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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness by
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Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism by
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Data last updated
Thu 18 Dec 2025

Publication Sharma et al. (2012): summary

Full Citation

Sharma, P.P., V.L. González, G.Y. Kawauchi, S.C.S. Andrade, A. Guzman et al. 2012. Phylogenetic analysis of four nuclear protein-encoding genes largely corroborates the traditional classification of Bivalvia (Mollusca). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65: 64-74. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Aspatharia pfeifferiana (Bernardi, 1860)

Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774)

Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)

Neotrigonia margaritacea (Lamarck, 1804)

 
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