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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini

genus Cyrtonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: cladomics
     4 Recent valid species (4 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 4 (4 total)
analyzed in 42 cladograms in 21 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 2 (mean = 1.07, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 3
maximum number of included terminals = 2, (mean = 2 median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0


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


Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3866], fig. 1

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
213023310100
                       +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--------------------+                          
  |                    +-- Glebula                
  |                                               
--+  +-------------------- Potamilus              
  |  |                                            
  |  |                 +-- Truncilla              
  +--+  +--------------+                          
     |  |              +-- Ptychobranchus         
     |  |                                         
     +--+  +-------------- Pachynaias             
        |  |                                      
        |  |           +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata **   
        +--+  +--------+                          
           |  |        +-- Sphenonaias            
           |  |                                   
           +--+        +-- Lampsilis              
              |  +-----+                          
              |  |     +-- Ortmanniana            
              +--+                                
                 |  +----- Cambarunio             
                 +--+                             
                    |  +-- Epioblasma             
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Ligumia                

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

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101554722--
                                   +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--------------------------------+                          
  |                                +-- Glebula                
  |                                                           
--+  +-------------------------------- Paetulunio             
  |  |                                                        
  |  |                             +-- Obliquaria             
  +--+  +--------------------------+                          
     |  |                          +-- Toxolasma              
     |  |                                                     
     |  |  +-------------------------- 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                

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 4128], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
213022410105
              +-- Glebula                
  +-----------+                          
  |           +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  |                                      
--+  +----------- Potamilus              
  |  |                                   
  |  |        +-- Ptychobranchus         
  +--+  +-----+                          
     |  |     +-- Truncilla              
     |  |                                
     |  |  +----- Ortmanniana            
     +--+  |                             
        |  +----- Epioblasma             
        |  |                             
        |  +----- Lampsilis              
        |  |                             
        +--+----- Ligumia                
           |                             
           +----- Cambarunio             
           |                             
           +----- Pachynaias             
           |                             
           |  +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata **   
           +--+                          
              +-- Sphenonaias            

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 4128], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
21202239916
  +----------------------------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  |                                                     
--+  +-------------------------- Ptychobranchus         
  |  |                                                  
  +--+  +----------------------- Ligumia                
     |  |                                               
     +--+  +-------------------- Potamilus              
        |  |                                            
        +--+  +----------------- Pachynaias             
           |  |                                         
           |  |              +-- Epioblasma             
           +--+  +-----------+                          
              |  |           +-- Truncilla              
              |  |                                      
              +--+           +-- Ortmanniana            
                 |  +--------+                          
                 |  |        +-- Lampsilis              
                 +--+                                   
                    |  +-------- Cambarunio             
                    +--+                                
                       |  +----- Sphenonaias_microdon__2
                       +--+                             
                          |  +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata **   
                          +--+                          
                             +-- Sphenonaias_microdon__1

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2673], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101844--
  +----------- Potamilus              
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ligumia                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Lampsilis              
        +--+                          
           +-- Ortmanniana            

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011444--
  +----------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Potamilus              
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ligumia                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Ortmanniana            
        +--+                          
           +-- Lampsilis              

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015644--
  +----------- Obliquaria             
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Leaunio                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Lampsilis              
        +--+                          
           +-- Pachynaias             

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011444--
  +----------- Potamilus              
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ligumia                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Ortmanniana            
        +--+                          
           +-- Lampsilis              

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 2-3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110127197--
  +-------------- Obliquaria             
  |                                      
--+  +----------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  |  |                                   
  |  |        +-- Pachynaias             
  +--+  +-----+                          
     |  |     +-- Lampsilis              
     |  |                                
     +--+     +-- Ellipsaria             
        |  +--+                          
        |  |  +-- Truncilla              
        +--+                             
           |  +-- Atlanticoncha          
           +--+                          
              +-- Potamilus              

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015644--
  +----------- Obliquaria             
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Leaunio                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Lampsilis              
        +--+                          
           +-- Pachynaias             

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101403519--
  +-- Glebula                
--+                          
  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014143--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Pfeiffer et al., 2016 [Publ 3660], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013755--
        +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +-----+                          
  |     +-- Glebula                
  |                                
--+     +-- Lampsilis              
  |  +--+                          
  |  |  +-- Leaunio                
  +--+                             
     |  +-- Truncilla              
     +--+                          
        +-- Potamilus              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101564722--
                                      +-- Paetulunio             
  +-----------------------------------+                          
  |                                   +-- Toxolasma              
  |                                                              
  |                                +----- Obliquaria             
  |  +-----------------------------+                             
--+  |                             |  +-- Glebula                
  |  |                             +--+                          
  |  |                                +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  |  |                                                           
  |  |                             +----- 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 

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012500--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011344--
  +----------- Potamilus              
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ligumia                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Lampsilis              
        +--+                          
           +-- Ortmanniana            

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110127197--
  +-------------- Obliquaria             
  |                                      
--+  +----------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  |  |                                   
  |  |        +-- Pachynaias             
  +--+  +-----+                          
     |  |     +-- Lampsilis              
     |  |                                
     +--+     +-- Ellipsaria             
        |  +--+                          
        |  |  +-- Truncilla              
        +--+                             
           |  +-- Atlanticoncha          
           +--+                          
              +-- Potamilus              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013355--
  +-- Glebula                
--+                          
  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012500--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014143--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011122--
  +-- Glebula                
--+                          
  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014243--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014143--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011014222--
                       +-------- Toxolasma                     
  +--------------------+                                       
  |                    |  +----- Obliquaria                    
  |                    +--+                                    
  |                       |  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **       
  |                       +--+                                 
  |                          +-- 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                       

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2673], fig. 1-F

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101844--
  +----------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Ortmanniana            
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Lampsilis              
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Potamilus              
        +--+                          
           +-- Ligumia                

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013544--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

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

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012400--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Burlakova et al., 2012 [Publ 3486], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014011--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011022--
  +----- Obliquaria             
--+                             
  |  +-- Glebula                
  +--+                          
     +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

Freeman et al., 2025 [Publ 4443], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101911--
-- Cyrtonaias_explicata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011133--
  +-------- Toxolasma              
--+                                
  |  +----- Obliquaria             
  +--+                             
     |  +-- Glebula                
     +--+                          
        +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
           +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--------+                          
  |        +-- Glebula                
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Toxolasma              
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ortmanniana            
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Ligumia                
        +--+                          
           +-- Potamilus              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011014222--
           +----- Obliquaria                    
  +--------+                                    
  |        |  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **       
  |        +--+                                 
  |           +-- Glebula                       
  |                                             
  |  +----------- Sagittunio                    
  |  |                                          
  |  +----------- Leaunio                       
  |  |                                          
  |  +----------- Potamilus                     
  |  |                                          
  |  +----------- Hamiota                       
  |  |                                          
  |  |        +-- Ellipsaria                    
--+  +--------+                                 
  |  |        +-- Truncilla                     
  |  |                                          
  |  |     +----- Lampsilis_teres               
  |  +-----+                                    
  |  |     |  +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina       
  |  |     +--+                                 
  |  |        +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea         
  |  |                                          
  |  |     +----- Villosa                       
  |  +-----+                                    
  |  |     |  +-- Ligumia                       
  |  |     +--+                                 
  |  |        +-- Cambarunio                    
  |  |                                          
  +--+  +-------- Ortmanniana_pectorosa         
     +--+                                       
     |  |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata              
     |  +--+                                    
     |     |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium             
     |     +--+                                 
     |        +-- Lampsilis_ovata               
     |                                          
     |  +-------- Obovaria_olivaria             
     |  |                                       
     |  +-------- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__2
     +--+                                       
     |  +-------- Epioblasma                    
     |  |                                       
     |  |  +----- Obovaria_unicolor             
     |  +--+                                    
     |     |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis        
     |     +--+                                 
     |        +-- Obovaria_subrotunda           
     |                                          
     |        +-- Ptychobranchus                
     |  +-----+                                 
     |  |     +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__1
     |  |                                       
     +--+  +----- Medionidus_conradicus         
        |  |                                    
        |  |  +-- Lemiox                        
        +--+--+                                 
           |  +-- Medionidus_acutissimus        
           |                                    
           |  +-- Dromus                        
           +--+                                 
              +-- Cyprogenia                    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
           +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
  +--------+                          
  |        +-- Glebula                
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Toxolasma              
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Potamilus              
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Ligumia                
        +--+                          
           +-- Ortmanniana            

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011444--
  +----------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Potamilus              
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Ligumia                
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Ortmanniana            
        +--+                          
           +-- Lampsilis              

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012400--
-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013055--
  +-- Glebula                
--+                          
  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101322517--
  +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis **
--+                          
  +-- Glebula                
 
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