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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Gonideinae | Contradentini

genus Yaukthwa Konopleva, Pfeiffer, Vikhrev, Kondakov, Gofarov, Aksenova, Lunn, Chan & Bolotov, 2019: cladomics

11 Recent valid species (11 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 = 11 (11 total)
analyzed in 33 cladograms in 21 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 10 (mean = 3.94, median = 3)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 28
maximum number of included terminals = 10, (mean = 4.46 median = 4)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.89

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 Yaukthwa cladogram distances
PCoA Ordination

NJ Tree of Yaukthwa cladogram distances
NJ Tree

Cladograms

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4250], fig. S5

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10 10 7 10 5 5 2 0 
                 +-- Physunio               
  +--------------+                          
  |              +-- Trapezoideus           
  |                                         
  |              +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **    
--+  +-----------+                          
  |  |           +-- Yaukthwa_baniensis **     
  |  |                                      
  |  |     +-------- Yaukthwa_panhai **        
  +--+  +--+                                
     |  |  |  +----- Yaukthwa_rectangularis ** 
     |  |  +--+                             
     |  |     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **     
     +--+     +--+                          
        |        +-- Yaukthwa_zayleymanensis **
        |                                   
        |     +----- Yaukthwa_dalliana **      
        |     |                             
        +-----+  +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **      
              |  |                          
              +--+-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **    
                 |                          
                 +-- Yaukthwa_avaensis **

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 9

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 28 14 4 -- 
        +-- Trapezoideus     
  +-----+                    
  |     +-- Physunio         
--+                          
  |  +----- Yaukthwa_paiensis **
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Solenaia         
     +--+                    
        +-- Lens

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9 9 7 9 103 14 3 2 
  +----------------------- Physunio               
  |                                               
--+  +-------------------- Trapezoideus           
  |  |                                            
  +--+  +----------------- Lens                   
     |  |                                         
     |  |              +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **    
     +--+  +-----------+                          
        |  |           +-- Yaukthwa_baniensis **     
        |  |                                      
        +--+        +----- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **    
           |  +-----+                             
           |  |     |  +-- Yaukthwa_avaensis **      
           |  |     +--+                          
           +--+        +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **      
              |                                   
              |  +-------- Yaukthwa_panhai **        
              +--+                                
                 |  +----- Yaukthwa_rectangularis ** 
                 +--+                             
                    |  +-- Yaukthwa_zayleymanensis **
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9 9 7 9 109 14 3 2 
                    +-- Trapezoideus           
  +-----------------+                          
  |                 +-- Physunio               
  |                                            
--+  +----------------- Lens                   
  |  |                                         
  |  |              +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **    
  +--+  +-----------+                          
     |  |           +-- Yaukthwa_baniensis **     
     |  |                                      
     +--+        +----- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **    
        |  +-----+                             
        |  |     |  +-- Yaukthwa_avaensis **      
        |  |     +--+                          
        +--+        +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **      
           |                                   
           |  +-------- Yaukthwa_panhai **        
           +--+                                
              |  +----- Yaukthwa_rectangularis ** 
              +--+                             
                 |  +-- Yaukthwa_zayleymanensis **
                 +--+                          
                    +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4250], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9 9 7 9 40 3 1 2 
  +----------------- Trapezoideus           
  |                                         
  |              +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **    
--+  +-----------+                          
  |  |           +-- Yaukthwa_baniensis **     
  |  |                                      
  +--+        +----- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **    
     |  +-----+                             
     |  |     |  +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **      
     |  |     +--+                          
     +--+        +-- Yaukthwa_avaensis **      
        |                                   
        |  +-------- Yaukthwa_panhai **        
        +--+                                
           |  +----- Yaukthwa_rectangularis ** 
           +--+                             
              |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **     
              +--+                          
                 +-- Yaukthwa_zayleymanensis **

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 25

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8 8 6 8 1 1 1 3 
  +-------------- Solenaia              
  |                                     
  |           +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **   
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        +-- Yaukthwa_baniensis **    
  |  |                                  
  +--+     +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
     |  +--+                            
     |  |  |  +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **
     |  |  +--+                         
     +--+     +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
        |                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_avaensis **     
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 4041], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 6 4 6 28 13 3 4 
           +----- Lens                  
  +--------+                            
  |        |  +-- Trapezoideus          
  |        +--+                         
--+           +-- Physunio              
  |                                     
  |  +----------- Yaukthwa_elongatula **   
  |  |                                  
  +--+        +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     |  +-----+                         
     |  |     +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **     
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 3900], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5 5 3 5 47 11 3 5 
        +----- Physunio              
  +-----+                            
  |     |  +-- Trapezoideus          
  |     +--+                         
  |        +-- Lens                  
--+                                  
  |        +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **     
  |  +-----+                         
  |  |     +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
  +--+                               
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
     +--+                            
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
        +--+                         
           +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

Zieritz et al., 2020 [Publ 4102], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5 5 3 5 26 9 3 5 
  +-------------- Physunio              
  |                                     
  |           +-- Trapezoideus          
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        +-- Lens                  
  |  |                                  
  +--+        +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **     
     |  +-----+                         
     |  |     +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5 5 3 5 13 0 0 7 
  +----------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
--+                                  
  |  +-------- Yaukthwa_elongatula **   
  +--+                               
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
     +--+                            
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
        +--+                         
           +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 195 8 2 6 
  +-------------- Physunio              
--+                                     
  |  +----------- Lens                  
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 135 8 2 6 
  +-------------- Physunio              
--+                                     
  |  +----------- Lens                  
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 135 7 2 6 
  +-------------- Lens                  
--+                                     
  |  +----------- Physunio              
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 197 8 2 6 
  +-------------- Physunio              
--+                                     
  |  +----------- Lens                  
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 197 8 2 6 
  +----------- Physunio_modelli      
  |                                  
  +----------- Lens                  
  |                                  
  +----------- Physunio_superbus     
  |                                  
  |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
  +--+                               
--+  |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
  |  +--+                            
  |     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
  |     +--+                         
  |        +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **
  |                                  
  |        +-- Lens_comptus          
  |  +-----+                         
  |  |     +-- Lens_novoselovi       
  +--+                               
     |  +----- Lens_eximius          
     +--+                            
        |  +-- Lens_contradens       
        +--+                         
           +-- Lens_micropterus

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4 4 2 4 121 8 2 6 
  +-------------- Physunio              
--+                                     
  |  +----------- Lens                  
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **   
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_panhai **       
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **    
           +--+                         
              +-- Yaukthwa_rectangularis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 35 4 3 7 
           +-- Physunio           
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                               
  |  +-------- Lens               
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
        +--+                      
           +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 6-7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 34 4 3 7 
           +-- Physunio           
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                               
  |  +-------- Lens               
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
        +--+                      
           +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4218], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 29 4 3 7 
  +-------------- Physunio           
--+                                  
  |  +----------- Trapezoideus       
  +--+                               
     |  +-------- Lens               
     +--+                            
        |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
        +--+                         
           |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
           +--+                      
              +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 34 4 3 7 
           +-- Physunio           
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                               
  |  +-------- Lens               
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
        +--+                      
           +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 10 0 3 80 7 2 15 
  +-- Lens_eximius       
  |                      
  +-- Physunio_modelli__1
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni ** 
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_panhai **    
  |                      
  +-- Lens_comptus       
  |                      
--+-- Lens_novoselovi    
  |                      
  +-- Physunio_modelli__2
  |                      
  +-- Physunio           
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
  |                      
  +-- Lens_contradens    
  |                      
  +-- Lens_micropterus

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 7 5 3 34 4 3 11 
  +----------- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
  |                               
--+  +-------- Trapezoideus       
  |  |                            
  +--+     +-- Physunio           
     |  +--+                      
     |  |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **  
        +--+                      
           +-- Lens

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 43 5 3 7 
           +-- Physunio           
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                               
  |  +-------- Lens               
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
        +--+                      
           +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Liu et al., 2024 [Publ 4380], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 3 34 4 3 7 
           +-- Physunio           
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                               
  |  +-------- Lens               
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
        +--+                      
           +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5c

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 7 1 3 34 4 3 12 
  +-- Physunio           
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_paiensis **  
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_inlenensis **
--+                      
  +-- Trapezoideus       
  |                      
  +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **
  |                      
  +-- Lens

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 89 2 2 -- 
  +-------- Physunio          
--+                           
  |  +----- Lens              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **
     +--+                     
        +-- Yaukthwa_panhai **

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4262], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 80 17 3 -- 
        +-- Physunio           
  +-----+                      
  |     +-- Trapezoideus       
--+                            
  |  +----- Lens               
  +--+                         
     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni ** 
     +--+                      
        +-- Yaukthwa_elongatula **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 89 2 2 -- 
  +-------- Physunio          
--+                           
  |  +----- Lens              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **
     +--+                     
        +-- Yaukthwa_panhai **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4212], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 19 8 3 -- 
        +-- Trapezoideus      
  +-----+                     
  |     +-- Physunio          
--+                           
  |  +----- Lens              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **
     +--+                     
        +-- Yaukthwa_panhai **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 121 2 2 -- 
-- Yaukthwa_nesemanni **

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 18

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 7 7 2 -- 
  +----- Yaukthwa_paiensis **
--+                       
  |  +-- Trapezoideus     
  +--+                    
     +-- Physunio

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 56 4 4 -- 
        +-- Trapezoideus     
  +-----+                    
  |     +-- Physunio         
--+                          
  |  +----- Yaukthwa_paiensis **
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Lens             
     +--+                    
        +-- Solenaia

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 56 4 4 -- 
        +-- Trapezoideus     
  +-----+                    
  |     +-- Physunio         
--+                          
  |  +----- Yaukthwa_paiensis **
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Lens             
     +--+                    
        +-- Solenaia
 
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