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Aeglia Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 265-268, 273, 275-277, 281, 285, 289-290, 378 [as ‘Æglia’].
Type species: Unio ovatus Say, 1817 (sub. desig. by Herrmannsen, 1846: 20) = Lampsilis ovata

Alasmodon Thompson, 1820
Thompson, 1820. Ann. Phil. 16: 116.
‘Say’ Sowerby, 1824. Zool. Jour. 1: 54.
‘Say’ Sowerby, 1839. Conch. Man.: 2.
‘Say’ Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 262, 264, 266, 269-274, 278-279, 290, 382.
De Kay, 1843. Zool. New York 5: 196.
‘Say’ Brown, 1844. Ill. Rec. Conch. Gr. Brit. & Ireland: 83.
‘Say’ Woodward, 1871. Man. Moll: 433.
(error for Alasmodonta Say, 1819; renamed Anelasmodon Agassiz, 1846)

Anodon Oken, 1815
Oken, 1815. Lehrb. Naturg. 3: 238.
Wood, 1828. Suppl. Index Testac.: 30.
‘Lam.’ Sowerby, 1839. Conch. Man.: 6.
‘Lam.’ Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 262.
‘Burguière’ Sowerby, 1870. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1.
(new name for Anodonta Lamarck, 1799)
Type species: Mytilus cygneus Linnaeus, 1758 = Anodonta cygnea

Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 384.

Calceola Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 289, 382 (footnote).
(homonym of Lamarck, 1799 [Anthozoa])
Type species: Calceola angulata Swainson, 1840 (monotypy) = Sulcularia viridis

Calliscapha Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 380.
Type species: Iridina nilotica Cailliaud, 1823 (monotypy) = Mutela dubia

Canthyria Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 276, 378.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Aeglia Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Unio spinosus Lea, 1836 (orig. desig.) = Elliptio spinosa

Complanaria Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 288-290, 382.
Type species: Complanaria gigas Swainson, 1840 = Pterosyna complanata

Cunicula Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 267-268, 274, 290, 378.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Type species: Unio purpurascens Lamarck, 1819 (sub. desig. by Herrmannsen, 1847: 335) = Elliptio complanata

Dipsus of Authors, unknown year
Gray, 1825 of Authors.
‘Leach’ Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 262, 266, 381.
(error for Dipsas Leach, 1814)

Hemidon Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 288.
(error for Hemiodon Swainson, 1840)

Hemidonta Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 412 (index).
(error for Hemiodon Swainson, 1840)

Hemiodon Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 286-289, 381; 288 [as ‘Hemidon’].
(homonym of Swainson, 1840 [Helicidae]; renamed Pressodonta Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Anodonta undulata Say, 1817 (sub. desig. by Herrmannsen, 1847: 527) = Strophitus undulatus

Hyridella Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 285, 380.
Type species: Unio australis Lamarck, 1819 (monotypy) = Hyridella australis

Iridea Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 283-285, 379.
Type species: Unio granosa Bruguière, 1792 (monotypy) = Diplodon granosus

Laevicardium Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 373.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Cardium Linnaeus, 1758)

Lamproscapha Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 286-287, 381.
Type species: Anodon ensiformis Wagner, 1827 (subsequent designation) = Lamproscapha ensiformis

Ligumea Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 268.
(error for Ligumia Swainson, 1840)

Ligumia Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 267, 271, 273-274, 289-290, 378.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 268 [as ‘Ligumea’].
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Type species: Unio recta Lamarck, 1819 (orig. desig.) = Ligumia recta

Lymnadea Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 379.
(error for Lymnadia Sowerby, 1839)

Lymnadia Sowerby, 1839
‘Sw.’ Sowerby, 1839. Conch. Man.: 60.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 265-266, 268, 273, 285, 289-290; 379 [as ‘Lymnadea’].
(renamed Limnadea Agassiz, 1846)
Type species: Unio gigas Swainson, 1824 (monotypy) = Pterosyna complanata

Megadomus Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 265-266, 268-269, 274-275, 290, 378.
Type species: Unio gigas Swainson, 1824 (orig. desig.) = Pterosyna complanata

Naia Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 284, 379 [as ‘Naïa’].
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Castalia Lamarck, 1819)
Type species: Mya corrugata Müller, 1774 (sub. desig. by Herrmannsen, 1847: 89) = Parreysia corrugata

Naidea Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 276, 378.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Aeglia Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Unio ater Lea, 1829 (monotypy) = Potamilus purpuratus

Patularia Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 286-287, 381.
Type species: Anodon ovata Swainson, 1841 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 196) = Anodontites trigona

Pleodon Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 286, footnote.
(error for Pleiodon Conrad, 1834)

Potomida Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 265, 268, 272-275, 280-281, 285, 289-290, 379.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 275 [as ‘Potomidea’].
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Mysca Turton, 1822; renamed Potamida Agassiz, 1846)
Type species: Mysca (Potomida) corrugata Swainson, 1840 (orig. desig.) = Potomida littoralis

Potomidea Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 275.
(error for Potomida Swainson, 1840)

Theliderma Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 267-273, 275-276, 289-290, 378.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788; renamed Thelyderma Agassiz, 1846)
Type species: Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 196) = Theliderma metanevra

Uniopsis Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 288, 290, 382.
Type species: Uniopsis mytiloides Swainson, 1840 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 196) = Alasmidonta undulata