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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

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Publication Hoeh et al. (2002): cladograms

publication summary | cladograms

Complete Citation

Hoeh, W.R., D.T. Stewart & S.I. Guttman. 2002. High fidelity of mitochondrial genome transmission under the double uniparental mode of inheritance in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea). Evolution 56(11): 2252-2261. Available electronically.

Cladogram Figures

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Cladogram Figure 1-F
  +-------------------- Echyridella_menziesii  
  |                                            
--+                 +-- Pyganodon_fragilis     
  |  +--------------+                          
  |  |              +-- Pyganodon_grandis      
  +--+                                         
     |  +-------------- Fusconaia_flava        
     +--+                                      
        |  +----------- Cyrtonaias_berlandierii
        +--+                                   
           |  +-------- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
           +--+                                
              |  +----- Lampsilis_teres        
              +--+                             
                 |  +-- Potamilus_purpuratus   
                 +--+                          
                    +-- Ligumia_recta          
Cladogram Figure 1-M
  +-------------------- Echyridella_menziesii  
  |                                            
--+                 +-- Pyganodon_fragilis     
  |  +--------------+                          
  |  |              +-- Pyganodon_grandis      
  +--+                                         
     |  +-------------- Fusconaia_flava        
     +--+                                      
        |  +----------- Potamilus_purpuratus   
        +--+                                   
           |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_berlandierii
           +--+                                
              |  +----- Ligumia_recta          
              +--+                             
                 |  +-- Lampsilis_teres        
                 +--+                          
                    +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
 
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