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Taxonomy

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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Publication Ortmann (1911): summary

Full Citation

Ortmann, A.E. 1911. The use of the generic names Unio, Margaritana, Lymnium and Elliptio, and of Anodonta and Anodontites. Nautilus 25: 88-91. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites crispata Bruguière

Elliptio complanatus (Dillwyn) = Elliptio complanata

Elliptio crassidens Lamarck

Elliptio fisherianus Lea = Elliptio fisheriana

Elliptio gibbosus Barnes = Eurynia dilatata

Elliptio productus Conrad = Elliptio producta

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