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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Unionoida

superfamily ETHERIOIDEA Deshayes, 1832: cladomics
     3 families

Cladomics pages are experimental — even more so than the rest of this site!

The purpose of the cladomics pages for each genus and family-group level taxon is to provide statistics and references indicating the extent to which published phylogenetic work supports the classification used here.

The Cladomics Summary provides an overview of the number of studies that have included terminal species representing this taxon as well as an indication of how frequently it has been recovered as monophyletic.

Following the summary, the available published clades representing the taxon are listed.

For more information, visit the Cladomics FARQ (frequently asked rhetorical questions) page. Abbreviations for the various statistics are explained on the FARQ!

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 96 (111 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: family) = 3
analyzed in 73 cladograms in 41 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 10 (mean = 4.23, median = 4)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 2.3, median = 2)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 62
maximum number of included terminals = 10, (mean = 4.81 median = 5)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 2.53, median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.94

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 61
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (family) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (family).
maximum number of included terminals = 10 (mean = 4.82, median = 5)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 2.56, median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0.93


Pairwise Cladogram Clustering

The graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics FARQ for more information.


PCoA Ordination


NJ Tree


Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643747330
  +----------------------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                                    
  |  +-------------------------------- Margaritiferidae
--+  |                                                 
  |  |                       +-------- Iridininae **      
  |  |  +--------------------+                         
  +--+  |                    |  +----- Aspathariinae **   
     |  |                    +--+                      
     |  |                       |  +-- Etheriidae **      
     |  |                       +--+                   
     +--+                          +-- Mycetopodidae **   
        |                                              
        |  +-------------------------- Parreysiinae    
        |  |                                           
        |  |  +----------------------- Unioninae       
        +--+  |                                        
           |  |              +-------- Rectidentini    
           |  |  +-----------+                         
           +--+  |           |  +----- Lens            
              |  |           +--+                      
              |  |              |  +-- Physunio        
              |  |              +--+                   
              +--+                 +-- unionoid        
                 |                                     
                 |  +----------------- Ambleminae      
                 |  |                                  
                 |  |              +-- Chamberlainiini 
                 +--+  +-----------+                   
                    |  |           +-- Lamprotulini    
                    |  |                               
                    +--+           +-- Parvasolenaia   
                       |  +--------+                   
                       |  |        +-- Pseudodontini   
                       +--+                            
                          |  +-------- Sinosolenaia    
                          +--+                         
                             |  +----- Gonidea         
                             +--+                      
                                |  +-- Microcondylaea  
                                +--+                   
                                   +-- Leguminaia      

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108318918726
  +----------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                  
--+  +-------------- Unionoidea      
  |  |                               
  |  |           +-- Anodontites **     
  +--+  +--------+                   
     |  |        +-- Iridininae **      
     |  |                            
     +--+        +-- Etheriidae **      
        |  +-----+                   
        |  |     +-- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
              +--+                   
                 +-- Lamproscapha **    

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10106318918726
           +-- Hyrioidea       
  +--------+                   
  |        +-- Unionoidea      
  |                            
--+  +-------- Etheriidae **      
  |  |                         
  |  +-------- Aspathariinae **   
  |  |                         
  +--+     +-- Anodontites **     
     +-----+                   
     |     +-- Iridininae **      
     |                         
     |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
        +--+                   
           +-- Lamproscapha **    

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1010833736212
  +----------- Unionoidea   
--+                         
  |  +-------- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10363333635238
  +-------------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                           
  |                       +-- Etheria **         
  |                    +--+                   
--+                    |  +-- Mulleria **        
  |  +-----------------+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |  |                 +--+                   
  +--+                    +-- Iridinidae **      
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Pseudomulleria **  
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Unioninae       
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Ambleminae      

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1010833635212
  +----------------------- Parreysiinae    
  |                                        
  |           +----------- Pseudodontini   
  |  +--------+                            
--+  |        |  +-------- Contradentini   
  |  |        +--+                         
  |  |           |  +----- Unioninae       
  |  |           +--+                      
  +--+              |  +-- Gonideini       
     |              +--+                   
     |                 +-- Ambleminae      
     |                                     
     |  +----------------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                                  
        |  +-------------- Hyrioidea       
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Pseudomulleria **  
           +--+                            
              |  +-------- Mulleria **        
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Etheria **         
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Iridinidae **      

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10373433736238
  +-------------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                           
  |                 +-------- Iridinidae **      
--+  +--------------+                         
  |  |              |  +----- Etheria **         
  |  |              +--+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mulleria **        
  +--+                 +--+                   
     |                    +-- Mycetopodidae **   
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Parreysiinae    
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Pseudomulleria **  
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Unioninae       
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Ambleminae      
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Pseudodontini   

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108318718526
  +----------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                  
--+  +-------------- Unionoidea      
  |  |                               
  |  |           +-- Anodontites **     
  +--+  +--------+                   
     |  |        +-- Iridininae **      
     |  |                            
     +--+        +-- Etheriidae **      
        |  +-----+                   
        |  |     +-- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
              +--+                   
                 +-- Lamproscapha **    

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
99732726211
  +----------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                               
  |  +-------------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                            
     |  +----------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                         
        |  +-------- Etheria **      
        +--+                      
           |  +----- Aspathariinae **
           +--+                   
              |  +-- Mulleria **     
              +--+                
                 +-- Mycetopodidae **

Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8282132625229
  +-------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                     
  |           +-------- Iridinidae **      
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        |  +----- Etheria **         
  |  |        +--+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Mulleria **        
  +--+           +--+                   
     |              +-- Mycetopodidae **   
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Parreysiinae    
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----------- Pseudomulleria **  
        |  |                            
        +--+  +-------- Anodontini      
           |  |                         
           +--+  +----- Gonideinae      
              |  |                      
              +--+----- Unionini        
                 |                      
                 |  +-- Margaritiferidae
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Ambleminae      

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7752343329
        +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Iridininae **   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Aspathariinae **
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
77523433211
        +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Aspathariinae **
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridininae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643282623
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643222023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66439727
           +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--------+                
  |        +-- Unionoidea   
--+                         
  |  +-------- Aspathariinae **
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Iridininae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643232123
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643626023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643222023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66439727
  +----------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                                  
  |  +-------------- Unionidae       
  +--+                               
     |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                            
        |  +-------- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Iridininae **      
              +--+                   
                 +-- Mycetopodidae **   

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643626023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643626023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6643282623
  +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5533121127.5
  +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                                     
  |           +-------- Unionini        
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        |  +----- Pleurobemini    
  |  |        +--+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Anodontini      
  +--+           +--+                   
     |              +-- Lampsilini      
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Parreysiini     
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----------- Coelaturini     
        |  |                            
        +--+  +-------- Hyrioidea       
           |  |                         
           +--+  +----- Iridinidae **      
              |  |                      
              +--+  +-- Anodontitinae **   
                 |  |                   
                 +--+-- Mycetopodinae **   
                    |                   
                    +-- Etheriidae **      

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532262528
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5533868423
        +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532262528
  +----------- Margaritiferidae
--+                            
  |  +-------- Unionidae       
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Iridinidae **      
        +--+                   
           +-- Mycetopodidae **   

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532313023
     +----- Aspathariinae **   
  +--+                      
  |  |  +-- Iridininae **      
  |  +--+                   
--+     +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                   
        +-- Hyrioidea       

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532313023
  +-------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                               
  |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Unionidae       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Iridininae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Mycetopodidae **   

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4455], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5533211923
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5533868423
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5522262528
  +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                                     
  |  +----------------- Amblemini       
  |  |                                  
  |  +----------------- Parreysiinae    
  |  |                                  
  |  +----------------- Eurynia         
--+  |                                  
  |  +----------------- Fusconaia       
  |  |                                  
  |  +----------------- Gonideinae      
  |  |                                  
  |  +----------------- Pleurobema      
  |  |                                  
  +--+----------------- Quadrulini      
     |                                  
     |     +----------- Ortmanniana     
     +-----+                            
     |     |  +-------- Glebula         
     |     +--+                         
     |        |  +----- Potamilus       
     |        +--+                      
     |           |  +-- Ligumia         
     |           +--+                   
     |              +-- Toxolasma       
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Cyrtonaias      
     +--+                               
        |  +----------- Unionini        
        +--+                            
           |  +-------- Anodontini      
           +--+                         
              |  +----- Hyrioidea       
              +--+                      
                 |  +-- Iridinidae **      
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Mycetopodidae **   

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532262528
  +-------- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553311611425
  +-------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                               
  |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Unionidae       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Mycetopodidae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Iridinidae **      

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532262528
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423262324
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   

Galal-Khallaf et al., 2024 [Publ 4459], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421242416
  +----- Parreysiinae
--+                  
  |  +-- Iridinidae **  
  +--+               
     +-- Unioninae   

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442313513322
                       +-- Chamberlainia   
  +--------------------+                   
  |                    +-- Margaritiferidae
  |                                        
  |              +-------- Hyrioidea       
  +--------------+                         
  |              |  +----- Iridinidae **      
--+              +--+                      
  |                 |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |                 +--+                   
  |                    +-- Etheriidae **      
  |                                        
  |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
  |  |                                     
  +--+  +----------------- Unioninae       
     |  |                                  
     +--+              +-- Contradentini   
        |  +-----------+                   
        |  |           +-- Rectidentini    
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Ambleminae      
           +--+                            
              |  +-------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Gonideini       
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Sinohyriopsis   
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Lamprotulini    

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442313513324
  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
--+                               
  |  +----------- Unionidae       
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Mycetopodidae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Iridinidae **      

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423262324
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313545325
     +----- Mycetopodidae **   
  +--+                      
  |  |  +-- Etheriidae **      
  |  +--+                   
--+     +-- Iridinidae **      
  |                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313282625
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   

Graf et al., 2015 [Publ 3619], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313171623
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Etheriidae **   

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313373626
  +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313545325
        +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220283832--
        +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  +-----+                   
  |     +-- Iridinidae **      
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

Smith, 2021 [Publ 4331], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220218171--
  +----- Unionoidea
--+                
  |  +-- Etheriidae **
  +--+             
     +-- Iridinidae **

Lemer et al., 2019 [Publ 4093], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2202421--
  +----- Unionoidea
--+                
  |  +-- Etheriidae **
  +--+             
     +-- Iridinidae **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220223222--
     +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220271712--
     +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220271702--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Elderkin et al., 2016 [Publ 3693], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
23021115
  +-- Etheriidae **
  |             
--+-- Iridinidae **
  |             
  +-- Hyrioidea 

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220293922--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220289882--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220286862--
     +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220247462--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220240392--
     +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220254532--
     +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220271702--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220293922--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220223222--
     +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220289882--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220266652--
  +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
     +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyrioidea       

Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110145452--
  +-------- Unionidae       
--+                         
  |  +----- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Iridinidae **      

Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101431--
  +-- Iridinidae **
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 28

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101432--
     +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyrioidea       

Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101431--
  +-- Iridinidae **
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110129282--
  +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +----- Unionidae       
  |                      
--+----- Hyrioidea       
  |                      
  |  +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
     +-- Margaritiferidae

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +-------- Hyrioidea       
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Iridinidae **      
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110129282--
  +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 26_27_29_30

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101432--
  +-------- Hyrioidea       
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Iridinidae **      
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae
 
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