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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

Publication Ram et al. (2014): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Ram, J.L., F. Banno, R.R. Gala, J.P. Gizicki & D.R. Kashian. 2014. Estimating sampling effort for early detection of non-indigenous benthic species in the Toledo Harbor region of Lake Erie. Management of Biological Invasions 5(3): 209-216. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Corbicula fluminea (Lindholm, 1927)

Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897)

Dreissena polymorphus (Pallas, 1771) = Dreissena polymorpha

Musculium securis (Prime, 1852) = Sphaerium securis

Musculium transversum (Say, 1829) = Sphaerium transversum

Pisidium compressum (Prime, 1852) = Euglesa compressa

Sphaerium simile (Say, 1817)