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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

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Publication Plazzi et al. (2011): cladograms

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Complete 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.

Cladogram Figures

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Cladogram Figure 5
  +----------------- Cristaria_plicata          
  |                                             
  |  +-------------- Lanceolaria_grayii         
  |  |                                          
  |  |           +-- Pyganodon_grandis          
  |  +-----------+                              
--+  |           +-- Pseudanodonta_complanata   
  |  |                                          
  |  |           +-- Anodonta_anatina           
  |  +-----------+                              
  |  |           +-- Anodonta_cygnea            
  |  |                                          
  |  |        +----- Unio_tumidus               
  +--+--------+                                 
     |        |  +-- Unio_crassus               
     |        +--+                              
     |           +-- Unio_pictorum              
     |                                          
     |        +----- Alathyria_jacksoni         
     |        |                                 
     |  +-----+----- Pronodularia_japanensis    
     |  |     |                                 
     |  |     |  +-- Sinohyriopsis_cumingii     
     |  |     +--+                              
     +--+        +-- Sinohyriopsis_schlegelii   
        |                                       
        |  +-------- Quadrula_quadrula          
        |  |                                    
        +--+-------- Parvaspina_collina         
           |                                    
           |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata           
           +--+                                 
              |  +-- Epioblasma_rangiana        
              +--+                              
                 +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis
 
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