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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 Perkins et al. (2017): summary publication summary | cladograms Complete CitationPerkins, M.A., N.A. Johnson & M.M. Gangloff. 2017. Molecular systematics of the critically-endangered North American spinymussels (Unionidae: Elliptio and Pleurobema) and description of Parvaspina gen. nov. Conservation Genetics 18: 745-757. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal GeneraAttributed Nominal SpeciesPleurobema beadlianum Campbell et al., 2008 ‘Lea’ of Authors. Campbell et al., 2008. Molec. Ecol. Res. 8: 718. Campbell & Lydeard, 2012. Amer. Malac. Bull. 30(1): 29. Perkins et al., 2017. Conserv. Genet. 18: 752. (error for Unio beadleianus Lea, 1861) | |
Unio nasutilus Simpson, 1900 ‘Lea’ of Authors. Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 735. Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 691. R.I. Johnson, 1970. Bull. MCZ 140(6): 334. Burch, 1975. Freshw. Unio. North Amer.: 167. Bogan, 2002. Workbook Key Freshw. Biv. NC: Table 5. Perkins et al., 2017. Conserv. Genet. 18: 752. Inoue et al., 2018. Invert. Syst. 32: Table S2. (error for Unio nasutidus Lea, 1863) | |
Taxonomic OpinionsAmblema plicata Elliptio arca Elliptio arctata Elliptio complanata Elliptio congaraea Elliptio crassidens Elliptio folliculatus = Elliptio folliculata Elliptio hopetonensis Elliptio icterina Elliptio jayensis Elliptio nasutilus [sic] = Elliptio producta Elliptio producta (Conrad, 1836) Elliptio pullata Elliptio roanokensis Elliptio spinosa Elliptio (Eurynia) dilatata = Eurynia dilatata Fusconaia cerina Fusconaia cor Fusconaia escambia Fusconaia flava Fusconaia masoni Fusconaia subrotunda Hemistena lata Parvaspina collina (Conrad, 1837) Parvaspina steinstansana (Johnson and Clarke, 1983) Plectomerus dombeyanus Pleurobema beadlianum [sic] = Pleurobema beadleianum Pleurobema clava Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema furvum = Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema georgianum Pleurobema hanleyianum Pleurobema oviforme Pleurobema perovatum Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema rubrum = Pleurobema sintoxia Pleurobema sintoxia Pleurobema strodeanum Pleuronaia barnesiana Pleuronaia dolabelloides Pleuronaia gibbera = Pleuronaia gibber Uniomerus declivis
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