Review of the systematics and global diversity of freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionoida)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-314

  Graf, Daniel L ^a   Cummings, Kevin S ^b  

^a ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CENSUS; DATABASE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYLOGENETICS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

BIVALVIA; UNIONIDAE; UNIONOIDA;

EID: 36448943280     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eym029     Document Type: Review

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