MUSSELpdb

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Taxonomy

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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
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Plazzi et al. (2011): summary

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Full Citation

Plazzi, F., A. Ceregato, M. Taviani & M. Passamonti. 2011. A molecular phylogeny of bivalve mollusks: Ancient radiations and divergences as revealed by mitochondrial genes. PLoS One 6(11), e27147: 1-16. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jacksoni

Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea

Corbicula fluminea

Cristaria plicata

Dreissena bugensis

Dreissena stankovici = Dreissena carinata

Epioblasma torulosa rangiana = Epioblasma rangiana

Hyriopsis cumingii = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Hyriopsis schlegelii = Sinohyriopsis schlegelii

Inversidens japanensis = Pronodularia japanensis

Lampsilis ornata

Lanceolaria grayana = Lanceolaria grayii

Pleurobema collina = Parvaspina collina

Pseudanodonta complanata

Pyganodon grandis

Quadrula quadrula

Unio crassus

Unio pictorum

Unio tumidus

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis