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

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Bivalvia | Sphaeriida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Sphaerium indicum

Genbank Accession KU376173 (16S): voucher & citations
     Sphaerium indicum Deshayes, 1855

Voucher/Isolate Data

UGSB_9095 (NP03/6). Nepal, Bagmati, small stream in the Godavari Botanical Gardens (south of Kathmandu) (27.59693°N, 85.37914°E).

Associated Genbank Accessions: 16S: KU376173, COI: KU376202

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) indicum Deshayes, 1854 — Bespalaya et al. (2023)
• Musculium indicum — Saito et al. (2022)
• Musculium indicum (Deshayes, 1854) — Bößneck et al. (2016)