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

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Cristariina

genus Pletholophus Simpson, 1900: cladomics
     3 valid species

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 3

analyzed in 27 cladograms in 13 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 3, mean = 1.15

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 3
maximum number of included terminals = 3, mean = 2.33
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 1.0


Bogan et al., 2023 [Publ 4295], fig. 5

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 3 3 2 2 0.0

*** Top Monophyly Cladogram ***

  +----------- Cristaria_truncata        
--+                                      
  |  +-------- Sinanodonta_jourdyi       
  +--+                                   
     |  +----- Pletholophus_honglinhensis **
     +--+                                
        |  +-- Pletholophus_tenuis **       
        +--+                             
           +-- Pletholophus_reinianus **    

Bogan et al., 2023 [Publ 4295], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 2 29 25 6 --

*** Top Sister-Group Cladogram ***

              +-------------- Amuranodonta_kijaensis    
              |                                         
  +-----------+  +----------- Anemina_arcaeformis       
  |           |  |                                      
  |           +--+  +-------- Buldowskia_suifunica      
  |              |  |                                   
  |              +--+     +-- Buldowskia_flavotincta    
  |                 |  +--+                             
  |                 |  |  +-- Buldowskia_shadini        
  |                 +--+                                
--+                    |  +-- Buldowskia_iwakawai       
  |                    +--+                             
  |                       +-- Buldowskia_kamiyai        
  |                                                     
  |                       +-- Pletholophus_honglinhensis **
  |  +--------------------+                             
  |  |                    +-- Pletholophus_tenuis **       
  |  |                                                  
  |  |              +-------- Beringiana_japonica       
  +--+  +-----------+                                   
     |  |           |  +----- Beringiana_beringiana     
     |  |           +--+                                
     |  |              |  +-- Beringiana_fukuharai      
     |  |              +--+                             
     +--+                 +-- Beringiana_gosannensis    
        |                                               
        |                 +-- Sinanodonta_angula        
        |  +--------------+                             
        |  |              +-- Sinanodonta_lucida        
        |  |                                            
        +--+  +-------------- Sinanodonta_schrenkii     
           |  |                                         
           |  |           +-- Sinanodonta_calipygos     
           +--+-----------+                             
              |           +-- Sinanodonta_tumens        
              |                                         
              |  +----------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]   
              +--+                                      
                 |  +-------- Sinanodonta_jourdyi       
                 +--+                                   
                    |  +----- Sinanodonta_elliptica     
                    +--+                                
                       |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta         
                       +--+                             
                          +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]   

Lopes-Lima et al., 2020 [Publ 4080], fig. 9

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 2 4 2 2 --
  +-------- Cristaria_plicata     
--+                               
  |  +----- Sinanodonta_schrenkii 
  +--+                            
     |  +-- Pletholophus_tenuis **   
     +--+                         
        +-- Pletholophus_reinianus **

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 80 4 3 --
  +-------- Anemina_arcaeformis
--+                            
  |  +----- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                         
     |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi
     +--+                      
        +-- Sinanodonta_lucida 

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 140 5 2 --
           +-- Cristaria_plicata  
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Cristaria_radiata  
--+                               
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_lucida 
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi
        +--+                      
           +-- Sinanodonta_lauta  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 140 5 2 --
           +-- Cristaria_plicata  
  +--------+                      
  |        +-- Cristaria_radiata  
--+                               
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_lucida 
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta  
        +--+                      
           +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 130 5 2 --
-- Pletholophus_tenuis

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 26 7 4 --
              +-- Cristaria_plicata    
  +-----------+                        
  |           +-- Buldowskia_iwakawai  
--+                                    
  |  +----------- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Sinanodonta_tumens   
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Sinanodonta_lauta    
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai 
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Beringiana_japonica  
           +--+                        
              +-- Beringiana_beringiana

Sano et al., 2017 [Publ 3799], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 35 8 4 --
        +----- Beringiana_fukuharai 
  +-----+                           
  |     |  +-- Beringiana_japonica  
  |     +--+                        
--+        +-- Beringiana_beringiana
  |                                 
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_woodiana 
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta    
        +--+                        
           +-- Sinanodonta_tumens   

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 84 3 2 --
  +-------- Cristaria_plicata  
--+                            
  |  +----- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                         
     |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi
     +--+                      
        +-- Sinanodonta_lauta  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 203 8 3 --
  +----------------- Cristaria_plicata      
  |                                         
--+  +-------------- Pletholophus_tenuis **    
  |  |                                      
  +--+           +-- Sinanodonta_angula     
     |  +--------+                          
     |  |        +-- Sinanodonta_lucida     
     +--+                                   
        |  +-------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]
        +--+                                
           |  +----- Sinanodonta_jourdyi    
           +--+                             
              |  +-- Sinanodonta_elliptica  
              +--+                          
                 +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 200 8 3 --
  +----------------- Cristaria_plicata      
  |                                         
--+  +-------------- Pletholophus_tenuis **    
  |  |                                      
  +--+           +-- Sinanodonta_angula     
     |  +--------+                          
     |  |        +-- Sinanodonta_lucida     
     +--+                                   
        |  +-------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]
        +--+                                
           |  +----- Sinanodonta_jourdyi    
           +--+                             
              |  +-- Sinanodonta_elliptica  
              +--+                          
                 +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 201 8 3 --
  +-------------- Pletholophus_tenuis **    
  |                                      
--+           +-- Sinanodonta_angula     
  |  +--------+                          
  |  |        +-- Sinanodonta_lucida     
  +--+                                   
     |  +-------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]
     +--+                                
        |  +----- Sinanodonta_jourdyi    
        +--+                             
           |  +-- Sinanodonta_elliptica  
           +--+                          
              +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 121 23 6 --
                       +-- Cristaria_plicata      
  +--------------------+                          
  |                    +-- Cristaria_clessini     
  |                                               
  |        +-------------- Anemina_arcaeformis    
  |        |                                      
  +--------+  +----------- Amuranodonta_kijaensis 
  |        |  |                                   
  |        +--+  +-------- Buldowskia_suifunica   
  |           |  |                                
  |           +--+     +-- Buldowskia_flavotincta 
--+              |  +--+                          
  |              |  |  +-- Buldowskia_shadini     
  |              +--+                             
  |                 |  +-- Buldowskia_iwakawai    
  |                 +--+                          
  |                    +-- Buldowskia_kamiyai     
  |                                               
  |  +-------------------- Pletholophus_tenuis **    
  |  |                                            
  |  |           +-------- Beringiana_japonica    
  |  |  +--------+                                
  +--+  |        |  +----- Beringiana_beringiana  
     |  |        +--+                             
     |  |           |  +-- Beringiana_fukuharai   
     |  |           +--+                          
     +--+              +-- Beringiana_gosannensis 
        |                                         
        |              +-- Sinanodonta_angula     
        |  +-----------+                          
        |  |           +-- Sinanodonta_lucida     
        |  |                                      
        +--+  +----------- Sinanodonta_schrenkii  
           |  |                                   
           |  |        +-- Sinanodonta_calipygos  
           |  +--------+                          
           +--+        +-- Sinanodonta_tumens     
              |                                   
              |  +-------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]
              |  |                                
              +--+  +----- Sinanodonta_elliptica  
                 |  |                             
                 +--+----- Sinanodonta_jourdyi    
                    |                             
                    |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta      
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]

Sano et al., 2020 [Publ 4138], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 47 15 5 --
-- Pletholophus_tenuis

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 72 11 5 --
  +-------------- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
  |                                    
  |        +----- Beringiana_fukuharai 
--+  +-----+                           
  |  |     |  +-- Beringiana_japonica  
  |  |     +--+                        
  +--+        +-- Beringiana_beringiana
     |                                 
     |  +-------- Sinanodonta_lucida   
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Sinanodonta_tumens   
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta    
           +--+                        
              +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana 

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 71 11 5 --
     +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
  +--+                              
  |  |  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai 
  |  +--+                           
  |     |  +-- Beringiana_japonica  
--+     +--+                        
  |        +-- Beringiana_beringiana
  |                                 
  |  +-------- Sinanodonta_lucida   
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_tumens   
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana 
        +--+                        
           +-- Sinanodonta_lauta    

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 71 11 5 --
     +-------- Sinanodonta_lucida   
  +--+                              
  |  |  +----- Sinanodonta_tumens   
  |  +--+                           
  |     |  +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana 
--+     +--+                        
  |        +-- Sinanodonta_lauta    
  |                                 
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
  +--+                              
     |  +----- Beringiana_fukuharai 
     +--+                           
        |  +-- Beringiana_japonica  
        +--+                        
           +-- Beringiana_beringiana

Kano et al., 2019 [Publ 4194], fig. 6

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 9 2 2 --
  +----- Sinanodonta_lauta  
--+                         
  |  +-- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                      
     +-- Beringiana_japonica

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S1, 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 75 4 2 --
  +----------- Cristaria_plicata  
--+                               
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_lucida 
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta  
        +--+                      
           +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi

Jeratthitikul et al., 2022 [Publ 4260], fig. S2, 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 75 4 2 --
  +----------- Cristaria_plicata  
--+                               
  |  +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **
  +--+                            
     |  +----- Sinanodonta_lucida 
     +--+                         
        |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi
        +--+                      
           +-- Sinanodonta_lauta  

Bogan et al., 2023 [Publ 4295], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 6 5 2 --
           +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi       
  +--------+                             
  |        +-- Pletholophus_honglinhensis **
--+                                      
  |  +-------- Cristaria_radiata         
  +--+                                   
     |  +----- Cristaria_clessini        
     +--+                                
        |  +-- Cristaria_plicata         
        +--+                             
           +-- Cristaria_truncata        

Bogan et al., 2023 [Publ 4295], fig. 6

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 12 11 2 --
  +----------------------- Pletholophus_honglinhensis **
  |                                                  
--+  +-------------------- Cristaria_truncata        
  |  |                                               
  +--+                 +-- Sinanodonta_angula        
     |  +--------------+                             
     |  |              +-- Sinanodonta_lucida        
     +--+                                            
        |  +-------------- Sinanodonta_schrenkii     
        |  |                                         
        +--+           +-- Sinanodonta_calipygos     
           |  +--------+                             
           |  |        +-- Sinanodonta_tumens        
           +--+                                      
              |  +-------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]   
              |  |                                   
              +--+-------- Sinanodonta_jourdyi       
                 |                                   
                 |  +----- Sinanodonta_elliptica     
                 +--+                                
                    |  +-- Sinanodonta_lauta         
                    +--+                             
                       +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]   

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 39 5 5 --
  +----- Pletholophus_tenuis **  
--+                           
  |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi  
  +--+                        
     +-- Beringiana_beringiana

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 39 5 5 --
        +-- Anemina_arcaeformis   
  +-----+                         
  |     +-- Amuranodonta_kijaensis
--+                               
  |  +----- Pletholophus_tenuis **   
  +--+                            
     |  +-- Sinanodonta_jourdyi   
     +--+                         
        +-- Beringiana_beringiana 

Sano et al., 2022 [Publ 4311], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 13 13 4 --
              +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **   
  +-----------+                               
  |           |  +----- Cristaria_plicata     
  |           +--+                            
  |              |  +-- Buldowskia_iwakawai   
  |              +--+                         
  |                 +-- Buldowskia_kamiyai    
--+                                           
  |           +-------- Beringiana_fukuharai  
  |  +--------+                               
  |  |        |  +----- Beringiana_japonica   
  |  |        +--+                            
  |  |           |  +-- Beringiana_gosannensis
  +--+           +--+                         
     |              +-- Beringiana_beringiana 
     |                                        
     |  +-------------- Sinanodonta_tumens    
     +--+                                     
        |  +----------- Sinanodonta[2]        
        +--+                                  
           |  +-------- Sinanodonta_calipygos 
           +--+                               
              |  +----- Sinanodonta_lauta     
              +--+                            
                 |  +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana  
                 +--+                         
                    +-- Sinanodonta[1]        

Sano et al., 2022 [Publ 4311], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 17 17 4 --
                 +-------- Pletholophus_tenuis **    
  +--------------+                                
  |              |  +----- Cristaria_plicata      
  |              +--+                             
  |                 |  +-- Buldowskia_kamiyai     
  |                 +--+                          
  |                    +-- Buldowskia_iwakawai    
--+                                               
  |              +-------- Beringiana_fukuharai   
  |  +-----------+                                
  |  |           |  +----- Beringiana_gosannensis 
  |  |           +--+                             
  |  |              |  +-- Beringiana_japonica    
  |  |              +--+                          
  +--+                 +-- Beringiana_beringiana  
     |                                            
     |                 +-- Sinanodonta_angula     
     |  +--------------+                          
     |  |              +-- Sinanodonta_lucida     
     |  |                                         
     +--+           +----- Sinanodonta_schrenkii  
        |  +--------+                             
        |  |        |  +-- Sinanodonta_tumens     
        |  |        +--+                          
        +--+           +-- Sinanodonta_calipygos  
           |                                      
           |  +----------- Sinanodonta_woodiana[2]
           +--+                                   
              |  +-------- Sinanodonta_jourdyi    
              +--+                                
                 |  +----- Sinanodonta_elliptica  
                 +--+                             
                    |  +-- Sinanodonta_woodiana[1]
                    +--+                          
                       +-- Sinanodonta_lauta      

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