Publication Perkins et al. (2017): cladograms publication summary
Full Citation Perkins, M.A., N.A. Johnson & M.M. Gangloff. 2017. Molecular systematics of the critically-endangered North American spinymussels (Unionidae: Elliptio and Pleurobema) and description of Parvaspina gen. nov. Conservation Genetics 18: 745-757. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-0924-z .
Cladogram Figures (click the figure number to see the cladogram)
Cladogram Figure 2
Cladomics cladogram
Amblema plicata
Plectomerus dombeyanus
Pleurobema clava
Pleurobema oviforme
Pleurobema pyriforme
Pleurobema georgianum
Pleurobema hanleyianum
Pleurobema decisum
Pleurobema rubellum
Pleurobema perovatum
Pleurobema beadleianum
Pleurobema strodeanum
Pleuronaia gibber
Pleuronaia barnesiana
Pleuronaia dolabelloides
Fusconaia masoni
Fusconaia flava
Fusconaia subrotunda
Fusconaia cor
Parvaspina collina
Parvaspina steinstansana
Eurynia dilatata
Hemistena lata
Elliptio nasutidus
Elliptio producta
Elliptio spinosa
Elliptio icterina
Elliptio roanokensis
Elliptio complanata
Elliptio crassidens
Elliptio pullata
Elliptio congaraea
Elliptio hopetonensis
Elliptio folliculata
Elliptio jayensis
Elliptio arca
Elliptio arctata
Cladogram Figure 3
Cladomics cladogram
Plectomerus dombeyanus
Uniomerus declivis
Parvaspina steinstansana
Parvaspina collina 1
Parvaspina collina 2
Parvaspina collina 3
Parvaspina collina 4
Elliptio arca
Hemistena lata
Elliptio arctata
Elliptio crassidens
Eurynia dilatata
Pleurobema oviforme
Pleurobema clava
Pleurobema pyriforme
Pleurobema georgianum
Pleurobema beadleianum
Pleurobema hanleyianum
Pleurobema decisum
Pleurobema sintoxia
Pleurobema rubellum
Elliptio spinosa
Fusconaia escambia
Fusconaia flava
Fusconaia cerina
Pleuronaia gibber
Pleuronaia dolabelloides