Article
Hamiota, a new genus of freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from the Gulf of Mexico drainages of the southeastern United States
Nautilus
(2005)
Abstract
Hamiota, a new genus of freshwater mussel containing four species formerly assigned to the genus Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820, is described. In addition to the genus Lampsilis, members of Hamiota had previously been placed in the genera Villosa Frierson, 1927, and Ligumia Swainson, 1840. Several characters including the packaging of their larvae in a superconglutinate lure to attract host fishes, placement and shape of the marsupia, and release of glochidia through the excurrent siphon, support the recognition of these species as a distinct genus.
Keywords
- freshwater mussel,
- Lampsilis,
- Hamiota,
- glochidia
Disciplines
Publication Date
2005
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Citation Information
Kevin J. Roe and Paul D. Hartfield. "Hamiota, a new genus of freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from the Gulf of Mexico drainages of the southeastern United States" Nautilus Vol. 119 Iss. 1 (2005) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kevin_roe/9/