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

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The March 2025 Mussel of the Month is Margaritifera falcata. Margaritifera (Margaritiferidae) is a widely distributed genus of seven Recent species, found in North America, North Eurasia, and East Asia.

For this post, we’ll review the current state of our knowledge regarding the phylogenetic position of the Family Margaritiferidae.

The MUSSEL Project Database Dashboard

The MUSSELpdb-db is a quick summary of the current state of freshwater mussel species & genus richness, according to the MUSSEL Project Database (the MUSSELpdb).