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genus Leaunio Watters, 2018: cladomics

5 Recent valid species (5 total species)

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Cladomics Summary

number of species = 5 (5 total)
analyzed in 37 cladograms in 23 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 3 (mean = 1.05, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 1
maximum number of included terminals = 3, (mean = 3 median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0


Cladograms

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

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.607 3 66 74 3 630 90 26 **
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus inflatus Potamilus ohiensis Potamilus amphichaenus Potamilus streckersoni Potamilus fragilis 2 Potamilus leptodon Potamilus fragilis 1 Potamilus metnecktayi Potamilus alatus 3 Potamilus alatus 2 Potamilus purpuratus 2 Potamilus alatus 1 Potamilus purpuratus 1 Villosa villosa Atlanticoncha Cambarunio nebulosus Ligumia Leaunio umbrans Cambarunio taeniatus Cambarunio iris Cambarunio simus Hamiota Pachynaias Sagittunio Ellipsaria Potamilus capax Truncilla Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Medionidus penicillatus Ptychobranchus Cyprogenia aberti 2 Dromus Cyprogenia stegaria 2 Cyprogenia aberti 1 Cyprogenia stegaria 1 Villosa delumbis Villosa vibex Obovaria olivaria Venustaconcha Epioblasma Obovaria retusa Obovaria choctawensis Obovaria unicolor Obovaria subrotunda Mesonaias Obovaria arkansasensis Lampsilis splendida Lampsilis bracteata Lampsilis fasciola Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata 2 Lampsilis dolabraeformis Lampsilis cardium 2 Lampsilis cardium 1 Lampsilis satura Lampsilis cariosa 2 Lampsilis ovata 1 Lampsilis cariosa 1 Ortmanniana ligamentina 2 Lampsilis abrupta Lampsilis higginsii 2 Ortmanniana ligamentina 1 Lampsilis higginsii 1 Medionidus conradicus Leaunio lienosus Leaunio vanuxemensis Lampsilis floridensis Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea 1 Lampsilis siliquoidea 2 Lampsilis powellii 1 Lampsilis powellii 2 Lampsilis sietmani Lampsilis straminea 2 Lampsilis virescens Lampsilis hydiana 2 Lampsilis hydiana 1 Lampsilis bergmanni Lampsilis straminea 1

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.792 1 1 0 1 101 42 22 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Potamilus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Dromus Cyprogenia Sagittunio Medionidus conradicus Ptychobranchus Venustaconcha ellipsiformis 2 Ellipsaria Truncilla Villosa Obovaria olivaria Venustaconcha ellipsiformis 1 Epioblasma Obovaria unicolor Obovaria arkansasensis Obovaria subrotunda Hamiota Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ovata Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis ornata Ligumia Cambarunio Lampsilis teres Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis siliquoidea Leaunio vanuxemensis

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 101 42 22 --
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Sagittunio Leaunio vanuxemensis Potamilus Hamiota Ellipsaria Truncilla Lampsilis teres Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis siliquoidea Villosa Ligumia Cambarunio Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ovata Obovaria olivaria Venustaconcha ellipsiformis 2 Epioblasma Obovaria unicolor Obovaria arkansasensis Obovaria subrotunda Ptychobranchus Venustaconcha ellipsiformis 1 Medionidus conradicus Lemiox Medionidus acutissimus Dromus Cyprogenia

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.875 1 1 0 1 55 47 22 --
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Glebula Paetulunio Obliquaria Toxolasma Sagittunio Potamilus Medionidus conradicus Ptychobranchus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Dromus Cyprogenia Lampsilis teres Truncilla Ellipsaria Leaunio vanuxemensis Hamiota Lampsilis fasciola Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium Venustaconcha Obovaria Epioblasma Lampsilis siliquoidea Ortmanniana ligamentina Cambarunio Ligumia

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 56 47 22 --
Cladomics cladogram Paetulunio Toxolasma Obliquaria Glebula Cyrtonaias Ptychobranchus Dromus Cyprogenia Medionidus conradicus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Sagittunio Potamilus Truncilla Ellipsaria Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis fasciola Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium Ligumia Cambarunio Lampsilis teres Hamiota Leaunio vanuxemensis Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis siliquoidea Obovaria olivaria Venustaconcha Epioblasma Obovaria unicolor Obovaria subrotunda Obovaria arkansasensis

Burlakova et al., 2019 [Publ 3899], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.895 1 1 0 1 32 25 17 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Ellipsaria Truncilla Medionidus Lemiox Dromus Cambarunio Leaunio lienosus Villosa Sagittunio Lampsilis ovata Venustaconcha Epioblasma Obovaria Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis straminea

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.846 1 1 0 1 200 13 11 --
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus leptodon Potamilus alatus Venustaconcha Leaunio lienosus Ellipsaria Truncilla Medionidus Ptychobranchus Cambarunio Ortmanniana Lampsilis

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.846 1 1 0 1 198 13 11 --
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus leptodon Potamilus alatus Medionidus Ptychobranchus Ellipsaria Truncilla Leaunio lienosus Venustaconcha Cambarunio Ortmanniana Lampsilis

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.846 1 1 0 1 200 13 11 --
Cladomics cladogram Ellipsaria Potamilus leptodon Medionidus Potamilus alatus Ptychobranchus Truncilla Venustaconcha Cambarunio Leaunio lienosus Ortmanniana Lampsilis

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.900 1 1 0 1 29 11 8 --
Cladomics cladogram Ligumia Truncilla Ptychobranchus Sagittunio Lampsilis siliquoidea Epioblasma Ortmanniana Cambarunio Leaunio vanuxemensis Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis fasciola

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.900 1 1 0 1 29 11 8 --
Cladomics cladogram Truncilla Ligumia Ptychobranchus Sagittunio Lampsilis siliquoidea Ortmanniana Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis fasciola Epioblasma Cambarunio Leaunio vanuxemensis

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.875 1 1 0 1 41 26 6 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Ellipsaria Truncilla Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis bracteata Lampsilis fasciola Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cariosa Lampsilis cardium 3 Lampsilis cardium 2 Lampsilis satura Lampsilis cardium 1 Lampsilis higginsii Ortmanniana Lampsilis teres Lampsilis radiata Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis bergmanni Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis virescens Lampsilis straminea

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.875 1 1 0 1 40 25 6 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Ellipsaria Truncilla Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis bracteata Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis fasciola Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium 3 Lampsilis cardium 2 Lampsilis satura Lampsilis cardium 1 Lampsilis teres Lampsilis higginsii Ortmanniana Lampsilis radiata Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis bergmanni Lampsilis virescens Lampsilis straminea

Inoue et al., 2013 [Publ 3528], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.857 1 1 0 1 16 9 5 --
Cladomics cladogram Lampsilis Leaunio vanuxemensis Obovaria Villosa Cambarunio

Pfeiffer et al., 2016 [Publ 3660], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 37 5 5 --
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Glebula Lampsilis Leaunio lienosus Truncilla Potamilus

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.857 1 1 0 1 17 16 5 --
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cambarunio Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis teres Ortmanniana Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis virescens Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis radiata Obovaria Lampsilis bracteata Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium 3 Lampsilis satura Lampsilis cardium 1 Lampsilis cardium 2

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.714 1 1 0 1 17 16 5 --
Cladomics cladogram Lampsilis teres Obovaria Leaunio lienosus Cambarunio Ortmanniana Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis virescens Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis radiata Lampsilis bracteata Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium 3 Lampsilis satura Lampsilis cardium 1 Lampsilis cardium 2

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.857 1 1 0 1 139 11 5 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Ortmanniana Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis siliquoidea Venustaconcha Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis cariosa

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 55 6 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Venustaconcha Lampsilis

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 4 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis Pachynaias

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 4 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis Pachynaias

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 72 8 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Venustaconcha Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis powellii

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 72 8 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Venustaconcha Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis powellii

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 72 8 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ornata Venustaconcha Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis powellii

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 52 8 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ornata Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 94 10 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis cariosa Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 94 10 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis cariosa Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 90 10 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis cariosa Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 90 10 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis cariosa

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4358], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 52 5 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis Venustaconcha

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 52 4 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis Venustaconcha

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 86 9 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ornata Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 84 8 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ornata Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Curole & Kocher, 2005 [Publ 2682], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.600 1 1 0 1 10 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis teres Potamilus

Curole & Kocher, 2005 [Publ 2682], fig. 1-M

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 11 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus Glebula Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis

Fukata & Iigo, 2020 [Publ 4106], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.800 1 1 0 1 53 7 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ornata Venustaconcha Lampsilis powellii Lampsilis siliquoidea

Keogh & Simons, 2019 [Publ 3935], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 9 7 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus Leaunio lienosus Lampsilis