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MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Margaritiferidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Myoida

superfamily MYOIDEA Lamarck, 1809

synonyms (5 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

family CORBULIDAE Lamarck, 1818: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (4 nomina) | 5 genera, 1 subfamily

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

family MYIDAE Lamarck, 1809: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

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