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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 | Mytiloida | Mytiloidea family MYTILIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
synonyms (4 nomina) | cladomics genus Arcuatula Lamy, 1919: 8 Recent species.
synonymy (2 available
nomina) | 8 species
Distribution: East Asia | genus Jolya Bourguignat, 1876: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 5 species |  genus Limnoperna Rochebrune, 1881: 9 Recent species.
synonymy (3 available
nomina) | 9 species
Distribution: East Asia, South America, Australasia
| genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: North America, Central America, South America | genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: North Eurasia, South America | genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 2 species | genus Septifer Récluz, 1848: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 1 species |  genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 3 species
Distribution: East Asia
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