MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Data last updated
Fri 13 February 2026
order MYIDA
Included Taxa
superfamily DREISSENOIDEA Gray, 1840: 18 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (4 nomina) | 1 family
Recent Distribution: North Eurasia, North America, Central America, East Asia, Afrotropics, South America
superfamily MYOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 3 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (11 nomina) | 2 families
Recent Distribution: South America, Australasia, North Eurasia, East Asia, North America
superfamily PHOLADOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 2 Recent freshwater species.
synonymy (4 nomina) | 2 families
Recent Distribution: East Asia, Central America, South America, Afrotropics, Australasia, North Eurasia, North America
