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

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genus Obovalis Simpson, 1900: cladomics
     1 Recent valid species (1 total species)

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 1 (1 total)
analyzed in 19 cladograms in 12 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)


Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 1

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
12023333--
  +-------- Sinosolenaia        
  |                             
--+  +----- Inversidens         
  |  |                          
  +--+  +-- Obovalis_omiensis__1 **
     |  |                       
     +--+-- Obovalis_omiensis__2 **
        |                       
        +-- Ptychorhynchus      

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

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016312012--
  +----------------- Parvasolenaia    
  |                                   
--+  +-------------- Pseudopostolata  
  |  |                                
  +--+  +----------- Koreosolenaia    
     |  |                             
     +--+        +-- Cosmopseudodon   
        |  +-----+                    
        |  |     +-- Guiunio          
        +--+                          
           |  +----- Ptychorhynchus   
           +--+                       
              |  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **
              +--+                    
                 +-- Postolata        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013588--
  +-------------------- Sinosolenaia     
  |                                      
--+                 +-- Gonidea          
  |  +--------------+                    
  |  |              +-- Microcondylaea   
  +--+                                   
     |  +-------------- Koreosolenaia    
     +--+                                
        |  +----------- Parvasolenaia    
        +--+                             
           |  +-------- Postolata        
           +--+                          
              |  +----- Cosmopseudodon   
              +--+                       
                 |  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
                 +--+                    
                    +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

Kano et al., 2019 [Publ 4194], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101911--
-- Obovalis_omiensis **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101833--
     +-- Cosmopseudodon   
  +--+                    
  |  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
--+                       
  |  +-- Postolata        
  +--+                    
     +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016722--
  +----- Inversidens      
--+                       
  |  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **
  +--+                    
     +-- Ptychorhynchus   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101451410--
  +-------------------- Sinosolenaia     
  |                                      
  |              +----- Gonidea          
--+  +-----------+                       
  |  |           |  +-- Leguminaia       
  |  |           +--+                    
  +--+              +-- Microcondylaea   
     |                                   
     |  +-------------- Pseudopostolata  
     |  |                                
     +--+           +-- Parvasolenaia    
        |  +--------+                    
        |  |        +-- Koreosolenaia    
        +--+                             
           |  +-------- Postolata        
           +--+                          
              |  +----- Ptychorhynchus   
              +--+                       
                 |  +-- Cosmopseudodon   
                 +--+                    
                    +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012011--
-- Obovalis_omiensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110144139--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia     
  |                                
  |        +----- Gonidea          
--+  +-----+                       
  |  |     |  +-- Leguminaia       
  |  |     +--+                    
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea   
  +--+                             
     |        +-- Koreosolenaia    
     |  +-----+                    
     |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia    
     +--+                          
        |  +----- Postolata        
        +--+                       
           |  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
           +--+                    
              +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110144139--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia     
  |                                
  |        +----- Gonidea          
--+  +-----+                       
  |  |     |  +-- Leguminaia       
  |  |     +--+                    
  |  |        +-- Microcondylaea   
  +--+                             
     |        +-- Koreosolenaia    
     |  +-----+                    
     |  |     +-- Parvasolenaia    
     +--+                          
        |  +----- Postolata        
        +--+                       
           |  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
           +--+                    
              +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

Mabuchi & Nishida, 2020 [Publ 4120], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011111--
-- Obovalis_omiensis **

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

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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101121118--
     +-------- Sinosolenaia     
  +--+                          
  |  |  +----- Gonidea          
  |  +--+                       
  |     |  +-- Leguminaia       
--+     +--+                    
  |        +-- Microcondylaea   
  |                             
  |  +-------- Inversidens      
  |  |                          
  +--+     +-- Obovalis_omiensis **
     |  +--+                    
     |  |  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
     +--+                       
        |  +-- Parvasolenaia    
        +--+                    
           +-- Koreosolenaia    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016722--
  +-- Ptychorhynchus   
--+                    
  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **

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

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

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013233--
  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **
--+                    
  +-- Ptychorhynchus   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016722--
  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **
--+                    
  +-- Ptychorhynchus   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011196--
  +-------------- Sinosolenaia_carinata
  |                                    
  |        +----- Inversidens          
--+  +-----+                           
  |  |     |  +-- Gonidea              
  |  |     +--+                        
  +--+        +-- Leguminaia           
     |                                 
     |  +-------- Sinosolenaia_oleivora
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Postolata            
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Obovalis_omiensis **    
           +--+                        
              +-- Ptychorhynchus       

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

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