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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 | Veneroida | Cyrenoidea

family CYRENOIDIDAE H. & A. Adams, 1857

synonyms (1 nomen) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative of Cyanocyclas cuneata

genus Cyanocyclas Blainville, 1818: 6 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 6 species

Distribution: South America

Decorative image of a representative of Cyrenoida dupontia

genus Cyrenoida de Joannis, 1835: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 0 species

Distribution: Central America, Afrotropics, North America

Decorative image of a representative of Geloina erosa

genus Geloina Gray, 1842: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: East Asia, Australasia

Decorative image of a representative of Polymesoda inflata

genus Polymesoda Rafinesque, 1820: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (9 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: Central America, South America, North America

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