Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae

subfamily VELESUNIONINAE Iredale, 1934: cladomics

6 genera

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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 = 17 (21 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 6
analyzed in 65 cladograms in 38 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 10 (mean = 2.38, median = 1)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 5 (mean = 1.86, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 27
maximum number of included terminals = 10, (mean = 4.33 median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 5 (mean = 3.07, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.67

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 26
(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 = 10 (mean = 4.42, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 5 (mean = 3.15, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0.65


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 Velesunioninae cladogram distances
PCoA Ordination

NJ Tree of Velesunioninae cladogram distances
NJ Tree


Cladograms

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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10 28 34 5 622 18 1 0
  +----------------------------------- Westralunio **           
  |                                                          
  |                             +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__2
  |  +--------------------------+                            
--+  |                          |  +-- Hyriini               
  |  |                          +--+                         
  |  |                             +-- Castaliini            
  |  |                                                       
  |  |                             +-- Hyridella_depressa    
  +--+                       +-----+                         
     |                       |     +-- Hyridella_drapeta     
     |  +--------------------+                               
     |  |                    |  +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__1
     |  |                    +--+                            
     |  |                       |  +-- Diplodon_chilensis    
     |  |                       +--+                         
     +--+                          +-- Diplodon_gratus       
        |                                                    
        |                          +-- 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 ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7 7 5 5 13 7 1 36
  +-------------- Hyriinae          
  |                                 
--+  +----------- Westralunio **       
  |  |                              
  |  |     +----- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  +--+  +--+                        
     |  |  |  +-- Velesunio **         
     |  |  +--+                     
     +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
        |                           
        |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Microdontia **       
           +--+                     
              +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7 14 12 5 193 7 1 39
           +-- Westralunio **       
  +--------+                     
  |        +-- Hyriinae          
  |                              
--+     +----- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Velesunio **         
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7 14 12 5 191 7 1 41
           +-- Westralunio **       
  +--------+                     
  |        +-- Hyriinae          
  |                              
--+     +----- Velesunio **         
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7 14 9 5 193 7 1 38
  +----------- Echyridella       
  |                              
  +----------- Westralunio **       
  |                              
  +----------- Hyridellini       
  |                              
  |     +----- Rhipidodontini    
  +-----+                        
--+     |  +-- Castaliini        
  |     +--+                     
  |        +-- Hyriini           
  |                              
  |     +----- Velesunio **         
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 13 11 5 14 13 1 31.5
                    +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__2
  +-----------------+                            
  |                 |  +-- Hyriini               
  |                 +--+                         
  |                    +-- Castaliini            
  |                                              
  |              +-------- Westralunio **           
--+              |                               
  |  +-----------+     +-- Hyridella_drapeta     
  |  |           |  +--+                         
  |  |           |  |  +-- Hyridella_depressa    
  |  |           +--+                            
  |  |              |  +-- Diplodon_suavidicus__1
  +--+              +--+                         
     |                 +-- Diplodon_gratus       
     |                                           
     |  +----------------- Echyridella           
     |  |                                        
     +--+              +-- Cucumerunio           
        |  +-----------+                         
        |  |           +-- Hyridella_australis   
        +--+                                     
           |  +----------- Velesunio_ambiguus **    
           +--+                                  
              |  +-------- Alathyria **             
              +--+                               
                 |  +----- Velesunio_angasi **      
                 +--+                            
                    |  +-- Lortiella **             
                    +--+                         
                       +-- Microdontia **           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 6 4 4 24 3 1 39
  +----------- Hyriinae          
  |                              
  |     +----- Microdontia **       
--+  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_pertexta **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Lortiella **         
     |                           
     |  +----- Velesunio **         
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
        +--+                     
           +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 6 4 4 132 3 1 39
  +----------- Hyriinae          
  |                              
  |     +----- Velesunio **         
--+  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
     |                           
     |  +----- Microdontia **       
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Alathyria_pertexta **
        +--+                     
           +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 6 4 4 132 3 1 39
  +----------- Hyriinae          
  |                              
  |     +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
--+  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Microdontia **       
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Lortiella **         
     |                           
     |  +----- Velesunio **         
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
        +--+                     
           +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 19 20 5 14 13 1 22.5
                 +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__1
  +--------------+                            
  |              |  +-- Hyriini               
  |              +--+                         
  |                 +-- Castaliini            
  |                                           
  |           +-------- Westralunio **           
  |           |                               
  +-----------+     +-- Hyridella_drapeta     
  |           |  +--+                         
--+           |  |  +-- Hyridella_depressa    
  |           +--+                            
  |              |  +-- Diplodon_gratus       
  |              +--+                         
  |                 +-- Diplodon_suavidicus__2
  |                                           
  |                 +-- Hyridella_australis   
  |  +--------------+                         
  |  |              +-- Cucumerunio           
  +--+                                        
     |  +-------------- Echyridella           
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------- Velesunio_ambiguus **    
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------- Microdontia **           
           +--+                               
              |  +----- Lortiella **             
              +--+                            
                 |  +-- Alathyria **             
                 +--+                         
                    +-- Velesunio_angasi **      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6 6 4 4 24 3 1 39
  +----------- Hyriinae          
  |                              
  |     +----- Microdontia **       
--+  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Lortiella **         
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_pertexta **
     |                           
     |  +----- Velesunio **         
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
        +--+                     
           +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5 5 4 3 31 5 1 30
  +----------------- Castaliini         
  |                                     
  +----------------- Rhipidodontini     
--+                                     
  |  +-------------- Hyridella_depressa 
  |  |                                  
  |  +-------------- Hyridella_australis
  +--+                                  
     |  +----------- Echyridella        
     |  |                               
     |  |        +-- Velesunio_ambiguus ** 
     +--+  +-----+                      
        |  |     +-- Velesunio__3 **       
        |  |                            
        +--+  +----- Velesunio__2 **       
           |  |                         
           |  |  +-- Alathyria **          
           +--+--+                      
              |  +-- Velesunio__1 **       
              |                         
              |  +-- Velesunio_angasi **   
              +--+                      
                 +-- Lortiella **          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 11 7 1 34.5
  +----------- Echyridella       
  |                              
--+        +-- Hyridellini       
  |  +-----+                     
  |  |     +-- Rhipidodontini    
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Velesunio_ambiguus **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Velesunio **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 4 2 6 5 1 32
              +----- Hyridella_depressa 
  +-----------+                         
  |           |  +-- Hyridella_australis
  |           +--+                      
  |              +-- Rhipidodontini     
--+                                     
  |              +-- Echyridella        
  |  +-----------+                      
  |  |           +-- Castaliini         
  |  |                                  
  +--+           +-- Velesunio__3 **       
     |  +--------+                      
     |  |        +-- Velesunio__4 **       
     +--+                               
        |  +-------- Velesunio__2 **       
        +--+                            
           |  +----- Velesunio_angasi **   
           +--+                         
              |  +-- Velesunio__1 **       
              +--+                      
                 +-- Alathyria **          

Klunzinger et al., 2021 [Publ 4086], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 4 2 2 3 1 1 32
  +----- Westralunio **
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyriinae   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 43 6 1 33
  +-------- Hyriinae          
--+                           
  |  +----- Velesunio_ambiguus **
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Velesunio_angasi **  
     +--+                     
        +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 44 6 1 33
  +-------- Hyriinae          
--+                           
  |  +----- Velesunio_ambiguus **
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Velesunio_angasi **  
     +--+                     
        +-- Lortiella **         

Klunzinger et al., 2022 [Publ 4259], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 1 1 1 33
  +----- Hyriinae   
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Westralunio **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 44 6 1 33
  +-------- Hyriinae          
--+                           
  |  +----- Velesunio_ambiguus **
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Velesunio_angasi **  
     +--+                     
        +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3 3 1 2 43 6 1 33
  +-------- Hyriinae          
--+                           
  |  +----- Velesunio_ambiguus **
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Velesunio_angasi **  
     +--+                     
        +-- Lortiella **         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 5 0 2 29 3 1 35
  +----- Rhipidodontini
  |                    
  +----- Echyridella   
--+                    
  +----- Lortiella **     
  |                    
  |  +-- Castaliini    
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunio **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 1 6 5 1 --
           +-- Hyridella_australis
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Rhipidodontini     
--+                               
  |  +-------- Hyridella_depressa 
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Velesunio **          
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Echyridella        
        +--+                      
           +-- Castaliini         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 29 3 1 --
        +-- Castaliini    
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Rhipidodontini
--+                       
  |  +----- Echyridella   
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Velesunio **     
     +--+                 
        +-- Lortiella **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 5 0 2 29 3 1 36
     +-- Castaliini    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **     
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella   
  |  |                 
  +--+-- Lortiella **     
     |                 
     +-- Rhipidodontini

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 32 3 1 --
        +-- Castaliini    
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Rhipidodontini
--+                       
  |  +----- Echyridella   
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Velesunio **     
     +--+                 
        +-- Lortiella **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 29 3 1 --
        +-- Castaliini    
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Rhipidodontini
--+                       
  |  +----- Echyridella   
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Lortiella **     
     +--+                 
        +-- Velesunio **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2 2 0 2 29 3 1 --
        +-- Castaliini    
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Rhipidodontini
--+                       
  |  +----- Echyridella   
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Velesunio **     
     +--+                 
        +-- Lortiella **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 40 4 1 --
  +-- Westralunio **
--+              
  +-- Hyriinae   

Plazzi et al., 2011 [Publ 3676], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 17 0 0 --
-- Alathyria_jacksoni **

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 15 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyridellini

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 14 2 1 --
  +-- Hyriini    
  |              
--+-- Hyridellini
  |              
  +-- Velesunio **  

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 17 3 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 121 1 1 --
  +-- Hyriinae 
--+            
  +-- Velesunio **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 140 4 1 --
  +-- Westralunio **
--+              
  +-- Hyriinae   

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 5 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 27 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyridellini

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 14 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyridellini

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 28 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyridellini

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 33 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyridellini
  +--+              
     +-- Velesunio **  

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 30 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 14 2 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 5 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 46 1 1 --
  +-- Hyriinae   
--+              
  +-- Westralunio **

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 67 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyridellini
  +--+              
     +-- Velesunio **  

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 5 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Elderkin et al., 2016 [Publ 3693], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 2 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 26_27_29_30

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 4 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 5 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 79 1 1 --
  +-- Hyriinae 
--+            
  +-- Velesunio **

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 14 2 1 --
  +-- Hyriini    
  |              
--+-- Velesunio **  
  |              
  +-- Hyridellini

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 90 2 1 --
  +-- Alathyria **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 33 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyridellini
  +--+              
     +-- Velesunio **  

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 67 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyridellini
  +--+              
     +-- Velesunio **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 21 1 1 --
  +-- Hyriinae   
--+              
  +-- Westralunio **

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 67 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyridellini
  +--+              
     +-- Velesunio **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 21 1 1 --
  +-- Hyriinae   
--+              
  +-- Westralunio **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 40 4 1 --
        +-- Echyridella   
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Westralunio **   
--+                       
  |  +----- Rhipidodontini
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Castaliini    
     +--+                 
        +-- Hyriini       

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 27 2 1 --
  +----- Hyriini    
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyridellini

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 28

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 4 0 0 --
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 35 3 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 35 3 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 39 3 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 10 5 1 --
  +-- Velesunio **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 90 2 1 --
  +-- Alathyria **
--+            
  +-- Hyriinae 

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1 1 0 1 16 3 1 --
  +-------- Castaliini    
--+                       
  |  +----- Rhipidodontini
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Hyridellini   
     +--+                 
        +-- Velesunio **