SYMPATRIC SPECIATION OF FRESH-WATER MUSSELS (BIVALVIA, UNIONOIDEA) - A MODEL

Authors
GRAF DL
Citation
Dl. Graf, SYMPATRIC SPECIATION OF FRESH-WATER MUSSELS (BIVALVIA, UNIONOIDEA) - A MODEL, American malacological bulletin, 14(1), 1997, pp. 35-40
Citations number
34
Journal title
American malacological bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
07402783
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
35 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-2783(1997)14:1<35:SSOFM(>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Speciation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) can occur symp atrically (ecologically) via new glochidial host acquisition. Due to t he characteristics of the unionoidean life cycle, this hypothesis over comes the objections of the classical allopatric speciation paradigm, namely homogamy and linkage of mate and habitat preferences. Examples of freshwater mussel populations in various stages of the speciation p rocess are provided from the literature.