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

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Publication Zanatta & Harris (2013): cladograms
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Complete Citation

Zanatta, D.T. & A.T. Harris. 2013. Phylogeography and genetic variability of the freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) Ellipse, Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Conrad 1836), and Bleeding Tooth, V. pleasii (Marsh 1891) . American Malacological Bulletin 31(2): 267-279. Available electronically.

Cladogram Figures

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• Fig. 2

Cladogram Figure 2

  +----------- Pyganodon_grandis          
--+                                       
  |  +-------- Lampsilis_cardium          
  +--+                                    
     |  +----- Epioblasma_rangiana        
     +--+                                 
        |  +-- Venustaconcha_pleasii      
        +--+                              
           +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis