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Molecular and morphological data on two species complexes in the freshwater mussel genus Cyclonaias

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1999
End Date
2018

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Johnson, N.A., Smith, C.H., Pfeiffer, J.P., Randklev, C.R., Williams, J.D., and Austin, J.D., 2018, Molecular and morphological data on two species complexes in the freshwater mussel genus Cyclonaias: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9SRSHV2.

Summary

We examined species boundaries within an imperiled group of freshwater mussels in the genus Cyclonaias (Bivalvia: Unionidae) using morphometrics, molecular phylogenetics, and multispecies coalescent models to help guide pending conservation assessments and legislative decisions. Congruence across all lines of evidence indicated that current taxonomy overestimates diversity in the C. pustulosa species complex, while underestimating diversity in the C. nodulata species complex. Here we provide all molecular, morphological, and collection information collected and analyzed in our investigation.

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Point of Contact :
Nathan A Johnson
Originator :
Nathan A Johnson, Chase H Smith, John P Pfeiffer, Charles R Randklev, James D Williams, James D Austin
Metadata Contact :
Matthew J Cannister
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Johnson_et_al_Cyclonaias_V2.3.xml
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Cyclonaias_molecular_material_examined_SciBase_V2.2_07182018.csv 49.72 KB text/csv
Cyclonaias_morphological_material_examined_SciBase_V2_07182018.csv 195.61 KB text/csv
Johnson_et_al_Cyclonaias_ML_tree_UF_BSsupport_V2.pdf 300.12 KB application/pdf
Johnson_et_al_Cyclonaias_ML_tree_PPsupport_V2.pdf 387.09 KB application/pdf

Purpose

These data were collected and analyzed to determine species boundaries within an imperiled group of freshwater mussels in the genus Cyclonaias (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in order to help guide pending conservation assessments and legislative decisions.

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