December 2016
Lemiox rimosus (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The December 2016 Mussel of the Month is Lemiox rimosus. Lemiox is a monotypic genus endemic to the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern North America. |
November 2016
Moncetia anceyi (Iridinidae?, Afrotropical)
The November 2016 Mussel of the Month is Moncetia anceyi. Moncetia is a monotypic genus endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. |
October 2016
Psorula rudis (Unionidae, Neotropical)
The October 2016 Mussel of the Month is Psorula rudis. Psorula is a genus of seven species from Central America. |
September 2016
Glebula rotundata (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The September 2016 Mussel of the Month is Glebula rotundata. Glebula is a monotypic genus from the southern United States. |
August 2016
Callonaia duprei (Hyriidae, Neotropical)
The August 2016 Mussel of the Month is Callonaia duprei. Callonaia is a monotypic genus endemic to the Amazon River basin of Brazil. |
July 2016
Pressidens moellendorffi (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The July 2016 Mussel of the Monthis Pressidens moellendorffi. Pressidens is a genus of three species from the islands of Borneo and Palawan (The Philippines). |
June 2016
Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Unionidae, Indotropical)
The June 2016 Mussel of the Month is Pilsbryoconcha exilis. Pilsbryoconcha is a genus of five species from Indochina and the Sunda Islands of southeast Asia. |
May 2016
Iheringella semisulcata (Mycetopodidae, Neotropical)
The May 2016 Mussel of the Month is Iheringella semisulcata. Iheringella is a genus of two poorly known species in South America. |
April 2016
Reticulatus reticulatus (Unionidae, Neotropical)
The April 2016 Mussel of the Month is Reticulatus reticulatus. Reticulatus is a genus of two species from Central America. |
March 2016
Hyridella glenelgensis (Hyriidae, Australasia)
The March 2016 Mussel of the Month is Hyridella glenelgensis. Hyridella is a genus of 7 species found in Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. |
February 2016
Etheria elliptica (Etheriidae, Afrotropical)
The February 2016 Mussel of the Month is Etheria elliptica. Etheria is regarded as a monotypic genus from Africa and Madagascar, but recent work is changing that view. |
January 2016
Cyclonaias tuberculata (Unionidae, Nearctic)
The January 2016 Mussel of the Month is Cyclonaias tuberculata. Cyclonaias is a monotypic genus, widespread in the Interior and Great Lakes basins of eastern North America. |