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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Gonideinae | Rectidentini

subtribe RECTIDENTINA Modell, 1942: cladomics
     4 genera

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 20 (20 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 4
analyzed in 68 cladograms in 44 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 17 (mean = 5.16, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.43, median = 2)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 65
maximum number of included terminals = 17, (mean = 5.35 median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.49, median = 2)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.95

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 60
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (genus) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (family).
maximum number of included terminals = 17 (mean = 5.32, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3 (mean = 2.53, median = 3)
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0.95


Pairwise Cladogram Clustering

The graphs below depict in two dimensions all pair-wise ingroup distances within the cladome. See the Cladmoics FARQ for more information.


PCoA Ordination


NJ Tree


Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5b

** Top Monophyly Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
41311332920
  +----------- Hyriopsis_bialata **  
  |                               
--+        +-- Rectidens **          
  |  +-----+                      
  |  |     +-- Ctenodesmina       
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Ensidens **           
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **
        +--+                      
           +-- Contradentina      

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 6-14

** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
171715361536226
  +-------------------------- Khairuloconcha         
  |                                                  
--+  +----------------------- Ctenodesma             
  |  |                                               
  +--+  +-------------------- Contradentina          
     |  |                                            
     +--+  +----------------- Ensidens **               
        |  |                                         
        |  |           +----- Rectidens **              
        +--+  +--------+                             
           |  |        |  +-- Hyriopsis_delaportei **   
           |  |        +--+                          
           |  |           +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **    
           +--+                                      
              |  +----------- Hyriopsis_panhai **       
              |  |                                   
              |  |        +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **      
              +--+  +-----+                          
                 |  |     +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **  
                 |  |                                
                 +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_kratiensis **   
                    |  +--+                          
                    |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_phuphaniensis **
                    +--+                             
                       |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **    
                       +--+                          
                          +-- Hyriopsis_sakhonensis **  

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4262], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
16161436619125
  +-------------------------- Contradentina          
  |                                                  
--+  +----------------------- Ensidens **               
  |  |                                               
  +--+                    +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **    
     |  +-----------------+                          
     |  |                 +-- Hyriopsis_delaportei **   
     +--+                                            
        |  +----------------- Rectidens **              
        |  |                                         
        +--+  +-------------- Hyriopsis_panhai **       
           |  |                                      
           +--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_myersiana **    
              |  |                                   
              +--+        +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **  
                 |  +-----+                          
                 |  |     +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **      
                 +--+                                
                    |  +----- Hyriopsis_sakhonensis **  
                    +--+                             
                       |  +-- Hyriopsis_phuphaniensis **
                       +--+                          
                          +-- Hyriopsis_kratiensis **   

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 9

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
13131131615122
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Rectidens **    
     +--+                
        +-- Hyriopsis **    

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 4041], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1212032219119
  +----- Contradentina        
  |                           
  |  +-- Ensidens_ingallsianus **
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Ensidens_telus **       
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Ensidens_dugasti **     
--+  |                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
  |  |                        
  +--+-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     |                        
     +-- Rectidens **            
     |                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_jaculus__1 **  
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_jaculus__2 **  
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_spiculus **    
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_sagittarius ** 

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
121210310523121
  +----------------- Contradentina        
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Ensidens **             
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +-------- Rectidens **            
        |  |                              
        +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
           |  +--+                        
           |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
              +--+                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_panhai **     

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4100], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
12121039923121
  +-------------------- Contradentina        
--+                                          
  |  +----------------- Ensidens **             
  +--+                                       
     |  +-------------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     +--+                                    
        |  +----------- Rectidens **            
        +--+                                 
           |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
           +--+                              
              |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
              +--+                           
                 |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
                 +--+                        
                    +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11119312812120
  +----------------- Contradentina        
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Ensidens **             
  |  |                                    
  +--+           +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
     |  +--------+                        
     |  |        +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
     +--+                                 
        |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Rectidens **            
              +--+                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11119318812120
  +----------------- Contradentina        
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Ensidens **             
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +-------- Rectidens **            
        |  |                              
        +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
           |  +--+                        
           |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
              +--+                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11115319012118
  +-------- Contradentina        
  |                              
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
--+  |                           
  |  +----- Rectidens **            
  |  |                           
  +--+----- Ensidens **             
     |                           
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
     |  |                        
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
     +--+                        
        +-- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
        |                        
        +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **

Zieritz et al., 2020 [Publ 4102], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1111732015219
  +----------------- Contradentina        
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Ctenodesmina         
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Ensidens **             
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +-------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
        |  |                              
        |  +-------- Rectidens **            
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
           |  |                           
           +--+  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
              |  |                        
              +--+-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
                 |                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4212], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1111931010121
  +-------------------- Contradentina          
  |                                            
--+  +----------------- Ensidens **               
  |  |                                         
  |  |              +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **    
  +--+  +-----------+                          
     |  |           +-- Hyriopsis_delaportei **   
     |  |                                      
     +--+  +----------- Rectidens **              
        |  |                                   
        |  |     +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana **    
        +--+  +--+                             
           |  |  |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **      
           |  |  +--+                          
           +--+     +-- Hyriopsis_panhai **       
              |                                
              |  +----- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **  
              +--+                             
                 |  +-- Hyriopsis_phuphaniensis **
                 +--+                          
                    +-- Hyriopsis_sakhonensis **  

Konopleva et al., 2019 [Publ 3900], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1111834016119
  +----------------- Contradentina        
  |                                       
--+  +-------------- Ensidens **             
  |  |                                    
  +--+  +----------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     |  |                                 
     +--+----------- Rectidens **            
        |                                 
        |  +-------- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
        +--+                              
           |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
           +--+                           
              |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
              +--+                        
                 +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3764], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11117311412119
  +-------------- Contradentina        
  |                                    
--+  +----------- Ensidens **             
  |  |                                 
  +--+  +-------- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
     |  |                              
     |  +-------- Rectidens **            
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
        |  |                           
        +--+  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
           |  |                        
           +--+-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
              |                        
              +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. S4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11116319012119
  +-------- Contradentina        
  |                              
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
--+  |                           
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
  |  |                           
  |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
  +--+                           
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    
     +--+                        
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
     |                           
     |  +-- Rectidens **            
     +--+                        
        +-- Ensidens **             

Bolotov et al., 2017 [Publ 3761], fig. S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11117312811117
  +----------- Contradentina        
  |                                 
  |        +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
--+        |                        
  |  +-----+-- Rectidens **            
  |  |     |                        
  |  |     +-- Ensidens **             
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Hyriopsis_panhai **     
     |  |                           
     +--+----- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
        |                           
        |  +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
        +--+                        
           +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **    

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 27

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10106211119
  +----- Ctenodesmina
--+                  
  |  +-- Rectidens **   
  +--+               
     +-- Hyriopsis **   

Muanta et al., 2019 [Publ 3921], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
998200019
  +-- Hyriopsis **
--+            
  +-- Ensidens ** 

Bolotov et al., 2018 [Publ 3826], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
88027410117
  +----- Contradentina        
  |                           
  |  +-- Ensidens_telus **       
  |  |                        
--+  +-- Ensidens_ingallsianus **
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Ensidens_jaculus **     
  |  |                        
  |  +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
  +--+                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  
     |                        
     +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_spiculus **    
     |                        
     +-- Ensidens_sagittarius ** 

Pfeiffer et al., 2021 [Publ 4126], fig. 30

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
775200016
  +-- Rectidens **
--+            
  +-- Ensidens ** 

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3745], fig. 1-2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
7723744116
  +-------- Contradentina        
  |                              
--+  +----- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **  
  |  |                           
  |  +----- Rectidens **            
  +--+                           
     +----- Ensidens **             
     |                           
     |  +-- Hyriopsis_khoratensis **
     +--+                        
        +-- Hyriopsis_myersiana **  

Zieritz et al., 2016 [Publ 3804], fig. S2-1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
663200015
  +-- Rectidens **
--+            
  +-- Hyriopsis **

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
55334013214
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Rectidens **    
        +--+                
           +-- Hyriopsis **    

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423329213
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Rectidens **    
        +--+                
           +-- Hyriopsis **    

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4218], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44232710213
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Rectidens **    
        +--+                
           +-- Hyriopsis **    

Zieritz et al., 2026 [Publ 4812], fig. 7a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
441200013
  +-- Hyriopsis **
--+            
  +-- Rectidens **

Liu et al., 2024 [Publ 4380], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423329213
  +-------------- Ctenodesmina       
--+                                  
  |  +----------- Contradentina      
  +--+                               
     |  +-------- Ensidens **           
     +--+                            
        |  +----- Hyriopsis_bialata **  
        +--+                         
           |  +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **
           +--+                      
              +-- Rectidens **          

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422874113
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Ensidens **     

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 6-7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423329213
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Rectidens **    
        +--+                
           +-- Hyriopsis **    

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 2_I

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4422874113
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Ensidens **     

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 5c

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4133332928
  +-- Ensidens **           
  |                      
  +-- Hyriopsis_desowitzi **
  |                      
  +-- Rectidens **          
--+                      
  +-- Hyriopsis_bialata **  
  |                      
  +-- Ctenodesmina       
  |                      
  +-- Contradentina      

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4423329213
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Rectidens **    
        +--+                
           +-- Hyriopsis **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2024 [Publ 4387], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313566213
  +----------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                         
  |  +-------- Contradentina
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Ensidens **     
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
        +--+                
           +-- Rectidens **    

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 4-5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313545113
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
     +--+                
        +-- Rectidens **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313313113
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
     +--+                
        +-- Rectidens **    

Zieritz et al., 2024 [Publ 4381], fig. 6A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331200013
  +-- Ensidens ** 
--+            
  +-- Rectidens **

Pfeiffer et al., 2018 [Publ 3827], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330344113.5
  +----- Contradentina
  |                   
--+  +-- Ensidens **     
  |  |                
  |  +-- Hyriopsis__1 ** 
  +--+                
     +-- Hyriopsis__2 ** 
     |                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2021 [Publ 4219], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313323113
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
     +--+                
        +-- Rectidens **    

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3937], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313545113
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
     +--+                
        +-- Rectidens **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S1_1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3303733112
  +----- Contradentina
  |                   
--+  +-- Ensidens **     
  |  |                
  +--+-- Hyriopsis **    
     |                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S2_2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3313733113
  +-------- Contradentina
--+                      
  |  +----- Ensidens **     
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Rectidens **    
     +--+                
        +-- Hyriopsis **    

Klymus et al., 2025 [Publ 4814], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023421--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 2-4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
25021203113
  +-- Lens     
  |            
  +-- Ensidens ** 
  |            
--+-- Physunio 
  |            
  +-- Rectidens **
  |            
  +-- Yaukthwa 

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024331--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Ensidens **     

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4448], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22028321--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Matos et al., 2024 [Publ 4384], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021821--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-nt

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22029321--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-F_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024621--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8b_S2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22028921--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22029321--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4441], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024552--
  +-------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                      
  |  +----- Contradentina
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Ensidens **     
     +--+                
        +-- Hyriopsis **    

Matos et al., 2024 [Publ 4383], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22021821--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220213821--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024331--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Ensidens **     

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22028521--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Dai et al., 2023 [Publ 4285], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22025121--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4350], fig. 8a_S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22028921--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Zhang et al., 2024 [Publ 4397], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022521--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4663], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024652--
  +-------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                      
  |  +----- Contradentina
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Ensidens **     
     +--+                
        +-- Hyriopsis **    

Klymus et al., 2025 [Publ 4814], fig. 3A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22023421--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4388], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22025121--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Campbell & Lydeard, 2026 [Publ 4810], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024521--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4339], fig. 4_S5-aa

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22029321--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Zieritz et al., 2021 [Publ 4231], fig. 3-M_4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22022121--
  +----- Contradentina
--+                   
  |  +-- Hyriopsis **    
  +--+                
     +-- Rectidens **    

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4389], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22024452--
  +-------- Ctenodesmina 
--+                      
  |  +----- Contradentina
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Ensidens **     
     +--+                
        +-- Hyriopsis **    

Jeratthitikul et al., 2019 [Publ 3911], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101861--
  +-- Ensidens **     
--+                
  +-- Contradentina

Konopleva et al., 2017 [Publ 3807], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013031--
  +-- Ensidens **     
--+                
  +-- Contradentina

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2015 [Publ 3620], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013931--
  +-- Ensidens **     
--+                
  +-- Contradentina
 
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