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

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Publication Kuiper et al. (1989): summary
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Complete Citation

Kuiper, J.G.J., K.A. Økland, J. Knudsen, L. Koli, T.v. Proschwitz & I. Valovirta. 1989. Geographical distribution of the small mussels (Sphaeriidae) in North Europe (Denmark, Faries, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). Ann. Zool. Fennici 26: 73-101. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Musculium lacustre (Müller, 1774) = Sphaerium lacustre

Pisidium amnicum (Müller, 1774)

Pisidium casertanum (Poli, 1791) = Euglesa casertana

Pisidium conventus Clessin, 1877 = Conventus conventus

Pisidium hibernicum Westerlund, 1894 = Euglesa parvula

Pisidium hinzi Kuiper, 1975 = Euglesa hinzi

Pisidium lilljeborgii Clessin 1886 (in Esmark & Hoyer, 1886) = Euglesa lilljeborgii

Pisidium milium Held, 1836 = Euglesa milium

Pisidium moitessierianum Paladilhe, 1866 = Odhneripisidium moitessierianum

Pisidium nitidum Jenyns, 1832 = Euglesa nitida

Pisidium obtusale (Lamarck, 1818) = Euglesa obtusalis

Pisidium personatum Malm, 1855 = Euglesa personata

Pisidium pseudosphaerium Schlesch, 1947 = Euglesa pseudosphaerium

Pisidium pulchellum Jenyns, 1832 = Euglesa pulchella

Pisidium stewarti Preston, 1909 = Odhneripisidium stewarti
+ Pisidium vincentianum B.B. Woodward, 1913

Pisidium subtilestriatum Lindholm, 1909 = Pisidium dilatatum

Pisidium subtruncatum Malm, 1855 = Euglesa subtruncata

Pisidium supinum Schmidt, 1851 = Euglesa supina

Pisidium tenuilineatum Stelfox, 1918 = Odhneripisidium tenuilineatum

Pisidium waldeni Kuiper, 1975 = Euglesa waldeni

Sphaerium corneum (Linné)

Sphaerium nitidum Clessin