MUSSELpdb

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Taxonomy

all genera

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

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 Santos-Neto et al. (2016): summary

publication summary | cladograms

Full Citation

Santos-Neto, G. da Cruz, C.R. Beasley, H. Schneider, D.M. Pimpão, W.R. Hoeh et al. 2016. Genetic relationships among freshwater mussel species from fifteen Amazonian rivers and inferences on the evolution of the Hyriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 100: 148-159. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jacksoni

Callonaia duprei

Castalia ambigua

Castalia quadrata = Castaliella quadrata

Castalia stevensi

Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Diplodon deceptus = Diplodon gratus

Diplodon demeraraensis = Diplodon suavidicus

Diplodon suavidicus

Hyridella australis

Hyridella drapeta

Hyridella (Echyridella) depressa = Hyridella depressa

Hyridella (Echyridella) menziesii = Echyridella menziesii

Lortiella sp. = Lortiella rugata

Microdontia anodontaeformis

Neotrigonia margaritacea

Paxyodon syrmatophorus = Prisodon syrmatophorus

Prisodon obliquus

Triplodon corrugatus

Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio angasi

Westralunio carteri