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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae

subfamily AMBLEMINAE Rafinesque, 1820
     synonyms (17 nomina) | cladomics

tribe AMBLEMINI Rafinesque, 1820: 7 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 3 genera
Distribution: North America, East Asia

tribe LAMPSILINI Ihering, 1901: 161 Recent species.
synonymy (10 nomina) | 31 genera
Distribution: Central America, North America, East Asia

tribe PLEUROBEMINI Hannibal, 1912: 77 Recent species.
synonymy (2 nomina) | 9 genera
Distribution: North America, North Eurasia

tribe POPENAIADINI Heard & Guckert, 1970: 59 Recent species.
synonymy (2 nomina) | 9 genera
Distribution: Central America, North America

tribe QUADRULINI Ihering, 1901: 27 Recent species.
synonymy (2 nomina) | 5 genera, 1 subtribe
Distribution: North America, Central America

 
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