Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea

family MYCETOPODIDAE Gray, 1840

synonyms (7 nomina) | cladomics


Global Diversity of the Mycetopodidae. The orange wedge of the pie depicts the relative Recent species diversity of the family in the order Unionida (53 of 1005).

The family Mycetopodidae (53 Recent spp., 11 gen.) is found in Central and South America. The family is divided among four subfamilies, the systematics of which have not been comprehensively addressed phylogenetically.

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Anodontitinae

subfamily ANODONTITINAE Modell, 1942: 27 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 2 genera

Recent Distribution: South America, Central America

Decorative image of a representative Leilinae

subfamily LEILINAE Morretes, 1949: 2 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

Recent Distribution: South America

Decorative image of a representative Monocondylaeinae

subfamily MONOCONDYLAEINAE Modell, 1942: 18 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 6 genera

Recent Distribution: South America

Decorative image of a representative Mycetopodinae

subfamily MYCETOPODINAE Gray, 1840: 6 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 nomina) | 2 genera

Recent Distribution: South America, Central America