The 2024 Mussels of the Month, so far...
November 2024
 Indopseudodon salweniana (Unionidae, East Asia)
The November 2024 Mussel of the Month is Indopseudodon salwenianus. Indopseudodon is a genus of five species in Myanmar.
Topic: Classification of the Subtribe Pseudodontini. |
October 2024
 Chambardia moutai (Iridinidae, Afrotropics)
The October 2024 Mussel of the Month is Chambardia moutai. Chambardia is a genus of 11 species, found in Sub-Saharan Africa and down the Nile to the Delta.
Topic: Molecular sampling of freshwater mussels for classification. |
September 2024
 Unio mardinensis (Unionidae, North Eurasia)
The September 2024 Mussel of the Month is Unio mardinensis. Unio is a genus of 29 species, widely distributed in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Topic: Classification and species richness of Unio, and introduction of the new MUSSELp dashboard. |
August 2024
 Alasminota holstonia (Unionidae, North America)
The August 2024 Mussel of the Month is Alasminota holstonia. Alasminota is a genus of two species found in the southeastern USA.
Topic: Classification of the species traditionally classified in Lasmigona and Alasmidonta. |
July 2024
 Postolata guangxiensis (Unionidae, East Asia)
The July 2024 Mussel of the Month is Postolata guangxiensis. Postolata is a genus of two species endemic to southern China.
Topic: More than 1000 freshwater mussel species! |
June 2024
 Hamiota subangulata (Unionidae, North America)
The June 2024 Mussel of the Month is Hamiota subangulata. Hamiota is a genus of four species endemic to the southeastern United States.
Topic: Super-conglutinates and other host attraction strategies. |
May 2024
 Margaritifera marrianae (Margaritiferidae, North America)
The May 2024 Mussel of the Month is Margaritifera marrianae. Margaritifera is a genus of 7 species, distributed widely across the northern continents.
Topic: Species named by R.I. Johnson. |
April 2024
 Aculamprotula zonata (Unionidae, East Asia)
The April 2024 Mussel of the Month is Aculamprotula zonata. Aculamprotula is a genus of nine species distributed from South Korea through China to northern Vietnam.
Topic: Classification of the genus Lamprotula sensu lato. |
March 2024
 Pustulosa infucata (Unionidae, North America)
The February 2024 Mussel of the Month is Pustulosa infucata. Pustulosa is a genus of nine species from eastern North America.
Topic: Classification of the genus Pustulosa. |
February 2024
 Pseudomulleria dalyi (Etheriidae, East Asia)
The February 2024 Mussel of the Month is Pseudomulleria dalyi. Pseudomulleria is a monotypic genus from India.
Topic: Classification of the Etheriidae. |
January 2024
 Khairuloconcha sahanae (Unionidae, East Asia)
The January 2024 Mussel of the Month is Khairuloconcha sahanae. Khairuloconcha is a genus of two species endemic to eastern Borneo.
Topic: MUSSELpdb Genbank vouchers database. |
