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

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For each valid genus, the valid species are listed, Recent taxa first.

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genus Lignopholas Turner, 1955: valid species
1 nominal genus | Cladomics

Lignopholas chengi Turner & Santhakumaran, 1989 (brackish)
1 synonym | 0 specimens
Range: Brackish, Borneo. [East Asia]

Lignopholas clappi Turner, 1955 (brackish)
1 synonym | 0 specimens
Range: Brackish, Caribbean. [Central America]

Lignopholas fluminalis (Blanford, 1867) (brackish)
1 synonym | 0 specimens
Range: India, Myanmar and Borneo. [East Asia]

Lignopholas rivicola (Sowerby, 1849)
1 synonym | 0 specimens
Range: Brackish, Borneo and Thailand. [East Asia]

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