Publication Graf (2002): cladograms

publication summary

Complete Citation

Graf, 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

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Cladogram Figure 2
  +-------------------------- Neotrigonia_margaritacea  
  |                                                     
  |                 +-------- Velesunio_ambiguus        
  |  +--------------+                                   
--+  |              |  +----- Hyridella_depressa        
  |  |              +--+                                
  |  |                 |  +-- Diplodon_chilensis        
  |  |                 +--+                             
  +--+                    +-- Castalia                  
     |                                                  
     |  +-------------------- Cumberlandia_monodonta    
     |  |                                               
     |  |                 +-- Pilsbryoconcha_exilis     
     +--+  +--------------+                             
        |  |              +-- Pseudodon_vondembuschianus
        |  |                                            
        +--+  +-------------- Lens_contradens           
           |  |                                         
           |  |           +-- Unio_pictorum             
           |  |        +--+                             
           +--+        |  +-- Unio_caffer               
              |  +-----+                                
              |  |     |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata     
              |  |     +--+                             
              +--+        +-- Pyganodon_grandis         
                 |                                      
                 |  +-------- Gonidea_angulata          
                 |  |                                   
                 +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cardium         
                    |  +--+                             
                    |  |  +-- Obliquaria_reflexa        
                    +--+                                
                       |  +-- Eurynia_dilatata          
                       +--+                             
                          +-- Amblema_plicata