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

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Publication Guerra et al. (2017): summary
     publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Guerra, D., F. Plazzi, D.T. Stewart, A.E. Bogan, W.R. Hoeh & S. Breton. 2017. Evolution of sex-dependent mtDNA transmission in freshwater mussels. Scientific Reports 7. 1551 (13 pp.). Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina

Anodonta woodiana = Sinanodonta woodiana

Anodontites trapesialis

Cristaria plicata

Cumberlandia monodonta

Hyridella menziesii = Echyridella menziesii

Hyriopsis cumingii = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Hyriopsis schlegelii = Sinohyriopsis schlegelii

Inversidens japanensis = Pronodularia japanensis

Lamprotula tortuosa = Aculamprotula tortuosa

Lampsilis ornata

Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis

Margaritifera falcata

Mutela dubia

Neotrigonia margaritacea

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula quadrula

Solenaia carinatus = Sinosolenaia carinata

Solenaia oleivora = Sinosolenaia oleivora

Toxolasma parvus = Toxolasma parvum

Unio pictorum

Utterbackia imbecillis

Utterbackia peninsularis

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis