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

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Publication Smith et al. (2019): summary
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Complete Citation

Smith, C.H., N.A. Johnson, K. Inoue, R.D. Doyle & C.R. Randklev. 2019. Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of freshwater mussel, Potamilus streckersoni sp. nov. (Bivalvia: Unionidae): implications for conservation and management. Systematics and Biodiversity 17(4): 331-348. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Actinonaias pectorosa = Ortmanniana pectorosa

Amblema plicata

Cyprogenia stegaria

Cyrtonaias tampicoensis

Ellipsaria lineolata

Epioblasma rangiana

Glebula rotundata

Hamiota subangulata

Lampsilis cardium

Lampsilis dolabraeformis

Lampsilis ovata

Lampsilis satura

Lemiox rimosus

Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Leptodea leptodon = Potamilus leptodon

Leptodea ochracea = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Ligumia recta

Medionidus conradicus

Obliquaria reflexa

Obovaria subrotunda

Plectomerus dombeyanus

Popenaias popeii

Potamilus alatus

Potamilus amphichaenus

Potamilus capax

Potamilus inflatus

Potamilus metnecktayi

Potamilus ohiensis

Potamilus purpurata = Potamilus purpuratus

Potamilus streckersoni sp. nov.

Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

Quadrula quadrula

Reginaia ebenus

Toxolasma lividum

Truncilla cognata

Truncilla donaciformis

Truncilla macrodon

Truncilla truncata

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Villosa villosa