Freshwater mussels of the Order Unionida provide important ecosystem functions and
services, yet many of their populations are in decline. We comprehensively review the status …

Recent research efforts have significantly advanced our knowledge on Asian freshwater
mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) diversity and distribution. Here we provide a modern consensus …

Assembled here is a reasonably complete list of annotated codes for historical and modern
natural history collections associated with lost and extant specimens of fossil and Recent …

Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and effective conservation requires prioritizing
research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting mussel species …

Co‐extinctions are increasingly recognized as one of the major processes leading to the
global biodiversity crisis, but there is still limited scientific evidence on the magnitude of …

We present a revised list of freshwater mussels (order Unionida, families Margaritiferidae
and Unionidae) of the United States and Canada, incorporating changes in nomenclature …

Freshwater mussels are ecosystem engineers and keystone species in aquatic
environments. Unfortunately, due to dramatic declines this fauna is among the most …

Southeast Asia harbors a unique and diverse freshwater fauna of Mesozoic origin, which is
under severe threat of extinction because of rapid economic development and urbanization …

Abstract Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) fulfil important ecosystem functions and
are one of the most threatened freshwater taxa globally. Knowledge of freshwater mussel …

Defining and recording the loss of species diversity is a daunting task, especially if identities
of species under threat are not fully resolved. An example is the Pontocaspian biota. The …