Bivalvia | Sphaeriida

superfamily SPHAERIOIDEA Deshayes, 1855 (1820)

synonyms (12 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

Decorative image of a representative Sphaeriidae

family SPHAERIIDAE Deshayes, 1855 (1820): 278 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (10 nomina) | 2 subfamilies, 1 genus

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

family KIJAIDAE Kolesnikov, 1977: fossil only.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera

family NEOMIODONTIDAE Casey, 1955: fossil only.

synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera