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

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Publication Turner et al. (2000): summary
     publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Turner, T.F., J.C. Trexler, J.L. Harris & J.L. Haynes. 2000. Nested cladistic analysis indicates population fragmentation shapes genetic diversity in a freshwater mussel. Genetics 154: 777-785. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Anodonta couperiana = Utterbackiana couperiana

Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata

Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis hydiana

Lampsilis powelli = Lampsilis powellii

Lampsilis reeveiana

Lampsilis satura

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lampsilis teres

Margaritifera margaritifera

Medionidus conradicus

Quadrula quadrula

Villosa delumbis