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

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Publication Källersjö et al. (2005): summary
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Complete Citation

Källersjö, M., T.v. Proschwitz, S. Lundberg, P. Eldanäs & C. Erséus. 2005. Evaluation of ITS rDNA as a complement to mitochondrial gene sequences for phylogenetic studies in freshwater mussels: an example using Unionidae from north-western Europe. Zoologica Scripta 34: 415-424. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Margaritifera margaritifera

Pseudanodonta complanata (Rossmässler, 1835)

Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834)

Unio crassus (Philippson, 1788)

Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Unio tumidus (Philippson, 1788)