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 …

Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and effective conservation requires prioritizing
research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting mussel species …

New ichnological data are available at the prehistoric site of Melka Kunture, Upper Awash
Valley in Ethiopia. Excavation of new test pits enabled us to explore the volcanic and fluvio …

The concept of long-lived (ancient) lakes has had a great influence on the development of
evolutionary biogeography. According to this insight, a number of lakes on Earth have …

The tribes Contradentini and Rectidentini (Unionidae) comprise a diverse clade of
freshwater mussels endemic to South-east Asia. Our understanding of the diversity and …

Freshwater mussels cannot spread through oceanic barriers and represent a suitable model
to test the continental drift patterns. Here, we reconstruct the diversification of Oriental …

The antiquity and nature of coastal resource procurement is central to understanding human
evolution and adaptations to complex environments. It has become increasingly apparent in …

The taxonomy of species within the genus Unio (Bivalvia: Unionidae: Unioninae) in Russia
and Ukraine has been contentious due to the lack of correspondence between three …

Freshwater mussels of the order Unionida are a global conservation concern. Species of this
group are strictly freshwater, sessile, slow-growing animals and, extremely sensitive to …

Abstract The IUCN Red List assessments are essentially based on population trends and
range, namely Area of Occupancy (AOO) and Extent of Occupancy (EOO). Range …