MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026
Bivalvia | Cardiida | Cardioidea
family CARDIIDAE Lamarck, 1809
synonyms (7 nomina) | cladomics
Included Taxa
genus Acanthocardia Gray, 1851: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Adacna Eichwald, 1838: 3 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (1 available nomen) | 4 species
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia
genus Cerastoderma Poli, 1795: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
synonymy (3 available nomina) | 3 species
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia
genus Dallocardia Stewart, 1930: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Didacna Eichwald, 1838: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
synonymy (3 available nomina) | 10 species
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia
genus Fragum Röding, 1798: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Fulvia Gray, 1853: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Hippopus Lamarck, 1799: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Hypanis Ménétries, 1832: 1 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (2 available nomina) | 1 species
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia
genus Laevicardium Swainson, 1840: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Monodacna Eichwald, 1838: 1 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (1 available nomen) | 7 species
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia
genus Parvicardium Monterosato, 1884: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Trachycardium Mørch, 1853: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Tridacna Bruguière, 1797: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
genus Vasticardium Iredale, 1927: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.
