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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

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae

tribe POPENAIADINI Heard & Guckert, 1970

synonyms (2 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Micronaias Simpson, 1900: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: Central America

genus Nephritica Frierson, 1927: 2 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

Distribution: Central America

genus Nephronaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 19 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 19 species

Distribution: Central America

genus Popenaias Frierson, 1927: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 4 species

Distribution: Central America, North America

genus Psoronaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 5 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (4 available nomina) | 5 species

Distribution: Central America

genus Sphenonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: Central America

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