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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 POPENAIADINI Heard & Guckert, 1970
     synonyms (2 nomina) | cladomics

genus Barynaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: Central America

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

genus Micronaias Simpson, 1900: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species
Distribution: Central America

genus Nephritica Frierson, 1927: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species
Distribution: Central America

genus Nephronaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 24 Recent species.
synonymy (4 available nomina) | 24 species
Distribution: Central America

genus Popenaias Frierson, 1927: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: Central America, North America

genus Psoronaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 12 Recent species.
synonymy (2 available nomina) | 12 species
Distribution: Central America

genus Reticulatus Frierson, 1927: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species
Distribution: Central America

genus Sphenonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 5 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 5 species
Distribution: Central America

 
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