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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness by
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North America

Central America

South America

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East Asia

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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae

subfamily GONIDEINAE Ortmann, 1916

synonyms (16 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Caudiculatus Simpson, 1900: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Chamberlainiini

tribe CHAMBERLAINIINI Bogan, Froufe & Lopes-Lima in Lopes-Lima et al., 2017: 6 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera

Distribution: East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Contradentini

tribe CONTRADENTINI Modell, 1942: 35 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 6 genera

Distribution: East Asia

tribe CTENODESMINI Pfeiffer, Zieritz, Rahim & Lopes-Lima in Zieritz et al., 2021: 6 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera

Distribution: East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Gonideini

tribe GONIDEINI Ortmann, 1916: 30 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 nomina) | 15 genera

Distribution: East Asia, North America, North Eurasia

Decorative image of a representative Lamprotulini

tribe LAMPROTULINI Modell, 1942: 22 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 4 genera

Distribution: East Asia, North Eurasia

Decorative image of a representative Pseudodontini

tribe PSEUDODONTINI Frierson, 1927: 51 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 nomina) | 2 subtribes

Distribution: East Asia

Decorative image of a representative Rectidentini

tribe RECTIDENTINI Modell, 1942: 21 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 nomina) | 5 genera

Distribution: East Asia

tribe SCHEPMANIINI Lopes-Lima, Pfeiffer & Zieritz in Zieritz et al., 2021: 2 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

Distribution: East Asia

genus Baicalinaia Starobogatov, 1970: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Ebersininaia Starobogatov, 1970: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Propotomida Modell, 1964: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Rugunio Starobogatov, 1970: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Sinzowinaia Starobogatov, 1970: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Sulcopotomida Starobogatov, 1970: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

 
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