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

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Publication Ricciardi (1998): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Ricciardi, A. 1998. Global range expansion of the Asian mussel Limnoperna fortunei (Mytilidae): another fouling threat to freshwater systems. Biofouling 13(2): 97-106. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker)
+ Modiola lacustris Martens, 1875
+ Limnoperna depressa Brandt & Temcharoen, 1971
+ Limnoperna supoti Brandt, 1974

Xenostrobus securis = Limnoperna securis
+ Limnoperna fortunei kikuchii Habe, 1981