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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae
7 genera, 8 tribes
Ortmann, 1916. Nautilus 30: 53.Type genus: Gonidea Conrad, 1857 = Gonidea
Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: 67.Type genus: Pseudodon Gould, 1844 = Pseudodon
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 184.Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 101.Type genus: Heudeana Frierson, 1922 = Ptychorhynchus
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
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
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 83.Type genus: Contradens Haas, 1911 = Lens
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
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 117.Type genus: Nannonaia Haas, 1913 = Elongaria
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.Type genus: Leguminaia Conrad, 1865 = Leguminaia
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 65, 284.Type genus: Psilunio Sabba Stefanescu, 1896 = Potomida
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 68.Type genus: Physunio Simpson, 1900 = Physunio
Bolotov, Vikhrev et Tumpeesuwan in Bolotov et al., 2017. Sci. Repts. 7: 11.Type genus: Pilsbryoconcha Simpson, 1900 = Pilsbryoconcha
Bogan, Froufe & Lopes-Lima in Lopes-Lima et al., 2017. MPE 106: 182, 185.Type genus: Chamberlainia Simpson, 1900 = Chamberlainia
Lopes-Lima, Pfeiffer & Zieritz in Zieritz et al., 2021. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 31: 8.Type genus: Schepmania Haas, 1910 = Schepmania
Pfeiffer, Zieritz, Rahim & Lopes- Lima in Zieritz et al., 2021. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 31: 9.Type genus: Ctenodesma Simpson, 1900 = Ctenodesma
Bolotov, Konopleva, Kondakov & Vikhrev in Bolotov et al., 2023. Water 15: 22, Table 1.Type genus: Indopseudodon Prashad, 1922 = Indopseudodon