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

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Publication Benson et al. (2022): summary
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Complete Citation

Benson, J., B. Stewart, P. Close & Lymbery. 2022. Evidence for multiple refugia and hotspots of genetic diversity for Westralunio carteri, a threatened freshwater mussel in southwestern Australia. Aquatic Conservation: Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems 32(4): 559-575. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Westralunio carteri Klunzinger et al., 2021
Klunzinger et al., 2021. Hydrobiologia 848: 2954 [as ‘W. carteri II’]. [in part]
Benson et al., 2022. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 32(4): 565 [as ‘WcII’]. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Westralunio ambiguus carteri Iredale, 1934)

Westralunio carteri Klunzinger et al., 2021
Klunzinger et al., 2021. Hydrobiologia 848: 2955 [as ‘W. carteri III’]. [in part]
Benson et al., 2022. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 32(4): 565 [as ‘WcIII’]. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Westralunio ambiguus carteri Iredale, 1934)

Taxonomic Opinions

Westralunio carteri “WcI” = Westralunio carteri

Westralunio carteri “WcII” = Westralunio carteri

Westralunio carteri “WcIII” = Westralunio carteri
 
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