansas

specimen
ANSP_106063

Pearl R., Miss.

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


USA

ASUMZ_4661 (Va12_AlumF). (ND1: KF035364, go to Genbank) Alum Fork of the Saline River, Saline Co., AR (34.672, -92.7988).

ASUMZ_4662 (Va13_AlumF). (COI: KF035222, ND1: KF035365, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4663 (Va16_AlumF). (COI: KF035225, ND1: KF035368, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4665 (Va18_AlumF). (ND1: KF035369, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4666 (Va19_AlumF). (COI: KF035226, ND1: KF035370, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Va14_AlumF. (COI: KF035223, ND1: KF035366, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Va15_AlumF. (COI: KF035224, ND1: KF035367, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5007 (Oj91_AFLR). (COI: KF035195, ND1: KF035343, go to Genbank) Archey's Fork of the Little Red River, Van Buren Co., AR (35.6827, -92.5761).

ASUMZ_5008 (Oj92_AFLR). (COI: KF035196, ND1: KF035344, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5009 (Oj93_AFLR). (COI: KF035197, ND1: KF035345, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5010 (Oj94_AFLR). (ND1: KF035346, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5011 (Oj95_AFLR). (COI: KF035198, ND1: KF035347, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5012 (Oj96_AFLR). (COI: KF035199, ND1: KF035348, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5013 (Oj97_AFLR). (COI: KF035200, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5014 (Oj98_AFLR). (COI: KF035201, ND1: KF035349, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5015 (Oj99_AFLR). (COI: KF035202, ND1: KF035350, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_5016 (Oj100_AFLR). (COI: KF035203, ND1: KF035351, go to Genbank) ditto.

MMNS_8563_1 (Oj04_Buttahatchee). (COI: KF035138, ND1: KF035286, go to Genbank) Buttahatchie River, Monroe Co., MS (33.7138 -88.3414).

MMNS_8563_2 (Oj05_Buttahatchee). (COI: KF035139, ND1: KF035287, go to Genbank) ditto.

OSUMZ_53292.1 (Oj110_Calcasieu). (COI: KF035212, go to Genbank) Calcasieu River, Allen Co., LA (30.5075, -92.9067).

OSUMZ_53292.2 (Oj111_Calcasieu). (COI: KF035213, go to Genbank) ditto.

OSUMZ_53292.3 (Oj112_Calcasieu). (COI: KF035214, go to Genbank) ditto.

OSUMZ_53292.4 (Oj113_calcasieu). (COI: KF035215, go to Genbank) ditto.

OSUMZ_53292.5 (Oj114_Calcasieu). (COI: KF035216, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4568 (Oj81_Cossatot). (COI: KF035194, ND1: KF035342, go to Genbank) Cossatot River, Sevier Co., AR (34.1446, -94.2392).

ASUMZ_4996 (Oj101_FLFR). (COI: KF035204, ND1: KF035352, go to Genbank) Fourche La Fave River, Scott Co., AR (34.8037, -93.8439).

ASUMZ_4997 (Oj102_FLFR). (COI: KF035205, ND1: KF035353, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4579 (Va05_IronsF). (COI: KF035217, ND1: KF035359, go to Genbank) Irons Fork of the Ouachita River, Polk Co., AR (34.6166, -94.1394).

ASUMZ_4580 (Va06_IronsF). (COI: KF035218, ND1: KF035360, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4581 (Va07_IronsF). (COI: KF035219, ND1: KF035361, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4582 (Va08_IronsF). (COI: KF035220, ND1: KF035362, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4583 (Va09_IronsF). (COI: KF035221, ND1: KF035363, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4667 (Va20_IronsF). (COI: KF035227, ND1: KF035371, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4601 (Oj41_LMissouri). (COI: KF035171, ND1: KF035319, go to Genbank) Little Missouri River, Nevada Co., AR (33.8096, -93.1341).

ASUMZ_4602 (Oj42_LMissouri). (COI: KF035172, ND1: KF035320, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4603 (Oj43_LMissouri). (COI: KF035173, ND1: KF035321, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4653 (Oj56_LMissouri). (COI: KF035183, ND1: KF035331, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4654 (Oj57_LMissouri). (COI: KF035184, ND1: KF035332, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4560 (Oj33_Little). (COI: KF035167, ND1: KF035315, go to Genbank) Little River, Little River/Sevier Co., AR (33.8214, -94.2711).

ASUMZ_4561 (Oj34_Little). (COI: KF035168, ND1: KF035316, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4562 (Oj35_Little). (COI: KF035169, ND1: KF035317, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4563 (Oj36_Little). (COI: KF035170, ND1: KF035318, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4878 (Oj71_Little). (COI: KF035192, ND1: KF035340, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4879 (Oj72_Little). (COI: KF035193, ND1: KF035341, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4889 (Va21_MFork). (COI: KF035228, ND1: KF035372, go to Genbank) Mountain Fork of the Little River, Polk Co., AR (34.5621, -94.3750).

Mp_2528_Oj103_Neches. (COI: KF035206, ND1: KF035354, go to Genbank) Neches River, Anderson/Cherokee Co., TX (31.7740, -95.3948).

Mp_2528_Oj104_Neches. (COI: KF035207, ND1: KF035355, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Oj105_Neches. (COI: KF035208, ND1: KF035356, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Oj106_Neches. (COI: KF035209, ND1: KF035357, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_3528_Oj107_Neches. (COI: KF035210, ND1: KF035358, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4543 (Oj16_Ouachita). (COI: KF035150, ND1: KF035298, go to Genbank) Ouachita River, Ouachita Co., AR (33.6700, -92.8697).

ASUMZ_4544 (Oj17_Ouachita). (COI: KF035151, ND1: KF035299, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4545 (Oj18_Ouachita). (COI: KF035152, ND1: KF035300, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4546 (Oj19_Ouachita). (COI: KF035153, ND1: KF035301, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4547 (Oj20_Ouachita). (COI: KF035154, ND1: KF035302, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4548 (Oj21_Ouachita). (COI: KF035155, ND1: KF035303, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4549 (Oj22_Ouachita). (COI: KF035156, ND1: KF035304, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4550 (Oj23_Ouachita). (COI: KF035157, ND1: KF035305, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4551 (Oj24_Ouachita). (COI: KF035158, ND1: KF035306, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4552 (Oj25_Ouachita). (COI: KF035159, ND1: KF035307, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4553 (Oj26_Ouachita). (COI: KF035160, ND1: KF035308, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4554 (Oj27_Ouachita). (COI: KF035161, ND1: KF035309, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4555 (Oj28_Ouachita). (COI: KF035162, ND1: KF035310, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4556 (Oj29_Ouachita). (COI: KF035163, ND1: KF035311, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4557 (Oj30_Ouachita). (COI: KF035164, ND1: KF035312, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4558 (Oj31_Ouachita). (COI: KF035165, ND1: KF035313, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4559 (Oj32_Ouachita). (COI: KF035166, ND1: KF035314, go to Genbank) ditto.

UAUC_680. (COI: AY655009, go to Genbank) Pascagoula River, confluence of Brewton Lake, Jackson Co. MS.

UMMZ_107523.5 (Oj108_Pearl). (COI: KF035211, go to Genbank) Pearl River, Hinds Co., MS (32.2819, -90.1788).

ASUMZ_4533 (Oj06_Saline3). (COI: KF035140, ND1: KF035288, go to Genbank) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3266, -91.9758).

ASUMZ_4534 (Oj07_Saline3). (COI: KF035141, ND1: KF035289, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4535 (Oj08_Saline3). (COI: KF035142, ND1: KF035290, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4536 (Oj09_Saline3). (COI: KF035143, ND1: KF035291, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4537 (Oj10_Saline3). (COI: KF035144, ND1: KF035292, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4538 (Oj11_Saline3). (COI: KF035145, ND1: KF035293, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4539 (Oj12_Saline3). (COI: KF035146, ND1: KF035294, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4540 (Oj13_Saline3). (COI: KF035147, ND1: KF035295, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4541 (Oj14_Saline3). (COI: KF035148, ND1: KF035296, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4542 (Oj15_Saline3). (COI: KF035149, ND1: KF035297, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4649 (Oj52_Saline2). (COI: KF035182, ND1: KF035330, go to Genbank) Saline River, Ashley/Bradley Co., AR (33.3509, -91.9708).

ASUMZ_4530 (Oj01_Saline1). (COI: KF035135, ND1: KF035283, go to Genbank) Saline River, Dallas/Grant Co., AR (34.1141, -92.4095).

ASUMZ_4531 (Oj02_Saline1). (COI: KF035136, ND1: KF035284, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4532 (Oj03_Saline1). (COI: KF035137, ND1: KF035285, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4610 (Oj44_Saline1). (COI: KF035174, ND1: KF035322, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4611 (Oj45_Saline1). (COI: KF035175, ND1: KF035323, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4612 (Oj46_Saline1). (COI: KF035176, ND1: KF035324, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4613 (Oj47_Saline1). (COI: KF035177, ND1: KF035325, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4645 (Oj48_Saline1). (COI: KF035178, ND1: KF035326, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4646 (Oj49_Saline1). (COI: KF035179, ND1: KF035327, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4647 (Oj50_Saline1). (COI: KF035180, ND1: KF035328, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4648 (Oj51_Saline1). (COI: KF035181, ND1: KF035329, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4875 (Oj68_Saline1). (COI: KF035189, ND1: KF035337, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4876 (Oj69_Saline1). (COI: KF035190, ND1: KF035338, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4877 (Oj70_Saline1). (COI: KF035191, ND1: KF035339, go to Genbank) ditto.

UAUC_775. (ND1: AY655109, go to Genbank) Sipsey River at CR2, Pickens Co. AL.

ASUMZ_4871 (Oj64_Sipsey). (COI: KF035185, ND1: KF035333, go to Genbank) Sipsey River, Pickens/Greene Co., AL (33.1217, -87.9114).

ASUMZ_4872 (Oj65_Sipsey). (COI: KF035186, ND1: KF035334, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4873 (Oj66_Sipsey). (COI: KF035187, ND1: KF035335, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_4874 (Oj67_Sipsey). (COI: KF035188, ND1: KF035336, go to Genbank) ditto.

ASUMZ_1378_5. (16S: PQ238820, go to Genbank) USA: Texas, Red River.