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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea

family HYRIIDAE Swainson, 1840: cladomics
     1 genus, 2 subfamilies

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 93 (137 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: subfamily) = 3
analyzed in 102 cladograms in 54 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 19 (mean = 3.84, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (subfamily) = 2 (mean = 1.52, median = 2)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 58
maximum number of included terminals = 19, (mean = 6 median = 4.5)
maximum number of subtaxa (subfamily) = 2 (mean = 1.91, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic 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

Baker et al., 2004 [Publ 2685], fig. 2-3

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88921000
     +----- Hyridella_depressa ** 
  +--+                         
  |  |  +-- Hyridella_australis **
  |  +--+                      
--+     +-- Rhipidodontini **     
  |                            
  |  +----- Velesunioninae **     
  +--+                         
     |  +-- Echyridella **        
     +--+                      
        +-- Castaliini **

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 2a_b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
191920210024
                 +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__1 **
  +--------------+                            
  |              |  +-- Hyriini **               
  |              +--+                         
  |                 +-- Castaliini **            
  |                                           
  |           +-------- Westralunio **           
  |           |                               
  +-----------+     +-- Hyridella_drapeta **     
  |           |  +--+                         
--+           |  |  +-- Hyridella_depressa **    
  |           +--+                            
  |              |  +-- Diplodon_gratus **       
  |              +--+                         
  |                 +-- Diplodon_suavidicus__2 **
  |                                           
  |                 +-- Hyridella_australis **   
  |  +--------------+                         
  |  |              +-- Cucumerunio **           
  +--+                                        
     |  +-------------- Echyridella **           
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------- Velesunio_ambiguus **    
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------- Microdontia **           
           +--+                               
              |  +----- Lortiella **             
              +--+                            
                 |  +-- Alathyria **             
                 +--+                         
                    +-- Velesunio_angasi **

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
191921210025
                    +----- Diplodon_suavidicus__2 **
  +-----------------+                            
  |                 |  +-- Hyriini **               
  |                 +--+                         
  |                    +-- Castaliini **            
  |                                              
  |              +-------- Westralunio **           
--+              |                               
  |  +-----------+     +-- Hyridella_drapeta **     
  |  |           |  +--+                         
  |  |           |  |  +-- Hyridella_depressa **    
  |  |           +--+                            
  |  |              |  +-- Diplodon_suavidicus__1 **
  +--+              +--+                         
     |                 +-- Diplodon_gratus **       
     |                                           
     |  +----------------- Echyridella **           
     |  |                                        
     +--+              +-- Cucumerunio **           
        |  +-----------+                         
        |  |           +-- Hyridella_australis **   
        +--+                                     
           |  +----------- Velesunio_ambiguus **    
           +--+                                  
              |  +-------- Alathyria **             
              +--+                               
                 |  +----- Velesunio_angasi **      
                 +--+                            
                    |  +-- Lortiella **             
                    +--+                         
                       +-- Microdontia **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
14141221870021.5
           +-- Westralunio **       
  +--------+                     
  |        +-- Hyriinae **          
  |                              
--+     +----- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Velesunio **         
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1414921870019.5
  +----------- Echyridella **       
  |                              
  +----------- Westralunio **       
  |                              
  +----------- Hyridellini **       
  |                              
  |     +----- Rhipidodontini **    
  +-----+                        
--+     |  +-- Castaliini **        
  |     +--+                     
  |        +-- Hyriini **           
  |                              
  |     +----- Velesunio **         
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **

Graf et al., 2015 [Publ 3619], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
141412260021.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
14141221850021.5
           +-- Westralunio **       
  +--------+                     
  |        +-- Hyriinae **          
  |                              
--+     +----- Velesunio **         
  |  +--+                        
  |  |  |  +-- Alathyria_jacksoni **
  |  |  +--+                     
  +--+     +-- Alathyria_profuga ** 
     |                           
     |  +----- Alathyria_pertexta **
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Lortiella **         
        +--+                     
           +-- Microdontia **

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10107226009
  +-------- Castaliini **         
  |                            
  +-------- Rhipidodontini **     
--+                            
  |  +----- Hyridella_depressa ** 
  |  |                         
  +--+----- Hyridella_australis **
     |                         
     |  +-- Echyridella **        
     +--+                      
        +-- Velesunioninae **

Marshall et al., 2014 [Publ 3593], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108240015
  +-------- Echyridella **   
--+                       
  |  +----- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Hyridellini **   
     +--+                 
        +-- Rhipidodontini **

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972370015.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972370015.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972380015.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
99721300016.5
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972210016.5
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
99721300016.5
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972380015.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
9972210016.5
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Baker et al., 2003 [Publ 2690], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
77521008
           +-- Hyridella_australis **
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Rhipidodontini **     
--+                               
  |  +-------- Hyridella_depressa ** 
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Velesunioninae **     
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Echyridella **        
        +--+                      
           +-- Castaliini **

Santos-Neto et al., 2016 [Publ 3739], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
776100017
1

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2649], fig. 1_2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
665250016
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532290012
     +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Rhipidodontini **
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532260012
     +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Rhipidodontini **
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532260012
     +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Rhipidodontini **
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Santos-Neto et al., 2018 [Publ 3888], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553100014
1

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532360015
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5522260012
     +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **     
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella **   
  |  |                 
  +--+-- Lortiella **     
     |                 
     +-- Rhipidodontini **

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5512260011
  +----- Rhipidodontini **
  |                    
  +----- Echyridella **   
--+                    
  +----- Lortiella **     
  |                    
  |  +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunio **

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532360015
        +-- Echyridella **   
  +-----+                 
  |     +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                       
  |  +----- Rhipidodontini **
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Castaliini **    
     +--+                 
        +-- Hyriini **

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5532260012
     +-- Castaliini **    
  +--+                 
  |  +-- Rhipidodontini **
--+                    
  |  +-- Echyridella **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422140013
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422360012.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Klunzinger et al., 2022 [Publ 4259], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442200012.5
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Klunzinger et al., 2021 [Publ 4086], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442220012.5
  +----- Westralunio **
--+                 
  |  +-- Velesunio **  
  +--+              
     +-- Hyriinae **

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422130012.5
  +-------- Castaliini **    
--+                       
  |  +----- Rhipidodontini **
  +--+                    
     |  +-- Hyridellini **   
     +--+                 
        +-- Velesunioninae **

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422320012.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422320012.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311280012
1

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312120010.5
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312880012
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312310010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Hyridellini **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312250010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                 
     +-- Hyridellini **

Olivera-Hyde et al., 2020 [Publ 4249], fig. 10

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331100012
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312650010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Hyridellini **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312120010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                 
     +-- Hyridellini **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312250010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                 
     +-- Hyridellini **

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312130010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                 
     +-- Hyridellini **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312260010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Velesunioninae **
  +--+                 
     +-- Hyridellini **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312310010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Hyridellini **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312880012
  +-- Velesunioninae **
--+                 
  +-- Hyriinae **

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3302120010.5
  +-- Hyriini **       
  |                 
--+-- Velesunioninae **
  |                 
  +-- Hyridellini **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312650010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Hyridellini **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3302120010.5
  +-- Hyriini **       
  |                 
--+-- Hyridellini **   
  |                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3312650010.5
  +----- Hyriini **       
--+                    
  |  +-- Hyridellini **   
  +--+                 
     +-- Velesunioninae **

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022000--
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22027800--
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220212000--
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4455], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012400--
1

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022000--
  +-- Hyriinae **      
--+                 
  +-- Velesunioninae **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019100--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012900--
-- Hyridella_depressa **

Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014500--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017300--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012400--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Hyridella **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015500--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019500--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 6-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011300--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 26_27_29_30

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101400--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015600--
-- Hyridella_australis **

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019500--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Plazzi et al., 2011 [Publ 3676], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011700--
-- Alathyria_jacksoni **

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 28

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101400--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101700--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101700--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015600--
-- Hyridella_australis **

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3861], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011000--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017300--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012200--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011600--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012400--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3861], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011000--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Hyridella **

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012900--
-- Hyridella_depressa **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11017300--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101900--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018700--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Walker et al., 2006 [Publ 2666], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Hyridella **

Breton et al., 2011 [Publ 3376], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013600--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11018500--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014100--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013700--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2673], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014800--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013000--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11019100--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11016800--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2673], fig. 1-F

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Echyridella_menziesii **

Elderkin et al., 2016 [Publ 3693], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101200--
-- Velesunio_ambiguus **
 
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