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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

order MYOIDA

Included Taxa

superfamily DREISSENOIDEA Gray, 1840: 17 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (4 nomina) | 1 family

Distribution: North Eurasia, North America, Central America, East Asia, Afrotropics, South America

superfamily MYOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (5 nomina) | 2 families

Distribution: South America, North Eurasia, East Asia, North America

superfamily PHOLADOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 2 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (0 nomina) | 2 families

Distribution: East Asia, Central America, South America, Afrotropics, Australasia, North Eurasia, North America

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