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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 | Unionoida

superfamily ETHERIOIDEA Deshayes, 1832

synonyms (20 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Etheriidae

family ETHERIIDAE Deshayes, 1832: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (6 nomina) | 4 genera

Distribution: South America, Afrotropics, East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Iridinidae

family IRIDINIDAE Swainson, 1840: 39 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (7 nomina) | 2 subfamilies

Distribution: Afrotropics

Decorative image of a representative Mycetopodidae

family MYCETOPODIDAE Gray, 1840: 53 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (7 nomina) | 4 subfamilies

Distribution: South America, Central America

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