The objective of this review is to update our previously published checklist of Recent
freshwater mussel species and genera (Graf & Cummings, 2007, J. Molluscan Stud.: 291 …

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

We present a revised list of freshwater mussels (order Unionida, families Margaritiferidae
and Unionidae) of the United States and Canada, incorporating changes in nomenclature …

Freshwater mussel larval parasitism of fish is unique among bivalves. The relationship is
primarily phoretic rather than nutritive; only the smallest glochidia and the haustorial larva …

The amount of energy allocated to growth versus other functions is a fundamental feature of
an organism's life history. Constraints on energy availability result in characteristic trade‐offs …

Animal taxa show remarkable variability in species richness across phylogenetic groups.
Most explanations for this disparity postulate that taxa with more species have phenotypes …

summary Nearly 200 years ago, a naturalist named Rafinesque stood on the banks of the
Ohio River and began to describe the freshwater mussels he found there. Since that time …

Practical applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) are in exponential expansion,
especially for the assessment and monitoring of freshwater metazoans. Because eDNA …

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 subfamily Ambleminae is the most diverse subfamily of fresh‐water mussels (order
Unionoida), a globally diverse and ecologically prominent group of bivalves. About 250 …