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  <dc:contributor>Amanda E. Rosenberger</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Andrew R. Henderson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Kristin I. Womble</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2025</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Malacologists generally acknowledge that the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Alasminota holstonia&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Tennessee Heelsplitter) populations in the Caney Fork, Elk, and Duck river drainages in the Barrens Plateau region of middle Tennessee likely represent a closely related, but distinct, species, collectively referred to as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Alasminota&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sp. (Barrens Heelsplitter). Recent surveys indicate that the species persists in at least 5 streams: Collins River, Pocahontas Branch, Witty Creek, and Pepper Hollow Branch in the Caney Fork River drainage and Little Duck River in the Duck River drainage, with evidence of recruitment in 2 of these streams. These findings suggest a restricted distribution and highlight the need for taxonomic assessment through genetic analysis. If elevated to species status, the Barrens Heelsplitter would represent a narrow endemic that may require conservation attention, underscoring the ecological significance of Tennessee's Barrens Plateau Region.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1656/058.024.0sp1302</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>BioOne</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>A hidden heelsplitter: Distribution of an undescribed endemic freshwater mussel in the Barrens Plateau</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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