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Summary

Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family

Geography

Summary

North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography


Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026

Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Unionini

subtribe UNIONINA Rafinesque, 1820

synonyms (23 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Unio Philipsson in Retzius, 1788: 29 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (82 available nomina) | 45 species

Recent Distribution: Afrotropics, North Eurasia, East Asia

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