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

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Publication Rosenberg et al. (1994): summary
     publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Rosenberg, G., G.S. Kuncio, G.M. Davis & M.G. Harasewych. 1994. Preliminary ribosomal RNA phylogeny of gastropod and unionoidean bivalve mollusks. Nautilus Supplement 2: 111-121. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Anodonta cataracta = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta grandis = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta imbecillis = Utterbackia imbecillis

Cumberlandia monodonta

Elliptio complanata

Fusconaia cerina

Gonidea angulata

Lampsilis claibornensis = Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis teres

Margaritifera falcata

Margaritifera margaritifera

Megalonaias boykiniana = Megalonaias nervosa

Obliquaria reflexa

Plectomerus dombeyanus

Pleurobema cordatum

Quadrula cylindrica = Theliderma cylindrica

Quadrula quadrula

Unio pictorum

Uniomerus tetralasmus