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 Bivalvia | Unionoida superfamily ETHERIOIDEA Deshayes, 1832: cladomics3 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 Summarynumber 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 Monophylynumber of cladograms that test basic monophyly 
                (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 62maximum 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 Monophylynumber 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 ClusteringThe graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup 
        distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics 
        FARQ for more information. 
 Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2 ** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram ** | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 
   +----------------------------------- 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 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 189 | 187 | 2 | 6 | 
   +----------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                  
--+  +-------------- Unionoidea      
  |  |                               
  |  |           +-- Anodontites **     
  +--+  +--------+                   
     |  |        +-- Iridininae **      
     |  |                            
     +--+        +-- Etheriidae **      
        |  +-----+                   
        |  |     +-- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
              +--+                   
                 +-- Lamproscapha **    
Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 189 | 187 | 2 | 6 | 
            +-- Hyrioidea       
  +--------+                   
  |        +-- Unionoidea      
  |                            
--+  +-------- Etheriidae **      
  |  |                         
  |  +-------- Aspathariinae **   
  |  |                         
  +--+     +-- Anodontites **     
     +-----+                   
     |     +-- Iridininae **      
     |                         
     |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
        +--+                   
           +-- Lamproscapha **    
Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 
   +----------- Unionoidea   
--+                         
  |  +-------- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   
Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 38 | 
   +-------------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                           
  |                       +-- Etheria **         
  |                    +--+                   
--+                    |  +-- Mulleria **        
  |  +-----------------+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |  |                 +--+                   
  +--+                    +-- Iridinidae **      
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Pseudomulleria **  
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Unioninae       
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Ambleminae      
Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 
   +----------------------- Parreysiinae    
  |                                        
  |           +----------- Pseudodontini   
  |  +--------+                            
--+  |        |  +-------- Contradentini   
  |  |        +--+                         
  |  |           |  +----- Unioninae       
  |  |           +--+                      
  +--+              |  +-- Gonideini       
     |              +--+                   
     |                 +-- Ambleminae      
     |                                     
     |  +----------------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                                  
        |  +-------------- Hyrioidea       
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Pseudomulleria **  
           +--+                            
              |  +-------- Mulleria **        
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Etheria **         
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Iridinidae **      
Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 
   +-------------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                           
  |                 +-------- Iridinidae **      
--+  +--------------+                         
  |  |              |  +----- Etheria **         
  |  |              +--+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mulleria **        
  +--+                 +--+                   
     |                    +-- Mycetopodidae **   
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Parreysiinae    
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Pseudomulleria **  
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Unioninae       
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Ambleminae      
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Pseudodontini   
Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 187 | 185 | 2 | 6 | 
   +----------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                  
--+  +-------------- Unionoidea      
  |  |                               
  |  |           +-- Anodontites **     
  +--+  +--------+                   
     |  |        +-- Iridininae **      
     |  |                            
     +--+        +-- Etheriidae **      
        |  +-----+                   
        |  |     +-- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Mycetopodinae **   
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Monocondylaeinae **
              +--+                   
                 +-- Lamproscapha **    
Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 
   +----------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                               
  |  +-------------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                            
     |  +----------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                         
        |  +-------- Etheria **      
        +--+                      
           |  +----- Aspathariinae **
           +--+                   
              |  +-- Mulleria **     
              +--+                
                 +-- Mycetopodidae **
Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 8 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 29 | 
   +-------------------- Hyrioidea       
  |                                     
  |           +-------- Iridinidae **      
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        |  +----- Etheria **         
  |  |        +--+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Mulleria **        
  +--+           +--+                   
     |              +-- Mycetopodidae **   
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Parreysiinae    
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----------- Pseudomulleria **  
        |  |                            
        +--+  +-------- Anodontini      
           |  |                         
           +--+  +----- Gonideinae      
              |  |                      
              +--+----- Unionini        
                 |                      
                 |  +-- Margaritiferidae
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Ambleminae      
Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 
         +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Iridininae **   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Aspathariinae **
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 
         +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Aspathariinae **
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridininae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 
            +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--------+                
  |        +-- Unionoidea   
--+                         
  |  +-------- Aspathariinae **
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Iridininae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **
Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 
   +----------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                                  
  |  +-------------- Unionidae       
  +--+                               
     |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                            
        |  +-------- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Iridininae **      
              +--+                   
                 +-- Mycetopodidae **   
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea    
--+                            
  |  +----------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Iridininae **   
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Etheriidae **   
           +--+                
              +-- Mycetopodidae **
Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7.5 | 
   +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                                     
  |           +-------- Unionini        
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        |  +----- Pleurobemini    
  |  |        +--+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Anodontini      
  +--+           +--+                   
     |              +-- Lampsilini      
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Parreysiini     
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----------- Coelaturini     
        |  |                            
        +--+  +-------- Hyrioidea       
           |  |                         
           +--+  +----- Iridinidae **      
              |  |                      
              +--+  +-- Anodontitinae **   
                 |  |                   
                 +--+-- Mycetopodinae **   
                    |                   
                    +-- Etheriidae **      
Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 
         +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 
   +----------- Margaritiferidae
--+                            
  |  +-------- Unionidae       
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Iridinidae **      
        +--+                   
           +-- Mycetopodidae **   
Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 
      +----- Aspathariinae **   
  +--+                      
  |  |  +-- Iridininae **      
  |  +--+                   
--+     +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                   
        +-- Hyrioidea       
Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                               
  |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Unionidae       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Aspathariinae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Iridininae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Mycetopodidae **   
Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4455], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Mycetopodidae **
Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 
   +-------------------- 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 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 
   +-------- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 114 | 2 | 5 | 
   +-------------- Hyrioidea       
--+                               
  |  +----------- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Unionidae       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Mycetopodidae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Iridinidae **      
Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   
Galal-Khallaf et al., 2024 [Publ 4459], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 
   +----- Parreysiinae
--+                  
  |  +-- Iridinidae **  
  +--+               
     +-- Unioninae   
Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 135 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 
                        +-- Chamberlainia   
  +--------------------+                   
  |                    +-- Margaritiferidae
  |                                        
  |              +-------- Hyrioidea       
  +--------------+                         
  |              |  +----- Iridinidae **      
--+              +--+                      
  |                 |  +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  |                 +--+                   
  |                    +-- Etheriidae **      
  |                                        
  |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
  |  |                                     
  +--+  +----------------- Unioninae       
     |  |                                  
     +--+              +-- Contradentini   
        |  +-----------+                   
        |  |           +-- Rectidentini    
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Ambleminae      
           +--+                            
              |  +-------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Gonideini       
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Sinohyriopsis   
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Lamprotulini    
Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 135 | 133 | 2 | 4 | 
   +-------------- Margaritiferidae
--+                               
  |  +----------- Unionidae       
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Mycetopodidae **   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Etheriidae **      
           +--+                   
              +-- Iridinidae **      
Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   
Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 
      +----- Mycetopodidae **   
  +--+                      
  |  |  +-- Etheriidae **      
  |  +--+                   
--+     +-- Iridinidae **      
  |                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae
Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Etheriidae **   
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   
Graf et al., 2015 [Publ 3619], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Etheriidae **   
Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 
   +----------- Hyrioidea    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionoidea   
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Iridinidae **   
Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 
         +-- Hyrioidea    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Unionoidea   
--+                      
  |  +----- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Etheriidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 2 | -- | 
         +-- Mycetopodidae **   
  +-----+                   
  |     +-- Iridinidae **      
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae
Smith, 2021 [Publ 4331], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | -- | 
   +----- Unionoidea
--+                
  |  +-- Etheriidae **
  +--+             
     +-- Iridinidae **
Lemer et al., 2019 [Publ 4093], fig. 1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -- | 
   +----- Unionoidea
--+                
  |  +-- Etheriidae **
  +--+             
     +-- Iridinidae **
Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 71 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 70 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Elderkin et al., 2016 [Publ 3693], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 
   +-- Etheriidae **
  |             
--+-- Iridinidae **
  |             
  +-- Hyrioidea 
Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 92 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 88 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 86 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 39 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 53 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Mycetopodidae **
  +--+                
  |  +-- Iridinidae **   
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 70 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 92 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Iridinidae **   
  +--+                
  |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyrioidea    
  +--+                
     +-- Unionoidea   
Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 88 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Mycetopodidae **
     +--+                
        +-- Iridinidae **   
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 65 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea    
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionoidea   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Iridinidae **   
     +--+                
        +-- Mycetopodidae **
González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 2 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyrioidea       
Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Unionidae       
--+                         
  |  +----- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyrioidea       
     +--+                   
        +-- Iridinidae **      
Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -- | 
   +-- Iridinidae **
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea
Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 28 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
      +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyrioidea       
Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -- | 
   +-- Iridinidae **
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea
Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 2 | -- | 
   +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea
González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 4 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
   +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea
González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 3 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
   +----- Unionidae       
  |                      
--+----- Hyrioidea       
  |                      
  |  +-- Iridinidae **      
  +--+                   
     +-- Margaritiferidae
González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 6 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea       
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Iridinidae **      
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae
Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 2 | -- | 
   +----- Iridinidae **
--+                
  |  +-- Hyrioidea 
  +--+             
     +-- Unionoidea
Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 26_27_29_30 | iT | tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -- | 
   +-------- Hyrioidea       
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Iridinidae **      
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae
 |