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Taxonomy

Margaritiferidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae

subfamily AMBLEMINAE Rafinesque, 1820

synonyms (17 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Amblemini

tribe AMBLEMINI Rafinesque, 1820: 7 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 3 genera

Distribution: North America, East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Lampsilini

tribe LAMPSILINI Ihering, 1901: 155 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (10 nomina) | 32 genera

Distribution: Central America, North America, East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Pleurobemini

tribe PLEUROBEMINI Hannibal, 1912: 77 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 9 genera

Distribution: North America, North Eurasia

tribe POPENAIADINI Heard & Guckert, 1970: 36 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 6 genera

Distribution: Central America, North America

Decorative image of a representative Quadrulini

tribe QUADRULINI Ihering, 1901: 26 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 5 genera, 1 subtribe

Distribution: North America, Central America

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