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

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genus Alasmidonta Say, 1818: cladomics
     11 Recent valid species (11 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 11 (11 total)
analyzed in 66 cladograms in 44 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 7 (mean = 1.47, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 9
maximum number of included terminals = 7, (mean = 4.44 median = 5)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.89


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


Whelan et al., 2023 [Publ 4287], fig. 2

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
77573426130
                          +-- Utterbackia             
  +-----------------------+                           
  |                       +-- Pyganodon               
  |                                                   
  |                 +-------- Utterbackiana           
  |                 |                                 
--+  +--------------+     +-- Lasmigona               
  |  |              |  +--+                           
  |  |              |  |  +-- Pseudodontoideus        
  |  |              +--+                              
  |  |                 |  +-- Pterosyna               
  |  |                 +--+                           
  +--+                    +-- Arcidens                
     |                                                
     |                 +----- Sulcularia              
     |  +--------------+                              
     |  |              |  +-- Anodontoides            
     |  |              +--+                           
     |  |                 +-- Strophitus              
     +--+                                             
        |                 +-- Prolasmidonta           
        |  +--------------+                           
        |  |              +-- Platynaias              
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +-------------- Alasminota              
           |  |                                       
           |  |           +-- Alasmidonta_raveneliana ** 
           +--+  +--------+                           
              |  |        +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **   
              |  |                                    
              +--+        +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **    
                 |  +-----+                           
                 |  |     +-- Alasmidonta_uwharriensis **
                 +--+                                 
                    |  +----- Alasmidonta_undulata **    
                    +--+                              
                       |  +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata ** 
                       +--+                           
                          +-- Alasmidonta_arcula **      

Perkins et al., 2025 [Publ 4447], fig. 2_mtDNA-ITS

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66463027141
        +-------------- Utterbackiana           
  +-----+                                       
  |     |  +----------- Alasminota              
  |     +--+                                    
  |        |  +-------- Pseudodontoideus        
  |        +--+                                 
  |           |  +----- Lasmigona               
  |           +--+                              
  |              |  +-- Pterosyna               
  |              +--+                           
--+                 +-- Arcidens                
  |                                             
  |                 +-- Anodontoides            
  |           +-----+                           
  |           |     +-- Strophitus              
  |  +--------+                                 
  |  |        |  +----- Sulcularia              
  |  |        +--+                              
  |  |           |  +-- Pyganodon               
  |  |           +--+                           
  +--+              +-- Utterbackia             
     |                                          
     |              +-- Prolasmidonta           
     |  +-----------+                           
     |  |           +-- Platynaias              
     |  |                                       
     +--+  +----------- Ligodonta               
        |  |                                    
        |  |        +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **   
        +--+  +-----+                           
           |  |     +-- Alasmidonta_raveneliana ** 
           |  |                                 
           +--+     +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **    
              |  +--+                           
              |  |  +-- Alasmidonta_uwharriensis **
              +--+                              
                 |  +-- Alasmidonta_arcula **      
                 +--+                           
                    +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata ** 

Whelan et al., 2023 [Publ 4287], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
77572120110
  +----------------------- Utterbackiana           
  |                                                
  |                    +-- Utterbackia             
  |  +-----------------+                           
--+  |                 +-- Pyganodon               
  |  |                                             
  |  |        +----------- Alasminota              
  |  |        |                                    
  |  |  +-----+        +-- Anodontoides            
  +--+  |     |  +-----+                           
     |  |     |  |     +-- Strophitus              
     |  |     +--+                                 
     |  |        |  +----- Sulcularia              
     |  |        +--+                              
     |  |           |  +-- Platynaias              
     +--+           +--+                           
        |              +-- Prolasmidonta           
        |                                          
        |              +-- Arcidens                
        |  +-----------+                           
        |  |           +-- Pseudodontoideus        
        |  |                                       
        +--+           +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **   
           |  +--------+                           
           |  |        +-- Alasmidonta_raveneliana ** 
           |  |                                    
           +--+        +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **    
              |  +-----+                           
              |  |     +-- Alasmidonta_uwharriensis **
              +--+                                 
                 |  +----- Alasmidonta_undulata **    
                 +--+                              
                    |  +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata ** 
                    +--+                           
                       +-- Alasmidonta_arcula **      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
664662530131
  +-------------------- Utterbackiana           
  |                                             
  |  +----------------- Simpsonaias             
--+  |                                          
  |  |              +-- Prolasmidonta           
  |  |           +--+                           
  +--+           |  +-- Platynaias              
     |  +--------+                              
     |  |        |  +-- Anodontoides            
     |  |        +--+                           
     |  |           +-- Strophitus              
     +--+                                       
        |  +----------- Alasminota              
        |  |                                    
        |  |        +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **   
        +--+  +-----+                           
           |  |     +-- Alasmidonta_raveneliana ** 
           |  |                                 
           +--+     +-- Alasmidonta_arcula **      
              |  +--+                           
              |  |  +-- Alasmidonta_undulata **    
              +--+                              
                 |  +-- Alasmidonta_uwharriensis **
                 +--+                           
                    +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **    

Whelan et al., 2023 [Publ 4287], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
55252220103
  +-------------------- Sulcularia              
  |                                             
  |           +-------- Utterbackiana           
  |  +--------+                                 
  |  |        |  +----- Alasminota              
--+  |        +--+                              
  |  |           |  +-- Arcidens                
  |  |           +--+                           
  |  |              +-- Pseudodontoideus        
  |  |                                          
  +--+           +----- Alasmidonta_raveneliana ** 
     |           |                              
     |           |  +-- Alasmidonta_uwharriensis **
     |  +--------+--+                           
     |  |        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **    
     |  |        |                              
     |  |        |  +-- Alasmidonta_arcula **      
     +--+        +--+                           
        |           +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata ** 
        |                                       
        |  +----------- Platynaias              
        +--+                                    
           |  +-------- Strophitus              
           +--+                                 
              |  +----- Pyganodon               
              +--+                              
                 |  +-- Utterbackia             
                 +--+                           
                    +-- Anodontoides            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313171184
           +-------- Pseudodontoideus     
  +--------+                              
  |        |  +----- Lasmigona            
  |        +--+                           
  |           |  +-- Pterosyna            
--+           +--+                        
  |              +-- Arcidens             
  |                                       
  |  +-------------- Strophitus           
  |  |                                    
  +--+           +-- Pyganodon            
     |  +--------+                        
     |  |        +-- Utterbackia          
     +--+                                 
        |  +-------- Platynaias           
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Alasmidonta_undulata ** 
              +--+                        
                 +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2200210314924
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **      
  |                              
  +-- Prolasmidonta              
  |                              
  +-- Alasmidonta_undulata **       
  |                              
  +-- Beringiana                 
  |                              
  +-- Brachyanodon_kennerlyi     
  |                              
  +-- Brachyanodon_nuttalliana   
  |                              
  +-- Brachyanodon_oregonensis   
  |                              
  +-- Arcidens_confragosus       
  |                              
  +-- Arcidens_wheeleri          
  |                              
  +-- Pterosyna                  
  |                              
--+-- Platynaias_compressa       
  |                              
  +-- Lasmigona                  
  |                              
  +-- Platynaias_decorata        
  |                              
  +-- Platynaias_subviridis      
  |                              
  +-- Pyganodon_grandis          
  |                              
  +-- Pyganodon_lacustris        
  |                              
  +-- Pseudodontoideus           
  |                              
  +-- Strophitus                 
  |                              
  +-- Utterbackia_imbecillis     
  |                              
  +-- Utterbackia_peninsularis__1
  |                              
  +-- Utterbackia_peninsularis__2

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023696--
              +-- Pterosyna            
  +-----------+                        
  |           +-- Lasmigona            
--+                                    
  |  +----------- Strophitus           
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Pyganodon            
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Utterbackia          
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Platynaias           
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
           +--+                        
              +-- Alasmidonta_undulata ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023796--
           +-- Pyganodon            
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Utterbackia          
  |                                 
--+        +-- Lasmigona            
  |  +-----+                        
  |  |     +-- Pterosyna            
  |  |                              
  +--+     +-- Alasmidonta_undulata ** 
     |  +--+                        
     |  |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Strophitus           
        +--+                        
           +-- Platynaias           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110112344--
-- Alasmidonta_marginata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017544--
        +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Lasmigona            
--+                              
  |  +----- Pyganodon            
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Strophitus           
     +--+                        
        +-- Simpsonaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119965--
-- Alasmidonta_marginata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017364--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015243--
  +----- Strophitus           
  |                           
--+  +-- Platynaias           
  |  |                        
  +--+-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
     |                        
     +-- Pyganodon            

Chong et al., 2008 [Publ 2668], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011777--
  +-- Pseudodontoideus     
  |                        
--+-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  |                        
  +-- Pterosyna            

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014011--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

Smith et al., 2018 [Publ 3790], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110117167--
           +-- Utterbackia            
  +--------+                          
  |        +-- Pyganodon              
  |                                   
--+        +-- Anodontoides           
  |  +-----+                          
  |  |     +-- Strophitus             
  |  |                                
  +--+     +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **
     |  +--+                          
     |  |  +-- Alasminota             
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Pseudodontoideus       
        +--+                          
           +-- Utterbackiana          

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014011--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114075--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
  |                             
--+     +-- Pterosyna           
  |  +--+                       
  |  |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017544--
        +-- Pyganodon            
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Simpsonaias          
--+                              
  |  +----- Strophitus           
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
     +--+                        
        +-- Lasmigona            

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014011--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019565--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
  |                             
--+     +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
  |  +--+                       
  |  |  +-- Platynaias          
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Pterosyna           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119765--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Platynaias          
     +--+                       
        +-- Prolasmidonta       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013354--
-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110112144--
  +----- Pyganodon            
  |                           
  +----- Simpsonaias          
--+                           
  +----- Strophitus           
  |                           
  |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                        
     +-- Lasmigona            

Fukata & Iigo, 2020 [Publ 4106], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015333--
     +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
  |  +-- Utterbackia         
--+                          
  |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
  +--+                       
     +-- Prolasmidonta       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014533--
  +-------- Lasmigona            
--+                              
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Strophitus           
     +--+                        
        +-- Pyganodon            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014633--
  +-------- Lasmigona            
--+                              
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Strophitus           
     +--+                        
        +-- Pyganodon            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113744--
        +-- Lasmigona            
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                              
  |  +----- Simpsonaias          
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Pyganodon            
     +--+                        
        +-- Strophitus           

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012943--
     +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Lasmigona            
--+                           
  |  +-- Strophitus           
  +--+                        
     +-- Pyganodon            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018144--
  +----------- Pyganodon            
--+                                 
  |  +-------- Simpsonaias          
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Strophitus           
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
        +--+                        
           +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019565--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011711--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Pyganodon            

Hou et al., 2024 [Publ 4400], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017565--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019165--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias          

Wang et al., 2025 [Publ 4488], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016465--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013455--
  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  |                           
  +----- Pyganodon            
  |                           
--+  +-- Pterosyna            
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Lasmigona            
  |                           
  |  +-- Platynaias           
  +--+                        
     +-- Strophitus           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017364--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias          

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012943--
     +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Lasmigona            
--+                           
  |  +-- Strophitus           
  +--+                        
     +-- Pyganodon            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014533--
  +-------- Lasmigona            
--+                              
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Strophitus           
     +--+                        
        +-- Pyganodon            

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014411--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014411--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011595--
        +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Pterosyna            
  |                              
--+     +-- Strophitus           
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  +-- Platynaias           
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Pyganodon            
     +--+                        
        +-- Utterbackia          

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012654--
        +-- Utterbackia            
  +-----+                          
  |     +-- Utterbackiana          
--+                                
  |  +----- Strophitus             
  +--+                             
     |  +-- Lasmigona              
     +--+                          
        +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019165--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014011--
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
--+                        
  +-- Lasmigona            

Araujo et al., 2018 [Publ 3779], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011711--
  +-- Pyganodon            
--+                        
  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013344--
  +----------- Utterbackiana          
--+                                   
  |  +-------- Utterbackia            
  +--+                                
     |  +----- Strophitus             
     +--+                             
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **
        +--+                          
           +-- Lasmigona              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013287--
-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110119965--
-- Alasmidonta_marginata **

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013344--
  +----- Utterbackia            
  |                             
--+----- Utterbackiana          
  |                             
  |  +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **
  +--+                          
     +-- Lasmigona              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015211--
  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
--+                       
  +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014633--
  +-------- Lasmigona            
--+                              
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Pyganodon            
     +--+                        
        +-- Strophitus           

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019465--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013788--
  +-------------- Strophitus           
  |                                    
  |        +----- Pterosyna            
--+  +-----+                           
  |  |     |  +-- Lasmigona            
  |  |     +--+                        
  +--+        +-- Arcidens             
     |                                 
     |  +-------- Utterbackia          
     |  |                              
     +--+-------- Alasmidonta_marginata **
        |                              
        |  +----- Pyganodon            
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Anodontoides         
           +--+                        
              +-- Platynaias           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017944--
        +-- Pyganodon            
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Simpsonaias          
--+                              
  |  +----- Strophitus           
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
     +--+                        
        +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113744--
  +----- Pyganodon            
  |                           
  +----- Simpsonaias          
--+                           
  +----- Strophitus           
  |                           
  |  +-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
  +--+                        
     +-- Lasmigona            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012433--
  +----- Lasmigona            
  |                           
--+  +-- Strophitus           
  |  |                        
  +--+-- Alasmidonta_marginata **
     |                        
     +-- Pyganodon            

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016854--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Platynaias          
     +--+                       
        +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013943--
     +-- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                       
  |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012744--
  +----- Strophitus             
--+                             
  |  +-- Lasmigona              
  +--+                          
     +-- Alasmidonta_triangulata **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4379], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015365--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias          

Hou et al., 2025 [Publ 4445], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015265--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Platynaias          
        +--+                       
           +-- Alasmidonta_varicosa **

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta_varicosa **
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias          
 
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