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Multilocus phylogeny of the zebra mussel family Dreissenidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) reveals a fourth Neotropical genus sister to all other genera.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2018
Geda Susan R, Lujan Nathan K, Perkins Michael, Abernethy Erin, Sabaj Mark H, Gangloff Michael
Abstract excerpt
Dreissenidae is one of the most economically and ecologically important families of freshwater and estuarine mollusks. Fourteen extant species and three genera are currently recognized: Congeria contains three species from karst caves along the eastern Adriatic coast and one from the Orinoco River of Venezuela, Dreissena contains six species native to Eastern European rivers and estuaries, and Mytilopsis contains...
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