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 documents data for Meek (1860), such as genera and species attributed to that publication (including known misspellings, misidentifications, and other unavailable names) as well as taxonomic opinions, if available. Taxonomic opinions refer to uses of genera and species as valid and invalid in that work.

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Publication information

Meek, F.B. 1860. Descriptions of new fossil remains collection in Nebraska and Utah, by the Exploring Expedition under the command of Capt. J.H. Simpson, of U.S. Topographical Engineers, (extracted from that officer’s forthcoming report). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 308-.

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Attributed Species Names

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