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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!


Bivalvia

order MYOIDA

superfamily DREISSENOIDEA Gray, 1840: 24 Recent species.
synonymy (4 nomina) | 1 family
Distribution: North Eurasia, North America, Central America, East Asia, Afrotropics, South America

superfamily MYOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 15 Recent species.
synonymy (5 nomina) | 2 families
Distribution: South America, North Eurasia, East Asia, North America

superfamily PHOLADOIDEA Lamarck, 1809: 14 Recent species.
synonymy (0 nomina) | 2 families
Distribution: East Asia, Central America, South America, Afrotropics, Australasia, North Eurasia, North America

 
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