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genus Coelatura Conrad, 1853: cladomics

24 Recent valid species (25 total species)

Cladomics pages are experimental — even more so than the rest of this site!

The purpose of the cladomics pages for each genus and family-group level taxon is to provide statistics and references indicating the extent to which published phylogenetic work supports the classification used here.

The Cladomics Summary provides an overview of the number of studies that have included terminal species representing this taxon as well as an indication of how frequently it has been recovered as monophyletic.

Following the summary, the available published clades representing the taxon are listed.

For more information, visit the Cladomics FARQ (frequently asked rhetorical questions) page. Abbreviations for the various statistics are explained on the FARQ!

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 24 (25 total)
analyzed in 58 cladograms in 36 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 18 (mean = 2.57, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 24
maximum number of included terminals = 18, (mean = 4.79 median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0

Pairwise Cladogram Clustering

The graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics FARQ for more information.

PCoA Ordination of Coelatura cladogram distances
PCoA Ordination

NJ Tree of Coelatura cladogram distances
NJ Tree

Cladograms

Ortiz-Sepulveda et al., 2020 [Publ 4101], fig. 1

** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 18 21 11 18 18 9 6 **
Cladomics cladogram Grandidieria Pseudospatha Moncetia Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura alluaudi Coelatura bakeri Coelatura hauttecoeuri Coelatura stuhlmanni Coelatura leopoldvillensis Coelatura mesafricana Coelatura horei Coelatura ratidota Coelatura Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura stanleyvillensis Coelatura kunenensis Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis Coelatura briarti Prisodontopsis mweruensis Coelatura choziensis Coelatura hypsiprymna Coelatura luapulaensis Coelatura mossambicensis Nyassunio

Ortiz-Sepulveda et al., 2020 [Publ 4101], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 18 21 11 18 18 9 6 3.0
Cladomics cladogram Grandidieria Pseudospatha Moncetia Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura alluaudi Coelatura bakeri Coelatura hauttecoeuri Coelatura stuhlmanni Coelatura leopoldvillensis Coelatura mesafricana Coelatura horei Coelatura ratidota Coelatura Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura stanleyvillensis Coelatura kunenensis Coelatura briarti Prisodontopsis mweruensis Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis Coelatura choziensis Coelatura hypsiprymna Coelatura luapulaensis Coelatura mossambicensis Nyassunio

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 6-14

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.500 18 22 24 18 615 9 6 31.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia monceti 2 Nitia teretiuscula Nitia monceti 1 Grandidieria Pseudospatha tanganyicensis 2 Moncetia Pseudospatha tanganyicensis 1 Coelatura leopoldvillensis 2 Coelatura leopoldvillensis 1 Coelatura mesafricana Coelatura aegyptiaca 3 Coelatura hauttecoeuri 2 Nitia acuminata Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura alluaudi 2 Coelatura hauttecoeuri 1 Coelatura stuhlmanni 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura stuhlmanni 1 Coelatura alluaudi 1 Coelatura bakeri 1 Coelatura bakeri 2 Coelatura horei 3 Coelatura ratidota Coelatura 2 Coelatura horei 1 Coelatura 1 Coelatura horei 2 Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura stanleyvillensis Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio Coelatura hypsiprymna 2 Coelatura mossambicensis 1 Coelatura hypsiprymna 3 Coelatura mossambicensis 2 Coelatura luapulaensis 2 Coelatura choziensis 2 Coelatura hypsiprymna 1 Coelatura choziensis 1 Coelatura luapulaensis 1 Coelatura briarti Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 1 Prisodontopsis mweruensis 1 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 2 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 3 Prisodontopsis mweruensis 2

Galal-Khallaf et al., 2024 [Publ 4459], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 10 11 12 10 18 1 1 22.0
Cladomics cladogram Mutela Chambardia Beringiana Sinanodonta Anodonta exulcerata Anodonta cygnea Brachyanodon californiensis Brachyanodon nuttalliana Brachyanodon kennerlyi Brachyanodon oregonensis Anodonta anatina Utterbackiana Coelatura horei Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura aegyptiaca 4 Coelatura kunenensis Coelatura luapulaensis 1 Coelatura luapulaensis 3 Coelatura luapulaensis 4 Coelatura choziensis 2 Coelatura luapulaensis 2 Coelatura choziensis 1 Coelatura alluaudi 2 Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura bakeri 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura stuhlmanni 1 Coelatura stuhlmanni 2 Coelatura bakeri 1 Coelatura aegyptiaca 3 Coelatura alluaudi 1 Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Graf et al., 2014 [Publ 3591], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 5 7 10 5 6 3 2 21.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura kunenensis Prisodontopsis Coelatura choziensis 1 Coelatura choziensis 2 Coelatura luapulaensis 1 Coelatura luapulaensis 2 Coelatura luapulaensis 3 Coelatura luapulaensis 4 Coelatura luapulaensis 5

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.500 5 8 0 5 120 3 2 21.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura gabonensis Prisodontopsis mweruensis Coelatura kunenensis Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis Coelatura luapulaensis Coelatura choziensis Indochinella Scabies Radiatula Indonaia shurtleffiana Indonaia rugosa Indonaia andersoniana Indonaia caerulea Indonaia bonneaudii Lamellidens

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 3 4 3 3 136 2 2 20.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Prisodontopsis Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura kunenensis

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 3 4 3 3 136 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura kunenensis Prisodontopsis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 3 5 2 3 198 2 2 20.0
Cladomics cladogram Indonaia Indochinella Scabies Radiatula Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Nitia Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura kunenensis Prisodontopsis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 3 5 4 3 196 2 2 21.0
Cladomics cladogram Indonaia Indochinella Scabies Radiatula Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Nitia Coelatura kunenensis Coelatura gabonensis Prisodontopsis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 3 5 2 3 198 2 2 20.0
Cladomics cladogram Indonaia Indochinella Scabies Radiatula Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura kunenensis Prisodontopsis

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 2 2 34 2 2 19.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura gabonensis Prisodontopsis

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 1 2 34 2 2 19.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura gabonensis Prisodontopsis

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 56 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 56 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 56 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 59 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Nyassunio Coelatura kunenensis

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 4 0 2 59 2 2 20.0
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nitia Nyassunio Indonaia Indochinella Radiatula Scabiellus Harmandia Unionetta Scabies

Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 60 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio

Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 61 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Nyassunio Coelatura kunenensis

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 64 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Nyassunio Coelatura kunenensis

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 64 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 65 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Nyassunio Coelatura kunenensis

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 2 3 0 2 65 2 2 18.0
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Nyassunio Coelatura kunenensis

Pfeiffer et al., 2018 [Publ 3827], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 27 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Prisodontopsis

Chen et al., 2026 [Publ 4833], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 26 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca Prisodontopsis

Bolotov et al., 2018 [Publ 3826], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 81 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Nitia

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura choziensis Prisodontopsis

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura choziensis Prisodontopsis

Bolotov et al., 2019 [Publ 3974], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 17 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Nitia Coelatura aegyptiaca

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 116 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Nitia

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 110 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Nitia

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 44 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Nitia

Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 33 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Pseudomulleria Anodonta Strophitus Pyganodon Gonidea Unio Cumberlandia Margaritifera Toxolasma Amblema Glebula Cyrtonaias Potamilus Ortmanniana Ligumia Quadrula Eurynia Pleurobema Fusconaia

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Amblema Coelatura aegyptiaca Eurynia Fusconaia Gonidea Pleurobema Quadrula Ortmanniana Glebula Potamilus Ligumia Toxolasma Cyrtonaias Unio Pyganodon Anodonta Strophitus Mutela Anodontites guanarensis Anodontites trigona Monocondylaea Diplodon Echyridella Lortiella Castalia Velesunio

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Cumberlandia Margaritifera Gonidea Unio pictorum Unio tumidus Anodonta Strophitus Pyganodon Amblema Quadrula Eurynia Fusconaia Pleurobema Cyrtonaias Glebula Toxolasma Potamilus Ligumia Ortmanniana

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Margaritifera Cumberlandia Gonidea Unio pictorum Unio tumidus Anodonta Pyganodon Strophitus Glebula Cyrtonaias Toxolasma Potamilus Ligumia Ortmanniana Amblema Quadrula Eurynia Pleurobema Fusconaia

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Fusconaia Amblema Quadrula Pleurobema Eurynia Ortmanniana Glebula Potamilus Ligumia Toxolasma Cyrtonaias Unio Pyganodon Anodonta Strophitus

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Unio Anodonta Pyganodon Strophitus Gonidea Amblema Quadrula Eurynia Fusconaia Pleurobema Cyrtonaias Glebula Toxolasma Ortmanniana Ligumia Potamilus

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 46 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Lens Unio Lasmigona Alasmidonta Pyganodon Strophitus Gonidea Quadrula Amblema Eurynia Fusconaia Pleurobema Obliquaria Truncilla Ptychobranchus Ligumia Cambarunio Epioblasma Lampsilis Ortmanniana

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 46 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Pseudomulleria Unio Lasmigona Alasmidonta Strophitus Pyganodon Lens Gonidea Pilsbryoconcha Pseudodon Amblema Obliquaria Quadrula Eurynia Pleurobema Fusconaia Ptychobranchus Truncilla Ortmanniana Lampsilis Cambarunio Ligumia Epioblasma

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 45 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Pseudomulleria Margaritifera Cumberlandia Pilsbryoconcha Pseudodon Lens Unio Lasmigona Alasmidonta Strophitus Pyganodon Gonidea Obliquaria Quadrula Eurynia Pleurobema Fusconaia Ptychobranchus Truncilla Ortmanniana Lampsilis Cambarunio Ligumia Epioblasma

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 45 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Margaritifera Cumberlandia Velesunio ambiguus Velesunio angasi Lortiella Echyridella Hyridella Castalia Diplodon Pseudomulleria Mulleria Etheria Monocondylaea Anodontites Mutela Chambardia Aspatharia Pilsbryoconcha Pseudodon Lens Unio Lasmigona Alasmidonta Strophitus Pyganodon Gonidea Obliquaria Quadrula Amblema Eurynia Pleurobema Fusconaia Truncilla Ptychobranchus Ortmanniana Cambarunio Ligumia Epioblasma

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Lamellidens Coelatura aegyptiaca

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 39 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indochinella Radiatula Scabies

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 80 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indochinella

Araujo et al., 2017 [Publ 3801], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 13 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Lamellidens Coelatura aegyptiaca

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indochinella Radiatula Scabies

Jeratthitikul et al., 2019 [Publ 3922], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 22 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia Indochinella Radiatula Scabiellus Harmandia Unionetta Scabies

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 121 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Leoparreysia Radiatula

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia Scabies Radiatula

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia Radiatula myitkyinae Scabies Radiatula mouhoti Radiatula chaudhurii

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 40 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia Parreysia

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 40 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 43 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 43 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia Parreysia

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 40 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 40 0 0 --
Cladomics cladogram Coelatura aegyptiaca Indonaia