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

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Publication Smith et al. (2020): summary
     publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Smith, C.H., J.M. Pfeiffer & N.A. Johnson. 2020. Comparative phylogenomics reveal complex evolution of life history strategies in a clade of bivalves with parasitic larvae (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Ambleminae). Cladistics 36: 505-520. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Atlanticoncha ochracea (Say, 1817)

Cyrtonaias tampicoensis

Ellipsaria lineolata

Elliptoideus sloatianus

Lampsilis cardium

Obliquaria reflexa

Pachynaias spheniopsis

Plectomerus dombeyanus

Pleurobema strodeanum

Popenaias popeii

Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817)

Potamilus amphichaenus

Potamilus capax

Potamilus fragilis

Potamilus inflatus

Potamilus leptodon

Potamilus metnecktayi

Potamilus ohiensis

Potamilus purpuratus

Potamilus streckersoni

Psoronaias semigranosa

Quadrula quadrula

Reginaia ebenus

Truncilla cognata

Truncilla donaciformis

Truncilla macrodon

Truncilla truncata