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Publication information
Kandl, K.L., H.-P. Liu, R.S. Butler, W.R. Hoeh & M. Mulvey. 2001. A genetic approach to resolving taxonomic ambiguity among Pleurobema (Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the eastern Gulf Coast. Malacologia 43(1-2): 87-101.
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Cladogram Figures
(click the figure number to see the cladogram) fig. 4
fig. 5
Taxonomic Opinions
Cladogram Figure 4
+-------------- Elliptio
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+-------------- Uniomerus_carolinianus
--+
| +----------- Pleurobema_sintoxia
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+--+ +-------- Pleurobema_strodeanum
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| | +----- Pleurobema_pyriforme__7
+--+ |
| | +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__1
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+--+ +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__2
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| +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__3
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| +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__4
+--+
+-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__5
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+-- Pleurobema__1
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+-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__6
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+-- Pleurobema__2
Cladogram Figure 5
+-------------------- Amblema_plicata
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+-------------------- Quadrula_quadrula
--+
| +----------------- Elliptio_crassidens
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+--+ +-------------- Fusconaia_flava
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+--+ +----------- Pleurobema_sintoxia
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| | +-- Pleurobema_clava
+--+ +-----+
| | +-- Pleurobema_strodeanum
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+--+ +----- Pleurobema_pyriforme__6
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| | +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__1
+--+ |
| +-- Pleurobema
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| +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__2
+--+
+-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__3
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+-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__4
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+-- Pleurobema_pyriforme__5
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