The 2017 Mussels of the Month.
December 2017
 Elliptio crassidens (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The December 2017 Mussel of the Month is Elliptio crassidens. Elliptio is a genus of 30 species found in eastern North America. |
November 2017
 Parvaspina collina (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The November 2017 Mussel of the Month is Parvaspina collina. Parvaspina is a genus of two species endemic to the southern Atlantic Slope of the eastern United States. |
October 2017
 Medionidus conradicus (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The October 2017 Mussel of the Month is Medionidus conradicus. Medionidus is a genus of six species from the southeastern United States. |
September 2017
 Lanceolaria gladiola (Unionidae, Indotropic)
The September 2017 Mussel of the Month is Lanceolaria gladiola. Lanceolaria is a genus of 10 species found in eastern Asia, from Vietnam north to Japan. |
August 2017
 Strophitus undulatus (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The August 2017 Mussel of the Month is Strophitus undulatus. Strophitus is a genus of three species, widespread in eastern North America. |
July 2017
 Virgus beccarianus (Hyriidae, Australasian)
The June 2017 Mussel of the Month is Virgus beccarianus. Virgus is a monotypic genus endemic to New Guinea. |
June 2017
 Disconaias disca (Unionidae, Nearctic & Neotropical)
The June 2017 Mussel of the Month is Disconaias disca. Disconaias is a largely Mesoamerican genus of six species, found from the Rio Grande of Texas south into Mexico. |
May 2017
 Elliptoideus sloatianus (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The May 2017 Mussel of the Month is Elliptoideus sloatianus. Elliptoideus is a monotypic genus endemic to the southeastern United States. |
April 2017
 Protunio messageri (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The April 2017 Mussel of the Month is Protunio messageri. Protunio is a monotypic genus from northern Vietnam. |
March 2017
 Delphinonaias delphinulus (Unionidae, Neotropical)
The March 2017 Mussel of the Month is Delphinonaias delphinulus. Delphinonaias is a genus of four species found in Central America. |
February 2017
 Pseudodontopsis euphraticus (Unionidae, Palearctic)
The February 2017 Mussel of the Month is Pseudodontopsis euphraticus. Pseudodontopsis is a monotypic genus from the Tigris-Euphrates Basin in the Middle East. |
January 2017
 Plectomerus dombeyanus (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The January 2017 Mussel of the Month is Plectomerus dombeyanus. Plectomerus is a monotypic genus from the western Gulf Coastal Plain of North America, including the lower Mississippi Basin. |
