The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Alasmidontina genus Prolasmidonta Ortmann, 1914: cladomics
1 Recent valid species (1 total species) Cladomics Summarynumber of species = 1 (1 total)
analyzed in 27 cladograms in 18 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis =
1 (mean = 1, median = 1)
Perkins et al., 2025 [Publ 4447], fig. 2_mtDNA-ITS ** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram ** iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 32 | 14 | -- | +-------------- Utterbackiana
+--+
| | +----------- Alasminota
| +--+
| | +-------- Pseudodontoideus
| +--+
| | +----- Lasmigona
| +--+
| | +-- Pterosyna
| +--+
--+ +-- Arcidens
|
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
| +--+
| | +-- Platynaias
| +-----+
| | | +-- Ligodonta
| | +--+
| | +-- Alasmidonta
+-----+
| +-- Anodontoides
| +-----+
| | +-- Strophitus
+--+
| +----- Sulcularia
+--+
| +-- Pyganodon
+--+
+-- Utterbackia
Inoue et al., 2018 [Publ 3858], fig. 1_3a-c iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 15 | 9 | -- | -- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Whelan et al., 2023 [Publ 4287], fig. 2 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 32 | 13 | -- | +-- Utterbackia
+-----------+
| +-- Pyganodon
|
| +-------- Utterbackiana
| |
--+ +--+ +-- Lasmigona
| | | +--+
| | | | +-- Pseudodontoideus
| | +--+
| | | +-- Pterosyna
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Arcidens
|
| +----- Sulcularia
| +--+
| | | +-- Anodontoides
| | +--+
| | +-- Strophitus
+--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
| +--+
| | +-- Platynaias
+--+
| +-- Alasminota
+--+
+-- Alasmidonta
Chong et al., 2008 [Publ 2668], fig. 3 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | -- | +----- Strophitus
--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 7 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
|
--+ +-- Pterosyna
| +--+
| | +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
King et al., 1999 [Publ 2699], fig. 4 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -- | +-- Pterosyna
+--+
| +-- Lasmigona
--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
| |
+--+-- Strophitus
|
+-- Platynaias
Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
|
--+ +-- Alasmidonta
| +--+
| | +-- Platynaias
+--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
+-- Pterosyna
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Alasmidonta
+--+
| +-- Platynaias
+--+
+-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
Chen et al., 2020 [Publ 4170], fig. 1 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
Fukata & Iigo, 2020 [Publ 4106], fig. 1 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 3 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Hou et al., 2024 [Publ 4400], fig. 4 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
King et al., 1999 [Publ 2699], fig. 2 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | -- | +----------- Pyganodon
|
--+ +-- Lasmigona
| +-----+
| | +-- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Strophitus
+--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Wang et al., 2025 [Publ 4488], fig. 3B iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Alasmidonta
+--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Whelan et al., 2023 [Publ 4287], fig. 3 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 11 | -- | +-------------------- Utterbackiana
|
| +-- Utterbackia
--+ +--------------+
| | +-- Pyganodon
| |
+--+ +----- Alasmidonta
| +--------+
| | | +-- Arcidens
| | +--+
+--+ +-- Pseudodontoideus
|
| +----------- Alasminota
| |
+--+ +-- Anodontoides
| +-----+
| | +-- Strophitus
+--+
| +----- Sulcularia
+--+
| +-- Platynaias
+--+
+-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 4 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Hou et al., 2025 [Publ 4445], fig. 5 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Platynaias
+--+
+-- Alasmidonta
Aunins et al., 2018 [Publ 3863], fig. 1 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 3 | -- | +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
--+
| +-- Pyganodon
+--+
+-- Utterbackia
Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Platynaias
+--+
+-- Alasmidonta
Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4379], fig. 5 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 5 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+--------+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +-------- Pterosyna
+--+
| +----- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
| +-- Alasmidonta
+--+
+-- Platynaias
Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 6-14 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 630 | 35 | 13 | -- | +-------------- Utterbackiana
|
--+ +----------- Simpsonaias
| |
| | +-- Alasminota
+--+ +-----+
| | +-- Alasmidonta
| |
+--+ +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
| +--+
| | +-- Platynaias
+--+
| +-- Anodontoides
+--+
+-- Strophitus
Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2 iT| tT | bi | riS | oT | roT | roS | iD | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 4 | -- | +-- Pyganodon
+-----+
| +-- Utterbackia
--+
| +----- Alasmidonta
+--+
| +-- Prolasmidonta_heterodon **
+--+
+-- Platynaias
|
