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Mimo H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025
1802276 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1802276)
accepted
Genus
Mimo guoliangi H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025 (type by original designation)
recent only
feminine
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. <em>The Indochina Entomologist.</em> 1(30): 289-304., available online at https://doi.org/10.70590/ice.2025.01.30
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Etymology The genus name “Mimo” is derived from the name of an extinct ancient ethnic group in Yunnan, with the largest branch,...
Etymology The genus name “Mimo” is derived from the name of an extinct ancient ethnic group in Yunnan, with the largest branch, “Dian”, becoming the long-used abbreviation for Yunnan throughout history. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mimo H.-Q. Xiang, Y.-Z. Lu, Y.-M. He & C.-Y. Li, 2025. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1802276 on 2025-09-10
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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. <em>The Indochina Entomologist.</em> 1(30): 289-304., available online at https://doi.org/10.70590/ice.2025.01.30
page(s): 293 [details] Available for editors
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Etymology The genus name “Mimo” is derived from the name of an extinct ancient ethnic group in Yunnan, with the largest branch, “Dian”, becoming the long-used abbreviation for Yunnan throughout history. [details]