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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
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Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
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Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Publication Prime (1867): summary

Full Citation

Prime, T. 1867. Notes on the classification of the Corbiculadæ, etc. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 8: 418-427. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

specimen image from publication Corbicula antiqua d’Orbigny

specimen image from publication Corbicula largillierti

specimen image from publication Corbicula obsoleta

specimen image from publication Cyrena fortis = Polymesoda fontainei

Cyrena oblonga Quoy

specimen image from publication Cyrena triangularis

specimen image from publication Velorita cochinensis = Villorita cyprinoides

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