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Taxonomy

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Summary

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
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Data last updated
Thu 19 March 2026

Publication Wei et al. (1994): summary

Full Citation

Wei, Q., C. Fu, Y. Wang & X. Fu. 1994. Comparative studies on morphology of the glochidia of six mussel species (Mollusca: Unionidae). Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica 18(4): 303-308. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta woodiana woodiana (Lea) = Sinanodonta woodiana

Cristaria plicata (Leach)

Lamprotula caveata (Heude)

Lamprotula scripta (Heude) = Scriptolamprotula scripta

Lanceolaria gladiola (Heude)

Unio douglasiae Gray = Nodularia douglasiae

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