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Taxonomy

Margaritiferidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae

subfamily HYRIINAE Swainson, 1840

synonyms (13 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Castaliini

tribe CASTALIINI Morretes, 1949: 17 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 3 genera

Distribution: South America

genus Echyridella McMichael & Hiscock, 1958: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 4 species

Distribution: Australasia

Decorative image of a representative Hyridellini

tribe HYRIDELLINI McMichael, 1956 (1934): 9 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (4 nomina) | 6 genera

Distribution: Australasia

Decorative image of a representative Hyriini

tribe HYRIINI Swainson, 1840: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (6 nomina) | 2 genera

Distribution: South America

Decorative image of a representative Rhipidodontini

tribe RHIPIDODONTINI Starobogatov, 1970: 43 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 1 genus

Distribution: South America

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