Hi Tom
I think that might be true, depending on what is included as a 'mussel'. If
it is a member of the Order Unionidae then according to the American
Fisheries SocietySpecial Publication 19 then there are 292 species in about
48 genera.
PS - If you need a compete list of the species I bet I could power up my
brand new scanner and send you the pages!
Nora Bryan
Calgary, Alberta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 2:45 PM
Subject: Freshwater
> Quick question for the freshwater folks. I have been told there are about
> 300 freshwater mussel species in the US. Is this right? How about
> worldwide?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA