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 …

Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Freshwater mussels are ecosystem engineers and keystone species in aquatic
environments. Unfortunately, due to dramatic declines this fauna is among the most …

Abstract Freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida) have a broad global distribution
on every continent except Antarctica. However, owing to human activities, the diversity of …

Located at the junction between Europe, Africa, and Asia, with distinct evolutionary origins
and varied ecological and geographical settings, together with a marked history of changes …

Freshwater ecosystems are the most vulnerable worldwide and freshwater bivalves rank
amongst the most threatened animals in the world. Surveying and monitoring freshwater …

Using a new fossil-calibrated mitogenome-based approach, we identified macroevolutionary
shifts in mitochondrial gene order among the freshwater mussels (Unionoidea). We show …

Frequent and strong morphological convergence suggests that determinism tends to
supersede historical contingencies in evolutionary radiations. For many lineages living …

Freshwater mussels are essential for the integrity of freshwater ecosystems but numbers of
these organisms are declining rapidly at regional and global scales. The phylogenetic and …

Increasingly sophisticated molecular techniques and research tools have greatly advanced
the understanding of species diversity and phylogenetic relationships in freshwater mussels …