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Taxonomy

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Summary

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026

Publication Kat (1983): summary

Full Citation

Kat, P.W. 1983. Conchiolin layers among the Unionidae and Margaritiferidae (Bivalvia): microstructural characteristics and taxonomic implications. Malacologia 24(1-2): 298-311. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta undulata

Anodonta cataracta cataracta = Pyganodon cataracta

Anodonta cataracta fragilis = Pyganodon fragilis

Anodonta gibbosa = Pyganodon gibbosa

Anodonta implicata = Utterbackiana implicata

There are 24 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Cumberlandia monodonta

Elliptio arctata

Elliptio complanata

Elliptio dariensis

Elliptio fisheriana

Elliptio folliculata

Elliptio hopetonensis

Elliptio lanceolata = Parvaspina lanceolata

Elliptio shepardiana

Elliptio spinosa

Lampsilis dolabraeformis

Lampsilis radiata

Lampsilis splendida

Lampsilis teres

Ligumia nasuta = Sagittunio nasutus

Margaritifera falcata

Margaritifera margaritifera

Strophitus undulatus

Villosa delumbis

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