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genus Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831: cladomics
     10 Recent valid species (10 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 10 (10 total)
analyzed in 73 cladograms in 51 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 10 (mean = 1.33, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 8
maximum number of included terminals = 10, (mean = 4 median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.88


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


NJ Tree


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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
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  +----------------------------------------------------------------- Paetulunio                
  |                                                                                            
  |                                               +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **          
  |                                               |                                            
  |                                               |           +----- Toxolasma_lividum__2 **      
  |                                               |  +--------+                                
  |  +--------------------------------------------+  |        |  +-- Toxolasma_cylindrellus **    
  |  |                                            |  |        +--+                             
  |  |                                            |  |           +-- Toxolasma_lividum__1 **      
  |  |                                            |  |                                         
--+  |                                            +--+     +-------- Toxolasma_texasiense__2 **   
  |  |                                               |  +--+                                   
  |  |                                               |  |  |  +----- Toxolasma_glans **           
  |  |                                               |  |  +--+                                
  |  |                                               |  |     |  +-- Toxolasma_paulum **          
  |  |                                               +--+     +--+                             
  |  |                                                  |        +-- Toxolasma_texasiense__1 **   
  |  |                                                  |                                      
  |  |                                                  |  +-------- Toxolasma__4 **              
  |  |                                                  +--+                                   
  +--+                                                     |  +----- Toxolasma_granulatum **      
     |                                                     +--+                                
     |                                                        |  +-- Toxolasma__2 **              
     |                                                        +--+                             
     |                                                           +-- Toxolasma__3 **              
     |                                                                                         
     |                                                        +----- Toxolasma_pullus **          
     |  +-----------------------------------------------------+                                
     |  |                                                     |  +-- Toxolasma_germanum **        
     |  |                                                     +--+                             
     |  |                                                        +-- Toxolasma__1 **              
     |  |                                                                                      
     |  |                                                        +-- Obliquaria                
     |  |  +-----------------------------------------------------+                             
     |  |  |                                                     +-- Plectomerus               
     +--+  |                                                                                   
        |  |                                               +-------- Potamilus_inflatus        
        |  |                                      +--------+                                   
        |  |                                      |        |  +----- Potamilus_ohiensis        
        |  |                                      |        +--+                                
        |  |                                      |           |  +-- Potamilus_amphichaenus    
        |  |                                      |           +--+                             
        |  |  +-----------------------------------+              +-- Potamilus_streckersoni    
        |  |  |                                   |                                            
        +--+  |                                   |           +----- Potamilus_fragilis__2     
           |  |                                   |  +--------+                                
           |  |                                   |  |        |  +-- Potamilus_leptodon        
           |  |                                   |  |        +--+                             
           |  |                                   +--+           +-- Potamilus_fragilis__1     
           |  |                                      |                                         
           |  |                                      |  +----------- Potamilus_metnecktayi     
           |  |                                      |  |                                      
           |  |                                      +--+  +-------- Potamilus_alatus__3       
           |  |                                         |  |                                   
           |  |                                         +--+  +----- Potamilus_alatus__2       
           +--+                                            |  |                                
              |                                            +--+----- Potamilus_purpuratus__2   
              |                                               |                                
              |                                               |  +-- Potamilus_alatus__1       
              |                                               +--+                             
              |                                                  +-- Potamilus_purpuratus__1   
              |                                                                                
              |                                                  +-- Villosa_villosa           
              |  +-----------------------------------------------+                             
              |  |                                               +-- Atlanticoncha             
              |  |                                                                             
              |  |                                               +-- Cambarunio_nebulosus      
              |  |  +--------------------------------------------+                             
              +--+  |                                            +-- Ligumia                   
                 |  |                                                                          
                 |  |                                      +-------- Leaunio_umbrans           
                 |  |  +-----------------------------------+                                   
                 |  |  |                                   |  +----- Cambarunio_taeniatus      
                 +--+  |                                   +--+                                
                    |  |                                      |  +-- Cambarunio_iris           
                    |  |                                      +--+                             
                    |  |                                         +-- Cambarunio_simus          
                    |  |                                                                       
                    |  |  +----------------------------------------- Hamiota                   
                    |  |  |                                                                    
                    +--+  |                 +----------------------- Pachynaias                
                       |  |                 |                                                  
                       |  |  +--------------+  +-------------------- Sagittunio                
                       |  |  |              |  |                                               
                       |  |  |              |  |              +----- Ellipsaria                
                       |  |  |              +--+  +-----------+                                
                       |  |  |                 |  |           |  +-- Potamilus_capax           
                       |  |  |                 |  |           +--+                             
                       |  |  |                 |  |              +-- Truncilla                 
                       +--+  |                 +--+                                            
                          |  |                    |           +----- Medionidus_acutissimus    
                          |  |                    |  +--------+                                
                          |  |                    |  |        |  +-- Lemiox                    
                          |  |                    |  |        +--+                             
                          |  |                    +--+           +-- Medionidus_penicillatus   
                          |  |                       |                                         
                          |  |                       |  +----------- Ptychobranchus            
                          |  |                       |  |                                      
                          |  |                       +--+        +-- Cyprogenia_aberti__2      
                          |  |                          |  +-----+                             
                          +--+                          |  |     +-- Dromus                    
                             |                          +--+                                   
                             |                             |  +----- Cyprogenia_stegaria__2    
                             |                             +--+                                
                             |                                |  +-- Cyprogenia_aberti__1      
                             |                                +--+                             
                             |                                   +-- Cyprogenia_stegaria__1    
                             |                                                                 
                             |                                   +-- Villosa_delumbis          
                             |  +--------------------------------+                             
                             |  |                                +-- Villosa_vibex             
                             |  |                                                              
                             |  |                    +-------------- Obovaria_olivaria         
                             |  |                    |                                         
                             |  |  +-----------------+           +-- Venustaconcha             
                             |  |  |                 |  +--------+                             
                             |  |  |                 |  |        +-- Epioblasma                
                             |  |  |                 +--+                                      
                             |  |  |                    |  +-------- Obovaria_retusa           
                             +--+  |                    +--+                                   
                                |  |                       |  +----- Obovaria_choctawensis     
                                |  |                       +--+                                
                                |  |                          |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor         
                                |  |                          +--+                             
                                |  |                             +-- Obovaria_subrotunda       
                                |  |                                                           
                                |  |                             +-- Mesonaias                 
                                |  |     +-----------------------+                             
                                |  |     |                       +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis    
                                |  |     |                                                     
                                +--+  +--+                       +-- Lampsilis_splendida       
                                   |  |  |  +--------------------+                             
                                   |  |  |  |                    +-- Lampsilis_bracteata       
                                   |  |  |  |                                                  
                                   |  |  +--+                    +-- Lampsilis_fasciola        
                                   |  |     |  +-----------------+                             
                                   |  |     |  |                 +-- Ortmanniana_pectorosa     
                                   |  |     +--+                                               
                                   |  |        |  +----------------- Lampsilis_ornata          
                                   |  |        |  |                                            
                                   |  |        +--+  +-------------- Lampsilis_ovata__2        
                                   |  |           |  |                                         
                                   |  |           +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_dolabraeformis  
                                   |  |              |  |                                      
                                   |  |              |  |     +----- Lampsilis_cardium__2      
                                   |  |              +--+  +--+                                
                                   |  |                 |  |  |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium__1      
                                   +--+                 |  |  +--+                             
                                      |                 +--+     +-- Lampsilis_satura          
                                      |                    |                                   
                                      |                    |  +----- Lampsilis_cariosa__2      
                                      |                    +--+                                
                                      |                       |  +-- Lampsilis_ovata__1        
                                      |                       +--+                             
                                      |                          +-- Lampsilis_cariosa__1      
                                      |                                                        
                                      |                 +----------- Ortmanniana_ligamentina__2
                                      |  +--------------+                                      
                                      |  |              |  +-------- Lampsilis_abrupta         
                                      |  |              +--+                                   
                                      |  |                 |  +----- Lampsilis_higginsii__2    
                                      |  |                 +--+                                
                                      |  |                    |  +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina__1
                                      |  |                    +--+                             
                                      +--+                       +-- Lampsilis_higginsii__1    
                                         |                                                     
                                         |                    +----- Medionidus_conradicus     
                                         |  +-----------------+                                
                                         |  |                 |  +-- Leaunio_lienosus          
                                         |  |                 +--+                             
                                         |  |                    +-- Leaunio_vanuxemensis      
                                         |  |                                                  
                                         +--+                    +-- Lampsilis_floridensis     
                                            |  +-----------------+                             
                                            |  |                 +-- Lampsilis_teres           
                                            |  |                                               
                                            |  |                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea__1  
                                            +--+                 |                             
                                               |                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea__2  
                                               |  +--------------+                             
                                               |  |              +-- Lampsilis_powellii__1     
                                               |  |              |                             
                                               +--+              +-- Lampsilis_powellii__2     
                                                  |                                            
                                                  |  +-------------- Lampsilis_sietmani        
                                                  |  |                                         
                                                  +--+           +-- Lampsilis_straminea__2    
                                                     |  +--------+                             
                                                     |  |        +-- Lampsilis_virescens       
                                                     +--+                                      
                                                        |  +-------- Lampsilis_hydiana__2      
                                                        +--+                                   
                                                           |  +----- Lampsilis_hydiana__1      
                                                           +--+                                
                                                              |  +-- Lampsilis_bergmanni       
                                                              +--+                             
                                                                 +-- Lampsilis_straminea__1    

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
55353487110
           +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **    
           |                             
  +--------+     +-- Toxolasma_glans **     
  |        |  +--+                       
  |        |  |  +-- Toxolasma_lividum **   
  |        +--+                          
  |           |  +-- Toxolasma_paulum **    
--+           +--+                       
  |              +-- Toxolasma_texasiense **
  |                                      
  |  +-------------- Venustaconcha       
  |  |                                   
  +--+           +-- Lemiox              
     |  +--------+                       
     |  |        +-- Lampsilis           
     +--+                                
        |  +-------- Potamilus           
        +--+                             
           |  +----- Cambarunio          
           +--+                          
              |  +-- Ellipsaria          
              +--+                       
                 +-- Truncilla           

Breton et al., 2011 [Publ 3376], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44353497114
           +-------- Toxolasma_paulum__2 **
           |                            
  +--------+     +-- Toxolasma_parvum **   
  |        |  +--+                      
  |        |  |  +-- Toxolasma_paulum__1 **
  |        +--+                         
  |           |  +-- Toxolasma_glans **    
--+           +--+                      
  |              +-- Toxolasma_lividum **  
  |                                     
  |  +-------------- Ellipsaria         
  |  |                                  
  +--+  +----------- Truncilla          
     |  |                               
     +--+        +-- Lemiox             
        |  +-----+                      
        |  |     +-- Potamilus          
        +--+                            
           |  +----- Lampsilis          
           +--+                         
              |  +-- Cambarunio         
              +--+                      
                 +-- Venustaconcha      

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3303544522111
                                   +----- Paetulunio             
                                   |                             
  +--------------------------------+  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **       
  |                                |  |                          
  |                                +--+-- Toxolasma_lividum **      
  |                                   |                          
  |                                   +-- Toxolasma_texasiense **   
  |                                                              
  |                                +----- Obliquaria             
--+  +-----------------------------+                             
  |  |                             |  +-- Glebula                
  |  |                             +--+                          
  |  |                                +-- Cyrtonaias             
  |  |                                                           
  |  |                             +----- Ptychobranchus         
  |  |                          +--+                             
  +--+                          |  |  +-- Dromus                 
     |                          |  +--+                          
     |  +-----------------------+     +-- Cyprogenia             
     |  |                       |                                
     |  |                       |  +----- Medionidus_conradicus  
     |  |                       +--+                             
     |  |                          |  +-- Medionidus_acutissimus 
     |  |                          +--+                          
     +--+                             +-- Lemiox                 
        |                                                        
        |  +----------------------------- Sagittunio             
        |  |                                                     
        |  +----------------------------- Potamilus              
        |  |                                                     
        |  |                          +-- Truncilla              
        +--+  +-----------------------+                          
           |  |                       +-- Ellipsaria             
           |  |                                                  
           |  |                       +-- Ortmanniana_pectorosa  
           |  |                 +-----+                          
           |  |                 |     +-- Lampsilis_fasciola     
           +--+  +--------------+                                
              |  |              |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata       
              |  |              +--+                             
              |  |                 |  +-- Lampsilis_ovata        
              |  |                 +--+                          
              |  |                    +-- Lampsilis_cardium      
              +--+                                               
                 |                    +-- Ligumia                
                 |                 +--+                          
                 |                 |  +-- Cambarunio             
                 |  +--------------+                             
                 |  |              |  +-- Lampsilis_teres        
                 |  |              +--+                          
                 +--+                 +-- Hamiota                
                    |                                            
                    |  +----------------- Leaunio                
                    |  |                                         
                    +--+  +-------------- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
                       |  |                                      
                       +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_siliquoidea  
                          |  |                                   
                          +--+  +-------- Obovaria_olivaria      
                             |  |                                
                             |  +-------- Venustaconcha          
                             +--+                                
                                +-------- Epioblasma             
                                |                                
                                |  +----- Obovaria_unicolor      
                                +--+                             
                                   |  +-- Obovaria_subrotunda    
                                   +--+                          
                                      +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis 

Stewart et al., 2021 [Publ 4451], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33131300112
  +----- Toxolasma_paulum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Toxolasma_glans ** 
  +--+                   
     +-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313534522112
                                   +-- Cyrtonaias             
  +--------------------------------+                          
  |                                +-- Glebula                
  |                                                           
--+  +-------------------------------- Paetulunio             
  |  |                                                        
  |  |                       +-------- Obliquaria             
  |  |  +--------------------+                                
  +--+  |                    |  +----- Toxolasma_texasiense **   
     |  |                    +--+                             
     |  |                       |  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **       
     |  |                       +--+                          
     |  |                          +-- Toxolasma_lividum **      
     +--+                                                     
        |  +-------------------------- Sagittunio             
        |  |                                                  
        |  |              +----------- Potamilus              
        |  |              |                                   
        |  |  +-----------+        +-- Medionidus_conradicus  
        |  |  |           |  +-----+                          
        +--+  |           |  |     +-- Ptychobranchus         
           |  |           +--+                                
           |  |              |  +----- Medionidus_acutissimus 
           |  |              |  |                             
           |  |              +--+----- Lemiox                 
           |  |                 |                             
           |  |                 |  +-- Dromus                 
           +--+                 +--+                          
              |                    +-- Cyprogenia             
              |                                               
              |                 +----- Lampsilis_teres        
              |  +--------------+                             
              |  |              |  +-- Truncilla              
              |  |              +--+                          
              |  |                 +-- Ellipsaria             
              |  |                                            
              +--+  +----------------- Leaunio                
                 |  |                                         
                 |  |     +----------- Hamiota                
                 |  |     |                                   
                 |  |  +--+        +-- Lampsilis_fasciola     
                 +--+  |  |  +-----+                          
                    |  |  |  |     +-- Ortmanniana_pectorosa  
                    |  |  +--+                                
                    |  |     |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata       
                    |  |     +--+                             
                    |  |        |  +-- Lampsilis_ovata        
                    +--+        +--+                          
                       |           +-- Lampsilis_cardium      
                       |                                      
                       |        +----- Venustaconcha          
                       |  +-----+                             
                       |  |     |  +-- Obovaria               
                       |  |     +--+                          
                       +--+        +-- Epioblasma             
                          |                                   
                          |  +-------- Lampsilis_siliquoidea  
                          +--+                                
                             |  +----- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
                             +--+                             
                                |  +-- Cambarunio             
                                +--+                          
                                   +-- Ligumia                

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021004122--
                             +-- Toxolasma_parvum **              
                       +-----+                                 
                       |     +-- Toxolasma_texasiense **          
  +--------------------+                                       
  |                    |  +----- Obliquaria                    
  |                    +--+                                    
  |                       |  +-- Cyrtonaias                    
  |                       +--+                                 
  |                          +-- Glebula                       
  |                                                            
  |              +-------------- Potamilus                     
  |              |                                             
  |              |     +-------- Medionidus_acutissimus        
--+              |  +--+                                       
  |  +-----------+  |  |  +----- Lemiox                        
  |  |           |  |  +--+                                    
  |  |           |  |     |  +-- Dromus                        
  |  |           |  |     +--+                                 
  |  |           +--+        +-- Cyprogenia                    
  |  |              |                                          
  |  |              |        +-- Sagittunio                    
  |  |              |     +--+                                 
  |  |              |     |  +-- Medionidus_conradicus         
  +--+              +-----+                                    
     |                    |  +-- Ptychobranchus                
     |                    +--+                                 
     |                       +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__2
     |                                                         
     |                       +-- Ellipsaria                    
     |  +--------------------+                                 
     |  |                    +-- Truncilla                     
     |  |                                                      
     |  |  +-------------------- Villosa                       
     +--+  |                                                   
        |  |                 +-- Obovaria_olivaria             
        |  |        +--------+                                 
        |  |        |        +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__1
        |  |  +-----+                                          
        +--+  |     |  +-------- Epioblasma                    
           |  |     +--+                                       
           |  |        |  +----- Obovaria_unicolor             
           |  |        +--+                                    
           |  |           |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis        
           |  |           +--+                                 
           |  |              +-- Obovaria_subrotunda           
           +--+                                                
              |        +-------- Hamiota                       
              |        |                                       
              |  +-----+     +-- Lampsilis_cardium             
              |  |     |  +--+                                 
              |  |     |  |  +-- Lampsilis_ovata               
              |  |     +--+                                    
              |  |        |  +-- Ortmanniana_pectorosa         
              +--+        +--+                                 
                 |           +-- Lampsilis_ornata              
                 |                                             
                 |           +-- Ligumia                       
                 |  +--------+                                 
                 |  |        +-- Cambarunio                    
                 +--+                                          
                    |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres               
                    +--+                                       
                       |  +----- Ortmanniana_ligamentina       
                       +--+                                    
                          |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea         
                          +--+                                 
                             +-- Leaunio                       

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021004122--
  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **    
--+                       
  +-- Toxolasma_texasiense **

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011133--
-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014843--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Venustaconcha   
     +--+                   
        +-- Lampsilis       

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110140256--
  +----------------------------------- Toxolasma_lividum **    
  |                                                         
--+  +-------------------------------- Ellipsaria           
  |  |                                                      
  +--+  +----------------------------- Truncilla            
     |  |                                                   
     |  |  +-------------------------- Potamilus            
     +--+  |                                                
        |  |  +----------------------- Leaunio              
        |  |  |                                             
        +--+  |     +----------------- Lampsilis_bracteata  
           |  |     |                                       
           |  |  +--+              +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
           |  |  |  |  +-----------+                        
           +--+  |  |  |           +-- Lampsilis_fasciola   
              |  |  +--+                                    
              |  |     |  +----------- Lampsilis_ovata      
              |  |     +--+                                 
              |  |        |  +-------- Lampsilis_cardium__3 
              |  |        +--+                              
              +--+           |  +----- Lampsilis_cardium__2 
                 |           +--+                           
                 |              |  +-- Lampsilis_satura     
                 |              +--+                        
                 |                 +-- Lampsilis_cardium__1 
                 |                                          
                 |     +-------------- Lampsilis_teres      
                 |     |                                    
                 |     |           +-- Lampsilis_higginsii  
                 +-----+  +--------+                        
                       |  |        +-- Ortmanniana          
                       |  |                                 
                       +--+        +-- Lampsilis_radiata    
                          |  +-----+                        
                          |  |     +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
                          |  |                              
                          +--+     +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
                             |  +--+                        
                             |  |  +-- Lampsilis_bergmanni  
                             +--+                           
                                |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens  
                                +--+                        
                                   +-- Lampsilis_straminea  

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. S5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013853--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                 
--+  +-------- Potamilus            
  |  |                              
  +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
     |  +--+                        
     |  |  +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
        +--+                        
           +-- Venustaconcha        

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018794--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014343--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis       
     +--+                   
        +-- Venustaconcha   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011991311--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014343--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis       
     +--+                   
        +-- Venustaconcha   

Wen et al., 2017 [Publ 3795], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011543--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis       
     +--+                   
        +-- Venustaconcha   

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014143--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis       
     +--+                   
        +-- Venustaconcha   

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017384--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3792], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013122--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Lampsilis       
  +--+                   
     +-- Venustaconcha   

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2667], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101201210--
  +-------------------------- Toxolasma_lividum **  
  |                                              
--+  +----------------------- Obliquaria         
  |  |                                           
  |  |                    +-- Cyrtonaias         
  +--+  +-----------------+                      
     |  |                 +-- Glebula            
     |  |                                        
     +--+                 +-- Ptychobranchus     
        |  +--------------+                      
        |  |              +-- Lemiox             
        |  |                                     
        +--+              +-- Venustaconcha      
           |  +-----------+                      
           |  |           +-- Obovaria           
           +--+                                  
              |  +----------- Hamiota            
              +--+                               
                 |  +-------- Lampsilis_ovata    
                 +--+                            
                    |  +----- Ortmanniana        
                    +--+                         
                       |  +-- Lampsilis_straminea
                       +--+                      
                          +-- Lampsilis_hydiana  

Zhou et al., 2016 [Publ 3710], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011922--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Lampsilis       

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015564--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                            
  |  +-------- Potamilus       
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Leaunio         
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Venustaconcha   
        +--+                   
           +-- Lampsilis       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101140115--
  +-------------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                          
--+  +----------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                       
  +--+  +-------------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                    
     |  |        +----- Ortmanniana          
     +--+  +-----+                           
        |  |     |  +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
        |  |     +--+                        
        +--+        +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           |                                 
           |  +-------- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                              
              |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata     
              +--+                           
                 |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
                 +--+                        
                    +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2744], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101201210--
  +-------------------------- Toxolasma_lividum **  
  |                                              
--+  +----------------------- Obliquaria         
  |  |                                           
  |  |                    +-- Cyrtonaias         
  +--+  +-----------------+                      
     |  |                 +-- Glebula            
     |  |                                        
     +--+                 +-- Ptychobranchus     
        |  +--------------+                      
        |  |              +-- Lemiox             
        |  |                                     
        +--+              +-- Venustaconcha      
           |  +-----------+                      
           |  |           +-- Obovaria           
           +--+                                  
              |  +----------- Hamiota            
              +--+                               
                 |  +-------- Lampsilis_ovata    
                 +--+                            
                    |  +----- Ortmanniana        
                    +--+                         
                       |  +-- Lampsilis_straminea
                       +--+                      
                          +-- Lampsilis_hydiana  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
           +-- Cyrtonaias       
  +--------+                    
  |        +-- Glebula          
--+                             
  |  +-------- Toxolasma_lividum **
  +--+                          
     |  +----- Ortmanniana      
     +--+                       
        |  +-- Ligumia          
        +--+                    
           +-- Potamilus        

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110195104--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     |  |     +----- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+  +--+                           
        |  |  |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  |  +--+                        
        +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    
           |                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4147], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012911--
  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                   
  +-- Venustaconcha   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014022--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Potamilus       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011971311--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011111--
  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                   
  +-- Venustaconcha   

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3865], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013043--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Venustaconcha   
     +--+                   
        +-- Lampsilis       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
           +-- Cyrtonaias       
  +--------+                    
  |        +-- Glebula          
--+                             
  |  +-------- Toxolasma_lividum **
  +--+                          
     |  +----- Potamilus        
     +--+                       
        |  +-- Ligumia          
        +--+                    
           +-- Ortmanniana      

Chen et al., 2020 [Publ 4170], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013352--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
--+                                 
  |  +-------- Lampsilis_ornata     
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Potamilus            
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
        +--+                        
           +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014022--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Potamilus       

Burlakova et al., 2019 [Publ 3899], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101322517--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_lividum **    
  |                                       
  |  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  |  |           +-- Ellipsaria           
  |  +-----------+                        
--+  |           +-- Truncilla            
  |  |                                    
  |  |        +----- Medionidus           
  |  +--------+                           
  |  |        |  +-- Lemiox               
  |  |        +--+                        
  +--+           +-- Dromus               
     |                                    
     |  +----------- Cambarunio           
     |  |                                 
     |  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     |  +----------- Villosa              
     |  |                                 
     |  |        +-- Sagittunio           
     |  +--------+                        
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_ovata      
        |                                 
        |     +----- Venustaconcha        
        +-----+                           
        |     |  +-- Epioblasma           
        |     +--+                        
        |        +-- Obovaria             
        |                                 
        |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres      
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_straminea  

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 3A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011111--
  +-- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                   
  +-- Venustaconcha   

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110195104--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     |  |     +----- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+  +--+                           
        |  |  |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  |  +--+                        
        +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    
           |                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
  +----------- Ortmanniana      
--+                             
  |  +-------- Glebula          
  +--+                          
     |  +----- Potamilus        
     +--+                       
        |  +-- Ligumia          
        +--+                    
           +-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018584--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110191104--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     |  |     +----- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+  +--+                           
        |  |  |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  |  +--+                        
        +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    
           |                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4358], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015254--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                            
  |  +-------- Potamilus       
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Leaunio         
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Lampsilis       
        +--+                   
           +-- Venustaconcha   

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012422--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Lampsilis       

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015284--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017384--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110134159--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                 
  |  +-------- Obliquaria           
--+  |                              
  |  |  +----- Obovaria             
  |  |  |                           
  |  |  +----- Lampsilis_cardium    
  +--+  |                           
     |  +----- Potamilus            
     |  |                           
     |  |  +-- Epioblasma           
     |  +--+                        
     |  |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Ortmanniana          
        +--+                        
        |  +-- Lampsilis_higginsii  
        |                           
        |  +-- Ligumia              
        +--+                        
        |  +-- Lampsilis_teres      
        |                           
        |  +-- Ellipsaria           
        +--+                        
           +-- Truncilla            

Huang et al., 2013 [Publ 3629], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011522--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Lampsilis       
  +--+                   
     +-- Venustaconcha   

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011522--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Lampsilis       

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3846], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013043--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Venustaconcha   
     +--+                   
        +-- Lampsilis       

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110191104--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +-------- Venustaconcha        
        |  |                              
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
        +--+-----+                        
           |     +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           |                              
           |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata     
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    

Cha et al., 2018 [Publ 3916], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013732--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Lampsilis       
  +--+                   
     +-- Potamilus       

Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014543--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis       
     +--+                   
        +-- Venustaconcha   

Mejia-Trujillo & Smith, 2022 [Publ 4274], fig. 2-F

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011483--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Krebs et al., 2003 [Publ 2691], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110132107--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-F_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014743--
  +-------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                         
  |  +----- Potamilus       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Venustaconcha   
     +--+                   
        +-- Lampsilis       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011991311--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015244--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                            
  |  +-------- Potamilus       
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Leaunio         
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Lampsilis       
        +--+                   
           +-- Venustaconcha   

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012422--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Venustaconcha   
  +--+                   
     +-- Lampsilis       

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110137159--
-- Toxolasma_parvum **

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013653--
  +----------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                 
--+  +-------- Potamilus            
  |  |                              
  +--+     +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
     |  +--+                        
     |  |  +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
        +--+                        
           +-- Venustaconcha        

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011133--
  +-------- Toxolasma_lividum **
--+                          
  |  +----- Obliquaria       
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Glebula          
     +--+                    
        +-- Cyrtonaias       

Fonseca et al., 2016 [Publ 3775], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013022--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Lampsilis       
  +--+                   
     +-- Venustaconcha   

Aunins et al., 2018 [Publ 3863], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013922--
  +----- Toxolasma_parvum **
--+                      
  |  +-- Lampsilis       
  +--+                   
     +-- Venustaconcha   

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016873--
  +-------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Venustaconcha        
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           +--+                        
              +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110141266--
  +----------------------------------- Toxolasma_lividum **    
  |                                                         
--+  +-------------------------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                                      
  |  |                             +-- Ellipsaria           
  +--+  +--------------------------+                        
     |  |                          +-- Truncilla            
     |  |                                                   
     |  |  +-------------------------- Leaunio              
     +--+  |                                                
        |  |     +-------------------- Lampsilis_bracteata  
        |  |     |                                          
        |  |  +--+  +----------------- Lampsilis_fasciola   
        |  |  |  |  |                                       
        +--+  |  +--+  +-------------- Lampsilis_ornata     
           |  |     |  |                                    
           |  |     +--+           +-- Lampsilis_ovata      
           |  |        |  +--------+                        
           |  |        |  |        +-- Lampsilis_cariosa    
           |  |        +--+                                 
           |  |           |  +-------- Lampsilis_cardium__3 
           +--+           +--+                              
              |              |  +----- Lampsilis_cardium__2 
              |              +--+                           
              |                 |  +-- Lampsilis_satura     
              |                 +--+                        
              |                    +-- Lampsilis_cardium__1 
              |                                             
              |                    +-- Lampsilis_higginsii  
              |     +--------------+                        
              |     |              +-- Ortmanniana          
              +-----+                                       
                    |  +-------------- Lampsilis_teres      
                    |  |                                    
                    +--+           +-- Lampsilis_radiata    
                       |  +--------+                        
                       |  |        +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
                       +--+                                 
                          |  +-------- Lampsilis_bergmanni  
                          +--+                              
                             |  +----- Lampsilis_hydiana    
                             +--+                           
                                |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens  
                                +--+                        
                                   +-- Lampsilis_straminea  

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017384--
  +----------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Leaunio              
     |  |                                 
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Venustaconcha        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

Smith et al., 2019 [Publ 3951], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101403519--
-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 1-2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101721410--
  +-------------- Potamilus_alatus      
  |                                     
  +-------------- Potamilus_capax       
  |                                     
  +-------------- Glebula               
  |                                     
  |           +-- Toxolasma_lividum **     
  +-----------+                         
--+           +-- Paetulunio            
  |                                     
  |           +-- Dromus                
  +-----------+                         
  |           +-- Lemiox                
  |                                     
  |           +-- Lampsilis_ovata       
  |  +--------+                         
  |  |        +-- Obliquaria            
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Lampsilis_virescens   
     |  |                               
     +--+     +-- Epioblasma            
        |  +--+                         
        |  |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria     
           +--+                         
              +-- Venustaconcha         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
  +----------- Ortmanniana      
--+                             
  |  +-------- Glebula          
  +--+                          
     |  +----- Potamilus        
     +--+                       
        |  +-- Ligumia          
        +--+                    
           +-- Toxolasma_lividum **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013355--
-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101721410--
-- Toxolasma_lividum **

Teiga-Teixeira et al., 2020 [Publ 4173], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011873--
  +-------------- Toxolasma_parvum **     
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Venustaconcha        
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Lampsilis_powellii   
           +--+                        
              +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
 
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