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Xiang, H.-Q.; Lu, Y.-Z.; He, Y.-M.; Li, C.-Y. (2025). A new genus and two new species of freshwater mussel Unioninae (Bivalvia: Unionida) endemic to Yunnan of SW China. The Indochina Entomologist. 1(30): 289-304.
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Xiang, H.-Q.; Lu, Y.-Z.; He, Y.-M.; Li, C.-Y.
2025
A new genus and two new species of freshwater mussel Unioninae (Bivalvia: Unionida) endemic to Yunnan of SW China
The Indochina Entomologist
1(30): 289-304
Publication
Published online 12 February 2025
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Mimo H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (original description)
Mimo fenouilii (Heude, 1878) (new combination reference)
Mimo guoliangi H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (original description)
Mimo joaoyue H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (original description)
Mimo fenouilii (Heude, 1878) (new combination reference)
Mimo guoliangi H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (original description)
Mimo joaoyue H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (original description)
Yunnan Lakes for Mimo guoliangi H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025
Yunnan Lakes for Mimo joaoyue H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025
Yunnan Lakes for Mimo joaoyue H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025
Distribution
Only found in Lake Fuxian and Xingyun in Yunnan Province; extinct in Lake Lulianghai. [details]
Etymology
The genus name “Mimo” is derived from the name of an extinct ancient ethnic group in Yunnan, with the largest ... [details]
Etymology
Named after Liang Guo, a renowned freshwater mussel and insect enthusiast from Fujian, and also the author of the ... [details]
Etymology
The species name “jiaoyue” is derived from an ancient Chinese term for the moon, used to describe the shell’s ... [details]
Extinction
Recently Extinct. [details]
Type locality
Found only in Lakes Yangzonghai, Babuhai and Lulianghai in Yunnan Province. [details]
