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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!

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Bivalvia | Nuculanida

superfamily NUCULANOIDEA H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
     synonyms (10 nomina) | cladomics

family BATHYSPINULIDAE Coan & Valentich-Scott, 1997: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

family LAMETILIDAE Allen & Sanders, 1973: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

family MALLETIIDAE H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (2 nomina) | 3 genera

family NEILONELLIDAE Schileyko, 1989: 4 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera

family NUCULANIDAE H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858: 6 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 3 genera

family PHASEOLIDAE Scarlato & Starobogatov in Nevesskaja et al., 1971: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

family PRISTIGLOMIDAE Sanders & Allen, 1973: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

family SILICULIDAE Allen & Sanders, 1973: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 1 genus

family TINDARIIDAE Verrill & Bush, 1897: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (0 nomina) | 1 genus

family YOLDIIDAE Dall, 1908: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 nomen) | 2 genera

 
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