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genus Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820: cladomics

1 Recent valid species (1 total species)

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Cladomics Summary

number of species = 1 (1 total)
analyzed in 25 cladograms in 16 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)


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 1 1 0 1 632 92 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 lineolata 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Potamilus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Dromus Cyprogenia Sagittunio Medionidus conradicus Ptychobranchus Venustaconcha ellipsiformis 2 Ellipsaria lineolata 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

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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Sagittunio Leaunio Potamilus Hamiota Ellipsaria lineolata 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Glebula Paetulunio Obliquaria Toxolasma Sagittunio Potamilus Medionidus conradicus Ptychobranchus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Dromus Cyprogenia Lampsilis teres Truncilla Ellipsaria lineolata Leaunio 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Paetulunio Toxolasma Obliquaria Glebula Cyrtonaias Ptychobranchus Dromus Cyprogenia Medionidus conradicus Medionidus acutissimus Lemiox Sagittunio Potamilus Truncilla Ellipsaria lineolata Ortmanniana pectorosa Lampsilis fasciola Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis cardium Ligumia Cambarunio Lampsilis teres Hamiota Leaunio Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis siliquoidea Obovaria olivaria Venustaconcha Epioblasma Obovaria unicolor Obovaria subrotunda Obovaria arkansasensis

Smith et al., 2019 [Publ 3951], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.905 1 1 0 1 40 35 19 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Medionidus Lemiox Cyprogenia Ptychobranchus Potamilus Atlanticoncha Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Hamiota Villosa Ligumia Venustaconcha Obovaria Epioblasma Ortmanniana pectorosa Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis

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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Medionidus Lemiox Dromus Cambarunio Leaunio 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus leptodon Potamilus alatus Venustaconcha Leaunio Ellipsaria lineolata 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus leptodon Potamilus alatus Medionidus Ptychobranchus Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Leaunio 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Ellipsaria lineolata Potamilus leptodon Medionidus Potamilus alatus Ptychobranchus Truncilla Venustaconcha Cambarunio Leaunio Ortmanniana Lampsilis

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.909 1 1 0 1 34 15 9 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Obliquaria Obovaria Lampsilis cardium Potamilus Epioblasma Lampsilis siliquoidea Ortmanniana Lampsilis higginsii Ligumia Lampsilis teres Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.818 1 1 0 1 37 15 9 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Lampsilis cardium Ligumia Obovaria Epioblasma Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea Ortmanniana Lampsilis higginsii

Szumowski et al., 2012 [Publ 3569], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.909 1 1 0 1 15 14 9 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Obliquaria Potamilus Lampsilis ornata Lampsilis cardium Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea Ortmanniana Lampsilis higginsii Hamiota Epioblasma Cambarunio Ligumia

Krebs et al., 2003 [Publ 2691], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 32 10 7 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Ptychobranchus Potamilus fragilis Medionidus Villosa Ellipsaria lineolata Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea Potamilus purpuratus Potamilus alatus

Breton et al., 2011 [Publ 3376], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 37 12 7 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Lemiox Potamilus Lampsilis Cambarunio Venustaconcha

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 38 12 7 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Venustaconcha Lemiox Lampsilis Potamilus Cambarunio Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 27 19 7 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Pachynaias Lampsilis Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Atlanticoncha Potamilus

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 2-3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 27 19 7 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Pachynaias Lampsilis Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Atlanticoncha Potamilus

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 26 8 6 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Potamilus fragilis Ptychobranchus Medionidus Potamilus purpuratus Lampsilis Ellipsaria lineolata Villosa

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.875 1 1 0 1 27 8 6 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Medionidus Ptychobranchus Potamilus fragilis Potamilus purpuratus Ellipsaria lineolata Villosa Lampsilis

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 33 7 6 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Medionidus Potamilus fragilis Ptychobranchus Potamilus purpuratus Lampsilis Villosa Ellipsaria lineolata

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 33 7 6 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Villosa Ellipsaria lineolata Lampsilis Potamilus Ptychobranchus

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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Potamilus Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Leaunio 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 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla Potamilus Leaunio 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

Saxon et al., 2023 [Publ 4338], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 4 4 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Ellipsaria lineolata Truncilla