Bivalvia | Mytilida | Mytiloidea

family MYTILIDAE Rafinesque, 1815

synonyms (6 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Arcuatula Lamy, 1919: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 8 species

Recent Distribution: East Asia

genus Brachidontes Swainson, 1840: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 1 species

genus Jolya Bourguignat, 1876: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 5 species

Decorative image of a representative of Limnoperna siamensis

genus Limnoperna Rochebrune, 1881: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 6 species

Recent Distribution: East Asia, South America

genus Lithophaga Röding, 1798: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 2 species

genus Musculus Röding, 1798: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 1 species

genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 5 species

Recent Distribution: North America, Central America, South America

genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 5 species

Recent Distribution: North Eurasia, South America

genus Mytilisepta Habe, 1951: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 1 species

genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 3 species

genus Septifer Récluz, 1848: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 2 species

Decorative image of a representative of Sinomytilus harmandi

genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 4 species

Recent Distribution: East Asia

genus Trichomya Ihering, 1900: no Recent freshwater species in the MUSSELpdb.

synonymy (1 available nomen) | 1 species