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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 | Ligumia

species Ligumia recta (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
     8 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Ligumia recta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Watters et al. (2009), Jadhav & Jamkhedkar (2009), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hnytka et al. (2022), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023)
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris — Watters et al. (2009)
Ligumia latissima — ITIS (2012)

Range

Widespread in the Interior, Nelson, Great Lakes and eastern Gulf Coastal Plain basins, North America. Introduced to the Atlantic Slope via the Erie Canal.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

USA

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UAUC_89. (16S, COI) Ohio River, near Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY

UF_438249-6274. (28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (39.0953, -84.5081)

UMMZ_265711. (28S, COI) Snake River, Mora, MN

INHS_79831. (28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) St. Croix River, St. Croix drainage (45.7246, -92.8499)

INHS_49383. (28S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) St. Croix River, St. Croix drainage (46.0046, -92.4467)