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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae

subfamily GONIDEINAE Ortmann, 1916: syonymy

7 genera, 8 tribes

Synonyms

PSEUDODONTINAE Frierson, 1927

Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 67.
Type genus: Pseudodon Gould, 1844 = Pseudodon

HEUDEANINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 184.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 101.
Type genus: Heudeana Frierson, 1922 = Ptychorhynchus

LAMPROTULINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 187.
Modell, 1943. Arch. Moll. 75: 113.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 109.
Type genus: Lamprotula Simpson, 1900 = Lamprotula

HYRIOPSINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 188.
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 83.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 112.
Habe, 1977. Mollusc. Japan: 116.
Type genus: Hyriopsis Conrad, 1853 = Hyriopsis

CONTRADENTINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 83.
Type genus: Contradens Haas, 1911 = Lens

RECTIDENTINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 83.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 113.
Type genus: Rectidens Simpson, 1900 = Rectidens

NANNONAIINAE Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 117.
Type genus: Nannonaia Haas, 1913 = Elongaria

 
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