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

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Publication Szumowski et al. (2012): summary
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Complete Citation

Szumowski, S.C., S.L. Boyer, D.J. Hornbach & M.C. Hove. 2012. Genetic diversity of two common freshwater mussel species, Lampsilis cardium and Quadrula pustulosa (Bivalvia: Unionidae), in a large federally protected waterway (St. Croix River, Minnesota/Wisconsin, U.S.A.). American Malacological Bulletin 30(1): 59-72. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819) = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)

Ellipsaria lineolata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)

Fusconaia succissa (I. Lea, 1852) = Pustulosa succissa

Lampsilis altilis (Conrad, 1834) = Hamiota altilis

Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820

Lampsilis higginsii (I. Lea, 1857)

Lampsilis ornata (Conrad, 1835)

Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817)

Lampsilis siliquoidea (Barnes, 1823)

Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)

Ligumia recta (Lamarck, 1819)

Megalonaias nervosa (Rafinesque, 1820)

Obliquaria reflexa Rafinesque, 1820

Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817)

Quadrula apiculata (Say, 1829) = Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula asperata (I. Lea, 1861) = Pustulosa kieneriana

Quadrula aurea (I. Lea, 1859) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica (Say, 1817) = Theliderma cylindrica

Quadrula cylindrica strigillata = Theliderma cylindrica

Quadrula intermedia (Conrad, 1836) = Theliderma intermedia

Quadrula kieneriana Lea, 1852 = Pustulosa kieneriana

Quadrula metanevra (Rafinesque, 1820) = Theliderma metanevra

Quadrula nobilis (Conrad, 1854)

Quadrula nodulata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Pustulosa nodulata

Quadrula petrina (Gould, 1855) = Pustulosa petrina

Quadrula pustulosa (I. Lea, 1831) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula pustulosa mortoni (Conrad, 1835) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820)

Quadrula refulgens (I. Lea, 1868) = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula rumphiana (I. Lea, 1852) = Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula sparsa (I. Lea, 1841) = Theliderma sparsa

Quincuncina infucata (Conrad, 1834) = Pustulosa infucata

Tritogonia verrucosa (Rafinesque, 1820) = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

Villosa iris (I. Lea, 1829) = Cambarunio iris