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

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genus Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819: cladomics
     7 Recent valid species (7 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 7 (7 total)
analyzed in 29 cladograms in 17 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 6 (mean = 2.24, median = 2)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 19
maximum number of included terminals = 6, (mean = 2.89 median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.53


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
63945662587260
                                               +-------- 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    

Inoue et al., 2013 [Publ 3528], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5535125546
  +----------------- Lampsilis             
  |                                        
--+  +-------------- Leaunio               
  |  |                                     
  |  |           +-- Villosa               
  +--+-----------+                         
     |           +-- Cambarunio            
     |                                     
     |  +----------- Obovaria_olivaria **     
     +--+                                  
        |  +-------- Obovaria_arkansasensis **
        +--+                               
           |  +----- Obovaria_retusa **       
           +--+                            
              |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **     
              +--+                         
                 +-- Obovaria_subrotunda **   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4106453442247
                                      +-- Paetulunio             
  +-----------------------------------+                          
  |                                   +-- Toxolasma              
  |                                                              
  |                                +----- 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 ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
498498392251
                       +-------- Toxolasma                     
  +--------------------+                                       
  |                    |  +----- 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
496498392247
           +----- Obliquaria                    
  +--------+                                    
  |        |  +-- Cyrtonaias                    
  |        +--+                                 
  |           +-- 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                    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442452442249
                                         +-- Cyrtonaias             
  +--------------------------------------+                          
  |                                      +-- 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      
                       |                                            
                       |           +-------- Lampsilis_siliquoidea  
                       |  +--------+                                
                       |  |        |  +----- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
                       |  |        +--+                             
                       |  |           |  +-- Cambarunio             
                       +--+           +--+                          
                          |              +-- Ligumia                
                          |                                         
                          |  +-------------- Venustaconcha          
                          +--+                                      
                             |  +----------- Epioblasma             
                             +--+                                   
                                |  +-------- Obovaria_olivaria **      
                                +--+                                
                                   |  +----- Obovaria_unicolor **      
                                   +--+                             
                                      |  +-- Obovaria_subrotunda **    
                                      +--+                          
                                         +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis ** 

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33131514546
  +----------------- Lampsilis_teres       
  |                                        
  |              +-- Leaunio               
  +--------------+                         
  |              +-- Cambarunio            
  |                                        
  |           +----- Obovaria_arkansasensis **
  +-----------+                            
  |           |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **     
  |           +--+                         
  |              +-- Obovaria_subrotunda **   
  |                                        
--+        +-------- Ortmanniana           
  |        |                               
  +--------+     +-- Lampsilis_hydiana     
  |        |  +--+                         
  |        |  |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens   
  |        +--+                            
  |           |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea 
  |           +--+                         
  |              +-- Lampsilis_radiata     
  |                                        
  |  +-------------- Lampsilis_bracteata   
  |  |                                     
  +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_ornata      
     |  |                                  
     +--+  +-------- Lampsilis_ovata       
        |  |                               
        +--+  +----- Lampsilis_cardium__3  
           |  |                            
           +--+  +-- Lampsilis_satura      
              |  |                         
              +--+-- Lampsilis_cardium__1  
                 |                         
                 +-- Lampsilis_cardium__2  

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33131514546
  +----------------------- Obliquaria            
  |                                              
  |                    +-- Cambarunio            
  |  +-----------------+                         
  |  |                 +-- Leaunio               
  |  |                                           
--+  |        +----------- Lampsilis_teres       
  |  |        |                                  
  |  +--------+  +-------- Ortmanniana           
  |  |        |  |                               
  |  |        +--+     +-- Lampsilis_hydiana     
  |  |           |  +--+                         
  +--+           |  |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens   
     |           +--+                            
     |              |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea 
     |              +--+                         
     |                 +-- Lampsilis_radiata     
     |                                           
     |              +----- Obovaria_arkansasensis **
     |  +-----------+                            
     |  |           |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **     
     |  |           +--+                         
     +--+              +-- Obovaria_subrotunda **   
        |                                        
        |  +-------------- Lampsilis_bracteata   
        |  |                                     
        +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_ornata      
           |  |                                  
           +--+  +-------- Lampsilis_ovata       
              |  |                               
              +--+  +----- Lampsilis_cardium__3  
                 |  |                            
                 +--+  +-- Lampsilis_satura      
                    |  |                         
                    +--+-- Lampsilis_cardium__1  
                       |                         
                       +-- Lampsilis_cardium__2  

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2c

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2302121148
  +----- Obovaria_unicolor **
--+                       
  |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **
  +--+                    
     +-- Lampsilis        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024033--
  +-------- Lemiox           
--+                          
  |  +----- Lampsilis        
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
     +--+                    
        +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

Inoue et al., 2018 [Publ 3858], fig. 1_3a-c

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
212021039752
  +-- Dromus             
  |                      
  +-- Epioblasma         
  |                      
  +-- Glebula            
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_ovata    
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_virescens
  |                      
  +-- Lemiox             
--+                      
  +-- Obliquaria         
  |                      
  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **  
  |                      
  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **  
  |                      
  +-- Plectomerus        
  |                      
  +-- Potamilus_alatus   
  |                      
  +-- Potamilus_capax    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024033--
  +-------- Lemiox           
--+                          
  |  +----- Lampsilis        
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
     +--+                    
        +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021211--
  +----- Lampsilis        
--+                       
  |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
  +--+                    
     +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2d

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021211--
  +----- Lampsilis        
--+                       
  |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
  +--+                    
     +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2402413349
  +-------- Obovaria_unicolor **
--+                          
  |  +----- Obovaria_olivaria **
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Lampsilis        
     +--+                    
        +-- Lemiox           

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021211--
  +----- Lampsilis        
--+                       
  |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
  +--+                    
     +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024033--
  +-------- Lemiox           
--+                          
  |  +----- Lampsilis        
  +--+                       
     |  +-- Obovaria_unicolor **
     +--+                    
        +-- Obovaria_olivaria **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
250271131048
  +-------------- Potamilus_alatus      
  |                                     
  +-------------- Potamilus_capax       
  |                                     
  +-------------- Glebula               
  |                                     
  |           +-- Toxolasma             
  +-----------+                         
--+           +-- Paetulunio            
  |                                     
  |           +-- Dromus                
  +-----------+                         
  |           +-- Lemiox                
  |                                     
  |           +-- Lampsilis_ovata       
  |  +--------+                         
  |  |        +-- Obliquaria            
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------- Lampsilis_virescens   
     |  |                               
     +--+     +-- Epioblasma            
        |  +--+                         
        |  |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis **
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **     
           +--+                         
              +-- Venustaconcha         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
250271131048
  +----------------- Obliquaria            
  |                                        
  |           +----- Potamilus             
--+  +--------+                            
  |  |        |  +-- Dromus                
  |  |        +--+                         
  +--+           +-- Lemiox                
     |                                     
     |  +----------- Lampsilis_ovata       
     |  |                                  
     +--+  +-------- Lampsilis_virescens   
        |  |                               
        +--+     +-- Epioblasma            
           |  +--+                         
           |  |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis **
           +--+                            
              |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **     
              +--+                         
                 +-- Venustaconcha         

Porto-Hannes et al., 2021 [Publ 4227], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011062--
  +----- Obovaria_olivaria **
--+                       
  |  +-- Ortmanniana      
  +--+                    
     +-- Lampsilis        

Wu et al., 2018 [Publ 3836], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015200--
-- Obovaria_arkansasensis **

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

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

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

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

Hauck et al., 2023 [Publ 4333], fig. 9

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011211--
  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **
--+                    
  +-- Lampsilis        

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

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

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

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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110137159--
  +----------------- Potamilus            
  |                                       
  |              +-- Ellipsaria           
--+  +-----------+                        
  |  |           +-- Truncilla            
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_cardium    
     |  |                                 
     |  |     +----- Ligumia              
     |  +-----+                           
     +--+     |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria **    
        |     +--+                        
        |        +-- Epioblasma           
        |                                 
        |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres      
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Ortmanniana          
              +--+                        
                 +-- Lampsilis_higginsii  

Porto-Hannes et al., 2021 [Publ 4227], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011483--
           +-- Obovaria_olivaria **    
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Ortmanniana          
  |                                 
  |        +-- Obliquaria           
  +--------+                        
--+        +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
  |                                 
  |     +----- Lampsilis_radiata__2 
  |  +--+                           
  |  |  |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
  |  |  +--+                        
  +--+     +-- Lampsilis_radiata__1 
     |                              
     |  +----- Lampsilis_virescens  
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
        +--+                        
           +-- Lampsilis_straminea  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101403519--
  +----------------------- Obliquaria             
  |                                               
  |                    +-- Medionidus             
  |                 +--+                          
  |                 |  +-- Lemiox                 
--+  +--------------+                             
  |  |              |  +-- Cyprogenia             
  |  |              +--+                          
  |  |                 +-- Ptychobranchus         
  |  |                                            
  +--+           +-------- Potamilus              
     |  +--------+                                
     |  |        |  +----- Atlanticoncha          
     |  |        +--+                             
     |  |           |  +-- Ellipsaria             
     |  |           +--+                          
     +--+              +-- Truncilla              
        |                                         
        |              +-- Hamiota                
        |  +-----------+                          
        |  |           +-- Villosa                
        |  |                                      
        +--+  +----------- Ligumia                
           |  |                                   
           |  |     +----- Venustaconcha          
           +--+  +--+                             
              |  |  |  +-- Obovaria_subrotunda **    
              |  |  +--+                          
              +--+     +-- Epioblasma             
                 |                                
                 |  +----- Ortmanniana_pectorosa  
                 +--+                             
                    |  +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Lampsilis              
 
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