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  <dc:contributor>Nathan Johnson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Kentaro Inoue</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Robert Doyle</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Charles R. Randklev</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Chase H. Smith</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2019</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;div class="hlFld-Abstract"&gt;&lt;div class="abstractSection abstractInFull"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inaccurate systematics confound our ability to determine evolutionary processes that have led to the diversification of many taxa. The North American freshwater mussel tribe Lampsilini is one of the better-studied groups in Unionidae, however, many supraspecific relationships between lampsiline genera remain unresolved. Two genera previously hypothesized to be non-monophyletic that have been largely overlooked are&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Leptodea&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Potamilus&lt;/i&gt;. We set out to resolve supraspecific relationships in Lampsilini and test the monophyly of&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Leptodea&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Potamilus&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by integrating molecular, morphological, and life history data. Our molecular matrix consisted of four loci:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(CO1),&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(ND1),&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;internal transcribed spacer 1&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(ITS1), and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;28S ribosomal RNA&lt;/i&gt;. Secondly, we performed both traditional and Fourier shape morphometric analyses to evaluate morphological differences and finally, we compared our results with available life history data. Molecular data supported the paraphyly of both&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Leptodea&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Potamilus&lt;/i&gt;, but nodal support was insufficient to make any conclusions regarding generic-level assignments at this time. In contrast, inference from our integrative taxonomic assessment depicts significant support for the recognition of a new species,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Potamilus streckersoni&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;sp. nov., the Brazos Heelsplitter. Our data show clear separation of three taxonomic entities in the&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;P. ohiensis&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;species complex:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;P. amphichaenus&lt;/i&gt;,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;P. ohiensis&lt;/i&gt;, and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;P. streckersoni&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;sp. nov.; all molecularly, geographically, and morphologically diagnosable. Our findings have profound implications for unionid taxonomy and will aid stakeholders in establishing effective conservation and management strategies.&lt;a class="ext-link" rel="noopener" href="http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:502647C0-418B-4CC4-85A8-BD89FC3F674F" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:502647C0-418B-4CC4-85A8-BD89FC3F674F"&gt;http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:502647C0-418B-4CC4-85A8-BD89FC3F674F&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1080/14772000.2019.1607615</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Taylor and Francis</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of freshwater mussel, Potamilus streckersoni sp. nov. (Bivalvia: Unionidae): Implications for conservation and management</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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