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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 | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae subfamily SPHAERIINAE Deshayes, (1820)
synonyms (9 nomina) | cladomics genus Conventus Pirogov & Starobogatov, 1974: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (2 available
nomina) | 3 species
Distribution: North America, North Eurasia, East Asia |  genus Euglesa Jenyns, 1832: 86 Recent species.
synonymy (34 available
nomina) | 86 species
Distribution: North America, Australasia, East Asia, Central America, South America, Afrotropics, North Eurasia
| genus Hindupisidium Vinarksi & Bespalaya in Bespalaya et al., 2023: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available
nomina) | 3 species
Distribution: East Asia |  genus Odhneripisidium Kuiper, 1962: 22 Recent species.
synonymy (6 available
nomina) | 22 species
Distribution: East Asia, North Eurasia, Australasia, North America, Afrotropics, South America
|  genus Pisidium Pfeiffer, 1821: 55 Recent species.
synonymy (7 available
nomina) | 55 species
Distribution: Australasia, North America, Afrotropics, North Eurasia, East Asia, South America, Central America
|  genus Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777: 69 Recent species.
synonymy (36 available
nomina) | 69 species
Distribution: South America, North Eurasia, East Asia, Afrotropics, North America, Central America, Australasia
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