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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!

Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Obovaria

species Obovaria retusa (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
     5 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Obovaria retusa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... Williams et al. (2017), Watters (2018), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023)

Range

Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

Canada

USA

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_3528_Ore1_Green. (COI, ND1) Green River, Hart Co., KY (37.2684, -85.8856)