The basic knowledge of freshwater bivalves in the Unionida in some regions of the world is still limited, hindering potential conservation efforts, including in Vietnam.
Arthur E. Bogan +3 more
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Underestimated diversity: A new species of the genus Cuneopsis (Bivalvia, Unionidae, Unioninae) from Henan, China [PDF]
The global decline of freshwater mussels and their crucial ecological services highlights the necessity and urgency of developing and guiding conservation efforts for this group.
Kaiyu Hou +3 more
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A new tribe, genus, and species of freshwater mussel from the Changjiang River Basin in China (Bivalvia, Unionidae, Unioninae) [PDF]
A new tribe, genus, and species of freshwater mussels, Globunionini Dai, Chen, Huang & Wu, tribe nov. and Globunio mirificus Chen, Dai, Huang & Wu, gen. et sp.
Yu-Ting Dai +4 more
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Pseudocuneopsis heqing sp. nov. (Bivalvia, Unionidae) from karst rivers of Guizhou, China: integrative species delimitation and mitogenomic phylogeny [PDF]
The endemic freshwater mussel genus Pseudocuneopsis (Unionidae: Unioninae) in China currently includes six species, mainly distributed in the Yangtze River and Pearl River basins.
Xianan Wang +3 more
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Remarks on the subfamilies Hyriinae and Unioninae
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Frierson, L S
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Declining freshwater mussel diversity in the middle and lower reaches of the Xin River Basin: Threat and conservation. [PDF]
Freshwater mussels provide important aquatic ecosystem functions and services, but many of their populations are in decline. Here, we systematically quantitative analyze freshwater mussel diversity in the Xinjiang River and explore the correlation of habitat characteristics and freshwater mussel diversity.
Sun W +6 more
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Aculamprotula tientsinensis is a rare and endemic species of freshwater mussel in China. This study firstly determined the complete F-type mitochondrial genome of A. tientsinensis. The circle genome (15 695 bp) comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, 1 FORF gene.
Rui-Wen, Wu +4 more
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Freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionoida) are a species-rich group of parasitic bivalves comprising approximately 843 nominal species in six families, including 300 species of Unionidae and five of Margaritiferidae in North America. Unionid shells have been studied extensively for the purposes of taxonomy, but less information exists about the
Mcelwain, Andrew, Bullard, Stephen A
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The anatomy and taxonomy of certain Unioninae and Anodontinae from the Gulf Drainage
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Ortmann, Arnold E.
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The anatomy and taxonomy of certain Unioninae and Anodontinae from the gulf drainage (continued)
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Ortmann, Arnold E.
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