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Taxonomy

all genera

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Breton et al. (2011): summary

publication summary | cladograms

Full Citation

Breton, S., D.T. Stewart, S. Shepardson, R.J. Trdan, A.E. Bogan et al. 2011. Novel protein genes in animal mtDNA: a new sex determination system in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida)? Molecular Biology and Evolution 28(5): 1645-1659. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta marginata

Alasmidonta undulata

Cristaria plicata

Cumberlandia monodonta

Cyclonaias tuberculata

Ellipsaria lineolata

Fusconaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus

Fusconaia flava

Hyridella menziesii = Echyridella menziesii

Hyriopsis cumingii = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Inversidens japanensis = Pronodularia japanensis

Lampsilis ornata

Lampsilis powelli = Lampsilis powellii

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lasmigona complanata = Pterosyna complanata

Lasmigona compressa = Platynaias compressa

Lasmigona costata

Lasmigona subviridis = Platynaias subviridis

Lemiox rimosus

Margaritifera falcata

Margaritifera margaritifera

Margaritifera marrianae

Megalonaias nervosa

Potamilus metnecktayi

Pyganodon grandis

Pyganodon lacustris

Quadrula houstonensis = Pustulosa pustulosa

Quadrula quadrula

Strophitus undulatus

Toxolasma glans = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma lividus = Toxolasma lividum

Toxolasma minor = Toxolasma paulum

Toxolasma parvum

Toxolasma paulus = Toxolasma paulum

Truncilla macrodon

Utterbackia imbecillis

Utterbackia peggyae

Utterbackia peninsularis

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Villosa iris = Cambarunio iris

 
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