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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae

tribe LANCEOLARIINI Froufe, Lopes-Lima, & Bogan in Lopes-Lima et al., 2017: cladomics
     1 genus

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 14 (16 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 1
analyzed in 109 cladograms in 65 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 10 (mean = 2.55, median = 2)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 80
maximum number of included terminals = 10, (mean = 3.11 median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.91


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


Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 1

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
32251311940
  +----- Lanceolaria_oxyrhyncha__1 **
  |                               
  +----- Lanceolaria_oxyrhyncha__2 **
  |                               
  +----- Cristaria_plicata__1     
  |                               
  +----- Cristaria_plicata__2     
  |                               
  +----- Sinanodonta_lauta        
  |                               
  +----- Beringiana_japonica      
  |                               
  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai__1  
  |                               
  +----- Beringiana_beringiana    
  |                               
  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai__2  
  |                               
  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai__3  
  |                               
  +----- Buldowskia_iwakawai__1   
  |                               
  +----- Buldowskia_iwakawai__2   
  |                               
  +----- Sinanodonta_tumens__1    
--+                               
  +----- Sinanodonta_tumens__2    
  |                               
  +----- Pletholophus             
  |                               
  +----- Anemina                  
  |                               
  +----- Lanceolaria_lanceolata **   
  |                               
  +----- Cristaria_plicata__3     
  |                               
  +----- Lanceolaria_gladiola **     
  |                               
  +----- Sinanodonta_angula       
  |                               
  +----- Lepidodesmini            
  |                               
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina          
  +--+                            
  |  +-- Acuticostini             
  |                               
  |  +-- Cuneopsis                
  +--+                            
  |  +-- Nodularia                
  |                               
  |  +-- Schistodesmus            
  +--+                            
     +-- Inversiunio              

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

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7751625149435
                                +----- Amuranodonta                
  +-----------------------------+                                  
  |                             |  +-- Anemina                     
  |                             +--+                               
  |                                +-- Buldowskia                  
  |                                                                
  |                                +-- Beringiana                  
  |                          +-----+                               
--+                          |     +-- Pletholophus                
  |  +-----------------------+                                     
  |  |                       |  +----- Mimo                        
  |  |                       +--+                                  
  |  |                          |  +-- Acudonta                    
  |  |                          +--+                               
  |  |                             +-- Sinanodonta                 
  |  |                                                             
  +--+  +----------------------------- Cristaria                   
     |  |                                                          
     |  |           +----------------- Lepidodesmini               
     |  |           |                                              
     |  |           |     +----------- Lanceolaria **                 
     |  |           |  +--+                                        
     |  |  +--------+  |  |  +-------- Pseudoacuticosta_retiaria__2
     |  |  |        |  |  +--+                                     
     +--+  |        |  |     |  +----- Acuticosta_chinensis__2     
        |  |        |  |     +--+                                  
        |  |        +--+        |  +-- Acuticosta_chinensis__1     
        |  |           |        +--+                               
        |  |           |           +-- Pseudoacuticosta_retiaria__1
        |  |           |                                           
        |  |           |  +----------- Globunio                    
        |  |           +--+                                        
        |  |              |  +-------- Aculamprotulina             
        +--+              +--+                                     
           |                 |  +----- Middendorffinaiina          
           |                 +--+                                  
           |                    |  +-- Unionina                    
           |                    +--+                               
           |                       +-- Oxynaiina                   
           |                                                       
           |                 +-------- Pseudodontoideus            
           |  +--------------+                                     
           |  |              |  +----- Lasmigona                   
           |  |              +--+                                  
           |  |                 |  +-- Pterosyna                   
           +--+                 +--+                               
              |                    +-- Arcidens                    
              |                                                    
              |  +-------------------- Anodontina                  
              |  |                                                 
              +--+                 +-- Utterbackia                 
                 |  +--------------+                               
                 |  |              +-- Pyganodon                   
                 +--+                                              
                    |  +-------------- Utterbackiana               
                    |  |                                           
                    +--+  +----------- Simpsonaias                 
                       |  |                                        
                       |  |        +-- Alasminota                  
                       +--+  +-----+                               
                          |  |     +-- Alasmidonta                 
                          |  |                                     
                          +--+     +-- Prolasmidonta               
                             |  +--+                               
                             |  |  +-- Platynaias                  
                             +--+                                  
                                |  +-- Anodontoides                
                                +--+                               
                                   +-- Strophitus                  

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4825], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108122137
  +-- Unionini   
--+              
  +-- Lanceolaria **

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4825], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108197137
  +----- Oxynaiina      
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Lanceolaria **    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
886111463436
  +----- Acuticostini 
  |                   
  +----- Lepidodesmini
--+                   
  +----- Unionini     
  |                   
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
  +--+                
     +-- Anodontini   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 11

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
886142136
  +-- Unionini   
--+              
  +-- Lanceolaria **

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4825], fig. 6B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
77515856335
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
55314127434
  +----------------- Anemina        
  |                                 
--+  +-------------- Acuticostini   
  |  |                              
  +--+  +----------- Sinanodonta    
     |  |                           
     +--+  +-------- Aculamprotulina
        |  |                        
        +--+     +-- Cristaria      
           |  +--+                  
           |  |  +-- Lanceolaria **    
           +--+                     
              |  +-- Lepidodesmini  
              +--+                  
                 +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553119442434
  +----------- Acuticostini 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lepidodesmini
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
552119643434
  +-------- Acuticostini 
  |                      
--+  +----- Lepidodesmini
  |  |                   
  +--+----- Unionini     
     |                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
55214228434
  +-------------- Anemina      
  |                            
--+  +----------- Sinanodonta  
  |  |                         
  +--+  +-------- Acuticostini 
     |  |                      
     +--+     +-- Lepidodesmini
        |  +--+                
        |  |  +-- Cristaria    
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
           +--+                
              +-- Unionini     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553119643434
  +-------- Acuticostini         
  |                              
  +-------- Alasmidonta          
  |                              
  +-------- Anodonta_anatina     
  |                              
  +-------- Anemina              
  |                              
  +-------- Anodonta_cygnea      
  |                              
  +-------- Cristaria            
  |                              
  +-------- Brachyanodon         
  |                              
  +-------- Lasmigona            
  |                              
  +-------- Lepidodesmini        
  |                              
  +-------- Pseudanodonta        
  |                              
  +-------- Pyganodon            
  |                              
--+-------- Simpsonaias          
  |                              
  +-------- Strophitus           
  |                              
  +-------- Utterbackia          
  |                              
  +-------- Schistodesmus        
  |                              
  +-------- Unionina             
  |                              
  +-------- Aculamprotulina      
  |                              
  +-------- Lanceolaria **          
  |                              
  |     +-- Pletholophus         
  +-----+                        
  |     +-- Sinanodonta          
  |                              
  |  +----- Cuneopsis_celtiformis
  |  |                           
  |  +----- Tchangsinaia         
  |  |                           
  +--+----- Cuneopsis_rufescens  
     |                           
     +----- Nodularia            
     |                           
     |  +-- Cuneopsis_szechenyii 
     +--+                        
        +-- Cuneopsis_heudei     

Wu et al., 2018 [Publ 3836], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44214929433
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
  |                      
--+-------- Unionini     
  |                      
  |  +----- Anodontini   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Acuticostini 
     +--+                
        +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44217725233
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4379], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33115048333
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33117030433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33119262433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118240433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33117030433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118843433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33117032433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116633333
                 +-- Anemina      
  +--------------+                
  |              +-- Buldowskia   
  |                               
--+           +----- Pletholophus 
  |  +--------+                   
  |  |        |  +-- Beringiana   
  |  |        +--+                
  +--+           +-- Sinanodonta  
     |                            
     |  +----------- Cristaria    
     |  |                         
     +--+        +-- Anodontina   
        |  +-----+                
        |  |     +-- Alasmidontina
        +--+                      
           |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
           +--+                   
              |  +-- Lepidodesmini
              +--+                
                 +-- Unionini     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118843433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33115323433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33119243433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116633333
                 +-- Anemina      
  +--------------+                
  |              +-- Buldowskia   
  |                               
--+           +----- Sinanodonta  
  |  +--------+                   
  |  |        |  +-- Pletholophus 
  |  |        +--+                
  +--+           +-- Beringiana   
     |                            
     |  +----------- Cristaria    
     |  |                         
     +--+        +-- Anodontina   
        |  +-----+                
        |  |     +-- Alasmidontina
        +--+                      
           |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
           +--+                   
              |  +-- Lepidodesmini
              +--+                
                 +-- Unionini     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331113625234
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Liu et al., 2023 [Publ 4310], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3211912119346
  +----------- Acuticostini          
  |                                  
--+        +-- Lanceolaria_lanceolata **
  |  +-----+                         
  |  |     +-- Lanceolaria_grayii **    
  +--+                               
     |  +----- Lanceolaria_gladiola **  
     +--+                            
        |  +-- Anodontini            
        +--+                         
           +-- Unionini              

Hou et al., 2024 [Publ 4400], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33117268333
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116633333
                 +-- Anemina      
  +--------------+                
  |              +-- Buldowskia   
  |                               
--+           +----- Sinanodonta  
  |  +--------+                   
  |  |        |  +-- Pletholophus 
  |  |        +--+                
  +--+           +-- Beringiana   
     |                            
     |  +----------- Cristaria    
     |  |                         
     +--+        +-- Anodontina   
        |  +-----+                
        |  |     +-- Alasmidontina
        +--+                      
           |  +----- Lepidodesmini
           +--+                   
              |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
              +--+                
                 +-- Unionini     

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4269], fig. S1_4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33115330434
  +-------- Unionini     
  |                      
--+     +-- Lepidodesmini
  |  +--+                
  |  |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Acuticostini 
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33119243433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Liu et al., 2023 [Publ 4310], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3211412119344
  +-------- Acuticostini          
  |                               
--+  +----- Lanceolaria_grayii **    
  |  |                            
  |  +----- Lanceolaria_gladiola **  
  +--+                            
     +----- Lanceolaria_lanceolata **
     |                            
     |  +-- Anodontini            
     +--+                         
        +-- Unionini              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116529433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3180112225239
  +----- Unionini                
  |                              
  |  +-- Alasmidonta             
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Anodonta_anatina        
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Anodonta_cygnea         
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Brachyanodon            
--+  |                           
  |  +-- Lasmigona               
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Pseudanodonta           
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Pyganodon               
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Simpsonaias             
  |  |                           
  |  +-- Strophitus              
  +--+                           
     +-- Sinanodonta_lauta       
     |                           
     +-- Cristaria_plicata       
     |                           
     +-- Cristaria_radiata       
     |                           
     +-- Pletholophus            
     |                           
     +-- Sinanodonta_lucida      
     |                           
     +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi     
     |                           
     +-- Lanceolaria_gladiola **    
     |                           
     +-- Lanceolaria_grayii **      
     |                           
     +-- Lanceolaria_danzhouensis **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118823433
  +----------- Acuticostini 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Lepidodesmini
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118823433
  +-------- Acuticostini 
  |                      
--+     +-- Lepidodesmini
  |  +--+                
  |  |  +-- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4296], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33112018333
  +-------- Acuticostini
--+                     
  |  +----- Lanceolaria ** 
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Anodontini  
     +--+               
        +-- Unionini    

Kim et al., 2021 [Publ 4197], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33111514333
  +-------- Aculamprotulina
  |                        
--+     +-- Acuticostini   
  |  +--+                  
  |  |  +-- Lanceolaria **    
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Unionina       
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina      

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 2d

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33113535433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33118439433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Xiang et al., 2025 [Publ 4433], fig. 7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311109133
  +-- Lanceolaria **
--+              
  +-- Anodontini 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331113625234
  +----------- Unionini        
  |                            
--+  +-------- Lanceolaria **     
  |  |                         
  |  +-------- Cristariina     
  +--+                         
     |  +----- Anodonta_anatina
     |  |                      
     |  +----- Pseudanodonta   
     +--+                      
        +----- Alasmidontina   
        |                      
        |  +-- Anodonta_cygnea 
        +--+                   
           +-- Brachyanodon    

Fukata & Iigo, 2019 [Publ 4108], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33111414233
        +-- Unionina       
  +-----+                  
  |     +-- Oxynaiina      
--+                        
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Acuticostini   
     +--+                  
        +-- Lanceolaria **    

Fukata & Iigo, 2020 [Publ 4106], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33115125433
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Lanceolaria **  
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Unionini     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

Ouyang et al., 2015 [Publ 4493], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220129143--
  +-------- Unionini    
--+                     
  |  +----- Lanceolaria ** 
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Acuticostini
     +--+               
        +-- Anodontini  

Ouyang et al., 2011 [Publ 3408], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2401117334
  +----------- Anodontini          
  |                                
--+  +-------- Oxynaiina           
  |  |                             
  +--+  +----- Lanceolaria_grayii **  
     |  |                          
     +--+----- Acuticostini        
        |                          
        |  +-- Lanceolaria_gladiola **
        +--+                       
           +-- Aculamprotulina     

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3846], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220129152--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
226014233441
              +-- Anemina               
  +-----------+                         
  |           +-- Amuranodonta          
  |                                     
  |        +----- Pletholophus          
--+  +-----+                            
  |  |     |  +-- Sinanodonta           
  |  |     +--+                         
  |  |        +-- Beringiana            
  +--+                                  
     |        +-- Alasmidontina         
     |  +-----+                         
     |  |     +-- Anodontina            
     |  |                               
     +--+  +----- Lanceolaria_gladiola **  
        |  |                            
        |  +----- Lanceolaria_oxyrhyncha **
        |  |                            
        +--+----- Cristaria             
           |                            
           |  +-- Acuticostini          
           |  |                         
           +--+-- Lepidodesmini         
              |                         
              +-- Unionini              

Riccardi et al., 2020 [Publ 4089], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220117152--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
227013930441
           +-- Anemina               
  +--------+                         
  |        +-- Amuranodonta          
  |                                  
  |     +----- Pletholophus          
--+  +--+                            
  |  |  |  +-- Sinanodonta           
  |  |  +--+                         
  |  |     +-- Beringiana            
  |  |                               
  +--+  +----- Lanceolaria_gladiola **  
     |  |                            
     |  +----- Acuticostini          
     |  |                            
     |  +----- Lepidodesmini         
     |  |                            
     +--+----- Lanceolaria_oxyrhyncha **
        |                            
        +----- Cristaria             
        |                            
        +----- Unionini              
        |                            
        |  +-- Alasmidontina         
        +--+                         
           +-- Anodontina            

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220142203--
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S1_1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220174242--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139304--
  +-------- Acuticostini 
  |                      
--+  +----- Lepidodesmini
  |  |                   
  +--+----- Unionini     
     |                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S2_2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220174242--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Ouyang et al., 2015 [Publ 4493], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220129143--
  +-------- Lanceolaria **    
  |                        
--+     +-- Aculamprotulina
  |  +--+                  
  |  |  +-- Acuticostini   
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Anodontini     
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139304--
  +-------------------- Unionini     
  |                                  
--+  +----------------- Acuticostini 
  |  |                               
  |  |              +-- Alasmidontina
  +--+  +-----------+                
     |  |           +-- Anodontina   
     |  |                            
     |  |        +----- Lepidodesmini
     +--+  +-----+                   
        |  |     |  +-- Cristaria    
        |  |     +--+                
        |  |        +-- Lanceolaria **  
        +--+                         
           |        +-- Anemina      
           |  +-----+                
           |  |     +-- Amuranodonta 
           +--+                      
              |  +----- Pletholophus 
              +--+                   
                 |  +-- Sinanodonta  
                 +--+                
                    +-- Beringiana   

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-F_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220146203--
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220144244--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220135144--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201138664--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

Zhou et al., 2007 [Publ 2658], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220119113--
     +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
  |  |  +-- Tchangsinaia   
  |  +--+                  
--+     +-- Nodularia      
  |                        
  |  +----- Schistodesmus  
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **    
     +--+                  
        +-- Acuticostini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220146244--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. S5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220137154--
  +----------- Anodontini     
  |                           
  |        +-- Acuticostini   
--+  +-----+                  
  |  |     +-- Lanceolaria **    
  |  |                        
  +--+     +-- Lepidodesmini  
     |  +--+                  
     |  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
     +--+                     
        |  +-- Unionina       
        +--+                  
           +-- Oxynaiina      

Zhang et al., 2004 [Publ 2735], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220112103--
  +-------- Anodontini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Unionini    
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Acuticostini
     +--+               
        +-- Lanceolaria ** 

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139304--
  +-------------- Globunionina   
  |                              
  |        +----- Aculamprotulina
--+  +-----+                     
  |  |     |  +-- Unionina       
  |  |     +--+                  
  +--+        +-- Oxynaiina      
     |                           
     |  +-------- Acuticostini   
     +--+                        
        |  +----- Lepidodesmini  
        +--+                     
           |  +-- Lanceolaria **    
           +--+                  
              +-- Anodontini     

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220142203--
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Bolotov et al., 2018 [Publ 3826], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220180152--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Fonseca et al., 2016 [Publ 3775], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220129162--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3792], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220130162--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Xue et al., 2016 [Publ 3659], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011392--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220142334--
           +----- Pletholophus 
  +--------+                   
  |        |  +-- Sinanodonta  
  |        +--+                
  |           +-- Beringiana   
--+                            
  |  +----------- Cristaria    
  |  |                         
  |  |        +-- Alasmidontina
  +--+--------+                
     |        +-- Anodontina   
     |                         
     |  +-------- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Lepidodesmini
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Acuticostini 
           +--+                
              +-- Unionini     

Soroka & Burzynski, 2017 [Publ 3837], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220121213--
  +-------- Anodontini   
--+                      
  |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lepidodesmini
     +--+                
        +-- Unionini     

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220132124--
  +----------- Anodontini   
  |                         
  |     +----- Acuticostini 
--+  +--+                   
  |  |  |  +-- Nodularia    
  |  |  +--+                
  +--+     +-- Tchangsinaia 
     |                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Schistodesmus
        +--+                
           +-- Lepidodesmini

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011583--
  +----------- Unionina    
--+                        
  |  +-------- Lanceolaria ** 
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Globunionina
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Acuticostini
        +--+               
           +-- Anodontini  

Aunins et al., 2018 [Publ 3863], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220138244--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220132124--
  +-------- Strophitus   
  |                      
  +-------- Schistodesmus
  |                      
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
  |                      
  +-------- Acuticostini 
  |                      
  +-------- Cristariina  
--+                      
  +-------- Lanceolaria **  
  |                      
  |     +-- Nodularia    
  +-----+                
  |     +-- Tchangsinaia 
  |                      
  |  +----- Utterbackia  
  |  |                   
  +--+----- Utterbackiana
     |                   
     |  +-- Alasmidonta  
     +--+                
        +-- Lasmigona    

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220131194--
  +-------------- Anodontini   
  |                            
  |           +-- Tchangsinaia 
--+  +--------+                
  |  |        +-- Nodularia    
  |  |                         
  +--+        +-- Schistodesmus
     |  +-----+                
     |  |     +-- Acuticostini 
     +--+                      
        |  +----- Inversiunio  
        +--+                   
           |  +-- Lepidodesmini
           +--+                
              +-- Lanceolaria **  

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3865], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220129153--
  +-------- Unionini    
--+                     
  |  +----- Anodontini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Acuticostini
     +--+               
        +-- Lanceolaria ** 

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4084], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220134172--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121164--
  +----------- Acuticostini      
  |                              
  +----------- Cristariina       
  |                              
--+----------- Anodontina        
  |                              
  |  +-------- Lanceolaria **       
  |  |                           
  |  |     +-- Aculamprotulina   
  +--+-----+                     
     |     +-- Lepidodesmini     
     |                           
     |  +----- Unionina          
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
        +--+                     
           +-- Oxynaiina         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015672--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110140122--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2024 [Publ 4376], fig. 4-5_MtG

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121212--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 2e

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110117172--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012292--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011782--
-- Lanceolaria_grayii **

Teiga-Teixeira et al., 2020 [Publ 4173], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011800--
-- Lanceolaria_grayii **

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110146182--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110140122--
  +-------- Aculamprotulina
  |                        
--+     +-- Oxynaiina      
  |  +--+                  
  |  |  +-- Unionina       
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **    
     +--+                  
        +-- Anodontini     

Klymus et al., 2025 [Publ 4814], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110135142--
  +----------- Anodontini     
--+                           
  |  +-------- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                        
     |  +----- Unionina       
     +--+                     
        |  +-- Aculamprotulina
        +--+                  
           +-- Lanceolaria **    

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012192--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Mabuchi & Nishida, 2020 [Publ 4120], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011172--
  +-------- Anodontini 
--+                    
  |  +----- Nodularia  
  +--+                 
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **
     +--+              
        +-- Inversiunio

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012192--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2024 [Publ 4376], fig. 4-5_AHE

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121212--
  +----- Unionini   
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Liu et al., 2017 [Publ 3939], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110114133--
  +-- Lanceolaria **
--+              
  +-- Unionini   

Kano et al., 2019 [Publ 4194], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101952--
  +-- Lanceolaria **
--+              
  +-- Unionini   

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121164--
  +----------- Anodontina   
  |                         
--+        +-- Acuticostini 
  |  +-----+                
  |  |     +-- Cristariina  
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lepidodesmini
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
        +--+                
           +-- Unionini     

Cha et al., 2018 [Publ 3916], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110137203--
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4358], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110152274--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015672--
  +----- Lanceolaria **
--+                 
  |  +-- Unionini   
  +--+              
     +-- Anodontini 

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110120122--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Burzynski & Soroka, 2018 [Publ 3862], fig. 5b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101992--
  +----- Lanceolaria **
--+                 
  |  +-- Anodontini 
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Zhou et al., 2017 [Publ 3788], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011552--
  +-- Lanceolaria **
--+              
  +-- Unionini   

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110140264--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Anodontini   

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110152164--
  +----------- Lepidodesmini
--+                         
  |  +-------- Unionini     
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Anodontini   
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Acuticostini 
        +--+                
           +-- Lanceolaria **  

Burzynski & Soroka, 2018 [Publ 3862], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011992--
  +----- Anodontini 
--+                 
  |  +-- Lanceolaria **
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110152173--
  +-------- Lepidodesmini
--+                      
  |  +----- Unionini     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Lanceolaria **  
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontini   

Klymus et al., 2025 [Publ 4814], fig. 3A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110135142--
  +----- Lanceolaria **
--+                 
  |  +-- Anodontini 
  +--+              
     +-- Unionini   
 
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