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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Unionini

subtribe UNIONINA Rafinesque, 1820: cladomics
     1 genus

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 227 (278 total)
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 1
analyzed in 229 cladograms in 134 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 26 (mean = 3.47, median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 160
maximum number of included terminals = 26, (mean = 4.54 median = 3)
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 1 (mean = 1, median = 1)
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.94


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


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

** Top Monophyly Cladogram ** ** Top Sister-Group Cladogram **

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
26262416064140
  +----------- Globunionina      
--+                              
  |  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Middendorffinaiina
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Unio **              
        +--+                     
           +-- Oxynaiina         

Lyubas et al., 2022 [Publ 4255], fig. 7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
232320180028
1

Lyubas et al., 2022 [Publ 4255], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
232314180022
1

Hou et al., 2024 [Publ 4400], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
19191715730323
  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                           
  |  +----- Unio **              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
     +--+                     
        +-- Oxynaiina         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
191917112228423
  +----------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                              
  |  +-------- Globunionina      
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Oxynaiina         
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
        +--+                     
           +-- Unio **              

Lopes-Lima et al., 2024 [Publ 4376], fig. 4-5_AHE

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
171715152131
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Lopes-Lima et al., 2024 [Publ 4376], fig. 4-5_MtG

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
171715152121
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Lopes-Lima et al., 2021 [Publ 4217], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
161614190025
1

Lopes-Lima et al., 2024 [Publ 4376], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
141412100015
1

Araujo et al., 2018 [Publ 3779], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
13139151120
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Froufe et al., 2016 [Publ 3738], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
121210122121
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Prié & Puillandre, 2014 [Publ 3529], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11119160024
1

Lopes-Lima et al., 2021 [Publ 4217], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
10108100025
1

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3734], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
995180026
1

Khalloufi et al., 2011 [Publ 2748], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
996120024
1

Marrone et al., 2019 [Publ 3907], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
884100023
1

Reis et al., 2013 [Publ 3580], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
776180024
1

Lopes-Lima et al., 2021 [Publ 4217], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
775100022
1

Araujo et al., 2009 [Publ 2589], fig. 7B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
776140025
1

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66413616223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66418617225
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Araujo et al., 2009 [Publ 2589], fig. 7A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
673151126
  +----------- Oxynaiina        
  |                             
  |        +-- Unio_gibbus **      
--+        |                    
  |  +-----+-- Unio_tumidus **     
  |  |     |                    
  |  |     +-- Anodontina       
  +--+                          
     |  +----- Unio_pictorum__1 ** 
     |  |                       
     |  +----- Unio_pictorum__2 ** 
     +--+                       
        +----- Unio_mancus **      
        |                       
        |  +-- Unio_tumidiformis **
        +--+                    
           +-- Unio_crassus **     

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66319017224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Araujo et al., 2009 [Publ 2589], fig. 7C

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
664140024
1

Reis et al., 2013 [Publ 3580], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
664180021
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66418617225
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66418222323
  +-------- Globunionina   
--+                        
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Unio **           
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66419017225
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Wu et al., 2024 [Publ 4379], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66414824223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Hou et al., 2025 [Publ 4445], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
66414727223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Pfarrer et al., 2022 [Publ 4305], fig. 2-5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553170024
1

Bashê, 2022 [Publ 4265], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
554110027
1

Prie et al., 2012 [Publ 3487], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
553110024
1

Wu et al., 2019 [Publ 3864], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421429223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421385223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44217017223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka, 2005 [Publ 2726], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442110023
1

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 3a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442150025
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442119617223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421527223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4411767224
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442119416223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421326223
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442119617223
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421326223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 3b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442150025
1

Nagel et al., 1998 [Publ 1946], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
441100024
1

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44216512223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka & Burzynski, 2017 [Publ 3837], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421196223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Nagel et al., 1998 [Publ 1946], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442150025
1

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3865], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421273223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Fukata & Iigo, 2020 [Publ 4106], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421509223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44219229423
  +----------- Globunionina      
--+                              
  |  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
  +--+                           
     |  +----- Unio **              
     +--+                        
        |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
        +--+                     
           +-- Oxynaiina         

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44217012223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Burzynski & Soroka, 2018 [Publ 3862], fig. 5b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442161123
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
441111824324
  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                           
  |  +----- Middendorffinaiina
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Unio **              
     +--+                     
        +-- Oxynaiina         

Cha et al., 2018 [Publ 3916], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421346223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Wang et al., 2018 [Publ 3846], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421274223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Klishko et al., 2017 [Publ 3946], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
442122123
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Aunins et al., 2018 [Publ 3863], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421367223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Burzynski & Soroka, 2018 [Publ 3862], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421161123
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

Kim et al., 2021 [Publ 4197], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421148223
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 2d

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44213520223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44218224223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Wang et al., 2025 [Publ 4488], fig. 3B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44216129323
  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                           
  |  +----- Unio **              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
     +--+                     
        +-- Oxynaiina         

Fukata & Iigo, 2019 [Publ 4108], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421139223
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421406223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Klishko et al., 2019 [Publ 3886], fig. 9

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
441174224
  +----- Unio **              
--+                        
  |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
  +--+                     
     +-- Oxynaiina         

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44214510223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44214310223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421406223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Wu et al., 2021 [Publ 4366], fig. 3-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
44217012223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4421446223
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Klishko et al., 2018 [Publ 3945], fig. 8

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
441144124
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Liu et al., 2017 [Publ 3939], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
4411117124
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311382224
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330140025
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311792124
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331140024
1

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116510224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 2-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331120026
1

Zieritz et al., 2012 [Publ 3673], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331150026
1

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 8b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331130024
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33111357224
  +----------- Unio **                
  |                                
--+  +-------- Aculamprotulina     
  |  |                             
  |  +-------- Schistodesmus       
  +--+                             
     +-------- Nodularia           
     |                             
     |  +----- Cuneopsis_szechenyii
     +--+                          
        |  +-- Tchangsinaia        
        +--+                       
           +-- Cuneopsis_rufescens 

Kilikowska et al., 2020 [Publ 4335], fig. 4a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331100024
1

Konopleva et al., 2023 [Publ 4269], fig. S1_4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311539324
  +-------- Middendorffinaiina
--+                           
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina   
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Unio **              
     +--+                     
        +-- Oxynaiina         

Dyduch-Falniowska & Koziol, 1989 [Publ 3814], fig. 5_7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331120026
1

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 5a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331150026
1

Wu et al., 2022 [Publ 4238], fig. 2e

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33111510224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Källersjö et al., 2005 [Publ 2684], fig. 1A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
330140025
1

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 2-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311192224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Bolotov et al., 2020 [Publ 4084], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311332224
  +----- Middendorffinaiina
--+                        
  |  +-- Oxynaiina         
  +--+                     
     +-- Unio **              

Manendo et al., 2008 [Publ 2669], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311100026
1

Plazzi et al., 2011 [Publ 3676], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311150024
1

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 8a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331130024
1

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 5b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331150024
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33111357224
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 3a-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331130026
1

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 3-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311160024
1

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311192224
  +----- Oxynaiina      
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
310011217232
  +-- Unio_crassus **         
  |                        
  +-- Unio_pictorum **        
  |                        
  +-- Unio_tumidus **         
  |                        
  +-- Aculamprotulina      
  |                        
  +-- Cuneopsis_szechenyii 
--+                        
  +-- Tchangsinaia         
  |                        
  +-- Cuneopsis_rufescens  
  |                        
  +-- Nodularia_douglasiae 
  |                        
  +-- Nodularia_nuxpersicae
  |                        
  +-- Schistodesmus        

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 3b-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331130024
1

Froufe et al., 2017 [Publ 3802], fig. 7

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331170024
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311200024
1

Bogatov et al., 2018 [Publ 3859], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
353130026
  +-------- Unio_tumidus ** 
--+                      
  |  +----- Anodontina   
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Unio_crassus ** 
     +--+                
        +-- Unio_pictorum **

Källersjö et al., 2005 [Publ 2684], fig. 1B-F

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
331140024
1

Bogatov et al., 2018 [Publ 3859], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
353130028
  +-------- Unio_crassus ** 
--+                      
  |  +----- Unio_pictorum **
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Unio_tumidus ** 
     +--+                
        +-- Anodontina   

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116510224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Froufe et al., 2019 [Publ 3936], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311160024
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311737224
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 6-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311141124
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

Huang et al., 2019 [Publ 3843], fig. 3-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311202224
  +----- Oxynaiina      
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
33116510224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311737224
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Guerra et al., 2019 [Publ 4168], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
3311382224
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Oxynaiina      
  +--+                  
     +-- Unio **           

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2401141127
  +----------- Aculamprotulina
--+                           
  |  +-------- Unio_pictorum **  
  +--+                        
     |  +----- Anodontina     
     +--+                     
        |  +-- Unio_ravoisieri **
        +--+                  
           +-- Lamellidens    

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139163--
  +-------- Globunionina   
--+                        
  |  +----- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Unio **           
     +--+                  
        +-- Oxynaiina      

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2401131127
  +-- Anodontina     
  |                  
  +-- Unio_ravoisieri **
--+                  
  +-- Unio_pictorum **  
  |                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22014400--
1

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012900--
1

Bogan & Hoeh, 2000 [Publ 2650], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22013200--
1

Sonowal et al., 2021 [Publ 4221], fig. 3b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2901131132
  +-- Aculamprotulina
  |                  
  +-- Lamprotula     
  |                  
  +-- Lampsilis      
  |                  
  +-- Potomida       
  |                  
--+-- Unio_pictorum **  
  |                  
  +-- Anodontina     
  |                  
  +-- Unio_ravoisieri **
  |                  
  +-- Lamellidens    
  |                  
  +-- Elliptio       

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3792], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22013052--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22014500--
1

Hoeh et al., 2009 [Publ 2716], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22014400--
1

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3861], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201900--
1

Burzynski et al., 2017 [Publ 3774], fig. 1-bottom

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011111--
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012800--
1

Graf & Cummings, 2006 [Publ 1968], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22014500--
1

Fonseca et al., 2016 [Publ 3775], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012952--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2501290028
  +----- Unio_pictorum **
  |                   
--+----- Unio_tumidus ** 
  |                   
  |  +-- Anodontina   
  +--+                
     +-- Alasmidontina

Burzynski et al., 2017 [Publ 3774], fig. 1-top

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011111--
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

Roe & Hoeh, 2003 [Publ 2655], fig. 4f3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012900--
1

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4358], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220151162--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22013400--
1

Hoeh et al., 2001 [Publ 2652], fig. 14f2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012900--
1

Hoeh et al., 2002 [Publ 2653], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2501290028
  +-------- Unio_pictorum **
--+                      
  |  +----- Unio_tumidus ** 
  +--+                   
     |  +-- Anodontina   
     +--+                
        +-- Alasmidontina

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220143204--
  +----------------------- Globunionina      
  |                                          
--+  +-------------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |  |                                       
  +--+  +----------------- Middendorffinaiina
     |  |                                    
     +--+  +-------------- Nodularia         
        |  |                                 
        +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
           |  |                              
           |  |        +-- Diaurora          
           +--+--------+                     
              |        +-- Schistodesmus     
              |                              
              |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
              +--+                           
                 |  +----- Unio **              
                 +--+                        
                    |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
                    +--+                     
                       +-- Inversiunio       

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3861], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201900--
1

Dai et al., 2025 [Publ 4440], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220143204--
  +-------------------- Globunionina      
  |                                       
--+  +----------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |  |                                    
  |  |              +-- Middendorffinaiina
  +--+  +-----------+                     
     |  |           +-- Nodularia         
     |  |                                 
     +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
        |  |                              
        |  |        +-- Diaurora          
        +--+--------+                     
           |        +-- Schistodesmus     
           |                              
           |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
           +--+                           
              |  +----- Inversiunio       
              +--+                        
                 |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
                 +--+                     
                    +-- Unio **              

Jadhav & Jamkhedkar, 2009 [Publ 3697], fig. 11

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2701231131
  +-------- Unio_pictorum__2 **
  |                         
--+     +-- Unio_pictorum__1 **
  |  +--+                   
  |  |  +-- Unio_caffer **     
  +--+                      
     |  +-- Anodontina      
     +--+                   
        +-- Alasmidontina   

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 8b-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201100--
1

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012800--
1

Riccardi et al., 2020 [Publ 4089], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011700--
1

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139163--
  +----------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |                                    
  |              +-- Middendorffinaiina
--+  +-----------+                     
  |  |           +-- Nodularia         
  |  |                                 
  +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
     |  |                              
     |  |        +-- Diaurora          
     +--+--------+                     
        |        +-- Schistodesmus     
        |                              
        |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
        +--+                           
           |  +----- Inversiunio       
           +--+                        
              |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
              +--+                     
                 +-- Unio **              

Wu et al., 2018 [Publ 3836], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220151122--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Chen et al., 2025 [Publ 4487], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139163--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Chen et al., 2023 [Publ 4302], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220139163--
  +----------------- Aculamprotulina   
  |                                    
  |              +-- Middendorffinaiina
--+  +-----------+                     
  |  |           +-- Nodularia         
  |  |                                 
  +--+  +----------- Cuneopsis         
     |  |                              
     |  |        +-- Diaurora          
     +--+--------+                     
        |        +-- Schistodesmus     
        |                              
        |  +-------- Pseudocuneopsis   
        +--+                           
           |  +----- Inversiunio       
           +--+                        
              |  +-- Tchangsinaia      
              +--+                     
                 +-- Unio **              

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22018992--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka, 2010 [Publ 3404], fig. 8a-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201100--
1

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2648], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012800--
1

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011600--
1

Wu et al., 2025 [Publ 4442], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22011500--
1

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201800--
1

Sayenko et al., 2021 [Publ 4189], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
220111112--
  +-------- Unio **              
--+                           
  |  +----- Inversiunio       
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
     +--+                     
        +-- Nodularia         

Tomilova et al., 2020 [Publ 4097], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
2201600--
1

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22018992--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Chase et al., 2018 [Publ 3847], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22013700--
1

Bolotov et al., 2016 [Publ 3743], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22012800--
1

Whelan et al., 2011 [Publ 3380], fig. 1-MP

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
22013400--
1

Gomes-dos-Santos et al., 2019 [Publ 3943], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101900--
-- Unio_delphinus **

Giribet & Distel, 2003 [Publ 3670], fig. 3f5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_ravoisieri **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-ML

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121113--
  +-------- Aculamprotulina   
--+                           
  |  +----- Unio **              
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
     +--+                     
        +-- Oxynaiina         

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11014400--
-- Unio_crassus **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015262--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Wu et al., 2016 [Publ 3711], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012042--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012111--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Bolotov et al., 2015 [Publ 3646], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Araujo et al., 2017 [Publ 3801], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011322--
-- Unio_delphinus **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 26_27_29_30

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101400--
-- Unio_pictorum **

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015621--
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Soroka & Burzynski, 2018 [Publ 3762], fig. 3-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101611--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4147], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110129102--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015282--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Graf & Ó Foighil, 2000 [Publ 2649], fig. 1_2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011000--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. S5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013862--
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110113103--
-- Unio_crassus **

Wu et al., 2023 [Publ 4296], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110122122--
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Klunzinger et al., 2021 [Publ 4086], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Wang et al., 2016 [Publ 3714], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101200--
-- Unio_tumidus **

Wu et al., 2018 [Publ 4143], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012152--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Huff et al., 2004 [Publ 2697], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011100--
-- Unio_ravoisieri **

Pfeiffer & Graf, 2013 [Publ 3531], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013042--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Soroka & Burzynski, 2018 [Publ 3762], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101611--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Araujo et al., 2009 [Publ 2395], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101700--
-- Unio **

Choi et al., 2020 [Publ 4169], fig. 3a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101551--
  +----- Nodularia
--+               
  |  +-- Cuneopsis
  +--+            
     +-- Unio **     

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4147], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011341--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Gomes-dos-Santos et al., 2019 [Publ 3943], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_delphinus **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012700--
-- Unio_pictorum **

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013900--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Choi et al., 2020 [Publ 4169], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110111111--
  +----------- Nodularia    
--+                         
  |  +-------- Schistodesmus
  +--+                      
     |  +----- Cuneopsis    
     +--+                   
        |  +-- Unio **         
        +--+                
           +-- Tchangsinaia 

Taylor et al., 2007 [Publ 2696], fig. 1-3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101300--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Marshall et al., 2014 [Publ 3593], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011300--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Xue et al., 2016 [Publ 3659], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011432--
  +-------- Aculamprotulina
--+                        
  |  +----- Schistodesmus  
  +--+                     
     |  +-- Nodularia      
     +--+                  
        +-- Unio **           

Wu et al., 2026 [Publ 4811], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011631--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Rosenberg et al., 1997 [Publ 2720], fig. 2A

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012100--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2018 [Publ 3829], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012700--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Huang et al., 2018 [Publ 3828], fig. 3_5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012811--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Combosch et al., 2017 [Publ 3806], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011400--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Wen et al., 2017 [Publ 3795], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011521--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Huff et al., 2004 [Publ 2697], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011000--
-- Unio_ravoisieri **

Lopes-Lima et al., 2017 [Publ 3792], fig. 2-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101900--
-- Unio_delphinus **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. S1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013341--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

Zhou et al., 2016 [Publ 3710], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011911--
  +-- Oxynaiina
--+            
  +-- Unio **     

Vikhrev et al., 2018 [Publ 3812], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011200--
-- Unio_ravoisieri **

Huff et al., 2004 [Publ 2697], fig. 5-6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011100--
-- Unio_ravoisieri **

Bolotov et al., 2015 [Publ 3646], fig. 2B

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Pavan-Kumar et al., 2022 [Publ 4263], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013662--
  +----- Aculamprotulina
--+                     
  |  +-- Unio **           
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Huang et al., 2013 [Publ 3629], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Liu et al., 2023 [Publ 4310], fig. 5

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110123132--
  +-- Unio **           
  |                  
--+-- Aculamprotulina
  |                  
  +-- Oxynaiina      

González & Giribet, 2015 [Publ 3632], fig. 6

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Graf et al., 2015 [Publ 3619], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011900--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Fonseca et al., 2016 [Publ 3775], fig. 1-M

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101800--
-- Unio_delphinus **

Graf et al., 2014 [Publ 3591], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011000--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Wu et al., 2020 [Publ 4121], fig. 2

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11013341--
  +-- Unio **           
--+                  
  +-- Aculamprotulina

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

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11015621--
  +-- Unio **     
--+            
  +-- Oxynaiina

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2a

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012411--
  +-- Aculamprotulina
--+                  
  +-- Unio **           

Guerra et al., 2017 [Publ 3772], fig. 2b

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11012411--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Rosenberg et al., 1994 [Publ 2719], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011800--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Chong et al., 2008 [Publ 2668], fig. 3

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011700--
-- Unio_tumidus **

Liu et al., 2023 [Publ 4310], fig. 4

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110123132--
  +----- Unio **           
--+                     
  |  +-- Aculamprotulina
  +--+                  
     +-- Oxynaiina      

Nagel et al., 1998 [Publ 1946], fig. 9

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101500--
-- Unio **

Dai et al., 2024 [Publ 4386], fig. 5-BI

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
110121113--
  +----- Unio **              
--+                        
  |  +-- Middendorffinaiina
  +--+                     
     +-- Oxynaiina         

Bieler et al., 2014 [Publ 3622], fig. 28

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
1101400--
-- Unio_pictorum **

Graf, 2000 [Publ 2647], fig. 1

iTtTbiriSoTroTroSiD
11011600--
-- Unio **
 
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