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Mussel of the Month

The 2016 Mussels of the Month!

December 2016

LemioxLemiox rimosus (Unionidae, Nearctic)

The December 2016 Mussel of the Month is Lemiox rimosus. Lemiox is a monotypic genus endemic to the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern North America.

November 2016

MoncetiaMoncetia anceyi (Iridinidae?, Afrotropical)

The November 2016 Mussel of the Month is Moncetia anceyi. Moncetia is a monotypic genus endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.

October 2016

PsorulaPsorula rudis (Unionidae, Neotropical)

The October 2016 Mussel of the Month is Psorula rudis. Psorula is a genus of seven species from Central America.

September 2016

CallonaiaGlebula rotundata (Unionidae, Nearctic)

The September 2016 Mussel of the Month is Glebula rotundata. Glebula is a monotypic genus from the southern United States.

August 2016

CallonaiaCallonaia duprei (Hyriidae, Neotropical)

The August 2016 Mussel of the Month is Callonaia duprei. Callonaia is a monotypic genus endemic to the Amazon River basin of Brazil.

July 2016

PressidensPressidens moellendorffi (Unionidae, Indotropical)

The July 2016 Mussel of the Monthis Pressidens moellendorffi. Pressidens is a genus of three species from the islands of Borneo and Palawan (The Philippines).

June 2016

PilsbryoconchaPilsbryoconcha exilis (Unionidae, Indotropical)

The June 2016 Mussel of the Month is Pilsbryoconcha exilis. Pilsbryoconcha is a genus of five species from Indochina and the Sunda Islands of southeast Asia.

May 2016

IheringellaIheringella semisulcata (Mycetopodidae, Neotropical)

The May 2016 Mussel of the Month is Iheringella semisulcata. Iheringella is a genus of two poorly known species in South America.

April 2016

ReticulatusReticulatus reticulatus (Unionidae, Neotropical)

The April 2016 Mussel of the Month is Reticulatus reticulatus. Reticulatus is a genus of two species from Central America.

March 2016

HyridellaHyridella glenelgensis (Hyriidae, Australasia)

The March 2016 Mussel of the Month is Hyridella glenelgensis. Hyridella is a genus of 7 species found in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

February 2016

EtheriaEtheria elliptica (Etheriidae, Afrotropical)

The February 2016 Mussel of the Month is Etheria elliptica. Etheria is regarded as a monotypic genus from Africa and Madagascar, but recent work is changing that view.

January 2016

CyclonaiasCyclonaias tuberculata (Unionidae, Nearctic)

The January 2016 Mussel of the Month is Cyclonaias tuberculata. Cyclonaias is a monotypic genus, widespread in the Interior and Great Lakes basins of eastern North America.

 
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