Bad taxonomy can kill : molecular reevaluation of Unio mancus Lamarck, 1819 (Bivalvia : Unionidae) and its accepted subspecies

The conservation status of European unionid species rests on the scientific knowledge of the 1980s, before the current revival of taxonomic reappraisals based on molecular characters. The taxonomic status of Unio mancus Lamarck, 1819, superficially similar to Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758) and often...

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Main Authors: Prie V., Puillandre N., Bouchet P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2012014