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

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Bivalvia | Venerida | Veneroidea

family VENERIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
     synonyms (1 nomen) | cladomics

genus Anomalodiscus Dall, 1902: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Antigona Schumacher, 1817: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Callista Poli, 1791: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Chamelea Mörch, 1853: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Clementia Gray, 1842: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Costacallista Van Winkle Palmer, 1927: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Cryptonema Jukes-Browne, 1914: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Cyclina Deshayes, 1850: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Dosinia Scopoli, 1777: 4 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 4 species

genus Gemma Deshayes, 1853: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Irus Schmidt, 1818: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Katelysia Römer, 1857: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Leukoma Römer, 1857: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Macridiscus Dall, 1902: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

genus Marcia Adams & Adams, 1857: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

genus Mercenaria Schumacher, 1817: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Meretrix Lamarck, 1799: 6 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 6 species
Distribution: Afrotropics

genus Mysia Lamarck, 1818: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Paphia Röding, 1798: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Paratapes Stoliczka, 1870: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Periglypta Jukes-Browne, 1914: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Petricola Lamarck, 1801: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Petricolaria Stoliczka, 1870: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Placamen Iredale, 1925: 2 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 2 species

genus Ruditapes Chiamenti, 1900: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

genus Saxidomus Conrad, 1837: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Tapes Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811: 3 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 3 species

genus Turtonia Alder, 1848: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Venerupis Lamarck, 1818: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

genus Venus Linnaeus, 1758: 1 Recent species.
synonymy (1 available nomina) | 1 species

 
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