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_mekongi       
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +-------------- Lens_contradens         
           |  |                                       
           |  |           +-- Unio_pictorum           
           |  |        +--+                           
           +--+        |  +-- Unio_caffer             
              |  +-----+                              
              |  |     |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata   
              |  |     +--+                           
              +--+        +-- Pyganodon_grandis       
                 |                                    
                 |  +-------- Gonidea_angulata        
                 |  |                                 
                 +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cardium       
                    |  +--+                           
                    |  |  +-- Obliquaria_reflexa      
                    +--+                              
                       |  +-- Eurynia_dilatata        
                       +--+                           
                          +-- Amblema_plicata