MUSSELp
 
MUSSELpdb
 
 
Taxonomy
 
 
Geography
 
 
 

Page last updated
Thu 3 September 2025

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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

Search the database pages:

Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Indochinellini

genus Scabies Haas, 1911: cladomics
     8 Recent valid species (8 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 8 (8 total)
analyzed in 46 cladograms in 28 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 8 (mean = 3.5, median = 2.5)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 25
maximum number of included terminals = 8, (mean = 5.6 median = 8)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.92


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


Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. 2

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868542170
                                +-- Pseudoscabies     
  +-----------------------------+                     
  |                             +-- Indonaia          
--+                                                   
  |  +----------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                                
  +--+  +-------------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                             
     +--+  +----------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +-------------------- Harmandia         
           |  |                                       
           +--+  +----------------- Unionetta         
              |  |                                    
              +--+              +-- Scabies_crispata **  
                 |  +-----------+                     
                 |  |           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                 +--+                                 
                    |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                    |  |                              
                    +--+        +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                       |  +-----+                     
                       |  |     +-- Scabies_pilata **    
                       +--+                           
                          |  +----- Scabies_phaselus **  
                          +--+                        
                             |  +-- Scabies_anceps **    
                             +--+                     
                                +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Bolotov et al., 2024 [Publ 4369], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868552176
                                      +-- Pseudoscabies     
  +-----------------------------------+                     
  |                                   +-- Indonaia          
--+                                                         
  |  +----------------------------------- Indochinella      
  +--+                                                      
     |  +-------------------------------- Radiatula         
     +--+                                                   
        |  +----------------------------- Scabiellus        
        +--+                                                
           |  +-------------------------- Harmandia         
           +--+                                             
              |  +----------------------- Unionetta         
              +--+                                          
                 |  +-------------------- Scabies_crispata **  
                 +--+                                       
                    |  +----------------- Scabies_mandarinus **
                    +--+                                    
                       |  +-------------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                       +--+                                 
                          |  +----------- Scabies_pilata **    
                          +--+                              
                             |  +-------- Scabies_humilis **   
                             +--+                           
                                |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
                                +--+                        
                                   |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                                   +--+                     
                                      +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
886862420610
  +-------------------- Harmandia         
  |                                       
--+  +----------------- Unionetta         
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +-------------- Scabies_crispata **  
     |  |                                 
     |  |        +----- Scabies_nucleus **   
     +--+  +-----+                        
        |  |     |  +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
        |  |     +--+                     
        +--+        +-- Scabies_pilata **    
           |                              
           |  +-------- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+                           
              |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
              +--+                        
                 |  +-- Scabies_scobinatus **
                 +--+                     
                    +-- Scabies_phaselus **  

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88685319610
  +----------------------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                                      
--+  +-------------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                                   
  +--+  +----------------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                                
     +--+  +-------------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                             
        +--+  +----------------------- Harmandia         
           |  |                                          
           +--+  +-------------------- Unionetta         
              |  |                                       
              +--+  +----------------- Scabies_crispata **  
                 |  |                                    
                 +--+              +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                    |  +-----------+                     
                    |  |           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                    +--+                                 
                       |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                       +--+                              
                          |  +-------- Scabies_pilata **    
                          +--+                           
                             |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
                             +--+                        
                                |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                                +--+                     
                                   +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88685018610
  +----------------------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                                      
--+  +-------------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                                   
  +--+  +----------------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                                
     +--+  +-------------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                             
        +--+  +----------------------- Harmandia         
           |  |                                          
           +--+  +-------------------- Unionetta         
              |  |                                       
              +--+  +----------------- Scabies_crispata **  
                 |  |                                    
                 +--+              +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                    |  +-----------+                     
                    |  |           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                    +--+                                 
                       |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                       +--+                              
                          |  +-------- Scabies_pilata **    
                          +--+                           
                             |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
                             +--+                        
                                |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                                +--+                     
                                   +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868501860
  +-------------------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                                   
--+  +----------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                                
  +--+  +-------------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                             
     +--+  +----------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +-------------------- Harmandia         
           |  |                                       
           +--+  +----------------- Unionetta         
              |  |                                    
              +--+              +-- Scabies_crispata **  
                 |  +-----------+                     
                 |  |           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                 +--+                                 
                    |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                    |  |                              
                    +--+        +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                       |  +-----+                     
                       |  |     +-- Scabies_pilata **    
                       +--+                           
                          |  +----- Scabies_phaselus **  
                          +--+                        
                             |  +-- Scabies_anceps **    
                             +--+                     
                                +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88581031263
  +----------------------------------- Indonaia               
  |                                                           
--+  +-------------------------------- Indochinella           
  |  |                                                        
  |  |                          +----- Radiatula_mouhoti      
  +--+  +-----------------------+                             
     |  |                       |  +-- Radiatula_myitkyinae   
     |  |                       +--+                          
     +--+                          +-- Radiatula_chaudhurii   
        |                                                     
        |  +-------------------------- Radiatula_crispisulcata
        |  |                                                  
        +--+  +----------------------- Scabiellus             
           |  |                                               
           +--+  +-------------------- Harmandia              
              |  |                                            
              +--+  +----------------- Unionetta              
                 |  |                                         
                 +--+  +-------------- Scabies_mandarinus **     
                    |  |                                      
                    +--+  +----------- Scabies_crispata **       
                       |  |                                   
                       +--+  +-------- Scabies_nucleus **        
                          |  |                                
                          +--+     +-- Scabies_humilis **        
                             |  +--+                          
                             |  |  +-- Scabies_pilata **         
                             +--+                             
                                |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **       
                                |  |                          
                                +--+-- Scabies_scobinatus **     
                                   |                          
                                   +-- Scabies_anceps **         

Jeratthitikul et al., 2019 [Publ 3922], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868151068
  +-------------------------------------- Indonaia          
--+                                                         
  |  +----------------------------------- Indochinella      
  +--+                                                      
     |  +-------------------------------- Radiatula         
     +--+                                                   
        |  +----------------------------- Scabiellus        
        +--+                                                
           |  +-------------------------- Harmandia         
           +--+                                             
              |  +----------------------- Unionetta         
              +--+                                          
                 |  +-------------------- Scabies_crispata **  
                 +--+                                       
                    |  +----------------- Scabies_mandarinus **
                    +--+                                    
                       |  +-------------- Scabies_pilata **    
                       +--+                                 
                          |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                          +--+                              
                             |  +-------- Scabies_humilis **   
                             +--+                           
                                |  +----- Scabies_scobinatus **
                                +--+                        
                                   |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                                   +--+                     
                                      +-- Scabies_anceps **    

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4252], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868531960
  +-------------------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                                   
--+  +----------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                                
  +--+  +-------------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                             
     +--+  +----------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +-------------------- Harmandia         
           |  |                                       
           +--+  +----------------- Unionetta         
              |  |                                    
              +--+              +-- Scabies_crispata **  
                 |  +-----------+                     
                 |  |           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                 +--+                                 
                    |  +----------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                    |  |                              
                    +--+        +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                       |  +-----+                     
                       |  |     +-- Scabies_pilata **    
                       +--+                           
                          |  +----- Scabies_phaselus **  
                          +--+                        
                             |  +-- Scabies_anceps **    
                             +--+                     
                                +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
884874666
  +----------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                          
--+  +-------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                       
  +--+  +----------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                    
     +--+  +-------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                 
        |  |           +-- Unionetta         
        +--+  +--------+                     
           |  |        +-- Harmandia         
           |  |                              
           |  |        +-- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+  +-----+                     
              |  |     +-- Scabies_pilata **    
              |  |                           
              |  |  +----- Scabies_crispata **  
              |  +--+                        
              +--+  |  +-- Scabies_nucleus **   
                 |  +--+                     
                 |     +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                 |                           
                 |     +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                 |     |                     
                 +-----+-- Scabies_anceps **    
                       |                     
                       +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88681091364
  +----------------------------- Indonaia          
  |                                                
--+  +-------------------------- Indochinella      
  |  |                                             
  +--+  +----------------------- Radiatula         
     |  |                                          
     +--+  +-------------------- Scabiellus        
        |  |                                       
        |  |                 +-- Unionetta         
        +--+  +--------------+                     
           |  |              +-- Harmandia         
           |  |                                    
           +--+  +-------------- Scabies_nucleus **   
              |  |                                 
              |  |           +-- Scabies_crispata **  
              +--+  +--------+                     
                 |  |        +-- Scabies_mandarinus **
                 |  |                              
                 +--+        +-- Scabies_humilis **   
                    |  +-----+                     
                    |  |     +-- Scabies_pilata **    
                    +--+                           
                       |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
                       +--+                        
                          |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                          +--+                     
                             +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Bolotov et al., 2022 [Publ 4239], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8868501866
  +-------------------------------------- Indonaia          
--+                                                         
  |  +----------------------------------- Indochinella      
  +--+                                                      
     |  +-------------------------------- Radiatula         
     +--+                                                   
        |  +----------------------------- Scabiellus        
        +--+                                                
           |  +-------------------------- Harmandia         
           +--+                                             
              |  +----------------------- Unionetta         
              +--+                                          
                 |  +-------------------- Scabies_crispata **  
                 +--+                                       
                    |  +----------------- Scabies_mandarinus **
                    +--+                                    
                       |  +-------------- Scabies_nucleus **   
                       +--+                                 
                          |  +----------- Scabies_pilata **    
                          +--+                              
                             |  +-------- Scabies_humilis **   
                             +--+                           
                                |  +----- Scabies_anceps **    
                                +--+                        
                                   |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
                                   +--+                     
                                      +-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Pfeiffer et al., 2018 [Publ 3827], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
885820961
  +-------------------------------- Indonaia             
  |                                                      
--+  +----------------------------- Indochinella         
  |  |                                                   
  +--+  +-------------------------- Radiatula            
     |  |                                                
     +--+  +----------------------- Scabiellus           
        |  |                                             
        +--+  +-------------------- Unionetta_fabagina__2
           |  |                                          
           +--+  +----------------- Harmandia            
              |  |                                       
              +--+  +-------------- Unionetta_fabagina__1
                 |  |                                    
                 +--+           +-- Scabies_crispata **     
                    |  +--------+                        
                    |  |        +-- Scabies_mandarinus **   
                    +--+                                 
                       |  +-------- Scabies_nucleus **      
                       |  |                              
                       +--+     +-- Scabies_pilata **       
                          |  +--+                        
                          |  |  +-- Scabies_humilis **      
                          +--+                           
                             |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **     
                             |  |                        
                             +--+-- Scabies_anceps **       
                                |                        
                                +-- Scabies_scobinatus **   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4754134739
  +-------------- Indonaia          
  |                                 
--+           +-- Indochinella      
  |  +--------+                     
  |  |        +-- Scabies_crispata **  
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_mandarinus **
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_phaselus **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4754134739
  +-------------- Indonaia          
  |                                 
--+           +-- Indochinella      
  |  +--------+                     
  |  |        +-- Scabies_crispata **  
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_mandarinus **
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_phaselus **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331379835
  +-------------- Indonaia          
--+                                 
  |  +----------- Indochinella      
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_mandarinus **
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_phaselus **  

Ortiz-Sepulveda et al., 2020 [Publ 4101], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330333536
  +----------- Indonaia            
  |                                
--+  +-------- Indochinella        
  |  |                             
  |  |  +----- Radiatula_mouhoti   
  +--+  |                          
     |  +----- Radiatula_myitkyinae
     |  |                          
     +--+----- Radiatula_chaudhurii
        |                          
        |  +-- Scabies_humilis **     
        |  |                       
        +--+-- Scabies_phaselus **    
           |                       
           +-- Scabies_mandarinus **  

Ortiz-Sepulveda et al., 2020 [Publ 4101], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330333536
  +----- Radiatula_mouhoti   
  |                          
  +----- Radiatula_myitkyinae
  |                          
  +----- Radiatula_chaudhurii
  |                          
--+----- Indochinella        
  |                          
  +----- Indonaia            
  |                          
  |  +-- Scabies_humilis **     
  |  |                       
  +--+-- Scabies_phaselus **    
     |                       
     +-- Scabies_mandarinus **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313197937
  +-------------- Indonaia          
--+                                 
  |  +----------- Indochinella      
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_humilis **   
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 3900], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330348936
  +----------- Indonaia          
  |                              
--+  +-------- Indochinella      
  |  |                           
  +--+  +----- Radiatula         
     |  |                        
     +--+  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
        |  |                     
        +--+-- Scabies_mandarinus **
           |                     
           +-- Scabies_phaselus **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313195937
  +-------------- Indonaia          
--+                                 
  |  +----------- Indochinella      
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_phaselus **  
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3303121936
  +-------- Indochinella      
  |                           
--+  +----- Radiatula         
  |  |                        
  +--+  +-- Scabies_humilis **   
     |  |                     
     +--+-- Scabies_phaselus **  
        |                     
        +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313197937
  +-------------- Indonaia          
--+                                 
  |  +----------- Indochinella      
  +--+                              
     |  +-------- Radiatula         
     +--+                           
        |  +----- Scabies_humilis **   
        +--+                        
           |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **  
           +--+                     
              +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022000--
  +-- Scabies_scobinatus **
--+                     
  +-- Scabies_crispata **  

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022000--
  +-- Scabies_scobinatus **
--+                     
  +-- Scabies_crispata **  

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011300--
-- Scabies_scobinatus **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4385], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012800--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013300--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Scabies_crispata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015633--
  +-------- Indonaia        
--+                         
  |  +----- Indochinella    
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **
     +--+                   
        +-- Harmandia       

Xiang et al., 2025 [Publ 4433], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012700--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Dai et al., 2026 [Publ 4757], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013300--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4385], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Scabies_crispata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016700--
-- Scabies_crispata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015633--
  +-------- Indonaia        
--+                         
  |  +----- Indochinella    
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Scabies_phaselus **
     +--+                   
        +-- Harmandia       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019042--
  +----------- Indonaia            
--+                                
  |  +-------- Radiatula_myitkyinae
  +--+                             
     |  +----- Scabies_crispata **    
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Radiatula_mouhoti   
        +--+                       
           +-- Radiatula_chaudhurii

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013022--
  +----- Indochinella      
--+                        
  |  +-- Radiatula         
  +--+                     
     +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013300--
-- Scabies_crispata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016700--
-- Scabies_crispata **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016700--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Jeratthitikul et al., 2019 [Publ 3911], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Scabies_crispata **

Smith, 2021 [Publ 4331], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011900--
-- Scabies_phaselus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013922--
  +----- Indochinella      
--+                        
  |  +-- Radiatula         
  +--+                     
     +-- Scabies_mandarinus **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019042--
  +----- Indonaia        
--+                      
  |  +-- Scabies_crispata **
  +--+                   
     +-- Radiatula       
 
NSF icon MUSSEL icon
"Making the world a better place, one mollusk at a time."