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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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species Potamilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
11 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Potamilus purpuratus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), ..., Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023)
Leptodea fragilis — Williams et al. (2008)
Potamilus purpurata — Smith et al. (2019)

Range: Western Gulf Coastal Plain and Ozark Plateau, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

USA
USNM_86108 Port Gibson, Miss.	USNM_84845 Colorado R., Texas	USNM_512377 Frierson’s Mill, Louisiana
USNM_86115 Alexandria, Louisiana	USNM_86113 Bayou Teche, Louisiana

Genbank Vouchers

USA

UF_438562-6544 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Frio River, Nueces drainage (28.4868, -98.2387)

UF_439145-9906 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_441141-002 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Colorado River, Colorado drainage (31.4831, -99.0306)

UF_439145-9905 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_439453-PpurAmi045 (COI, ND1, ITS1, SRA) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933)

UF_439510-PpurPas101 (COI, ND1, ITS1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439145-PpurPrl026 (COI, ND1, ITS1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_439454-PpurAmi049 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.41718, -90.9643)

UF_439456-PpurPrl063 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439457-PpurPrl055 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122)

UF_439456-PpurPrl062 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439458-PpurPrl064 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.486114, -89.785241)

UF_439456-PpurPrl052 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439527-PpurMob109 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439459-PpurPrl065 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447)

UF_439452-PpurAmi042 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211)

UF_439457-PpurPrl056 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122)

UF_439452-PpurAmi041 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211)

UF_439454-PpurAmi051 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.41718, -90.9643)

UF_439510-PpurPas098 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439456-PpurPrl060 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439456-PpurPrl053 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439456-PpurPrl059 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439510-PpurPas102 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439527-PpurMob112 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439453-PpurAmi044 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933)

UF_439527-PpurMob116 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439527-PpurMob115 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_438434-PpurPas001 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, Jackson County, Pascagoula River at mouth of Big Black Creek (30.65106, -88.64469)

UF_439510-PpurPas099 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439527-PpurMob108 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439452-PpurAmi038 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211)

UF_439527-PpurMob113 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439527-PpurMob111 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439510-PpurPas100 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439527-PpurMob118 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439510-PpurPas097 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439453-PpurAmi047 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933)

UF_439452-PpurAmi039 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211)

UF_439527-PpurMob117 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439459-PpurPrl069 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447)

UF_439459-PpurPrl068 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447)

UF_439459-PpurPrl066 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447)

UF_439527-PpurMob114 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439457-PpurPrl058 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122)

UF_439457-PpurPrl057 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122)

UF_439527-PpurMob110 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439453-PpurAmi046 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933)

UF_439456-PpurPrl061 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.464601, -89.771283)

UF_439454-PpurAmi050 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.41718, -90.9643)

UF_439527-PpurMob107 (COI, ND1) USA, Alabama, Shelby County, Living River Preserve, picnic area (33.16938, -87.02185)

UF_439453-PpurAmi043 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.40467, -90.95933)

UF_439452-PpurAmi040 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.42666, -90.98211)

UF_439145-PpurPrl025 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_439510-PpurPas103 (COI, ND1) USA, Mississippi, George County, Pascagoula River about 18 miles north of Vancleave, MS (30.798523, -88.70623)

UF_439459-PpurPrl067 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.505994, -89.800447)

UF_439454-PpurAmi048 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, Livingston Parish, Amite River (30.41718, -90.9643)

UF_439457-PpurPrl054 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Pearl River (30.627042, -89.867122)

UF_439145-PpurPrl022 (COI, ND1) USA, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Bogue Chitto River near Lock 2 (30.62254, -89.87655)

UF_439460 (16S) USA: Texas, Neches River

UA2740-PpurMob085 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

UF_439527 (PpurMob107) (ITS1, 5.8S)

UA3100-PpurMob086 (COI, ND1)

UA2510-PpurMob083 (COI, ND1)

UA62-PpurMob081 (COI, ND1)

UA2469-PpurMob082 (COI, ND1)

UA3417-PpurMob089 (COI, ND1)

UA3205-PpurMob088 (COI, ND1)

UA3123-PpurMob087 (COI, ND1)

UA3482-PpurMob090 (COI, ND1)

UA2562-PpurMob084 (COI, ND1)

JBFMC_8298_1 (COI)

NRI8216.1 (COI)

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