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The Evolution of the Unionacea in North America, and Its Implications for the Worldwide Fauna

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Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 145))

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“The distribution in space of the uniones of the continental interior has been shown to be in many respects very peculiar” Keyes 1894:26.

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Watters, G.T. (2001). The Evolution of the Unionacea in North America, and Its Implications for the Worldwide Fauna. In: Bauer, G., Wächtler, K. (eds) Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida. Ecological Studies, vol 145. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56869-5_15

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