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Taxonomy

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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Bivalvia | Cardiida

superfamily CARDIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809

synonyms (6 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Cardiidae

family CARDIIDAE Lamarck, 1809: 5 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (7 nomina) | 17 genera

Recent Distribution: North Eurasia

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