The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

This page reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known. The taxonomic history reports the record of different names and combinations that have been applied to this species (and its synonyms) since 2007.

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Elliptio

species Elliptio crassidens (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
     13 nominal species as synonyms

Range: Widespread in the Interior Basin and eastern Gulf Coastal Plain, North America. An isolated population in the St. Mary’s of Peninsular Florida.

Genbank Vouchers

USA

UF_439147 (EcraPrl065) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_441250_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, West Virginia, Mason County, Ohio River, Greenup Pool, Ohio River Mile 284, near Ashton (38.6133528, -82.1700695)

UAUC_3150 (COI, 16S, ND1, ITS1) Coosa River, above Wetumpka below Pipeline Shoals, Elmore Co. AL

UF_441250_2 (COI, ND1, ITS1) USA, West Virginia, Mason County, Ohio River, Greenup Pool, Ohio River Mile 284, near Ashton (38.6133528, -82.1700695)

UAUC_1493 (COI) Tennessee River, upstream of US Rt. 43 in Florence, Lauderdale Co. AL

UAUC_3527 (28S, ITS1, 5.8S)

UAM_3527 (ND1)

wuspCOX59 (COI)

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