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genus Lamellidens Simpson, 1900: cladomics

14 Recent valid species (15 total species)

Cladomics pages are experimental — even more so than the rest of this site!

The purpose of the cladomics pages for each genus and family-group level taxon is to provide statistics and references indicating the extent to which published phylogenetic work supports the classification used here.

The Cladomics Summary provides an overview of the number of studies that have included terminal species representing this taxon as well as an indication of how frequently it has been recovered as monophyletic.

Following the summary, the available published clades representing the taxon are listed.

For more information, visit the Cladomics FARQ (frequently asked rhetorical questions) page. Abbreviations for the various statistics are explained on the FARQ!

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 14 (15 total)
analyzed in 54 cladograms in 32 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 11 (mean = 4.22, median = 3)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 29
maximum number of included terminals = 11, (mean = 7 median = 8)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.93


Pairwise Cladogram Clustering

The graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics FARQ for more information.

PCoA Ordination of Lamellidens cladogram distances
PCoA Ordination

NJ Tree of Lamellidens cladogram distances
NJ Tree


Cladograms

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. 2

** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 11 11 9 11 55 7 2 **
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 11 11 9 11 55 7 2 4.0
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 11 11 9 11 56 7 2 8.0
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens lamellatus

Konopleva et al., 2026 [Publ 4847], fig. S3

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 11 11 5 11 56 7 2 6.0
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens lamellatus

Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 10 10 8 10 52 7 2 3.0
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens lamellatus

Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 10 10 8 10 53 7 2 9.0
Balwantia Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens lamellatus

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 6-14

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
0.750 10 10 8 10 623 7 2 13.0
Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Balwantia Trapezidens Leoparreysia Pseudomulleria Pseudoscabies Indonaia Indochinella Radiatula Scabiellus Unionetta fabagina 2 Harmandia Unionetta fabagina 1 Scabies Assamnaia Parreysia Nitia monceti 2 Nitia teretiuscula Nitia monceti 1 Grandidieria Pseudospatha tanganyicensis 2 Moncetia Pseudospatha tanganyicensis 1 Coelatura leopoldvillensis 2 Coelatura leopoldvillensis 1 Coelatura mesafricana Coelatura aegyptiaca 3 Coelatura hauttecoeuri 2 Nitia acuminata Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Coelatura alluaudi 2 Coelatura hauttecoeuri 1 Coelatura stuhlmanni 2 Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura stuhlmanni 1 Coelatura alluaudi 1 Coelatura bakeri 1 Coelatura bakeri 2 Coelatura horei 3 Coelatura ratidota Coelatura 2 Coelatura horei 1 Coelatura 1 Coelatura horei 2 Coelatura gabonensis Coelatura stanleyvillensis Coelatura kunenensis Nyassunio Coelatura hypsiprymna 2 Coelatura mossambicensis 1 Coelatura hypsiprymna 3 Coelatura mossambicensis 2 Coelatura luapulaensis 2 Coelatura choziensis 2 Coelatura hypsiprymna 1 Coelatura choziensis 1 Coelatura luapulaensis 1 Coelatura briarti Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 1 Prisodontopsis mweruensis 1 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 2 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis 3 Prisodontopsis mweruensis 2

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 10 10 7 10 51 6 1 10.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens chindwinensis

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 10 10 8 10 51 6 1 9.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens chindwinensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens lamellatus

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 9 9 7 9 49 5 1 6.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 9 9 7 9 49 5 1 12.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 9 9 7 9 49 5 1 12.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens nongyangensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens generosus

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
0.333 8 38 28 8 117 3 1 44.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus 1 Parreysia Leoparreysia Nitia Coelatura gabonensis Prisodontopsis mweruensis Coelatura kunenensis Coelatura aegyptiaca 1 Coelatura aegyptiaca 2 Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis Coelatura luapulaensis Coelatura choziensis Indochinella Scabies Radiatula Indonaia shurtleffiana Indonaia rugosa Indonaia andersoniana Indonaia caerulea Indonaia bonneaudii Lamellidens corrianus 2 Indopseudodon Bineurus Nyeinchanconcha Sundadontina cumingii Sundadontina tumida Pseudodon Thaiconcha Pilsbryoconcha Physunio Yaukthwa Lens Ensidens Hyriopsis desowitzi Rectidens Hyriopsis panhai Hyriopsis myersiana Hyriopsis bialata Hyriopsis khoratensis Amblema Ortmanniana Lampsilis Cambarunio Elliptio Eurynia Pleurobema Quadrula quadrula Quadrula verrucosa Chamberlainia Sinohyriopsis Lamprotula caveata Lamprotula leaii Potomida Pronodularia Gonidea Leguminaia wheatleyi Leguminaia Microcondylaea Sinosolenaia carinata Sinosolenaia oleivora Sinosolenaia recognita Unio crassus Unio pictorum Unio tumidus Scriptolamprotula Cuneopsis szechenyii Tchangsinaia Cuneopsis rufescens Nodularia douglasiae Nodularia nuxpersicae Schistodesmus Alasmidonta Anodonta anatina Anodonta cygnea Brachyanodon Lasmigona Pseudanodonta Pyganodon Simpsonaias Strophitus Sinanodonta lauta Cristaria plicata Cristaria radiata Pletholophus Sinanodonta lucida Sinanodonta jourdyi Lanceolaria gladiola Lanceolaria grayii Lanceolaria danzhouensis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 8 8 7 8 193 3 1 10.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi 2 Lamellidens mainwaringi 1 Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 8 8 4 8 191 3 1 12.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens mainwaringi 1 Lamellidens mainwaringi 2 Lamellidens generosus

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 8 8 3 8 193 3 1 7.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens mainwaringi 1 Lamellidens mainwaringi 2 Lamellidens lamellatus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 6 6 4 6 133 2 1 7.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens marginalis

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 6 6 3 6 133 2 1 8.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens corrianus Lamellidens marginalis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2018 [Publ 3826], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 78 2 1 7.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Konopleva et al., 2020 [Publ 4072], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 8 5 1 9.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens ferrugineus

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. 1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 113 4 1 9.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 107 4 1 9.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4250], fig. 8

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 45 5 1 7.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4250], fig. S4

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 4 4 2 4 5 5 1 7.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens generosus

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 5

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 8.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens mainwaringi Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 3 3 1 3 28 2 1 8.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lamellidens mainwaringi

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 3 3 1 3 88 1 1 8.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens generosus Lamellidens ferrugineus

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 3 3 1 3 88 1 1 8.0
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis Lamellidens ferrugineus Lamellidens generosus

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 4

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
0.000 2 10 0 2 14 0 0 17.0
Triplodon Velesunio Hyridella Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Lamprotula Potomida Lampsilis Elliptio Scriptolamprotula Unio pictorum Anodonta Unio ravoisieri Lamellidens corrianus

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 35 1 1 --
Lamellidens savadiensis Trapezidens

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 35 1 1 --
Lamellidens savadiensis Trapezidens

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 39 1 1 --
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis

Pfeiffer et al., 2018 [Publ 3827], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 27 1 1 --
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis

Jeratthitikul et al., 2019 [Publ 3922], fig. 1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 22 1 1 --
Lamellidens mainwaringi Trapezidens

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 1 1 --
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 56 1 1 --
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4269], fig. S1_4

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 55 1 1 --
Trapezidens Lamellidens savadiensis

Chen et al., 2026 [Publ 4833], fig. 1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
0.667 1 1 0 1 26 1 1 --
Lamellidens savadiensis Trapezidens Parreysia Leoparreysia Nitia Coelatura Prisodontopsis Indochinella Indonaia Radiatula Songkhlanaia Harmandia Chenunionetta Unionetta fabagina 2 Unionetta fabagina 1 Scabies

Jadhav & Jamkhedkar, 2009 [Publ 3697], fig. 11

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 24 0 0 --
Lamellidens corrianus Nodularia Anodonta cygnea Unio pictorum 2 Unio pictorum 1 Unio caffer Anodonta Lasmigona Strophitus Alasmidonta Pyganodon Pronodularia Quadrula Gonidea Eurynia Cambarunio Ptychobranchus Amblema Pleurobema Truncilla Lampsilis Epioblasma Ligumia Obliquaria Ortmanniana

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
Lamellidens savadiensis Coelatura

Araujo et al., 2017 [Publ 3801], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 13 0 0 --
Lamellidens savadiensis Coelatura

Choi et al., 2020 [Publ 4169], fig. 5

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 --
Lamellidens generosus Leoparreysia

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3a

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 14 0 0 --
Lamellidens corrianus Lamprotula Potomida Neotrigonia Triplodon Hyridella Velesunio Elliptio Lampsilis Anodonta Unio ravoisieri Unio pictorum Scriptolamprotula

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3b

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 14 0 0 --
Scriptolamprotula Lamprotula Lampsilis Potomida Unio pictorum Anodonta Unio ravoisieri Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Elliptio

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. 4

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 36 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Schistodesmus Nodularia Tchangsinaia Lanceolaria Acuticosta Anodonta Pyganodon Cristaria Sinanodonta Anemina

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. S5

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 38 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Anodonta Pyganodon Cristaria Anemina Sinanodonta Acuticosta Lanceolaria Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Schistodesmus Nodularia Tchangsinaia

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 94 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Nodularia Pseudocuneopsis Tchangsinaia Schistodesmus Cuneopsis Acuticosta Lanceolaria Anemina Cristaria Beringiana Sinanodonta Anodonta Brachyanodon Pseudanodonta Pyganodon Utterbackia Alasmidonta Platynaias Prolasmidonta Pterosyna

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 94 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Pseudocuneopsis Nodularia Schistodesmus lampreyanus Cuneopsis Tchangsinaia Schistodesmus xinyuensis Schistodesmus spinosus Acuticosta Lanceolaria Cristaria Anemina Beringiana Sinanodonta Brachyanodon Pseudanodonta Anodonta cygnea Anodonta exulcerata Anodonta anatina Pyganodon Utterbackia Pterosyna Prolasmidonta Alasmidonta Platynaias

Imsong & Murali, 2023 [Publ 4370], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 --
Lamellidens nongyangensis Indonaia Parreysia

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Nodularia Pseudocuneopsis Schistodesmus Tchangsinaia Cuneopsis Acuticosta Lanceolaria Cristaria Anemina Beringiana Sinanodonta Pseudanodonta Anodonta Brachyanodon Pyganodon Utterbackia Pterosyna Prolasmidonta Alasmidonta Platynaias

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Nodularia Pseudocuneopsis Schistodesmus Tchangsinaia Cuneopsis Acuticosta Lanceolaria Cristaria Anemina Beringiana Sinanodonta Brachyanodon Pseudanodonta Anodonta Pyganodon Utterbackia Pterosyna Prolasmidonta Alasmidonta Platynaias

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 2

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 44 0 0 --
Lamellidens corrianus Leoparreysia Unionetta Coelatura Nitia

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 52 0 0 --
Lamellidens marginalis Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Unio Pseudocuneopsis Nodularia Tchangsinaia Cuneopsis Schistodesmus Lanceolaria Anodonta Alasmidonta Utterbackia Cristaria Anemina Beringiana Sinanodonta

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5

cstiTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1.000 1 1 0 1 139 0 0 --
Lamellidens jenkinsianus Lepidodesma Scriptolamprotula Globunio Middendorffinaia Unio Tchangsinaia Cuneopsis Pseudocuneopsis Schistodesmus Nodularia Lanceolaria Acuticosta Cristaria Anemina Sinanodonta Anodonta cygnea Anodonta exulcerata Anodonta anatina Brachyanodon Pseudanodonta Pyganodon Utterbackia Pterosyna Prolasmidonta Alasmidonta Platynaias