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Publication Lopes-Lima et al. (2017): summary
Full Citation
Lopes-Lima, M., E. Froufe, V.T. Do, M. Ghamizi, K.E. Mock et al. 2017. Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 106: 174-191. Available electronically.
Attributed Nominal Genera
Martinsnaias Lopes-Lima et al., 2017
‘Frierson’ Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 182.
(error for Martensnaias Frierson, 1927)
Type species: Unio rubicundus Martens, 1900 = Psoronaias rubicunda
Attributed Nominal Species
Hyriopsis bialata ‘Simpson’ of Authors = Hyriopsis khoratensis
‘Simpson’ of Authors.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Muanta et al., 2019. J. Moll. Studies 85(2): 225.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Hyriopsis bialatus Simpson, 1900)
Pseudodon cambodjensis ‘Petit’ of Authors = Pseudodon cambodjensis
‘Petit’ of Authors.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013. J. Moll. Studies 79: 251.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Zieritz et al., 2016. Sci. Total Environ. 571: 1071.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Razak et al., 2018. Conserv. Genet. Resour. 11: 459.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodiensis’ (sic)].
Konopleva et al., 2021. Sci. Repts. 11: Table S1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodiensis’ (sic)].
Jeratthitikul et al., 2021. Eur. J. Taxonomy 775: 123 [as ‘Monodontina cambodiensis’ (sic)].
Pfeiffer et al., 2021. Invert. Syst. 35: 453 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Wu et al., 2021. ZooKeys 1054: 87 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Konopleva et al., 2023. Diversity 15(1), 10: Table S2 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Dai et al., 2023. Invert. Syst. 37(2): Table 1 [as ‘Monodontina cambodjensis’].
Dai et al., 2024. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(4): Table 2.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1.
(reference to Monocondylea cambodjensis Petit de la Saussaye, 1865)
Type(s): SEQUENCED SPECIMEN UMMZ_304350, Pursat River, just downstream (north) of Highway 5 bridge, Pursat City, Cambodia.
Lasmigona compressa ‘Lea’ of Authors = Lasmigona costata
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000. J. Moll. Studies 66: 160.
Graf & Cummings, 2006. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 148: 348.
Hoeh et al., 2009. Malacologia 51(2): 310.
Jadhav & Jamkhedkar, 2009. Res. J. BioTech. 4(1): 43.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Wu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1166: 263, Table 1.
Liu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1179: Table 1.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1. [in part]
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Symphynota compressa Lea, 1829)
Pseudodon cumingii ‘Lea’ of Authors = Nyeinchanconcha nyeinchani
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘”Bineurus” cumingii’].
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘”Bineurus” cumingii’].
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Anodonta cumingii Lea, 1851)
Type(s): SPECIMEN UMMZ_304648, Nam Phiat, Phonethong, ca. 2 km from confluence, Bolikhamxai Province, Laos. 18.08389, 104.97806.
Anodontites elongata ‘Swainson’ of Authors = Tamsiella schroeteriana
‘Swainson’ of Authors.
Whelan et al., 2011. MPE 61: 506.
Graf et al., 2015. MPE 85: 3.
Bolotov et al., 2016. MPE 103: 108.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 178.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 208.
Combosch et al., 2017. MPE 107: 195, Table 1.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1.
Huang et al., 2018. MPE 120: 302.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2018. MPE 127: 103.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Bolotov et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1.
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 116.
Guerra et al., 2019. BMC Evol. Biol. 19 (229): 3.
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1.
Sano et al., 2020. Plankton Benthos Res. 15(2): 101.
Wu et al., 2020. Invert. Syst. 34: 195.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Anodon elongatus Swainson, 1823)
There are 16 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).
Pilsbryoconcha exilis Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 = Pilsbryoconcha acuta
‘Lea’ Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Anodonta exilis Lea, 1838)
Pilsbryoconcha exilis ‘Lea’ of Authors = Pilsbryoconcha exilis
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Graf, 2002. J. Moll. Studies 68: 66.
Graf & Cummings, 2006. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 148: 372.
Hoeh et al., 2009. Malacologia 51(2): 310.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177. [in part]
(reference to Anodonta exilis Lea, 1838)
Trapezoideus exolescens ‘Gould’ of Authors
‘Gould’ of Authors.
Brandt, 1974. Arch. Moll. 105: 299.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013. J. Moll. Studies 79: 251.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): [4].
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
(misidentified reference to Unio exolescens Gould, 1843)
Contradens semmelinki fultoni Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 = Lens comptus
‘Haas’ Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
(misidentified reference to Contradens semmelincki [sic] fultoni Haas, 1930)
Chamberlainia hainesiana ‘Lea’ of Authors = Chamberlainia somsakpanhai
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Kongim et al., 2015. ZooKeys 514: 98, fig. 2A.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Froufe et al., 2019. Heredity 124: 185.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4.
Chen et al., 2020. mtDNA B 5(3): 2800.
Teiga-Teixeira et al., 2020. mtDNA B 5(3): 2978.
Zieritz et al., 2020. Biodivers. Conserv. 29: 2244.
Bolotov et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S1.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Zieritz et al., 2021. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 193(3): Table 1.
Zieritz et al., 2021. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 31: 3176.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2021. Eur. J. Taxonomy 775: 125.
Wu et al., 2021. ZooKeys 1054: 87.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
Wu et al., 2022. Zool. Scripta 51: Table S2.
Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022. Mol. Biol. Rep. 49: Table S1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Dai et al., 2023. Invert. Syst. 37(2): Tables 1-2.
Konopleva et al., 2023. Zoosyst. Evol. 99(1): Table S1.
Wu et al., 2023. Org Divers Evol (2023): Table 2.
Dai et al., 2024. Zool. Scripta 53: Table 1.
Dai et al., 2024. Invert. Syst. 38(6): Table 3.
Dai et al., 2024. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(4): Table 2.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table S3.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 2.
Chen et al., 2025. Cathaica 1(7): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio hainesianus Lea, 1856)
Cuneopsis heudei ‘Heude’ of Authors = Cuneopsis szechenyii
‘Heude’ of Authors.
Ouyang et al., 2015. J. Agri. Biotech. 23(6): Table 1.
Liu et al., 2017. PLoS One 12(12 ), e0189737: Table S4.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: Table 2.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Wu et al., 2018. PLoS One 13(8), e0200956: 5.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Tables S1, S4. [in part]
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1. [in part]
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1. [in part]
Wu et al., 2022. Zool. Scripta 51: Table S1. [in part]
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Konopleva et al., 2023. Zoosyst. Evol. 99(1): Table S1.
Chen et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1173: Table 1.
Wu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1166: Table 1.
Liu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1179: Table 1.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table S2. [in part]
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Table 1. [in part]
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio heudei Heude, 1874)
Schistodesmus lampreyanus ‘Baird & Adams’ of Authors = Schistodesmus xinyuensis
‘Baird & Adams’ of Authors.
Huang et al., 2002. J. Moll. Studies 68: Table 1.
Zhang et al., 2004. Acta Hydrobiol. Sinica 28(3): fig. 1.
Zhou et al., 2007. Acta Zool. Sinica 53(6): Table 1.
Szumowski et al., 2012. Amer. Malac. Bull. 30(1): Table S3.
Ouyang et al., 2015. J. Agri. Biotech. 23(6): Table 1.
Liu et al., 2017. PLoS One 12(12 ), e0189737: Table S4.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: Table 2.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1.
Sano et al., 2017. J. Wat. Res. Prot. 9: Table 2.
Wu et al., 2018. PLoS One 13(8), e0200956: Table 1.
Wu et al., 2019. ZooKeys 812: 29.
Fukata & Iigo, 2019. mtDNA B 4(2): fig. 1.
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Tables S1, S4. [in part]
Fukata & Iigo, 2020. mtDNA B 5(2): fig. 1.
Wu et al., 2020. Invert. Syst. 34: Table S2.
Wu et al., 2020. Malacologia 63(1): Table 1.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Choi et al., 2020. Sci. Repts. 10: Table S5.
Sano et al., 2020. Plankton Benthos Res. 15(2): Table 1.
Kim et al., 2021. mtDNA B 6(1): fig. 1.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Tables 1-2.
Wu et al., 2022. Zool. Scripta 51: Tables S1-S2.
Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022. Mol. Biol. Rep. 49: Table S1.
Jeratthitikul et al., 2022. Sci. Repts. 12: Table S1.
Dai et al., 2023. Invert. Syst. 37(2): Table 2.
Wu et al., 2023. Org Divers Evol (2023): Table 2.
Wu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1166: Table 1.
Liu et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1179: Table 1.
Bogan et al., 2023. Diversity 15(6), 710: Table 1.
Chen et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1173: Table 1.
Dai et al., 2024. Zool. Scripta 53: Tables 1, S2.
Wu et al., 2024. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 2024, 1499508: Table 2.
Wu et al., 2024. Zool. Scripta 53(5): Tables S2-S3.
Dai et al., 2024. Invert. Syst. 38(6): Tables 2-3.
Hou et al., 2024. Invert. Syst. 38, IS24071: Table 2.
Hou et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(1): Table S2.
Hou et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(1): Table S2.
Dai et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2): Tables 1-2.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table S3.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio (Dysnomia) lampreyanus Baird & Adams, 1867)
Pseudodon mouhotii ‘Lea’ of Authors = Bineurus exilis
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Pseudodon aff. mouhotii sp. 3’].
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Bineurus aff. mouhotii sp. 3’].
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1 [as ‘Bineurus aff. mouhotii sp. 3’].
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘Bineurus aff. mouhotii sp. 3’].
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘Bineurus aff. mouhotii sp. 3’].
(misidentified reference to Monocondyloea mouhotii Lea, 1863)
Ensidens sagittarius ‘Lea’ of Authors = Ensidens telus
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 175(2): 310.
Konopleva et al., 2017. Systemat. Biodiv. 15(3): 207.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Ensidens aff. sagittarius sp. 1].
Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: Table S1 [as ‘Ensidens aff. sagittarius sp. 1].
Bolotov et al., 2018. Sci. Repts. 8: Table S1 [as ‘Ensidens aff. sagittarius sp. 1].
Konopleva et al., 2019. Sci. Repts. 9: Table S1 [as ‘E. aff. sagittarius sp. 1].
Huang et al., 2019. MPE 130: Table S4 [as ‘Ensidens aff. sagittarius sp. 1].
Zieritz et al., 2020. Biodivers. Conserv. 29: 2242.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020. MPE 146: Table 1.
Wu et al., 2021. J. Lake Sci. 33(6): attached Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Unio sagittarius Lea, 1856)
Solenaia triangularis ‘Heude’ of Authors = Parvasolenaia rivularis
‘Heude’ of Authors.
Ouyang et al., 2015. J. Agri. Biotech. 23(6): Table 1.
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 177.
Wu et al., 2018. PLoS One 13(8), e0200956: 7. [in part]
(misidentified reference to Mycetopus triangularis Heude, 1885)
Sinanodonta woodiana ‘Lea’ of Authors = Sinanodonta jourdyi
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Vikhrev et al., 2017. Trop. Conserv. Sci. 10: Table 1 [as ‘lineage H’]. [in part]
Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: Table 2.
Bespalaya et al., 2018. Limnologica 69: Table 1 [as ‘lineage H’]. [in part]
Chen et al., 2023. ZooKeys 1173: 133, Table 1.
Chen et al., 2025. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4): Table 1.
(misidentified reference to Symphynota woodiana Lea, 1834)
Taxonomic Opinions
Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819) = Ortmanniana ligamentina
Aculamprotula tortuosa (Lea, 1865)
Alasmidonta marginata Say, 1818
Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)
Anemina arcaeformis (Heude, 1877)
There are 83 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.
Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anodonta nuttalliana Lea, 1838
Anodontites elongata (Swainson, 1823)
Arconaia lanceolata (Lea, 1856) = Lanceolaria lanceolata
Aspatharia pfeifferiana (Bernardi, 1860)
Chambardia wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848)
Chamberlainia hainesiana (Lea, 1856)
Coelatura aegyptiaca (Cailliaud, 1827)
Contradens contradens (Lea, 1838) = Lens contradens
Contradens semmelinki fultoni Haas, 1930 = Lens fultoni
Cristaria plicata (Leach, 1814)
+ Cristaria tuberculata Schumacher, 1817
Cumberlandia monodonta (Say, 1829)
Cuneopsis heudei (Heude, 1874)
Cuneopsis pisciculus (Heude, 1874) = Tchangsinaia piscicula
Cuneopsis rufescens (Heude, 1874)
Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot, 1786)
Elliptio dilatata (Rafinesque, 1820) = Eurynia dilatata
Ensidens ingallsianus (Lea, 1852)
Ensidens sagittarius (Lea, 1856)
Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807
Gonidea angulata (Lea, 1838)
+ Anodonta randalli Trask, 1854
Hyridella depressa (Lamarck, 1819)
Hyriopsis bialata Simpson, 1900
Hyriopsis desowitzi Brandt, 1974
Hyriopsis myersiana (Lea, 1856)
Lamellidens corrianus (Lea, 1834)
Lamprotula caveata (Heude, 1877)
Lamprotula leaii (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820
Lanceolaria gladiola (Heude, 1877)
Lanceolaria grayana (Lea, 1834) = Lanceolaria grayii
Lanceolaria grayii (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Lasmigona compressa (Lea, 1829) = Platynaias compressa
Leguminaia wheatleyi (Lea, 1862)
Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Microcondylaea bonellii (A. Ferussac 1827)
Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835)
Mycetopoda siliquosa (Spix & Wagner, 1827)
Neotrigonia margaritacea (Lamarck, 1804)
Nodularia douglasiae (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Nodularia nuxpersicae Dunker, 1848
Oxynaia pugio (Benson, 1862) = Indochinella pugio
Parreysia mandelayensis (Theobald, 1873) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis
Physunio modelli Brandt, 1974
Pilsbryoconcha compressa (Martens, 1860) = Pilsbryoconcha exilis
Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Lea, 1838)
Pletholophus tenuis (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)
Pleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque, 1820)
Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798)
Pronodularia japanensis (Lea, 1859)
Pseudanodonta complanata (Rossmässler, 1835)
Pseudodon cambodjensis (Petit de la Saussaye, 1865)
Pseudodon cumingii (Lea, 1850) = Sundadontina cumingii
Pseudodon mouhotii (Lea, 1863) = Bineurus mouhotii
Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829)
Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820)
Quadrula verrucosa (Rafinesque, 1820)
Rectidens sumatrensis (Dunker, 1852)
Schistodesmus lampreyanus (Baird & Adams, 1867)
Simpsonaias ambigua (Say, 1825)
Sinanodonta lucida (Heude, 1877)
Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834)
Sinohyriopsis cumingii (Lea, 1852)
Solenaia carinata (Heude, 1877) = Sinosolenaia carinata
Solenaia oleivora (Heude, 1877) = Sinosolenaia oleivora
Solenaia triangularis (Heude, 1885) = Parvasolenaia triangularis
Strophitus undulatus (Say, 1817)
Trapezoideus exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Trapezidens exolescens
Unio crassus Philipsson, 1788
Unio gibbus Spengler, 1793
Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Unio tumidus Philipsson, 1788
Velesunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847)
Villosa iris (Lea, 1829) = Cambarunio iris
