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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 MYTILOIDA

Included Taxa

superfamily MYTILOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815: 5 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (4 nomina) | 1 family

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

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