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MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Margaritiferidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Cardioida | Cardioidea

family CARDIIDAE Lamarck, 1809

synonyms (4 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Adacna Eichwald, 1838: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: North Eurasia

genus Cerastoderma Poli, 1795: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 0 species

Distribution: North Eurasia

genus Didacna Eichwald, 1838: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 0 species

Distribution: North Eurasia

genus Hypanis Ménétries, 1832: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: North Eurasia

genus Monodacna Eichwald, 1838: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: North Eurasia

genus Lymnocardium Stoliczka, 1870: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

genus Pseudocatillus Andrusov, 1903: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

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