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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae

tribe PLEUROBEMINI Hannibal, 1912
     synonyms (2 nomina) | cladomics

genus Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819: 30 Recent species.
synonymy (4 available nomina) | 45 species
Distribution: North America, North Eurasia

genus Elliptoideus Frierson, 1927: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: North America

genus Eurynia Rafinesque, 1820: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: North America

genus Fusconaia Simpson, 1900: 14 Recent species.
synonymy (3 available nomina) | 19 species
Distribution: North America

genus Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (3 available nomina) | 1 species
Distribution: North America

genus Parvaspina Perkins, Johnson & Gangloff, 2017: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species
Distribution: North America

genus Plethobasus Simpson, 1900: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: North America

genus Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819: 22 Recent species.
synonymy (5 available nomina) | 30 species
Distribution: North America

genus Pleuronaia Frierson, 1927: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 4 species
Distribution: North America

 
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