The 2008 Mussels of the Month.
December 2008
 Pleurobema clava (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The December 2008 Mussel of the Month is Pleurobema clava. Pleurobema is a genus of 35 species found in eastern North America from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. |
November 2008
 Chambardia wahlbergi (Iridinidae, Afrotropical)
The November 2008 Mussel of the Month is Chambardia wahlbergi. Chambardia is a genus of 11 species known from the Delta to the Cape in Africa. |
October 2008
 Arotonaias cyrenoides (Unionidae, Neotropical)
The October 2008 Mussel of the Month is Arotonaias cyrenoides. Arotonaias is currently recognized as a genus of three species endemic to the area around Lake Nicaragua in Central America. |
September 2008
 Monocondylaea paraguayana (Mycetopodidae, Neotropical)
The September 2008 Mussel of the Month is Monocondylaea paraguayana. Monocondylaea is currently recognized as a genus of three species occurring only in South America. |
August 2008
 Potomida littoralis (Unionidae, Palearctic)
The August 2008 Mussel of the Month is Potomida littoralis. Potomida is considered a monotypic genus with a circum-Mediterranean distribution. |
July 2008
 Harmandia somboriensis (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The July 2008 Mussel of the Month is Harmandia somboriensis. Harmandia is a genus of two species endemic to Indochina, although some authors have claimed the type species is merely a hyriid from South America. |
June 2008
 Simpsonella gracilis (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The June 2008 Mussel of the Month is Simpsonella gracilis. Simpsonella is a genus of two species endemic to the Philippines. |
May 2008
 Quadrula quadrula (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The May 2008 Mussel of the Month is Quadrula quadrula. Quadrula is a fantastically sculptured genus of four species from eastern North America. |
April 2008
 Pleiodon ovata (Iridinidae, Afrotropical)
The April 2008 Mussel of the Month is Pleiodon ovata. Pleiodon is an Afrotropical genus of two or three Recent species found in West Africa and Lake Tanganyika. |
March 2008
 Ensidens ingallsianus (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The March 2008 Mussel of the Month is Ensidens ingallsianus. Ensidens is a genus of only two species in the Indotropics. |
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February 2008
 Solenaia soleniformis (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The February 2008 Mussel of the Month is Solenaia soleniformis. Solenaia is a genus of five species from throughout the Indotropics. |
January 2008
 Gonidea angulata (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The January 2008 Mussel of the Month is Gonidea angulata. Gonidea is a monotypic genus restricted to Pacific drainages in western North America. |
