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Mussel of the Month
The 2025 Mussels of the Month, so far...
February 2025
 The February 2025 Mussel of the Month is Simpsonasus nankingensis. Simpsonanus (Unionidae) is a monotypic genus known from the Lower Yangtze in China (East Asia).
This month, we’ll review the recent taxonomic turmoil associated with this species, and then point out how the MUSSEL Project Web Site has useful resources to deal with (and discover!) classification conundra. |
January 2025
 The January 2025 Mussel of the Month is Plethobasus cicatricosus. Plethobasus is a genus of three species known from the Ohio and upper Mississippi basins of North America.
Classification & Geography: Unionidae, North America
Topic: Classification of the genus Plethobasus. |
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