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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 reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known. The taxonomic history reports the record of different names and combinations that have been applied to this species (and its synonyms) since 2007.

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Quadrulini | Quadrulina | Quadrula

species Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens
     25 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Quadrula quadrulaZhou et al. (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Chapman et al. (2008), ..., Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Freeman et al. (2025)
Quadrula apiculataGraf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), ..., Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula rumphianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), ..., Williams et al. (2017), Inoue et al. (2018), Burlakova et al. (2019), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula fragosaWatters et al. (2009)
Quadrula quadrula quadrulaITIS (2012)
Q. quadrulaSheng et al. (2014)
Quadrula quadrula rumphianaKeogh et al. (2024)

Range: Widespread in the Interior, Nelson and Great Lakes basins, as well as the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map


USA

specimen
USNM_84165

Cincinnati, Ohio

specimen
USNM_84169

Texas

specimen
USNM_84172

Leon Co., Texas

specimen
USNM_84174

Cincinnati, Ohio

specimen
USNM_84189

West Georgia

specimen
USNM_84190

Othcaloosa Cr., Ga.

specimen
USNM_84212

Claiborne, Ala. R., Alabama

specimen
ANSP_20224

Salt River

specimen
UMMZ_209203

Fox River, nr. De Pere, Wisc.

specimen
CM_61.6892

Lake Contrary, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri

   

type locality

Genbank Vouchers

Mexico

FLMNH_438809_3 (SK20024) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_7 (SK20022) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_9 (SK20029) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_1 (SK20021) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_2 (SK20023) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_1 (SK20030) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_6 (SK20027) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_5 (SK20026) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_4 (SK20025) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_8 (SK20028) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

U.S.A.

JFBM_22858_1 (SK18155) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

FLMNH_441183 (QapiCol065) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Colorado River (31.4831003, -99.030595)

FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav029) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Navidad River (28.95756, -96.54243)

FLMNH_438419_2 (SK19091) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Black Warrior (32.555, -87.84409)

FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal017) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Galveston Bay (29.789741, -95.623742)

FLMNH_438419_1 (SK19090) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Black Warrior (32.555, -87.84409)

ASUMZ_1234_3 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

TXA&M_NRI_8262 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (31.6632089, -95.79061759)

FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal016) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Galveston Bay (29.789741, -95.623742)

FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav028) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Navidad River (28.95756, -96.54243)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom005) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

JFBM_22857 (SK18144) (COI M-type, COI, ND1, ITS1) Alabama River (32.392701, -87.004616)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom011) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom008) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

JFBM_22858_4 (SK18158) (COI, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

JFBM_22862_2 (SK18165) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

JFBM_22862_5 (SK18168) (COI, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

JFBM_22858_2 (SK18156) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

TXA&M_NRI_8378_3 (SK19164) (COI, ND1) Trinity River (33.305606, -96.607848)

JFBM_23034_1 (SK19083) (COI, COI M-type) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

TXA&M_NRI_8382_1 (COI, ND1) Rio Grande (27.602238, -99.580507)

UA_1489 (QrumMob003) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River (33.1025, -87.95)

JFBM_22862_1 (SK18164) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

ASUMZ_1460_7 (SK19054) (COI, ND1) Bayou LaGrue (34.09942, -91.16562)

JFBM_23034_3 (SK19085) (COI, COI M-type) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

JFBM_22862_4 (SK18167) (COI, ITS1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

JFBM_22858_3 (SK18157) (COI, COI M-type) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

JFBM_22862_3 (SK18166) (COI, COI M-type) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

Mp_4399_ (SK21119) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21115) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

JFBM_23178 (152) (COI) Glover River (34.032063, -94.9393)

ASUMZ_1234_10 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

TXA&M_NRI_8378_2 (SK19163) (COI) Trinity River (33.305606, -96.607848)

ASUMZ_1234_2 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

ASUMZ_1234_9 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

Mp_4399_ (SK21127) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

ASUMZ_1234_1 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

ASUMZ_1234_4 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

Mp_4399_ (SK21112) (COI) St. Croix River (45.395003, -92.664611)

JFBM_23179_2 (179) (COI) Kiamichi River (34.656876, -95.055331)

Mp_4399_ (SK21126) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21123) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21120) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21125) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

TXA&M_NRI_8382_2 (COI) Rio Grande (27.602238, -99.580507)

Mp_4399_ (SK21111) (COI) St. Croix River (45.395003, -92.664611)

JFBM_23034_2 (SK19084) (COI) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

JFBM_23179_1 (178) (COI) Kiamichi River (34.656876, -95.055331)

USA

UF_441088 (COI, 16S, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S, SRA) USA, Texas, San Saba County, San Saba River at CR 104, San Saba River Golf Course, near San Saba, TX (31.20738, -98.68761)

UA_3563 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (37.8, -87.6569)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19058) (COI M-type, COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438561_1 (SK19094) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438561_3 (QapiNue088) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438313_1 (SK20010/041) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (30.627278, -95.008917)

FLMNH_438787 (QquaRed002) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Red River (33.854656, -95.341305)

FLMNH_438804_1 (SK19097) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.337458, -98.086636)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19069) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438561_5 (QapiNue090) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438891_2 (SK19059) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19102) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_438554_3 (QapiRGr082) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_438891_9 (SK19066) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

UF_439156 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio River; Buckley Island backchannel (39.3912312, -81.4209442)

FLMNH_438884_4 (SK20039) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

FLMNH_439196 (SK20035) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Neches River (30.659012, -94.170894)

Mp_4399_ (SK19067) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19101) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19100) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_438826_2 (SK19087/20050) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

FLMNH_439143 (QapiPrl126) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto LA (30.62254, -89.87655)

FLMNH_439143 (SK19099) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto LA (30.62254, -89.87655)

FLMNH_438554_4 (QapiRGr083) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_441088 (QapiCol044) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) San Saba River (31.20738, -98.68761)

FLMNH_438891_6 (SK19063) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438801_1 (SK19096) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.382964, -98.109617)

FLMNH_438826_1 (SK19086/20049) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

FLMNH_438952_2 (QapiTri113) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (32.980521, -97.09841)

FLMNH_438747 (QapiRGr092) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.64193, -99.60222)

FLMNH_438554_2 (QapiRGr081) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

JFBM_22865_4 (SK18182) (COI, COI M-type, ITS1, 5.8S) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

UF_438554 (QapiRGr081) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Texas, Webb County, Rio Grande (site 2), about 300 m upstream of Santa Isabel Creek (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_438884_3 (SK20038) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

FLMNH_438561_2 (SK19095) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_441182_2 (QapiTri064) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (32.592543, -96.486377)

FLMNH_438891_8 (SK19065) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438561_4 (QapiNue089) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19068) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23044_3 (SK19123) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

FLMNH_438891_7 (SK19064) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23045_3 (SK19128) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

JFBM_22865_1 (SK18179) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

JFBM_23041 (SK19117) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (43.634071, -91.241814)

FLMNH_438891_5 (SK19062) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438891_3 (SK19060) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23044_5 (SK19125) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19070) (ND1, ITS1) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23045_2 (SK19127) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

JFBM_23040_4 (SK19112) (COI, COI M-type) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_22865_5 (SK18183) (COI, COI M-type) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

JFBM_23044_2 (SK19122) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

JFBM_23040_5 (SK19113) (COI, COI M-type) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

FLMNH_439156 (QquaOhi016) (COI, ND1) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

JFBM_22865_6 (SK18184) (COI, COI M-type) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

ASUMZ_QF5 (QfraOua021) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River (32.95613, -92.07864)

JFBM_23043_2 (SK19120) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (43.664114, -91.235728)

JFBM_23042 (SK19118) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (43.603198, -91.230798)

JFBM_23045_1 (SK19126) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

TXA&M_NRI_8566_1 (SK19176) (COI, ND1) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

JFBM_23044_4 (SK19124) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

JFBM_22865_3 (SK18181) (COI, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

JFBM_23043_1 (SK19119) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (43.664114, -91.235728)

FLMNH_438313_6 (SK20015/046) (COI M-type, COI) Trinity River (30.627278, -95.008917)

ASUMZ_1230_7 (QapiRed139) (COI, ND1) Little River (33.691899, -93.965148)

JFBM_22865_2 (SK18180) (COI, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

ASUMZ_QF4 (QfraOua020) (COI, ND1) USA: Ouachita River (32.95613 N 92.07864 W)

UMMZ_265699 (COI, 28S) Grand River, MI

JFBM_23044_1 (SK19121) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

ASUMZ_QF1 (QfraOua017) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River (33.03438, -92.09618)

FLMNH_438891_4 (SK19061) (ND1) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

UAUC_1044 (ND1) Black Warrior R., Jefferson Co., Alabama

JFBM_23040_6 (SK19114) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

UAUC_1698 (ND1) Spring R., Cherokee Co., Kansas

UA_3609 (QquaOhi010) (ND1) USA: Red River KY (37.84167 N 83.76 W)

UAUC_1045 (ND1) Red R., Powell Co., Kentucky

JFBM_23040_1 (SK19109) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23040_8 (SK19116) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23040_7 (SK19115) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23040_2 (SK19110) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

UAUC_722 (ND1) Sipsey R., Pickens Co., Alabama

JFBM_23040_3 (SK19111) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

UAUC_1695 (ND1) Ohio R.,Vanderburgh Co., Indiana

FLMNH_438884_1 (SK20036) (COI M-type) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

UAUC_2620 (ND1) Neches R., Tyler Co., Texas

UAUC_435 (ND1) Oostanaula R., Gordon Co., Georgia

UAUC_902 (ND1) Muskingum R., Washington Co., Ohio

FLMNH_438826_3 (SK20002) (COI) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

TXA&M_NRI_8566_3 (SK19178) (COI) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

TXA&M_NRI_8566_2 (SK19177) (COI) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

UAUC_331 (ND1) Coosawattee R., Gordon Co., Georgia

 

TXA&M_NRI_8470_2 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_441182_1 (QapiTri063) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_441004_2 (SK19093) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_441004_1 (SK19092) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_438951_1 (QapiTri107) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8122_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8427_2 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8427_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

FLMNH_440990_2 (SK20007) (COI, ND1)

Mp_2667_H1774 (COI, COII)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_2 (SK19166) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_1 (SK19173) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_3 (SK21003) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_1 (SK21001) (COI, ND1)

Mp_2667_H1774g (COI M-type, COII M-type)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_2 (COI, ND1)

ASUMZ_QF3 (QfraOua019) (COI, ND1)

UA_1726 (QspeMob015) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_2 (SK21002) (COI, ND1)

ANSP_A12728 (28S)

ANSP_397246 (28S)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_3 (SK19167) (COI)

UA_20703 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_1 (SK19168) (COI)

JBFMC_10006_5 (COI)

UA20703 (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_2 (SK19172) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_3 (SK19175) (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_1 (SK19165) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_1 (SK19171) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_1 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_2 (SK19169) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_3 (SK19170) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_2 (SK19174) (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8122_2 (COI)

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