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

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Bivalvia | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Sphaerium occidentale

Genbank Accession ON783905 (28S): voucher & citations
     Sphaerium occidentale (Lewis, 1856)

Voucher/Isolate Data

RMBH_MSph_285_2. USA: Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Lake.

Associated Genbank Accessions: 16S: ON563531, 28S: ON783905

Taxonomic Opinions/Usage

• Sphaerium (Herringtonium) occidentale (Lewis, 1856) — Bespalaya et al. (2023)