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

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Publication Boyer et al. (2011): summary
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Complete Citation

Boyer, S.L., A.A. Howe, N.W. Juergens & M.C. Hove. 2011. A DNA barcoding approach to identifying freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae) recovered from naturally-infested fishes. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 30(1): 182-194. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Alasmidonta marginata

Amblema plicata

Anodontoides ferussacianus

Arcidens confragosus

Cyclonaias tuberculata

Ellipsaria lineolata

Elliptio crassidens

Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata

Epioblasma triquetra

Fusconaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus

Fusconaia flava

Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis higginsii

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lampsilis teres

Lasmigona complanata

Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona costata

Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Ligumia recta

Megalonaias nervosa

Obliquaria reflexa

Obovaria olivaria

Pleurobema sintoxia

Potamilus alatus
+ Cyclonaias tuberculata Serb et al., 2003

Potamilus ohiensis

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula metanevra = Theliderma metanevra

Quadrula nodulata = Pustulosa nodulata

Quadrula pustulosa = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula quadrula

Strophitus undulatus

Toxolasma parvus = Toxolasma parvum

Tritogonia verrucosa = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla donaciformis

Truncilla truncata

Utterbackia imbecillis