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

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Publication Inoue et al. (2014): summary
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Complete Citation

Inoue, K., A.L. McQueen, J.L. Harris & D.J. Berg. 2014. Molecular phylogenetics and morphological variation reveal recent speciation in freshwater mussels of the genera Arcidens and Arkansia (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 112(3): 535-545. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata

Alasmidonta undulata

Alasmidonta varicosa

Amblema plicata

Arcidens confragosa (Say, 1829) = Arcidens confragosus

Arkansia wheeleri (Ortmann & Walker, 1912) = Arcidens wheeleri

Cumberlandia monodonta

Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata

Gonidea angulata

Lampsilis ornata

Lasmigona complanata

Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona costata

Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis

Pyganodon cataracta

Pyganodon fragilis

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula quadrula

Strophitus subvexus = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Strophitus undulatus

Utterbackia imbecillis

Utterbackia peggyae

Utterbackia peninsularis