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

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species Pustulosa succissa (Lea, 1852): specimens
     3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Fusconaia succissa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Zhou et al. (2007), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Szumowski et al. (2012)
Quadrula succissa — Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Williams et al. (2011), Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2014)
Rotundaria succissa — Campbell & Lydeard (2012), Campbell & Lydeard (2012)
Amphinaias succissa — ITIS (2013)
Cyclonaias succissa — Williams et al. (2017), Johnson et al. (2018), Lopes-Lima et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023)
Pustulosa succissa — Neemuchwala et al. (2023)

Range

Choctawhatchee, Yellow, and Escambia river drainages, eastern Gulf Coastal Plain in Alabama and Florida.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

USA

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

UAUC_1456. (16S, COI, ND1) Conecuh R., Pike Co., Alabama

UAUC_911-918. (16S, COI) Conecuh River, Bscambia Drainage, Alabama

UAUC_525. (ND1) Pea R., Geneva Co., Alabama

UAUC_525-528. (16S, COI) Pea R., Geneva Co., Alabama

UF_438093 (QsucYel017). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Covington County, Yellow River on Co. Rt 97 @ 3 air miles S of Babbie (31.2385, -86.3401)

UF_438093 (QsucYel018). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Covington County, Yellow River on Co. Rt 97 @ 3 air miles S of Babbie (31.2385, -86.3401)

UF_438093 (QsucYel019). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Covington County, Yellow River on Co. Rt 97 @ 3 air miles S of Babbie (31.2385, -86.3401)

UF_438704 (QsucEsc021). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Crenshaw County, Patsaliga Creek on Co. Rt 59 just South of Patsburg (31.78132, -86.2247)

UF_438704 (QsucEsc022). (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Crenshaw County, Patsaliga Creek on Co. Rt 59 just South of Patsburg (31.78132, -86.2247)

UF_438871 (QsucCho027). (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Dale County, West Fork Choctawhatchee River on Dale Co. Rt 83 @ 5 air mi. SSE of Echo (31.4107, -85.53544)

UF_441069 (QsucCho028). (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833)

UF_441069 (QsucCho029). (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833)

UF_441069 (QsucCho030). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833)

UF_441069 (QsucCho031). (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833)

UF_441069 (QsucCho032). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Alabama, Geneva County, Pea River at confluence of Choctawhatchee River in Geneva (31.02185, -85.85833)

UF_438368 (QsucEsc013). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Escambia County, Escambia River at Molino in the fairground park and boat ramp (30.72339, -87.30584)

UF_441240 (QsucCho033). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton County, Bruce Creek on Walton Bridge Road, about 14 km (air) SSW of Ponce de Leon (30.61419, -86.01275)

UF_441240 (QsucCho034). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton County, Bruce Creek on Walton Bridge Road, about 14 km (air) SSW of Ponce de Leon (30.61419, -86.01275)

UF_441240 (QsucCho039). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton County, Bruce Creek on Walton Bridge Road, about 14 km (air) SSW of Ponce de Leon (30.61419, -86.01275)

UF_438538. (SRA) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662)

UF_438538 (QsucCho001). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662)

UF_438538 (QsucCho002). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662)

UF_438538 (QsucCho003). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662)

UF_438538 (QsucCho004). (5.8S, COI, ITS1, ND1) USA, Florida, Walton/Washington County, Choctawhatchee River ~1.5 miles upstream of FL Hwy 20 bridge; sample taken in bend of river below mouth of slough on RDB (30.47335, -85.88662)