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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 Gasparini et al. (2020): summary publication summary Complete CitationGasparini, L., S. Crookes, R.S. Prosser & R. Hanner. 2020. Detection of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) using environmental DNA in riverine systems. Environmental DNA 2(3): 321-329. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal SpeciesAnodontoides ferussacianus Gasparini et al., 2020 ‘Lea’ of Authors. Gasparini et al., 2020. Environmental DNA 2(3): Table S1. [in part] | |
Cylonaias tuberculate Gasparini et al., 2020 Gasparini et al., 2020. Environmental DNA 2(3): Table S1. (error for Obliquaria (Rotundaria) tuberculata Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Quadrula quadrula Lydeard et al., 2000 ‘Conrad’ of Authors. Lydeard et al., 2000. Geol. Soc. London Spec. Publ. 177: 157. [in part] Serb et al., 2003. MPE 28: 10. [in part] Reis et al., 2013. Graellsia 69(1): 22. [in part] Amaro et al., 2017. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 179(4): Table S1. [in part] Gasparini et al., 2020. Environmental DNA 2(3): Table S1. [in part] (misidentified reference to Obliquaria (Quadrula) quadrula Rafinesque, 1820) | |
Strophitus undulatus Smith et al., 2018 ‘Say’ of Authors. Smith et al., 2018. MPE 119: 51. [in part] Gasparini et al., 2020. Environmental DNA 2(3): Table S1. Whelan et al., 2023. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 198(2): Table S1. [in part] (misidentified reference to Anodonta undulata Say, 1817) | |
Taxonomic OpinionsActinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina Alasmidonta marginata Alasmidonta undulata Amblema plicata Anodontoides ferussacianus Cyclonaias tuberculate [sic] = Cyclonaias tuberculata Elliptio complanata Elliptio crassidens Elliptio dilatata = Eurynia dilatata Epioblasma torulosa rangiana = Epioblasma rangiana Epioblasma triquetra Fusconaia flava Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820 Lampsilis radiata Lampsilis siliquoidea Lasmigona complanata Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa Lasmigona costata Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis Ligumia nasuta = Sagittunio nasutus Ligumia recta Obliquaria reflexa Obovaria olivaria Obovaria subrotunda Pleurobema sintoxia Potamilus alatus Ptychobranchus fasciolaris Pyganodon cataracta Pyganodon grandis Quadrula pustulosa = Pustulosa pustulosa Quadrula quadrula Strophitus undulatus Toxolasma parvus = Toxolasma parvum Truncilla donaciformis Truncilla truncata Utterbackia imbecillis Villosa fabalis = Paetulunio fabalis Villosa iris = Cambarunio iris
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