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

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Publication IUCN (2000): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

IUCN. 2000. IUCN Red List. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta robusta Clarke, 1981

Alasmidonta wrightiana (Walker, 1901)

Elliptio arca (Conrad, 1834)

Elliptio chipolaensis (Walker, 1905)

Elliptio fraterna (Lea, 1852)

Epioblasma arcaeformis (I. Lea, 1831)

Epioblasma biemarginata (I. Lea, 1857)

Epioblasma brevidens (I. Lea, 1831)

Epioblasma flexuosa (Rafinesque, 1820)

Epioblasma haysiana (I. Lea, 1834)

Epioblasma lenior (I. Lea, 1842)

Epioblasma lewisii (Walker, 1910)

Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834)

Epioblasma sampsonii (Lea, 1861)

Epioblasma stewardsonii (I. Lea, 1852)

Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum (Reeve, 1865) = Epioblasma gubernaculum

Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (Lea, 1839) = Epioblasma rangiana

Epioblasma turgidula (Lea, 1858)

Lampsilis binominata Simpson, 1900

Lampsilis streckeri Frierson, 1927

Medionidus mcglameriae van der Schalie, 1939 = Potamilus fragilis

Medionidus penicillatus (I. Lea, 1857)

Medionidus simpsonianus Walker, 1905

Obovaria rotulata (Wright, 1899) = Reginaia rotulata

Pleurobema altum (Conrad, 1854)

Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 = Pleurobema rubellum

Pleurobema bournianum (I. Lea, 1840) = Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema chattanoogaense (I. Lea, 1858) = Pleurobema decisum

Pleurobema flavidulum (I. Lea, 1861) = Pleurobema perovatum

Pleurobema hagleri Frierson, 1900 = Pleurobema rubellum

Pleurobema johannis (I. Lea, 1859) = Pleurobema perovatum

Pleurobema murrayense (I. Lea, 1868) = Pleurobema stabile

Pleurobema nucleopsis (Conrad, 1849) = Pleurobema georgianum

Pleurobema strodeanum (Wright, 1898)

Pleurobema troschelianum (I. Lea, 1852) = Pleurobema georgianum

Pleurobema verum (I. Lea, 1861)

Quadrula cylindrica strigillata (Wright, 1898) = Theliderma cylindrica

Theliderma intermedia (Conrad, 1836)

Villosa perpurpurea (Lea, 1861) = Venustaconcha trabalis

Villosa trabalis (Conrad, 1834) = Venustaconcha trabalis