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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!

Publication Taylor et al. (2007): summary
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Complete Citation

Taylor, J.D., S.T. Williams, E.A. Glover & P. Dyal. 2007. A molecular phylogeny of heterodont bivalves (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Heterodonta): new analyses of 18S and 28S rRNA genes. Zoologica Scripta 36: 587-606. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Corbicula fluminea (Muller, 1774)

Dreissena polymorpha Pallas, 1771

Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Musculium lacustre (Muller, 1774) = Sphaerium lacustre

Neotrigonia lamarckii (Gray, 1838)

Pisidium obtusale (Lamarck, 1818) = Euglesa obtusalis

Sphaerium corneum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)