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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Gonideinae | Gonideini

genus Gonidea Conrad, 1857: cladomics
     1 Recent valid species (2 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 1 (2 total)
analyzed in 80 cladograms in 56 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)

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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016302012--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia_carinata 
  |                                     
  |        +----- Gonidea_angulata **      
--+  +-----+                            
  |  |     |  +-- Microcondylaea        
  |  |     +--+                         
  +--+        +-- Leguminaia            
     |                                  
     |  +-------- Inversidens           
     +--+                               
        |  +----- Sinosolenaia_recognita
        +--+                            
           |  +-- Sinosolenaia_iridinea 
           +--+                         
              +-- Sinosolenaia_oleivora

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013422--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Leguminaia

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4262], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018111--
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+                   
  +-- Leguminaia

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4218], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013011--
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+                   
  +-- Microcondylaea

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S2_2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017522--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Leguminaia

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110110400--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Rosenberg et al., 1994 [Publ 2719], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011800--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013500--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4441], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101461511--
  +-------------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                                     
  |              +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +-----------+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |           +--+                   
  +--+              +-- Microcondylaea  
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Pseudopostolata 
     |  |                               
     +--+           +-- Koreosolenaia   
        |  +--------+                   
        |  |        +-- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                            
           |  +-------- Postolata       
           |  |                         
           +--+     +-- Guiunio         
              |  +--+                   
              |  |  +-- Cosmopseudodon  
              +--+                      
                 |  +-- Obovalis        
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Ptychorhynchus

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015243--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia_carinata
  |                              
--+  +----- Gonidea_angulata **     
  |  |                           
  +--+----- Sinosolenaia_oleivora
     |                           
     |  +-- Parvasolenaia        
     +--+                        
        +-- Ptychorhynchus

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013500--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4389], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101451410--
  +-------------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                                     
  |              +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +-----------+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |           +--+                   
  +--+              +-- Microcondylaea  
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Pseudopostolata 
     |  |                               
     +--+           +-- Parvasolenaia   
        |  +--------+                   
        |  |        +-- Koreosolenaia   
        +--+                            
           |  +-------- Postolata       
           +--+                         
              |  +----- Ptychorhynchus  
              +--+                      
                 |  +-- Cosmopseudodon  
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Obovalis

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4215], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012376--
           +-- Ptychorhynchus  
  +--------+                   
  |        +-- Parvasolenaia   
--+                            
  |  +-------- Inversidens     
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Microcondylaea  
        +--+                   
           +-- Leguminaia

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4269], fig. S1_4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015555--
  +----------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                            
--+        +-- Ptychorhynchus  
  |  +-----+                   
  |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia   
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Microcondylaea  
        +--+                   
           +-- Leguminaia

Bolotov et al., 2018 [Publ 3826], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018122--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011700--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Gustafson & Iwamoto, 2005 [Publ 2741], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101400--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119996--
  +----------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                            
  |     +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +--+                      
  |  |  |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |  +--+                   
  +--+     +-- Microcondylaea  
     |                         
     |     +-- Ptychorhynchus  
     |     |                   
     +-----+-- Parvasolenaia   
           |                   
           +-- Koreosolenaia

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013500--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113763--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia_carinata 
  |                               
  |     +-- Sinosolenaia_oleivora 
--+-----+                         
  |     +-- Sinosolenaia_recognita
  |                               
  |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **      
  +--+                            
     |  +-- Microcondylaea        
     +--+                         
        +-- Leguminaia

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110112363--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119786--
  +----------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                            
  |     +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +--+                      
  |  |  |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |  +--+                   
  +--+     +-- Microcondylaea  
     |                         
     |  +----- Ptychorhynchus  
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                   
           +-- Koreosolenaia

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4663], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101471612--
  +----------------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                                        
  |                 +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +--------------+                      
  |  |              |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |              +--+                   
  +--+                 +-- Microcondylaea  
     |                                     
     |  +----------------- Pseudopostolata 
     |  |                                  
     +--+              +-- Koreosolenaia   
        |  +-----------+                   
        |  |           +-- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Postolata       
           |  |                            
           +--+        +-- Guiunio         
              |  +-----+                   
              |  |     +-- Cosmopseudodon  
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Obovalis        
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Tenuiunio       
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Ptychorhynchus

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011411--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101121118--
     +-------- Sinosolenaia    
  +--+                         
  |  |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
  |  +--+                      
  |     |  +-- Leguminaia      
--+     +--+                   
  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  |                            
  |  +-------- Inversidens     
  |  |                         
  +--+     +-- Obovalis        
     |  +--+                   
     |  |  +-- Ptychorhynchus  
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                   
           +-- Koreosolenaia

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4084], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013522--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Liu et al., 2024 [Publ 4380], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013587--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
  |           +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +--------+                   
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  |  |                            
  +--+        +-- Koreosolenaia   
     |  +-----+                   
     |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Postolata       
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Obovalis        
           +--+                   
              +-- Ptychorhynchus

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110111085--
  +-- Sinosolenaia_iridinea    
  |                            
  +-- Sinosolenaia_recognita__1
  |                            
  +-- Sinosolenaia_carinata    
  |                            
  +-- Leguminaia               
  |                            
  +-- Microcondylaea           
--+                            
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **         
  |                            
  +-- Ptychorhynchus           
  |                            
  +-- Parvasolenaia            
  |                            
  +-- Sinosolenaia_recognita__2
  |                            
  +-- Sinosolenaia_oleivora

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110110100--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4250], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014822--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110144139--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
  |        +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +-----+                      
  |  |     |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |     +--+                   
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  +--+                            
     |        +-- Koreosolenaia   
     |  +-----+                   
     |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Postolata       
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Ptychorhynchus  
           +--+                   
              +-- Obovalis

Liu et al., 2024 [Publ 4380], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011196--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia_carinata
  |                                    
  |        +----- Inversidens          
--+  +-----+                           
  |  |     |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **     
  |  |     +--+                        
  +--+        +-- Leguminaia           
     |                                 
     |  +-------- Sinosolenaia_oleivora
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Postolata            
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Obovalis             
           +--+                        
              +-- Ptychorhynchus

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014411--
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+                   
  +-- Microcondylaea

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019076--
        +----- Sinosolenaia    
  +-----+                      
  |     |  +-- Ptychorhynchus  
  |     +--+                   
--+        +-- Parvasolenaia   
  |                            
  |  +-------- Inversidens     
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Microcondylaea  
        +--+                   
           +-- Leguminaia

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012100--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Jadhav & Jamkhedkar, 2009 [Publ 3697], fig. 11

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012400--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Zieritz et al., 2020 [Publ 4102], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013322--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Leguminaia      
  +--+                   
     +-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Neemuchwala et al., 2023 [Publ 4292], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Araujo et al., 2017 [Publ 3801], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011311--
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+                   
  +-- Microcondylaea

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110144139--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
  |        +----- Gonidea_angulata **
--+  +-----+                      
  |  |     |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |  |     +--+                   
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  +--+                            
     |        +-- Koreosolenaia   
     |  +-----+                   
     |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Postolata       
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Ptychorhynchus  
           +--+                   
              +-- Obovalis

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119996--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia_carinata 
  |                               
  |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **      
  +--+                            
  |  |  +-- Leguminaia            
  |  +--+                         
  |     +-- Microcondylaea        
--+                               
  |  +----- Ptychorhynchus        
  +--+                            
  |  |  +-- Parvasolenaia         
  |  +--+                         
  |     +-- Koreosolenaia         
  |                               
  |  +----- Sinosolenaia_recognita
  +--+                            
     |  +-- Sinosolenaia_iridinea 
     +--+                         
        +-- Sinosolenaia_oleivora

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013900--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Inoue et al., 2014 [Publ 3635], fig. 3A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011900--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S1_1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017522--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Leguminaia      
  +--+                   
     +-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014500--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012100--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013587--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
--+           +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  |  +--------+                   
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Parvasolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Koreosolenaia   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Postolata       
           +--+                   
              +-- Ptychorhynchus

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011631--
  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
--+                   
  +-- Inversidens

Jeratthitikul et al., 2024 [Publ 4387], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015822--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Leguminaia

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017954--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia    
--+                         
  |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Microcondylaea  
     +--+                   
        +-- Leguminaia

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011300--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5c

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013587--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
--+  +----------- Gonidea_angulata **
  |  |                            
  +--+----------- Microcondylaea  
     |                            
     |  +-------- Koreosolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Postolata       
           +--+                   
              +-- Ptychorhynchus

Lopes-Lima et al., 2021 [Publ 4217], fig. 14

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101442--
  +----- Leguminaia      
--+                      
  |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Microcondylaea

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110111685--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011411--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2025 [Publ 4423], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014922--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Leguminaia

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110110100--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113763--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia    
--+                         
  |  +----- Gonidea_angulata **
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Microcondylaea  
     +--+                   
        +-- Leguminaia

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 6-7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013587--
  +----------------- Inversidens     
  |                                  
--+  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |  |                               
  +--+           +-- Gonidea_angulata **
     |  +--------+                   
     |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
     +--+                            
        |  +-------- Koreosolenaia   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Parvasolenaia   
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Postolata       
              +--+                   
                 +-- Ptychorhynchus

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014500--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013587--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                               
--+           +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  |  +--------+                   
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea  
  +--+                            
     |  +-------- Koreosolenaia   
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Postolata       
           +--+                   
              +-- Ptychorhynchus

Kongim et al., 2023 [Publ 4290], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011422--
  +----- Sinosolenaia    
--+                      
  |  +-- Leguminaia      
  +--+                   
     +-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015600--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019076--
        +----- Gonidea_angulata **
  +-----+                      
  |     |  +-- Leguminaia      
  |     +--+                   
--+        +-- Microcondylaea  
  |                            
  |  +-------- Inversidens     
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Sinosolenaia    
     +--+                      
        |  +-- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                   
           +-- Ptychorhynchus

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013588--
  +-------------------- Sinosolenaia    
  |                                     
--+                 +-- Gonidea_angulata **
  |  +--------------+                   
  |  |              +-- Microcondylaea  
  +--+                                  
     |  +-------------- Koreosolenaia   
     +--+                               
        |  +----------- Parvasolenaia   
        +--+                            
           |  +-------- Postolata       
           +--+                         
              |  +----- Cosmopseudodon  
              +--+                      
                 |  +-- Ptychorhynchus  
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Obovalis

Konopleva et al., 2021 [Publ 4213], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012511--
-- Gonidea_angulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013300--
-- Gonidea_angulata **
 
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