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

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Bivalvia | Venerida

superfamily CYRENOIDEA Gray, 1840: cladomics
     3 families

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 159 (162 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: family) = 3
analyzed in 4 cladograms in 2 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 23 (mean = 15.75, median = 16)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 2.5, median = 3)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 4
maximum number of included terminals = 23, (mean = 15.75 median = 16)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 2.5, median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 1

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 3
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (family) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (family).
maximum number of included terminals = 19 (mean = 13.33, median = 13)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 3 (mean = 3, median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 1


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


Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4424], fig. 5

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8863474340
  +-------------- Mactroidea   
  |                            
--+           +-- Glossoidea   
  |  +--------+                
  |  |        +-- Veneroidea   
  +--+                         
     |  +-------- Arcticoidea  
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Cyrenidae **    
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Glauconomidae **
           +--+                
              +-- Cyrenoididae ** 

Bespalaya et al., 2025 [Publ 4485], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
232313100028
1

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4424], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
191920322121
  +----------------- Veneroidea          
  |                                      
  |           +----- Glauconome_straminea **
  |  +--------+                          
--+  |        |  +-- Glauconome_chinensis **
  |  |        +--+                       
  |  |           +-- Glauconome_angulata ** 
  |  |                                   
  |  |           +-- Polymesoda **          
  +--+        +--+                       
     |        |  +-- Villorita **           
     |  +-----+                          
     |  |     |  +-- Cyanocyclas **         
     |  |     +--+                       
     |  |        +-- Geloina **             
     +--+                                
        |        +-- Glauconome_rugosa **   
        |  +-----+                       
        |  |     +-- Glauconome_virens **   
        +--+                             
           |  +----- Corbicula **           
           +--+                          
              |  +-- Batissa **             
              +--+                       
                 +-- Cyrenoida **           

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4424], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
13131135229
  +----------- Veneroidea   
--+                         
  |  +-------- Arcticoidea  
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Cyrenidae **    
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Glauconomidae **
        +--+                
           +-- Cyrenoididae ** 
 
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