Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae

tribe RHIPIDODONTINI Starobogatov, 1970: cladomics

3 genera

Cladomics pages are experimental — even more so than the rest of this site!

The purpose of the cladomics pages for each genus and family-group level taxon is to provide statistics and references indicating the extent to which published phylogenetic work supports the classification used here.

The Cladomics Summary provides an overview of the number of studies that have included terminal species representing this taxon as well as an indication of how frequently it has been recovered as monophyletic.

Following the summary, the available published clades representing the taxon are listed.

For more information, visit the Cladomics FARQ (frequently asked rhetorical questions) page. Abbreviations for the various statistics are explained on the FARQ!

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 45 (48 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 3
analyzed in 36 cladograms in 23 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 6 (mean = 1.47, median = 1)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 1.14, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 9
maximum number of included terminals = 6, (mean = 2.89 median = 2)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 1.56, median = 1)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.56

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 4
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (genus) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (family).
maximum number of included terminals = 6 (mean = 4, median = 3.5)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.25, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0


Pairwise Cladogram Clustering

The graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics FARQ for more information.

PCoA Ordination of Rhipidodontini cladogram distances
PCoA Ordination

NJ Tree of Rhipidodontini cladogram distances
NJ Tree


Cladograms

Prié et al., 2026 [Publ 4844], fig. 2

** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.812 6 12 10 3 17 9 4 **
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella Westralunio HYRIDELLINI Velesunio Alathyria Lortiella Microdontia Diplodon Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI Iridea HYRIINI

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 2a_b

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 3 20 20 2 18 11 4 19.0
Cladomics cladogram Neotrigonia Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI Westralunio Diplodon Hyridella drapeta Hyridella depressa Hyridella australis Cucumerunio Echyridella Velesunio ambiguus Microdontia Lortiella Alathyria Velesunio angasi

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 3 20 21 2 18 11 4 20.0
Cladomics cladogram Neotrigonia Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI Westralunio Diplodon Hyridella drapeta Hyridella depressa Echyridella Cucumerunio Hyridella australis Velesunio ambiguus Alathyria Velesunio angasi Lortiella Microdontia

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 6-14

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.667 4 27 32 2 629 15 4 30.0
Cladomics cladogram Westralunio Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI Diplodon Hyridella depressa Hyridella drapeta Cucumerunio Hyridella australis Echyridella Velesunio 1 Alathyria jacksoni 1 Velesunio ambiguus Alathyria profuga Velesunio 3 Microdontia Lortiella Velesunio angasi Alathyria pertexta 2 Velesunio 2 Alathyria jacksoni 2 Alathyria pertexta 1

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 200 6 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 198 6 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.900 1 1 0 1 200 6 4 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2649], fig. 1_2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.750 1 1 0 1 10 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Diplodon CASTALIINI Hyridella australis 2 Hyridella australis 1 Echyridella Hyridella depressa

Baker et al., 2003 [Publ 2690], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.625 1 1 0 1 7 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram HYRIDELLINI Diplodon

Baker et al., 2004 [Publ 2685], fig. 2-3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.625 1 1 0 1 8 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Hyridella depressa Hyridella australis Diplodon

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 2 2 0 1 45 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI CASTALIINI Diplodon

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.625 1 1 0 1 35 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Diplodon Hyridella depressa Hyridella australis Echyridella Velesunio ambiguus Velesunio 3 Velesunio 2 Alathyria Velesunio 1 Velesunio angasi Lortiella

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 2 2 0 1 45 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI CASTALIINI Diplodon

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 2 2 0 1 44 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI CASTALIINI Diplodon

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 2 2 0 1 44 4 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella HYRIDELLINI CASTALIINI Diplodon

Graf et al., 2015 [Publ 3619], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.900 1 1 0 1 19 6 3 --
Cladomics cladogram HYRIDELLINI Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.875 1 1 0 1 40 3 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Diplodon CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 40 3 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella Diplodon CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 139 3 3 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella Diplodon CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.857 1 1 0 1 16 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Diplodon HYRIDELLINI Velesunio

Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 33 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Diplodon

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Diplodon Echyridella Lortiella CASTALIINI Velesunio

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Diplodon

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 17 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram HYRIDELLINI Diplodon CASTALIINI

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Diplodon

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Echyridella Lortiella Diplodon

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.833 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Diplodon

Marshall et al., 2014 [Publ 3593], fig. 1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.857 2 2 0 1 12 5 2 --
Cladomics cladogram HYRIDELLINI Diplodon

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 3_5

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
0.900 1 1 0 1 6 6 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Diplodon HYRIINI CASTALIINI

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 29 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 4

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 29 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 138 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 138 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI HYRIINI

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 30 2 2 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida HYRIINI CASTALIINI

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram CASTALIINI Guyanhyrida

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

cst iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1.000 1 1 0 1 90 1 1 --
Cladomics cladogram Guyanhyrida CASTALIINI