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

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

Grobler, P.J., J.W. Jones, N.A. Johnson, R.J. Neves & E.M. Hallermen. 2011. Homogeneity at nuclear microsatellite loci masks mitochondrial haplotype diversity in the endangered fanshell pearlymussel (Cyprogenia stegaria). Journal of Heredity 102(2): 196-206. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Amblema plicata

Cyprogenia aberti

Cyprogenia stegaria (Rafinesque, 1820)

Dromus dromas

Epioblasma brevidens

Epioblasma capsaeformis

Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis fasciola

Lampsilis higginsii

Lampsilis ovata

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lemiox rimosus

Ligumia recta

Medionidus conradicus

Potamilus alatus