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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida

superfamily HYRIOIDEA Swainson, 1840: cladomics
     1 family

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 93 (129 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: family) = 1
analyzed in 100 cladograms in 52 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 19 (mean = 3.89, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 57
maximum number of included terminals = 19, (mean = 6.07 median = 5)
maximum number of subtaxa (family) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)
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


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

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220178773--
  +----------------------------------- Hyriidae **        
  |                                                    
--+  +-------------------------------- Margaritiferidae
  |  |                                                 
  +--+  +----------------------------- Etherioidea     
     |  |                                              
     +--+  +-------------------------- Parreysiinae    
        |  |                                           
        |  |  +----------------------- Unioninae       
        +--+  |                                        
           |  |              +-------- Rectidentini    
           |  |  +-----------+                         
           +--+  |           |  +----- Lens            
              |  |           +--+                      
              |  |              |  +-- Physunio        
              |  |              +--+                   
              +--+                 +-- unionoid        
                 |                                     
                 |  +----------------- Ambleminae      
                 |  |                                  
                 |  |              +-- Chamberlainiini 
                 +--+  +-----------+                   
                    |  |           +-- Lamprotulini    
                    |  |                               
                    +--+           +-- Parvasolenaia   
                       |  +--------+                   
                       |  |        +-- Pseudodontini   
                       +--+                            
                          |  +-------- Sinosolenaia    
                          +--+                         
                             |  +----- Gonidea         
                             +--+                      
                                |  +-- Microcondylaea  
                                +--+                   
                                   +-- Leguminaia      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1919211100--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1919201100--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1414911851832--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
14141211851832--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1414121652--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Unionoidea 
  +--+              
     +-- Etherioidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
14141211831812--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10107126252--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
101081441--
     +-- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Unioninae       
--+                      
  |  +-- Ambleminae      
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
99711301282--
  +-------- Margaritiferidae
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
99711301282--
                       +-- Chamberlainia   
  +--------------------+                   
  |                    +-- Margaritiferidae
  |                                        
  |                    +-- Etherioidea     
--+--------------------+                   
  |                    +-- Hyriidae **        
  |                                        
  |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
  |  |                                     
  +--+  +----------------- Unioninae       
     |  |                                  
     +--+              +-- Contradentini   
        |  +-----------+                   
        |  |           +-- Rectidentini    
        +--+                               
           |  +----------- Ambleminae      
           +--+                            
              |  +-------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                         
                 |  +----- Gonideini       
                 +--+                      
                    |  +-- Sinohyriopsis   
                    +--+                   
                       +-- Lamprotulini    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997137362--
  +----------------- Parreysiinae    
  |                                  
  |           +----- Margaritiferidae
--+  +--------+                      
  |  |        |  +-- Hyriidae **        
  |  |        +--+                   
  +--+           +-- Etherioidea     
     |                               
     |  +----------- Pseudodontini   
     +--+                            
        |  +-------- Contradentini   
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Unioninae       
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Gonideini       
              +--+                   
                 +-- Ambleminae      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997138372--
  +-------------------------- Hyriidae **        
  |                                           
  |                 +-------- Iridinidae      
--+  +--------------+                         
  |  |              |  +----- Etheria         
  |  |              +--+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mulleria        
  +--+                 +--+                   
     |                    +-- Mycetopodidae   
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Parreysiinae    
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Pseudomulleria  
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Unioninae       
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Ambleminae      
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Pseudodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997121182--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997137362--
  +-------------------------- Hyriidae **        
  |                                           
  |                       +-- Etheria         
  |                    +--+                   
--+                    |  +-- Mulleria        
  |  +-----------------+                      
  |  |                 |  +-- Mycetopodidae   
  |  |                 +--+                   
  +--+                    +-- Iridinidae      
     |                                        
     |  +-------------------- Parreysiinae    
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------------- Pseudomulleria  
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
           +--+                               
              |  +----------- Pseudodontini   
              +--+                            
                 |  +-------- Contradentini   
                 +--+                         
                    |  +----- Unioninae       
                    +--+                      
                       |  +-- Gonideini       
                       +--+                   
                          +-- Ambleminae      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997121182--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
997138372--
  +----- Unionoidea 
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Etherioidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
8891111--
  +-- Unionoidea
--+             
  +-- Hyriidae **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7751111--
  +-- Unionoidea
--+             
  +-- Hyriidae **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7761000--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
6651551--
  +-- Margaritiferidae
  |                   
--+-- Unionidae       
  |                   
  +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
551126252--
  +----------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                                  
  |  +-------------- Amblemini       
  |  |                               
  |  +-------------- Parreysiinae    
  |  |                               
  |  +-------------- Eurynia         
--+  |                               
  |  +-------------- Fusconaia       
  |  |                               
  |  +-------------- Gonideinae      
  |  |                               
  |  +-------------- Pleurobema      
  |  |                               
  +--+-------------- Quadrulini      
     |                               
     |  +----------- Ortmanniana     
     +--+                            
     |  |  +-------- Glebula         
     |  +--+                         
     |     |  +----- Potamilus       
     |     +--+                      
     |        |  +-- Ligumia         
     |        +--+                   
     |           +-- Toxolasma       
     |                               
     |  +----------- Cyrtonaias      
     +--+                            
        |  +-------- Unionini        
        +--+                         
           |  +----- Anodontini      
           +--+                      
              |  +-- Hyriidae **        
              +--+                   
                 +-- Etherioidea     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553136352--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553126252--
  +-------- Margaritiferidae
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553136352--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553129282--
  +-------------------- Hyriidae **        
  |                                     
  |           +-------- Iridinidae      
--+  +--------+                         
  |  |        |  +----- Etheria         
  |  |        +--+                      
  |  |           |  +-- Mulleria        
  +--+           +--+                   
     |              +-- Mycetopodidae   
     |                                  
     |  +-------------- Parreysiinae    
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----------- Pseudomulleria  
        |  |                            
        +--+  +-------- Anodontini      
           |  |                         
           +--+  +----- Gonideinae      
              |  |                      
              +--+----- Unionini        
                 |                      
                 |  +-- Margaritiferidae
                 +--+                   
                    +-- Ambleminae      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
552126252--
  +----- Unionoidea 
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Hyriidae **   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
5531000--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553126252--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553126252--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442114131--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421000--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442132312--
  +-------- Etherioidea     
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                   
        +-- Hyriidae **        

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442113122--
  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                               
  |     +-------- Unionini        
--+  +--+                         
  |  |  |  +----- Pleurobemini    
  |  |  +--+                      
  |  |     |  +-- Anodontini      
  +--+     +--+                   
     |        +-- Lampsilini      
     |                            
     |  +-------- Parreysiini     
     +--+                         
        |  +----- Coelaturini     
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Hyriidae **        
           +--+                   
              +-- Etherioidea     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442132312--
  +-------- Hyriidae **        
--+                         
  |  +----- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Unionidae       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442136352--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421221--
  +-- Unionoidea
--+             
  +-- Hyriidae **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331112102--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331188862--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331112102--
  +-------- Hyriidae **        
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Margaritiferidae
     +--+                   
        +-- Etherioidea     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311000--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331165632--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33011291--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331131292--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331165632--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331128262--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331165632--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331113101--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331131292--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331126242--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331125232--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331188862--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33011291--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331125232--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220120201--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011191172--
  +-------- Hyriidae **        
--+                         
  |  +----- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Unionidae       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220120201--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110122221--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110148472--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114131--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101881--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110110101--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110124232--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101991--
  +----- Unionidae       
--+                      
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113131--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101881--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110141402--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +-------- Hyriidae **        
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110145452--
  +-------- Unionidae       
--+                         
  |  +----- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyriidae **        
     +--+                   
        +-- Etherioidea     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110172722--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114131--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
     +-- Etherioidea     
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110156552--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110137371--
  +-------------- Margaritiferidae
  |                               
--+  +----------- Unioninae       
  |  |                            
  +--+  +-------- Lampsilini      
     |  |                         
     +--+     +-- Hyriidae **        
        |  +--+                   
        |  |  +-- Amblemini       
        +--+                      
           |  +-- Pleurobemini    
           +--+                   
              +-- Quadrulini      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +----- Unionidae       
  |                      
--+----- Hyriidae **        
  |                      
  |  +-- Etherioidea     
  +--+                   
     +-- Margaritiferidae

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110155542--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110194932--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110167662--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110172712--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110190892--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101532--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110172712--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110117171--
  +----------- Cristariina    
  |                           
  |  +-------- Lanceolariini  
  |  |                        
--+  +-------- Anodonta       
  |  |                        
  |  +-------- Unionini       
  |  |                        
  +--+     +-- Alasmidontina  
     +-----+                  
     |     +-- Pseudanodonta  
     |                        
     |  +----- Ambleminae     
     |  |                     
     +--+  +-- Hyriidae **       
        |  |                  
        +--+-- Lamprotulini   
           |                  
           +-- Chamberlainiini

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110156552--
  +-------- Etherioidea     
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Hyriidae **        
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110110101--
  +----- Unionidae       
--+                      
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101432--
     +-- Etherioidea     
  +--+                   
  |  +-- Margaritiferidae
--+                      
  |  +-- Unionidae       
  +--+                   
     +-- Hyriidae **        

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110136361--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110116161--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110129282--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101432--
  +-------- Hyriidae **        
--+                         
  |  +----- Unionidae       
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Etherioidea     
     +--+                   
        +-- Margaritiferidae

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101771--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110187872--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110130301--
  +-- Margaritiferidae
  |                   
--+-- Hyriidae **        
  |                   
  +-- Unionidae       

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114131--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101221--
  +-- Etheriidae
  |             
--+-- Iridinidae
  |             
  +-- Hyriidae **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110190892--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110129282--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110194932--
  +----- Hyriidae **   
--+                 
  |  +-- Etherioidea
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110124232--
  +----- Etherioidea
--+                 
  |  +-- Hyriidae **   
  +--+              
     +-- Unionoidea 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101771--
  +-- Hyriidae **  
--+             
  +-- Unionoidea
 
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