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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

Hyriidae

Etheriidae

Mycetopodidae

Iridinidae


Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
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Geography

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North America

Central America

South America

Afrotropics

North Eurasia

East Asia

Australasia


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Data last updated
Thu 22 January 2026

Publication Kuiper (2009): summary

Full Citation

Kuiper, J.G.J. 2009. Fossil records of Palaearctic Pisidium species in tropical Africa (Bivalvia, Sphaeriidae). Zoologische Mededelingen 83(10): 593-594. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Pisidium kenianum Preston, 1911 = Euglesa keniana

Pisidium milium Held, 1836 = Euglesa milium + Euglesa subtruncata

+ Pisidium (Eupera) landeroini Germain, 1909

Pisidium moitessierianum Paladilhe, 1866 = Odhneripisidium moitessierianum

Pisidium nitidum Jenyns, 1832 = Euglesa nitida

Pisidium subtruncatum Malm, 1855 = Euglesa subtruncata

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