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Taxonomy

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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness by
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Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism by
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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Publication Inoue et al. (2020): summary

publication summary | cladograms

Full Citation

Inoue, K., J.L. Harris, C.R. Robertson, N.A. Johnson & C.R. Randklev. 2020. A comprehensive approach uncovers hidden diversity in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) with the description of a novel species. Cladistics 36: 88-113. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Lampsilis bergmanni Inoue et al., 2020 = Lampsilis bergmanni

Inoue & Randklev in Inoue et al., 2020. Cladistics 36: 14.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) INHS_90608, Guadalupe River, upstream of Ehlers Road bridge, 5.2 air km SW of Comfort, Kerr County, Texas, 29.93975, -98.94837.

Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias ligamentina = Ortmanniana ligamentina

Amblema elliottii

Amblema plicata

Arcidens confragosus

Cyclonaias petrina = Pustulosa petrina

Ellipsaria lineolata

Eurynia dilatata

Fusconaia flava

Fusconaia subrotunda

Hemistena lata

Lampsilis bergmanni sp. nov.

Lampsilis bracteata (Gould, 1855)

Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820

Lampsilis cariosa

Lampsilis fasciola

Lampsilis higginsii

Lampsilis hydiana (Lea, 1838)

Lampsilis ornata

Lampsilis ovata

Lampsilis radiata

Lampsilis satura

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis streckeri Frierson, 1927

Lampsilis teres

Lampsilis virescens

Leptodea fragilis = Potamilus fragilis

Parvaspina collina

Pleurobema clava

Pleurobema sintoxia

Pleuronaia dolabelloides

Potamilus amphichaenus

Potamilus metnecktayi

Potamilus ohiensis

Potamilus purpuratus

Quadrula apiculata = Quadrula quadrula

Reginaia ebena = Reginaia ebenus

Reginaia rotulata

Toxolasma lividum

Truncilla cognata

Truncilla donaciformis

Truncilla macrodon

Villosa lienosa = Leaunio lienosus

 
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