Publication Graf (2002): cladogramspublication summary | cladograms
Complete CitationGraf, D.L. 2002. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of two problematic freshwater mussel genera (Unio and Gonidea) and a re-evaluation of the classification of Nearctic Unionidae (Bivalvia: Palaeoheterodonta: Unionoida). Journal of Molluscan Studies 68: 65-71. Available electronically.
Cladogram Figures(click the figure number to see the cladogram) Cladogram Figure 2
+-------------------------- Neotrigonia_margaritacea
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| +-------- Velesunio_ambiguus
| +--------------+
--+ | | +----- Hyridella_depressa
| | +--+
| | | +-- Diplodon_chilensis
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Castalia
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| +-------------------- Cumberlandia_monodonta
| |
| | +-- Pilsbryoconcha_exilis
+--+ +--------------+
| | +-- Pseudodon_vondembuschianus
| |
+--+ +-------------- Lens_contradens
| |
| | +-- Unio_pictorum
| | +--+
+--+ | +-- Unio_caffer
| +-----+
| | | +-- Alasmidonta_marginata
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Pyganodon_grandis
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| +-------- Gonidea_angulata
| |
+--+ +-- Lampsilis_cardium
| +--+
| | +-- Obliquaria_reflexa
+--+
| +-- Eurynia_dilatata
+--+
+-- Amblema_plicata
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