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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Gonideinae | Rectidentini

subtribe CONTRADENTINA Modell, 1942: syonymy

6 genera

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CONTRADENTINA Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 83.
Type genus: Contradens Haas, 1911 = Lens

PHYSUNIONINA Starobogatov, 1970

Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 68.
Type genus: Physunio Simpson, 1900 = Physunio

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