ABSTRACT Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida) are interesting because of their
unique life cycles, global aggregate distribution and ancient origin. They are also of practical …

The conservation biology of Australasian freshwater mussels is hindered by lack of a
taxonomic framework that employs molecular data as a complement to shell characters …

Pearly mussels (Unionoidea) live in lakes, rivers, and streams around the world. These
bivalves play important roles in freshwater ecosystems and were once both culturally and …

The Palaeoheterodonta is a diverse clade consisting of the freshwater bivalve order
Unionoida and its marine sister group, Neotrigonia. Neotrigonia is the sole surviving genus …

The freshwater mussel family Hyriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida) has a disjunct trans-
Pacific distribution in Australasia and South America. Previous phylogenetic analyses have …

DNA sequences are currently used to propose primary hypotheses of species delimitation,
especially when morphological variability is difficult to assess. In an integrative taxonomy …

Freshwater mussels (unionids) are increasingly recognized as important providers of
ecosystem services, yet are among the most endangered fauna in the world. Because …

The morphological variability of freshwater bivalve species, observed between and within
river basins, may hamper their correct identification, even by experienced researchers …

Recent molecular approaches to taxonomy have led to a steady increase in the identification
of cryptic species. Within the Etheriidae, the species Etheria elliptica (freshwater oyster) is …

Variation in snail shell shape has provided evolutionary biologists with excellent material for
the study of local adaptation to local environments. However, the assumption that shell …