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Taxonomy

all genera

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Publication Nishihara et al. (2016): summary

Full Citation

Nishihara, H., F. Plazzi, M. Passamonti & N. Okada. 2016. MetaSINEs: Broad distribution of a novel SINE superfamily in Animals. Genome Biology and Evolution 8(3): 528-539. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alasmidonta heterodon = Prolasmidonta heterodon

Amblema neislerii

Anodonta cygnea

Elliptio complanata

Epioblasma capsaeformis

Hyriopsis cumingii = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Pleurobema clava

Sinanodonta woodiana

Unio cf. pictorum = Unio pictorum

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