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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae

tribe COELATURINI Modell, 1942
     synonyms (8 nomina) | cladomics

genus Brazzaea Bourguignat, 1886: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Coelatura Conrad, 1853: 24 Recent species.
synonymy (14 available nomina) | 25 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Grandidieria Bourguignat, 1885: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (2 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Moncetia Bourguignat, 1886: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Nitia Pallary, 1924: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Nyassunio Haas, 1936: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Prisodontopsis Tomlin, 1928: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (4 available nomina) | 2 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Pseudospatha Simpson, 1900: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (2 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Dentaspatharia Modell, 1964: fossil only.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Pseudodiplodon Adam, 1957: fossil only.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

 
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