Isolation and characterization of 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the spectaclecase, Cumberlandia monodonta (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae)

We isolated 29 microsatellite loci from Cumberlandia monodonta, a freshwater mussel species that has experienced population declines throughout its range. Seventeen loci were polymorphic, with 3–13 alleles, observed heterozygosity values of 0.375–1.00, and 38% of alleles found in more than one population. These loci should be useful for describing population genetic diversity, which will facilitate ongoing conservation efforts for C. monodonta.