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Fri 05 Sep 2025

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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

This page documents data for Stewart et al. (2021), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.

The MUSSEL Project Database has moved to a new server, with a new URL! The new address for this page is: https://musselpdb.org/fmuotwaolcb/db.php?ty=publ&id=4451

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Publication information

Stewart, D.T., C.M. Stephenson, L.M. Stanton, E.E. Chase, B.M. Robicheau et al. 2021. A proposed method for analyzing molecular signatures to detect hermaphroditism in freshwater mussels: a case study using the eastern oater (Pyganodon cataracta). Canadian Journal of Zoology 99(6): 450-458.

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Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata

Lasmigona complanata

Lasmigona compressa

Lasmigona subviridis

Margaritifera falcata

Margaritifera margaritifera

Margaritifera marrianae

Pyganodon cataracta

Pyganodon grandis

Pyganodon lacustris

Strophitus undulatus

Toxolasma glans

Toxolasma parvus

Toxolasma paulus

Utterbackia imbecillis

Utterbackia peggyae

Utterbackia peninsularis

Page updated: 12:47:52 Fri 05 Sep 2025

 
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