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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 | Mytiloida | Mytiloidea

family MYTILIDAE Rafinesque, 1815

synonyms (4 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Arcuatula Lamy, 1919: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: East Asia

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

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

Decorative image of a representative of Limnoperna fortunei

genus Limnoperna Rochebrune, 1881: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: East Asia, South America, Australasia

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

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

Distribution: North America, Central America, South America

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

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

Distribution: North Eurasia, South America

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

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

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

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 0 species

Decorative image of a representative of Sinomytilus harmandi

genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: East Asia

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