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 Major Groups | Bivalvia (mussels)

Note: Key from Smith & Kershaw 1979

 
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1. Valves small to medium, green-purple TO yellow-brown when alive OR transparent; umbos (U) central or nearly so
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Corbiculidae 

valves yellow-brown

Sphaeridae 

valves transparent
umbos central

-Valves large, black TO dark brown; umbos (U) not central
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Hyriidae 

valves dark brown
umbos not central