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.

The MUSSEL Project Database has moved to a new server, with a new URL! The new address for this page is: https://musselpdb.org/fmuotwaolcb/db.php?ty=validsp&id=11462

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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Alasmidontina | Ligodonta

species Ligodonta obscura Perkins, DeVilbiss & Whelan in Perkins et al., 2025: specimens
     1 nominal species

Range: Endemic to the Pee Dee Basin, North Carolina, USA.

Genbank Vouchers

Mp_4447_272 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

Mp_4447_268 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

Mp_4447_Lasu2 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

Mp_4447_D119 (ND1, ITS1, 18S)

Mp_4447_D116 (ND1, ITS1, 18S)

Mp_4447_253 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

NCSM_75619 (249) (COI, ND1, ITS1)

NCSM_75623 (252) (COI, ND1, ITS1)

NCSM_75429 (Lasu1) (COI, ND1, ITS1)

Mp_4447_270 (COI, ND1)

NCSM_75657 (251) (COI, ND1)

Mp_4447_Unknown_1 (COI, ND1)

NCSM_75431 (Lasu3) (COI, ITS1)

Mp_4447_D117 (ND1, ITS1)

Mp_4447_Unknown_2 (COI, ND1)

NCSM_47145 (COI)

Mp_4447_D120 (ND1)

Mp_4447_D118 (ND1)

Mp_4447_271 (ND1)

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