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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae

subfamily VELESUNIONINAE Iredale, 1934

synonyms (3 nomina) | cladomics

Included Taxa

genus Alathyria Iredale, 1934: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (2 available nomina) | 7 species

Distribution: Australasia

genus Lortiella Modell, 1942: 3 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

Distribution: Australasia

genus Microdontia Tapparone Canefri, 1883: 1 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

Distribution: Australasia

genus Velesunio Iredale, 1934: 5 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (3 available nomina) | 5 species

Distribution: Australasia

genus Westralunio Iredale, 1934: 4 Recent freshwater species.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 4 species

Distribution: Australasia

genus Prohyria McMichael, 1957: fossil only.

synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

 
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