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

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Publication Hauck et al. (2023): summary
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Complete Citation

Hauck, L.L., C.L. Atkinson, J.A. Homyack, B.E. Penaluna, C. Mangum et al. 2023. Molecular identity crisis: environmental DNA metabarcoding meets traditional taxonomy— assessing biodiversity and freshwater mussel population (Unionidae) in Alabama. PeerJ 11. e15127 (pp. 1-28). Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Truncilla dociformes Hauck et al., 2023
Hauck et al., 2023. PeerJ 11: fig. 7.
(error for Unio donaciformis Lea, 1828)

Taxonomic Opinions

Amblema plicata

Cyclonaias asperata = Pustulosa kieneriana

Cyclonaias kieneriana = Pustulosa kieneriana

Cyclonaias succissa = Pustulosa succissa

Cyclonaias tuberculata

Ellipsaria lineolata

Elliptio arca

Elliptio arctata

Elliptio crassidens

Elliptio dariensis

Elliptio icterina

Elliptio waccamawensis = Elliptio congaraea

Fusconaia cerina

Fusconaia cor

Fusconaia flava

Fusconaia masoni

Hamiota australis

Hamiota perovalis

Lampsilis hydiana

Lampsilis ornata

Lampsilis reeveiana

Lampsilis satura

Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis teres

Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Ligumia recta

Medionidus acutissimus

Megalonaias nervosa

Obliquaria reflexa

Obovaria jacksoniana = Obovaria arkansasensis

Obovaria olivaria

Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria unicolor

Pleurobema beadleianum

Pleurobema chattanoogaensis = Pleurobema decisum

Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema decisum

Pleurobema georgianum

Pleurobema hanleyianum

Pleurobema oviforme

Pleurobema perovatum

Pleurobema pyriforme

Pleurobema taitianum

Potamilus inflatus

Potamilus purpuratus

Quadrula apiculata = Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula quadrula

Quadrula rumphiana = Quadrula quadrula

Reginaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus

Strophitus subvexus = Pseudodontoideus subvexus

Toxolasma parvum

Tritogonia verrucosa = Quadrula verrucosa

Truncilla dociformes [sic] = Truncilla donaciformis

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Villosa lienosa = Leaunio lienosus

Villosa vanuxemensis = Leaunio vanuxemensis

Villosa vibex

 
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