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Margaritiferidae

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Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini

genus Sphenonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: species

1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Included Species

Sphenonaias liebmanni (Philippi, 1847)

syonymy (2 available, 3 total) | specimens (27)

Range: Vera Cruz, Mexico. (Central America)

other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Sphenonaias opacata

Sphenonaias opacata (Crosse & Fischer, 1894)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (32)

Range: Vera Cruz, Mexico. (Central America)

other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Sphenonaias plexus

Sphenonaias plexus (Conrad, 1838)

syonymy (4 available, 4 total) | specimens (95)

Range: Vera Cruz, Mexico. (Central America)

other links: MolluscaBase

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