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Taxonomy

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Summary

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Thu 19 March 2026

Publication Gerke & Tiedemann (2001): summary

Full Citation

Gerke, N. & R. Tiedemann. 2001. A PCR-based molecular identification key to the glochidia of European freshwater mussels (Unionidae). Conservation Genetics 2: 287-289. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea

Pseudanodonta complanata

Unio crassus

Unio pictorum

Unio tumidus

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