A new genus and two new species of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae) from Sichuan, China: Overlooked cryptic endemism in the upper Yangtze River Basin

Freshwater mussels are ecologically vital but understudied in China’s Sichuan Basin, a biodiversity hotspot with significant gaps in documented diversity. Here, we conducted an investigation into the Unionidae species in Dazhou, Sichuan Province, China, and discovered two species of Unionidae that h...

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Main Authors: Hui Chen, Hong-Quan Xiang, Yu-Ting Dai, Zhong-Guang Chen, Yue-Ming He, Ge Guo, Xiao-Ping Wu, Xiao-Chen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-08-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/161018/download/pdf/
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