The MUSSEL Project Web Site is moving to a new hosting server!

When? Soon! The MUSSELpdb and associated web pages are currently being built at the new address: https://musselpdb.org. In the next couple months, we expect fully shift from this server to the new one.

Why? Right now, let's just say it will be better. http://mussel-project.net will always point to the "official" version.

What this space for more information!

Browse the MUSSELp Database!
The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World
(and other less consequential bivalves)

Search the database pages:

The searching function is handled by a Google Custom Search Engine.

The July 2025 Mussel of the Month is Alathyria pertexta. Alathyria (Hyriidae) is a genus of four species from Australia and New Guinea.

The Australasian genus Alathyria sits at the intersection of two different themes running through freshwater mussel systematics: the non-monophyly of traditional mussel genera and the sister relationships of freshwater mussel families.

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).

Current Number of Freshwater Mussel Species:

1020

Current Number of Freshwater Mussel Genera:

214

Last Updated
Tue 1 July 2025

Click here for a detailed summary of species and genus richness by taxonomy.

Click here for a detailed summary of species richness and endemism by geography.

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