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genus Plectomerus Conrad, 1853: cladomics

1 Recent valid species (1 total species)

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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 = 1 (1 total)
analyzed in 44 cladograms in 23 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)

Cladograms

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

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 2 2 **
Cladomics cladogram Reginaia Plectomerus dombeyanus Amblema

Serb et al., 2003 [Publ 2659], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 28 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Elliptoideus Plectomerus dombeyanus

Serb et al., 2003 [Publ 2659], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 28 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Elliptoideus Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 101 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Reginaia

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 101 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Toxolasma

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 41 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Lemiox Lampsilis Obovaria

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 41 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Plectomerus dombeyanus Lemiox Lampsilis Obovaria

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 42 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Obovaria unicolor Obovaria olivaria Lampsilis Lemiox

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 41 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Cyrtonaias Reginaia Lemiox Lampsilis Obovaria

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 1-2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 72 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Reginaia

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 72 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Toxolasma Plectomerus dombeyanus

Inoue et al., 2018 [Publ 3858], fig. 1_3a-c

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 104 4 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Dromus Epioblasma Glebula Lampsilis ovata Lampsilis virescens Lemiox Obliquaria Obovaria olivaria Obovaria unicolor Plectomerus dombeyanus Potamilus alatus Potamilus capax

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Reginaia Plectomerus dombeyanus Amblema

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 40 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Toxolasma Popenaias Glebula Cyrtonaias Obliquaria Medionidus Lemiox Cyprogenia Ptychobranchus Potamilus Atlanticoncha Ellipsaria Truncilla Hamiota Villosa Ligumia Venustaconcha Obovaria Epioblasma Ortmanniana pectorosa Ortmanniana ligamentina Lampsilis

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 27 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Reginaia Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus

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 2 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Reginaia Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 632 5 2 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 26 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Obliquaria

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 27 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Obliquaria Medionidus Ptychobranchus Potamilus fragilis Potamilus purpuratus Ellipsaria Villosa Lampsilis

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2A

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 21 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Gonidea Pyganodon grandis Utterbackia Pyganodon cataracta Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis teres Megalonaias Obliquaria Theliderma Quadrula Uniomerus Amblema Elliptio Fusconaia Plectomerus dombeyanus Pleurobema Unio

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2B

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 21 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Gonidea Pyganodon grandis Utterbackia Pyganodon cataracta Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis teres Megalonaias Obliquaria Theliderma Quadrula Uniomerus Amblema Elliptio Fusconaia Plectomerus dombeyanus Scriptolamprotula Unio

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 33 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 33 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 32 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Obliquaria

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 10 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Leaunio Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis teres Potamilus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 11 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Amblema Potamilus Glebula Leaunio Lampsilis

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2667], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 20 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Popenaias Toxolasma Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Ptychobranchus Lemiox Venustaconcha Obovaria Hamiota Lampsilis ovata Ortmanniana Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis hydiana

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2744], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 20 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Popenaias Toxolasma Obliquaria Cyrtonaias Glebula Ptychobranchus Lemiox Venustaconcha Obovaria Hamiota Lampsilis ovata Ortmanniana Lampsilis straminea Lampsilis hydiana

Burlakova et al., 2012 [Publ 3486], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 40 2 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Lampsilis Plectomerus dombeyanus

Perkins et al., 2017 [Publ 3777], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 36 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus Pleurobema Pleuronaia Fusconaia Parvaspina Elliptio Eurynia Hemistena

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 200 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 198 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 200 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Obliquaria Plectomerus dombeyanus

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

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 1 1 0 1 32 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Popenaias Elliptio Pleurobema Cyrtonaias Glebula Reginaia Obliquaria Toxolasma Potamilus Ellipsaria Truncilla Medionidus Lemiox Dromus Cambarunio Leaunio Villosa Sagittunio Lampsilis ovata Venustaconcha Epioblasma Obovaria Lampsilis teres Lampsilis siliquoidea Lampsilis hydiana Lampsilis straminea

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 11 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 11 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 10 1 1 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Amblema Plectomerus dombeyanus

Rosenberg et al., 1994 [Publ 2719], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 18 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Elliptio Fusconaia Plectomerus dombeyanus Pleurobema Unio

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Plectomerus dombeyanus Pleurobema cordatum Pleurobema sintoxia 1 Pleurobema sintoxia 2 Fusconaia Pleuronaia Eurynia Hemistena Plethobasus Parvaspina Elliptio Pleurobema stabile Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema georgianum 2 Pleurobema athearni Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema hanleyianum Pleurobema georgianum 1 Pleurobema clava Pleurobema oviforme Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema strodeanum Pleurobema beadleianum Pleurobema taitianum Pleurobema perovatum

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Cyrtonaias Plectomerus dombeyanus Parvaspina Hemistena Plethobasus Elliptio Fusconaia Pleurobema Eurynia Pleuronaia

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 24 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Uniomerus Plectomerus dombeyanus Cyrtonaias Eurynia Fusconaia cerina Fusconaia flava Hemistena Plethobasus Parvaspina Pleurobema cordatum Pleuronaia Pleurobema oviforme 2 Pleurobema stabile Elliptio Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema sintoxia Pleurobema clava Pleurobema oviforme 1 Pleurobema beadleianum Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema hanleyianum 2 Pleurobema georgianum 2 Pleurobema hanleyianum 1 Pleurobema georgianum 1 Pleurobema athearni

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 24 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Uniomerus Plectomerus dombeyanus Elliptio arctata Elliptio crassidens Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema georgianum 2 Pleurobema stabile Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema oviforme 2 Pleurobema hanleyianum 2 Pleuronaia Pleurobema georgianum 3 Pleurobema cordatum Pleurobema beadleianum Hemistena Fusconaia flava Fusconaia cerina Eurynia Elliptio arca Cyrtonaias Plethobasus Parvaspina Pleurobema sintoxia Pleurobema oviforme 1 Pleurobema clava Pleurobema athearni Pleurobema georgianum 1 Pleurobema hanleyianum 1

Burlakova et al., 2012 [Publ 3486], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 35 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Hemistena Pleurobema stabile Eurynia Pleurobema riddellii Pleurobema sintoxia 2 Pleurobema sintoxia 3 Pleurobema cordatum Pleurobema sintoxia 1 Parvaspina Pleuronaia Fusconaia Plethobasus Elliptio Pleurobema clava Pleurobema oviforme Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema hanleyianum Pleurobema georgianum Pleurobema rubellum Pleurobema beadleianum Pleurobema strodeanum Pleurobema perovatum Pleurobema taitianum

Perkins et al., 2017 [Publ 3777], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 0.0
Cladomics cladogram Plectomerus dombeyanus Uniomerus Parvaspina Elliptio arca Hemistena Elliptio arctata Elliptio crassidens Eurynia Pleurobema oviforme Pleurobema clava Pleurobema pyriforme Pleurobema georgianum Pleurobema beadleianum Pleurobema hanleyianum Pleurobema decisum Pleurobema sintoxia Pleurobema rubellum Elliptio spinosa Fusconaia escambia Fusconaia flava Fusconaia cerina Pleuronaia