MUSSELpdb

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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 Kat (1983): summary

publication 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

Cumberlandia monodonta

Elliptio arctata

Elliptio complanata

Elliptio dariensis

Elliptio fisheriana

Elliptio folliculata

Elliptio hopetonensis

Elliptio 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