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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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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), ..., Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Freeman 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_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_7 (SK20022) (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_2 (SK20023) (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_8 (SK20028) (COI) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903)

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

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

U.S.A.

JFBM_22858_1 (SK18155) (COI, COI M-type, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

JFBM_22858_4 (SK18158) (COI, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

JFBM_22858_2 (SK18156) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

JFBM_22862_5 (SK18168) (COI, ITS1, 5.8S) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

JFBM_22862_2 (SK18165) (COI, COI M-type, ND1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

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

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

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)

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

JFBM_22862_1 (SK18164) (COI, ND1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

JFBM_22858_3 (SK18157) (COI, COI M-type) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969)

JFBM_22862_4 (SK18167) (COI, ITS1) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

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

JFBM_22862_3 (SK18166) (COI, COI M-type) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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_439143 (QapiPrl126) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto LA (30.62254, -89.87655)

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)

FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19069) (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_438561_2 (SK19095) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FLMNH_438891_9 (SK19066) (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_439196 (SK20035) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Neches River (30.659012, -94.170894)

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

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

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

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

FLMNH_439143 (SK19099) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Bogue Chitto LA (30.62254, -89.87655)

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

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

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

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_438884_4 (SK20039) (COI, ND1, ITS1, 5.8S) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

FLMNH_438891_5 (SK19062) (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)

FLMNH_438891_3 (SK19060) (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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UMMZ_265699 (COI, 28S) Grand River, MI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UA_3609 (QquaOhi010) (ND1) USA: Red River KY (37.84167 N 83.76 W)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TXA&M_NRI_8427_1 (COI, ND1, ITS1)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_2 (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_1 (SK19173) (COI, ND1)

ASUMZ_QF3 (QfraOua019) (COI, ND1)

Mp_2667_H1774 (COI, COII)

JFBM_23111_2 (SK21002) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_1 (SK21001) (COI, ND1)

JFBM_23111_3 (SK21003) (COI, ND1)

UA_1726 (QspeMob015) (COI, ND1)

Mp_2667_H1774g (COI M-type, COII M-type)

FLMNH_440990_2 (SK20007) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_2 (SK19166) (COI, ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8437_1 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_1 (SK19171) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_1 (SK19168) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_3 (SK19175) (ND1)

UA20703 (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_3 (SK19170) (COI)

ANSP_397246 (28S)

TXA&M_NRI_8122_2 (COI)

UA_20703 (COI)

JBFMC_10006_5 (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8656_2 (SK19174) (ND1)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_1 (SK19165) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8602_2 (SK19169) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8584_3 (SK19167) (COI)

TXA&M_NRI_8610_2 (SK19172) (COI)

ANSP_A12728 (28S)

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