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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 | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae

subfamily SPHAERIINAE Deshayes, (1820)

synonyms (9 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Conventus Pirogov & Starobogatov, 1974: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: North America, North Eurasia, East Asia

Decorative image of a representative of Euglesa adamsii

genus Euglesa Jenyns, 1832: 86 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (34 available nomina) | 86 species

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

genus Hindupisidium Vinarksi & Bespalaya in Bespalaya et al., 2023: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: East Asia

Decorative image of a representative of Odhneripisidium sterkianum

genus Odhneripisidium Kuiper, 1962: 22 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (6 available nomina) | 22 species

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

genus Pisidium Pfeiffer, 1821: 55 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (7 available nomina) | 55 species

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

Decorative image of a representative of Sphaerium nyanzae

genus Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777: 69 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (36 available nomina) | 69 species

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

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