Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Abstract Freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida) have a broad global distribution
on every continent except Antarctica. However, owing to human activities, the diversity of …

Freshwater mussels cannot spread through oceanic barriers and represent a suitable model
to test the continental drift patterns. Here, we reconstruct the diversification of Oriental …

Freshwater mussels are essential for the integrity of freshwater ecosystems but numbers of
these organisms are declining rapidly at regional and global scales. The phylogenetic and …

The body of knowledge regarding the classification and evolution of freshwater mussels in
the family Unionidae (Bivalvia) in Indochina has recently increased. However, the taxonomic …

Abstract William Henry Benson (1803–1870) made extensive collections of Mollusca,
particularly land snails, from South Africa, Mauritius, and especially from the Indian …

Freshwater mussels (order Unionida) are a popular group for a wide array of non‐taxonomic
research driven by questions related to their functions in ecosystems, to relationships among …

The global decline of freshwater mussels and their crucial ecological services highlight the
need to understand their phylogeny, phylogeography and patterns of genetic diversity to …

Here we describe a new subgenus and three new species of parasitic water mites in the
genus Unionicola (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Myanmar: Myanmaratax subgen. nov …

Abstract The freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) of the biodiversity hotspot Sundaland
are experiencing severe anthropogenic threats, whilst their diversity and distribution remain …