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 | Lampsilini | Potamilus

species Potamilus metnecktayi R.I. Johnson, 1998: specimens
     2 nominal species as synonyms

Range: Rio Grande Basin, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Genbank Vouchers

Mexico

UF_438911-6814 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande River, Rio Grande drainage (29.802, -102.1372)

UF_438911-6813 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande River, Rio Grande drainage (29.802, -102.1372)

UF_438911-6816 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande River, Rio Grande drainage (29.802, -102.1372)

USA

UF_438911 (SRA) USA, Texas, Terrell County, Rio Grande, 1200 m downstream of Drydens Crossing (29.801988, -102.13723)

NRI8105.1 (COI)

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