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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
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Data last updated
Sun 12 April 2026

Publication Van Damme et al. (2010): summary

Full Citation

Van Damme, D., M. Ghamizi, G. Soliman, A. McIvor & M.B. Seddon. 2010. The status and distribution of freshwater molluscs. [in] GarcĂ­a et al. (eds). The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Northern Africa: 29-50, 122-125. https://iucn.org/resources/publication/status-and-distribution-freshwater-biodiversity-northern-africa.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta lucasi = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta pallaryi = Anodonta cygnea

Aspatharia chaiziana

Chambardia letourneuxi

Chambardia rubens

There are 13 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Coelatura aegyptiaca

Etheria elliptica

Mutela dubia

Mutela rostrata

Nitia teretiuscula

Potomida littoralis

Unio durieui

Unio foucauldianus

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