The 2012 Mussels of the Month.
December 2012
 Trapezoideus exolescens (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The December 2012 Mussel of the Month is Trapezoideus exolescens. Trapezoideus is a genus of only four species from southern and southeastern Asia. |
November 2012
 Lanceolaria grayana (Unionidae, Palearctic)
The November 2012 Mussel of the Month is Lanceolaria grayana. Lanceolaria is a genus of 7 species in eastern Asia. |
October 2012
 Epioblasma capsaeformis (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The October 2012 Mussel of the Month is Epioblasma capsaeformis. Epioblasma is a genus of 22 species endemic to eastern North America.
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September 2012
 Lasmigona complanata (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The September 2012 Mussel of the Month is Lasmigona complanata. Lasmigona is a genus of eight species, widespread in eastern North America. |
August 2012
 Chelidonopsis hirundo (Iridinidae, Afrotropical)
The August 2012 Mussel of the Month is Chelidonopsis hirundo. Chelidonopsis hirundo is a monotypic genus endemic to the Congo Basin of Africa. |
July 2012
 Barynaias caldwellii (Unionidae, Neotropical)
The July 2012 Mussel of the Month is Barynaias caldwellii. Barynaias is a genus of five species in Central America. |
June 2012
 Pseudanodonta complanata (Unionidae, Palearctic)
The June 2012 Mussel of the Month is Pseudanodonta complanata. Pseudanodonta is a European genus of three species. |
May 2012
 Lamellidens marginalis (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The May 2012 Mussel of the Month is Lamellidens marginalis. Lamellidens is represented from Afghanistan to Burma and north to Nepal by eleven species. |
April 2012
 Fusconaia ebena (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The April 2012 Mussel of the Month is Fusconaia ebena. Fusconaia is a genus of about a dozen species found in eastern North America. |
March 2012
 Antediplodon carolussimpsoni (Hyriidae, Nearctic, Triassic)
The March 2012 Mussel of the Month is Antediplodon carolussimpsoni. Antediplodon is a genus of freshwater mussels of the Upper Triassic of North America. |
February 2012
 Pleuronaia barnesiana (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The February 2012 Mussel of the Month is Pleuronaia barnesiana. Pleuronaia is a genus of three species endemic to the Cumberland Plateau in eastern North America. |
January 2012
 Prohyriopsis stolata (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The January 2012 Mussel of the Month is Prohyriopsis stolata. Prohyriopsis is a monotypic genus known only from Sumatra. |
