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Sat 03 May 2025

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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Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Quadrulini | Quadrulina | Quadrula

species Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens
     25 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Quadrula quadrulaZhou et al. (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Chapman et al. (2008), ..., Keogh et al. (2024), Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025)
Quadrula apiculataGraf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), ..., Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula rumphianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), Bogan (2010), ..., Williams et al. (2017), Inoue et al. (2018), Burlakova et al. (2019), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula fragosaWatters et al. (2009)
Quadrula quadrula quadrulaITIS (2012)
Q. quadrulaSheng et al. (2014)
Quadrula quadrula rumphianaKeogh et al. (2024)

Range: Widespread in the Interior, Nelson and Great Lakes basins, as well as the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map


USA

specimen
USNM_84165

Cincinnati, Ohio

specimen
USNM_84169

Texas

specimen
USNM_84172

Leon Co., Texas

specimen
USNM_84174

Cincinnati, Ohio

specimen
USNM_84189

West Georgia

specimen
USNM_84190

Othcaloosa Cr., Ga.

specimen
USNM_84212

Claiborne, Ala. R., Alabama

specimen
ANSP_20224

Salt River

specimen
UMMZ_209203

Fox River, nr. De Pere, Wisc.

specimen
CM_61.6892

Lake Contrary, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri

   

type locality

Genbank Vouchers

Mexico

FLMNH_438809_7 (SK20022) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_9 (SK20029) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_3 (SK20024) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_1 (SK20021) (COI M-type, COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_6 (SK20027) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_5 (SK20026) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_1 (SK20030) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_4 (SK20025) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_2 (SK20023) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

FLMNH_438809_8 (SK20028) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

U.S.A.

ASUMZ_1234_3 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

FLMNH_438419_1 (SK19090) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Black Warrior (32.555, -87.84409)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom005) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

JFBM_22857 (SK18144) (COI M-type, COI, ND1, ITS1) Alabama River (32.392701, -87.004616)

TXA&M_NRI_8262 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (31.6632089, -95.79061759)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom011) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

FLMNH_441183 (QapiCol065) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Colorado River (31.4831003, -99.030595)

FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal017) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Galveston Bay (29.789741, -95.623742)

FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav029) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Navidad River (28.95756, -96.54243)

FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav028) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Navidad River (28.95756, -96.54243)

FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal016) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Galveston Bay (29.789741, -95.623742)

FLMNH_438419_2 (SK19091) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Black Warrior (32.555, -87.84409)

FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom008) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611)

JFBM_23034_3 (SK19085) (COI, COI M-type) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

JFBM_23034_1 (SK19083) (COI, COI M-type) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

TXA&M_NRI_8382_1 (COI, ND1) Rio Grande (27.602238, -99.580507)

TXA&M_NRI_8378_3 (SK19164) (COI, ND1) Trinity River (33.305606, -96.607848)

UA_1489 (QrumMob003) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River (33.1025, -87.95)

ASUMZ_1460_7 (SK19054) (COI, ND1) Bayou LaGrue (34.09942, -91.16562)

TXA&M_NRI_8378_2 (SK19163) (COI) Trinity River (33.305606, -96.607848)

JFBM_23034_2 (SK19084) (COI) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472)

Mp_4399_ (SK21126) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

ASUMZ_1234_4 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

Mp_4399_ (SK21120) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21115) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21119) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21123) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

Mp_4399_ (SK21111) (COI) St. Croix River (45.395003, -92.664611)

JFBM_23179_1 (178) (COI) Kiamichi River (34.656876, -95.055331)

ASUMZ_1234_1 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

ASUMZ_1234_9 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

Mp_4399_ (SK21125) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

ASUMZ_1234_10 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

Mp_4399_ (SK21127) (COI) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126)

ASUMZ_1234_2 (ND1) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532)

TXA&M_NRI_8382_2 (COI) Rio Grande (27.602238, -99.580507)

JFBM_23179_2 (179) (COI) Kiamichi River (34.656876, -95.055331)

JFBM_23178 (152) (COI) Glover River (34.032063, -94.9393)

Mp_4399_ (SK21112) (COI) St. Croix River (45.395003, -92.664611)

USA

UF_441088 (COI, 16S, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S, SRA) USA, Texas, San Saba County, San Saba River at CR 104, San Saba River Golf Course, near San Saba, TX (31.20738, -98.68761)

FLMNH_438561_3 (QapiNue088) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438561_1 (SK19094) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

UA_3563 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (37.8, -87.6569)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19058) (COI M-type, COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438952_2 (QapiTri113) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (32.980521, -97.09841)

FLMNH_438561_5 (QapiNue090) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_441088 (QapiCol044) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) San Saba River (31.20738, -98.68761)

UF_439156 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio River; Buckley Island backchannel (39.3912312, -81.4209442)

FLMNH_438554_3 (QapiRGr082) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_438747 (QapiRGr092) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.64193, -99.60222)

FLMNH_439196 (SK20035) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Neches River (30.659012, -94.170894)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19102) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_438804_1 (SK19097) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.337458, -98.086636)

UF_438554 (QapiRGr081) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) USA, Texas, Webb County, Rio Grande (site 2), about 300 m upstream of Santa Isabel Creek (27.63774, -99.62695)

JFBM_22865_4 (SK18182) (COI, COI M-type, ITS1, 5.8S) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

FLMNH_438801_1 (SK19096) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.382964, -98.109617)

Mp_4399_ (SK19067) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438554_2 (QapiRGr081) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_438787 (QquaRed002) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Red River (33.854656, -95.341305)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19101) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_438891_9 (SK19066) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438884_4 (SK20039) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

FLMNH_438826_2 (SK19087/20050) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

FLMNH_438891_6 (SK19063) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438313_1 (SK20010/041) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (30.627278, -95.008917)

FLMNH_438554_4 (QapiRGr083) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695)

FLMNH_438561_2 (SK19095) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438884_3 (SK20038) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

FLMNH_438891_8 (SK19065) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_441182_2 (QapiTri064) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Trinity River (32.592543, -96.486377)

FLMNH_438891_2 (SK19059) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_439156 (SK19100) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

FLMNH_438561_4 (QapiNue089) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19069) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

FLMNH_438826_1 (SK19086/20049) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

JFBM_22865_1 (SK18179) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

FLMNH_438891_7 (SK19064) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23041 (SK19117) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (43.634071, -91.241814)

FLMNH_438891_3 (SK19060) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23044_5 (SK19125) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19068) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23045_3 (SK19128) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

JFBM_23044_3 (SK19123) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

FLMNH_438891_5 (SK19062) (ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_22865_2 (SK18180) (COI, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

TXA&M_NRI_8566_1 (SK19176) (COI, ND1) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19070) (ND1, ITS1) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23042 (SK19118) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (43.603198, -91.230798)

UMMZ_265699 (COI, 28S) Grand River, MI

ASUMZ_QF4 (QfraOua020) (COI, ND1) USA: Ouachita River (32.95613 N 92.07864 W)

ASUMZ_QF5 (QfraOua021) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River (32.95613, -92.07864)

JFBM_22865_6 (SK18184) (COI, COI M-type) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

JFBM_23044_1 (SK19121) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

JFBM_23040_4 (SK19112) (COI, COI M-type) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23045_2 (SK19127) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

JFBM_23045_1 (SK19126) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595)

JFBM_23044_4 (SK19124) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

JFBM_23043_2 (SK19120) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (43.664114, -91.235728)

ASUMZ_1230_7 (QapiRed139) (COI, ND1) Little River (33.691899, -93.965148)

JFBM_23040_5 (SK19113) (COI, COI M-type) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_22865_3 (SK18181) (COI, ND1) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

ASUMZ_QF1 (QfraOua017) (COI, ND1) Ouachita River (33.03438, -92.09618)

FLMNH_439156 (QquaOhi016) (COI, ND1) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424)

JFBM_22865_5 (SK18183) (COI, COI M-type) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275)

FLMNH_438313_6 (SK20015/046) (COI M-type, COI) Trinity River (30.627278, -95.008917)

JFBM_23044_2 (SK19122) (COI, ND1) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924)

JFBM_23043_1 (SK19119) (COI, COI M-type) Mississippi River (43.664114, -91.235728)

UAUC_902 (ND1) Muskingum R., Washington Co., Ohio

FLMNH_438884_1 (SK20036) (COI M-type) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

UAUC_2620 (ND1) Neches R., Tyler Co., Texas

UAUC_1698 (ND1) Spring R., Cherokee Co., Kansas

UAUC_1695 (ND1) Ohio R.,Vanderburgh Co., Indiana

TXA&M_NRI_8566_3 (SK19178) (COI) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

TXA&M_NRI_8566_2 (SK19177) (COI) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322)

JFBM_23040_6 (SK19114) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

UAUC_1045 (ND1) Red R., Powell Co., Kentucky

JFBM_23040_1 (SK19109) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23040_3 (SK19111) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

JFBM_23040_7 (SK19115) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

FLMNH_438891_4 (SK19061) (ND1) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55)

JFBM_23040_8 (SK19116) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

UAUC_435 (ND1) Oostanaula R., Gordon Co., Georgia

FLMNH_438826_3 (SK20002) (COI) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863)

UAUC_331 (ND1) Coosawattee R., Gordon Co., Georgia

UAUC_1044 (ND1) Black Warrior R., Jefferson Co., Alabama

UAUC_722 (ND1) Sipsey R., Pickens Co., Alabama

JFBM_23040_2 (SK19110) (COI) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682)

 

FLMNH_441004_1 (SK19092) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_441182_1 (QapiTri063) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_441004_2 (SK19093) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8427_2 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8470_2 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8122_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_439143 (QapiPrl126) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_438951_1 (QapiTri107) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

FLMNH_439143 (SK19099) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S)

TXA&M_NRI_8427_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

JFBM_23111_2 (SK21002) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_1 (SK19173) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_2 (COI, ND1)

ASUMZ_QF3 (QfraOua019) (COI, ND1)

FLMNH_440990_2 (SK20007) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_1 (SK21001) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_3 (SK21003) (COI, ND1)

UA_1726 (QspeMob015) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_2 (SK19166) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_3 (SK19170) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_1 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_2 (SK19174) (ND1)

JBFMC_10006_5 (COI)

UA20703 (ND1)

ANSP_397246 (28S)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_1 (SK19168) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_1 (SK19171) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_2 (SK19169) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_3 (SK19175) (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_1 (SK19165) (COI)

UA_3609 (QquaOhi010) (ND1)

UA_20703 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_3 (SK19167) (COI)

ANSP_A12728 (28S)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_2 (SK19172) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8122_2 (COI)

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