Diversity, distribution and long-term changes in freshwater Unionidae in Texas

  • A boat with a large fan on the back sits on the sand. There are a few people on the boat, including children. One person stands on land next to the boat, and one person stands in the water.

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    Airboat survey of Trinity River, July 2011. Don, Regan, Steve, Jesse, and David Barclay, and Sasha Karatayev.

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  • Large round mussels sitting on a rock by a river.

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    Concho River at Paint Rock.

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  • many mussels of two different varieties on the ground. One type is round and golden brown and the other type is a larger oblong that's black and white.

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    Endemic Golden Orb collected from Guadalupe River.

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  • Two round mussels that are similar but different types.

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    Endemic Smooth pimpleback and golden orb collected in San Saba River.

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  • Four oblong mussels on the sand.

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    Endemic Texas fatmucket collected in Llano River.

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  • A large round mussel on a rock by a river

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    Endemic Texas pimpleback, Concho River.

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  • Many mussels gathered on the ground

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    Trinity River mussels, July 2011.

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