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

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Publication Chase et al. (2018): summary
     publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Chase, E.E., B.M. Robicheau, S. Veinot, S. Breton & D.T. Stewart. 2018. The complete mitochondrial genome of the hermaphroditic freshwater mussel Anodonta cygnea (Bivalvia: Unionidae): in silico analysis of sex-specific ORFs across Order Unionoida. BMC Genomics 12, 221: 1-15. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Sinoanodonta Chase et al., 2018
Chase et al., 2018. BMC Genomics 12, 221: Table S2.
(error for Sinanodonta Modell, 1945)

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata

Alasmidonta undulata

Anodonta anatina

Anodonta arcaeformis = Anemina arcaeformis

Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta euscaphys = Anemina arcaeformis

Anodonta lucida = Sinanodonta lucida

Cumberlandia monodonta

Cyclonaias tuberculata

Echyridella menziesii

Ellipsaria lineolata

Fusconaia flava

Hyriopsis cumingii = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Lamprotula leaii

Lampsilis ornata

Lampsilis powellii

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lasmigona complanata

Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona costata

Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis

Lemiox rimosus

Margaritifera falcata

Margaritifera margaritifera

Margaritifera marrianae

Megalonaias nervosa

Potamilus alatus

Potamilus metnecktayi

Pyganodon grandis

Pyganodon lacustris

Quadrula houstonensis = Pustulosa pustulosa

Reginaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus

Sinoanodonta [sic] woodiana = Sinanodonta woodiana

Solenaia carinata = Sinosolenaia carinata

Strophitus undulatus

Toxolasma glans = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma lividus = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma parvum

Toxolasma paulus = Toxolasma paulum

Toxolasma texasiensis = Toxolasma texasiense

Truncilla macrodon

Unio delphinus

Unio tumidus

Utterbackia imbecillis

Utterbackia peggyae

Utterbackia peninsularis

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Villosa iris = Cambarunio iris

 
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