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subtribe GLOBUNIONINA Dai, Chen, Huang & Wu in Dai et al., 2025: cladomics
3 genera

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 3 (3 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 3
analyzed in 9 cladograms in 4 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 3 (mean = 1.78, median = 2)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 1.78, median = 2)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 5
maximum number of included terminals = 3, (mean = 2.4 median = 2)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.4, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.8

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 5
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (genus) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (family).
maximum number of included terminals = 3 (mean = 2.4, median = 2)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.4, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0.8

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 4

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
3	3	1	3	92	30	4	0

        +----- Pseudoacuticosta **  
  +-----+                        
  |     |  +-- Globunio **          
  |     +--+                     
--+        +-- Huizhou **           
  |                              
  |  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Unionina          
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
        +--+                     
           +-- Oxynaiina

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

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
2	76	0	2	629	65	4	83

     +----------- Lanceolaria                 
  +--+                                        
  |  |  +-------- Pseudoacuticosta_retiaria__2 **
  |  +--+                                     
  |     |  +----- Acuticosta_chinensis__2     
  |     +--+                                  
--+        |  +-- Acuticosta_chinensis__1     
  |        +--+                               
  |           +-- Pseudoacuticosta_retiaria__1 **
  |                                           
  |  +----------- Globunio **                    
  +--+                                        
     |  +-------- Aculamprotulina             
     +--+                                     
        |  +----- Middendorffinaiina          
        +--+                                  
           |  +-- Unionina                    
           +--+                               
              +-- Oxynaiina

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
3	3	1	3	14	1	1	2

  +----- Globunio **        
--+                      
  |  +-- Pseudoacuticosta **
  +--+                   
     +-- Huizhou **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
2	2	0	2	39	16	3	--

  +-- Huizhou ** 
--+           
  +-- Globunio **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
2	2	0	2	39	16	3	--

        +-- Globunio **       
  +-----+                  
  |     +-- Huizhou **        
--+                        
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Unionina       
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	140	46	4	--

  +----------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                              
  |  +-------- Globunio **          
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Oxynaiina         
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
        +--+                     
           +-- Unionina

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	87	27	3	--

  +-------- Globunio **       
--+                        
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Unionina       
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 1

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	44	21	4	--

  +----------------------- Globunio **          
  |                                          
--+  +-------------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |  |                                       
  +--+  +----------------- Middendorffinaiina
     |  |                                    
     +--+  +-------------- Nodularia         
        |  |                                 
        +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
           |  |                              
           |  |        +-- Diaurora          
           +--+--------+                     
              |        +-- Schistodesmus     
              |                              
              |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
              +--+                           
                 |  +----- Unionina          
                 +--+                        
                    |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
                    +--+                     
                       +-- Inversiunio

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 2

tT	bi	riS	oT	roT	roS	iD
1	1	0	1	44	21	4	--

  +-------------------- Globunio **          
  |                                       
--+  +----------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |  |                                    
  |  |              +-- Middendorffinaiina
  +--+  +-----------+                     
     |  |           +-- Nodularia         
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
        |  |                              
        |  |        +-- Diaurora          
        +--+--------+                     
           |        +-- Schistodesmus     
           |                              
           |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
           +--+                           
              |  +----- Inversiunio       
              +--+                        
                 |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
                 +--+                     
                    +-- Unionina

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