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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
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Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026

Publication Kim et al. (2005): summary

Full Citation

Kim, S.C., J.J. Kim & H.C. Hong. 2005. Molecular phylogeny of Veneroidea (Bivalvia: Heterodonta) on the basis of partial sequences of 28S rRNA gene. Korean Journal of Malacology 21(2): 147-161. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Corbicula fluminea

Eupera platensis

Musculium lacustre = Sphaerium lacustre

Neocorbicula limosa = Cyanocyclas limosa

Pisidium dubium

Pisidium sterkianum = Odhneripisidium sterkianum

Polymesoda caroliniana

Polymesoda maritima = Polymesoda floridana

Sphaerium corneum

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