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

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genus Platynaias Walker, 1918: cladomics
     3 Recent valid species (3 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 3 (3 total)
analyzed in 72 cladograms in 51 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 3 (mean = 1.31, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 19
maximum number of included terminals = 3, (mean = 2.16 median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.95


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


King et al., 1999 [Publ 2699], fig. 4

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2205444--
        +-- Pterosyna               
  +-----+                           
  |     +-- Lasmigona               
  |                                 
--+  +----- Prolasmidonta           
  |  |                              
  |  +----- Strophitus              
  |  |                              
  +--+  +-- Platynaias_compressa **    
     |  |                           
     |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis__1 **
     |  |                           
     +--+-- Platynaias_subviridis__2 **
        |                           
        +-- Platynaias_subviridis__3 **
        |                           
        +-- Platynaias_subviridis__4 **

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

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313333014--
     +-------------- Utterbackiana        
  +--+                                    
  |  |  +----------- Alasminota           
  |  +--+                                 
  |     |  +-------- Pseudodontoideus     
  |     +--+                              
  |        |  +----- Lasmigona            
  |        +--+                           
  |           |  +-- Pterosyna            
  |           +--+                        
--+              +-- Arcidens             
  |                                       
  |              +-- Anodontoides         
  |        +-----+                        
  |        |     +-- Strophitus           
  |  +-----+                              
  |  |     |  +----- Sulcularia           
  |  |     +--+                           
  |  |        |  +-- Pyganodon            
  |  |        +--+                        
  +--+           +-- Utterbackia          
     |                                    
     |           +-- Ligodonta            
     |  +--------+                        
     |  |        +-- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                                 
        |  +-------- Prolasmidonta        
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Platynaias_decorata **  
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
              +--+                        
                 +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
32003102139--
  +-- 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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33136283313--
  +-------------------- Utterbackiana        
  |                                          
--+  +----------------- Simpsonaias          
  |  |                                       
  |  |              +-- Alasminota           
  +--+  +-----------+                        
     |  |           +-- Alasmidonta          
     |  |                                    
     +--+           +-- Anodontoides         
        |  +--------+                        
        |  |        +-- Strophitus           
        +--+                                 
           |  +-------- Prolasmidonta        
           +--+                              
              |  +----- Platynaias_subviridis **
              +--+                           
                 |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
                 +--+                        
                    +-- Platynaias_decorata **  

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021700--
  +-- Platynaias **          
--+                       
  +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22027254--
           +-- Pyganodon            
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Utterbackia          
--+                                 
  |  +-------- Prolasmidonta        
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
        +--+                        
           +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2202393113--
                 +-- Utterbackia          
  +--------------+                        
  |              +-- Pyganodon            
  |                                       
  |        +-------- Utterbackiana        
  |        |                              
--+  +-----+     +-- Lasmigona            
  |  |     |  +--+                        
  |  |     |  |  +-- Pseudodontoideus     
  |  |     +--+                           
  |  |        |  +-- Pterosyna            
  |  |        +--+                        
  +--+           +-- Arcidens             
     |                                    
     |        +----- Sulcularia           
     |  +-----+                           
     |  |     |  +-- Anodontoides         
     |  |     +--+                        
     |  |        +-- Strophitus           
     +--+                                 
        |        +-- Alasminota           
        |  +-----+                        
        |  |     +-- Alasmidonta          
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Prolasmidonta        
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
              +--+                        
                 +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220218128--
        +-------- Pseudodontoideus     
  +-----+                              
  |     |  +----- Lasmigona            
  |     +--+                           
  |        |  +-- Pterosyna            
--+        +--+                        
  |           +-- Arcidens             
  |                                    
  |  +----------- Strophitus           
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Pyganodon            
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Utterbackia          
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Alasmidonta          
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
           +--+                        
              +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220213965--
           +-- Pyganodon            
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Utterbackia          
  |                                 
--+        +-- Pterosyna            
  |  +-----+                        
  |  |     +-- Prolasmidonta        
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
        +--+                        
           +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023932--
     +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
--+                           
  |  +-- Pyganodon            
  +--+                        
     +-- Utterbackia          

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023932--
     +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
--+                           
  |  +-- Pyganodon            
  +--+                        
     +-- Utterbackia          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023696--
              +-- Pterosyna            
  +-----------+                        
  |           +-- Lasmigona            
--+                                    
  |  +----------- Strophitus           
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Pyganodon            
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Utterbackia          
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Alasmidonta          
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
           +--+                        
              +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

King et al., 1999 [Publ 2699], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2202775--
  +-------------- Pyganodon            
  |                                    
--+           +-- Lasmigona            
  |  +--------+                        
  |  |        +-- Pterosyna            
  +--+                                 
     |  +-------- Strophitus           
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Prolasmidonta        
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
           +--+                        
              +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022332--
     +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
--+                           
  |  +-- Pyganodon            
  +--+                        
     +-- Utterbackia          

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22027254--
           +-- Pyganodon            
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Utterbackia          
--+                                 
  |  +-------- Prolasmidonta        
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
        +--+                        
           +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021485--
           +-- Alasmidonta          
  +--------+                        
  |        +-- Pterosyna            
  |                                 
--+        +-- Pyganodon            
  |  +-----+                        
  |  |     +-- Utterbackia          
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Strophitus           
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
        +--+                        
           +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023796--
              +-- Pyganodon            
  +-----------+                        
  |           +-- Utterbackia          
  |                                    
--+           +-- Lasmigona            
  |  +--------+                        
  |  |        +-- Pterosyna            
  +--+                                 
     |  +-------- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Strophitus           
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
           +--+                        
              +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022332--
     +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
  +--+                        
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
--+                           
  |  +-- Pyganodon            
  +--+                        
     +-- Utterbackia          

Moyer & Díaz-Ferguson, 2012 [Publ 3375], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2202411--
  +----- Lasmigona            
--+                           
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa ** 
  +--+                        
     +-- Platynaias_subviridis **

Riccardi et al., 2020 [Publ 4089], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011832--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014832--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018732--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101762--
  +----- Pyganodon_grandis    
  |                           
  +----- Pyganodon_cataracta  
  |                           
--+----- Pyganodon_fragilis   
  |                           
  +----- Pyganodon            
  |                           
  |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
  +--+                        
     +-- Arcidens             

Hewitt et al., 2018 [Publ 3758], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101855--
  +-------- Pyganodon            
  |                              
  |     +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
--+-----+                        
  |     +-- Strophitus           
  |                              
  |  +----- Lasmigona            
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Arcidens             
     +--+                        
        +-- Pterosyna            

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014132--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Hoeh, 1990 [Publ 2717], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114125--
  +-- Pterosyna           
  |                       
--+-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |                       
  +-- Lasmigona           

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3792], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013132--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015243--
  +----- Strophitus          
  |                          
--+  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |  |                       
  +--+-- Alasmidonta         
     |                       
     +-- Pyganodon           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011777--
  +----- Strophitus          
--+                          
  |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                       
     +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Zhou et al., 2016 [Publ 3710], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011932--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019565--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
  |                             
--+     +-- Alasmidonta         
  |  +--+                       
  |  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Pterosyna           

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011132--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta         
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
     +--+                       
        +-- Prolasmidonta       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013354--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Utterbackia         
  +--+                       
     +-- Pyganodon           

Manendo et al., 2008 [Publ 2669], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011211--
  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
--+                        
  +-- Pyganodon            

Xue et al., 2016 [Publ 3659], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Platynaias_compressa **

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 3A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011132--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Zanatta et al., 2007 [Publ 2698], fig. 1A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110115135--
  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |                       
--+-- Lasmigona           
  |                       
  +-- Pterosyna           

Hoeh, 1990 [Publ 2717], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114125--
  +-- Pterosyna           
  |                       
--+-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |                       
  +-- Lasmigona           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019565--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017565--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018532--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta         
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019165--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4358], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015222--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015222--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101272611--
  +-------------------- Utterbackiana        
  |                                          
  |                 +-- Utterbackia          
--+  +--------------+                        
  |  |              +-- Pyganodon            
  |  |                                       
  +--+           +----- Alasmidonta          
     |  +--------+                           
     |  |        |  +-- Arcidens             
     |  |        +--+                        
     +--+           +-- Pseudodontoideus     
        |                                    
        |  +----------- Alasminota           
        |  |                                 
        +--+        +-- Anodontoides         
           |  +-----+                        
           |  |     +-- Strophitus           
           +--+                              
              |  +----- Sulcularia           
              +--+                           
                 |  +-- Platynaias_subviridis **
                 +--+                        
                    +-- Prolasmidonta        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013455--
  +----- Alasmidonta         
  |                          
  +----- Pyganodon           
  |                          
--+  +-- Pterosyna           
  +--+                       
  |  +-- Lasmigona           
  |                          
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  +--+                       
     +-- Strophitus          

Huang et al., 2013 [Publ 3629], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011532--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Amaro et al., 2017 [Publ 3791], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011543--
     +-- Lasmigona           
  +--+                       
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Soroka & Burzynski, 2017 [Publ 3837], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012232--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3846], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013011--
  +-- Pyganodon           
--+                       
  +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Hoeh, 1990 [Publ 2717], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114125--
  +-- Pterosyna           
  |                       
  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |                       
  +-- Pyganodon_cataracta 
--+                       
  +-- Pyganodon_gibbosa   
  |                       
  +-- Pyganodon_grandis   
  |                       
  +-- Pyganodon_lacustris 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019165--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Cha et al., 2018 [Publ 3916], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013732--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013022--
  +----- Strophitus          
--+                          
  |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
  +--+                       
     +-- Pyganodon           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013287--
-- Platynaias_compressa **

Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014532--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-F_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014732--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Zanatta et al., 2007 [Publ 2698], fig. 1B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110115135--
  +-- Lasmigona           
  |                       
--+-- Platynaias_compressa **
  |                       
  +-- Pterosyna           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019465--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013788--
  +-------------- Strophitus          
  |                                   
  |        +----- Pterosyna           
--+  +-----+                          
  |  |     |  +-- Lasmigona           
  |  |     +--+                       
  +--+        +-- Arcidens            
     |                                
     |  +-------- Utterbackia         
     |  |                             
     +--+-------- Alasmidonta         
        |                             
        |  +----- Pyganodon           
        +--+                          
           |  +-- Anodontoides        
           +--+                       
              +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Fonseca et al., 2016 [Publ 3775], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013032--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015265--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
        +--+                       
           +-- Alasmidonta         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101262410--
  +-------------------- Sulcularia           
  |                                          
  |           +-------- Utterbackiana        
--+  +--------+                              
  |  |        |  +----- Alasminota           
  |  |        +--+                           
  |  |           |  +-- Arcidens             
  +--+           +--+                        
     |              +-- Pseudodontoideus     
     |                                       
     |  +-------------- Alasmidonta          
     +--+                                    
        |  +----------- Platynaias_subviridis **
        +--+                                 
           |  +-------- Strophitus           
           +--+                              
              |  +----- Pyganodon            
              +--+                           
                 |  +-- Utterbackia          
                 +--+                        
                    +-- Anodontoides         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016854--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Platynaias_compressa **
     +--+                       
        +-- Alasmidonta         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015365--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017332--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 2d

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013832--
  +----- Platynaias_compressa **
--+                          
  |  +-- Pyganodon           
  +--+                       
     +-- Utterbackia         

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3865], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013011--
  +-- Pyganodon           
--+                       
  +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016465--
           +-- Pyganodon           
  +--------+                       
  |        +-- Utterbackia         
--+                                
  |  +-------- Pterosyna           
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Alasmidonta         
        +--+                       
           +-- Platynaias_compressa **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016754--
        +-- Pyganodon           
  +-----+                       
  |     +-- Utterbackia         
--+                             
  |  +----- Alasmidonta         
  +--+                          
     |  +-- Prolasmidonta       
     +--+                       
        +-- Platynaias_compressa **
 
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