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Margaritiferidae

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Central America

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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Myoida | Dreissenoidea | Dreissenidae

genus Rheodreissena Geda, Lujan, Perkins, Abernethy, Sabaj & Gangloff, 2018: species

1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Included Species

Rheodreissena cordilineata Mansur, Pereira, Pimpão & Sabaj in Mansur et al., 2019

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)

Range: Known from the Madeira, Trombetas, and Xingu rivers of the lower Amazon Basin, South America. (South America)

other links: MolluscaBase

Rheodreissena hoeblichi (Schütt, 1991)

syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (0)

Range: Orinoco Basin of northern South America. (South America)

other links: MolluscaBase

Rheodreissena lopesi (Alvarenga & Ricci, 1989)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (2)

Range: Tributaries of the lower Amazon Basin, South America. (South America)

other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Rheodreissena xinguana

Rheodreissena xinguana Mansur, Pereira, Pimpão & Sabaj in Mansur et al., 2019

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (12)

Range: Xingu and Tapajos rivers, Amazon Basin, South America. (South America)

other links: MolluscaBase

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