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

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The Cladomics Summary provides an overview of the number of studies that have included terminal species representing this taxon as well as an indication of how frequently it has been recovered as monophyletic.

Following the summary, the available published clades representing the taxon are listed.

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae

tribe AMBLEMINI Rafinesque, 1820: cladomics
     3 genera

Cladomics Summary

number of species = 16
number of subtaxa (rank: genus) = 3

analyzed in 134 cladograms in 88 publications
maximum number of terminals in an analysis = 5, mean = 1.78
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) in an analysis = 3, mean = 1.43

Basic Monophyly

number of cladograms that test basic monophyly (i.e., more than 1 included species) = 52
maximum number of included terminals = 5, mean = 3.0
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3, mean = 2.12
proportion of cladograms that support basic monophyly = 0.35

Rigorous Monophyly

number of cladograms that test rigorous monophyly = 42
(Rigorous monophyly refers to cladograms with terminal species representing more than one subtaxon (genus) taxon and at least one rigorous outgroup (tribe).
maximum number of included terminals = 5, mean = 3.19
maximum number of subtaxa (genus) = 3, mean = 2.38
proportion of cladograms that support rigorous monophyly = 0.19


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


Inoue et al., 2018 [Publ 3858], fig. 1_3a-c

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 82 59 3 99 77 4 0.0

*** Top Monophyly Cladogram ***

  +-------- Reginaia **           
  |                            
  +-------- Amblema **            
  |                            
  |     +-- Quadrulini         
  +-----+                      
  |     +-- Pleurobemini       
--+                            
  |  +----- Popenaiadini       
  |  |                         
  |  |  +-- Dromus             
  |  |  |                      
  |  |  +-- Epioblasma         
  |  |  |                      
  +--+  +-- Glebula            
     |  |                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis_ovata    
     |  |                      
     |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens
     |  |                      
     |  +-- Lemiox             
     +--+                      
        +-- Obliquaria         
        |                      
        +-- Obovaria_olivaria  
        |                      
        +-- Obovaria_unicolor  
        |                      
        +-- Plectomerus **        
        |                      
        +-- Potamilus_alatus   
        |                      
        +-- Potamilus_capax    

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 49 52 3 97 85 4 176.0

*** Top Sister-Group Cladogram ***

  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+  +----------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                        
  +--+        +-- Plectomerus ** 
     |  +-----+               
     |  |     +-- Reginaia **    
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Lampsilini  
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Popenaiadini
           +--+               
              +-- Amblema **     

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 36 35 3 38 38 4 160.0
  +-------------------------------- Quadrulini          
  |                                                     
  |                 +-------------- Elliptoideus        
  |  +--------------+                                   
  |  |              |  +----------- Plectomerus **         
--+  |              +--+                                
  |  |                 |  +-------- Obovaria_unicolor   
  |  |                 +--+                             
  |  |                    |  +----- Obovaria_olivaria   
  |  |                    +--+                          
  |  |                       |  +-- Lampsilis           
  +--+                       +--+                       
     |                          +-- Lemiox              
     |                                                  
     |                    +-------- Cyrtonaias          
     |  +-----------------+                             
     |  |                 |  +----- Reginaia **            
     |  |                 +--+                          
     |  |                    |  +-- Popenaiadini        
     +--+                    +--+                       
        |                       +-- Amblema **             
        |                                               
        |  +----------------------- Elliptio            
        |  |                                            
        +--+  +-------------------- Eurynia             
           |  |                                         
           |  |  +----------------- Parvaspina          
           +--+  |                                      
              |  |              +-- Hemistena           
              |  +--------------+                       
              +--+              +-- Plethobasus         
                 |                                      
                 |  +-------------- Pleuronaia          
                 |  |                                   
                 |  |           +-- Pleurobema_cordatum 
                 +--+  +--------+                       
                    |  |        +-- Fusconaia           
                    |  |                                
                    +--+        +-- Pleurobema_stabile  
                       |  +-----+                       
                       |  |     +-- Pleurobema_sintoxia 
                       +--+                             
                          |  +----- Pleurobema_decisum  
                          +--+                          
                             |  +-- Pleurobema_clava    
                             +--+                       
                                +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 4128], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 25 16 2 21 21 3 180.0
  +-------------------------- Quadrulini             
  |                                                  
--+  +----------------------- Reginaia **               
  |  |                                               
  +--+  +-------------------- Amblema **                
     |  |                                            
     |  |                 +-- Popenaias              
     +--+  +--------------+                          
        |  |              +-- Psoronaias             
        |  |                                         
        +--+              +-- Glebula                
           |  +-----------+                          
           |  |           +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis
           |  |                                      
           +--+  +----------- Potamilus              
              |  |                                   
              |  |        +-- Ptychobranchus         
              +--+  +-----+                          
                 |  |     +-- Truncilla              
                 |  |                                
                 |  |  +----- Ortmanniana            
                 +--+  |                             
                    |  +----- Epioblasma             
                    |  |                             
                    |  +----- Lampsilis              
                    |  |                             
                    +--+----- Ligumia                
                       |                             
                       +----- Cambarunio             
                       |                             
                       +----- Pachynaias             
                       |                             
                       |  +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata   
                       +--+                          
                          +-- Sphenonaias            

Campbell et al., 2005 [Publ 2660], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 49 42 3 97 85 4 173.0
  +-------------------------- Quadrulini                    
  |                                                         
  |  +----------------------- Pleurobemini                  
--+  |                                                      
  |  |                 +----- Popenaiadini                  
  |  |  +--------------+                                    
  |  |  |              |  +-- Amblema **                       
  +--+  |              +--+                                 
     |  |                 +-- Reginaia **                      
     |  |                                                   
     |  |                 +-- Plectomerus **                   
     |  |  +--------------+                                 
     +--+  |              +-- Toxolasma                     
        |  |                                                
        |  |           +----- Obliquaria                    
        |  |  +--------+                                    
        |  |  |        |  +-- Cyrtonaias                    
        |  |  |        +--+                                 
        |  |  |           +-- Glebula                       
        |  |  |                                             
        +--+  |  +----------- Sagittunio                    
           |  |  |                                          
           |  |  +----------- Leaunio                       
           |  |  |                                          
           |  |  +----------- Potamilus                     
           |  |  |                                          
           |  |  +----------- Hamiota                       
           |  |  |                                          
           |  |  |        +-- Ellipsaria                    
           +--+  +--------+                                 
              |  |        +-- Truncilla                     
              |  |                                          
              |  |     +----- Lampsilis_teres               
              |  +-----+                                    
              |  |     |  +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina       
              |  |     +--+                                 
              |  |        +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea         
              |  |                                          
              |  |     +----- Villosa                       
              |  +-----+                                    
              |  |     |  +-- Ligumia                       
              |  |     +--+                                 
              |  |        +-- Cambarunio                    
              |  |                                          
              +--+  +-------- Ortmanniana_pectorosa         
                 +--+                                       
                 |  |  +----- Lampsilis_ornata              
                 |  +--+                                    
                 |     |  +-- Lampsilis_cardium             
                 |     +--+                                 
                 |        +-- Lampsilis_ovata               
                 |                                          
                 |  +-------- Obovaria_olivaria             
                 |  |                                       
                 |  +-------- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__2
                 +--+                                       
                 |  +-------- Epioblasma                    
                 |  |                                       
                 |  |  +----- Obovaria_unicolor             
                 |  +--+                                    
                 |     |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis        
                 |     +--+                                 
                 |        +-- Obovaria_subrotunda           
                 |                                          
                 |        +-- Ptychobranchus                
                 |  +-----+                                 
                 |  |     +-- Venustaconcha_ellipsiformis__1
                 |  |                                       
                 +--+  +----- Medionidus_conradicus         
                    |  |                                    
                    |  |  +-- Lemiox                        
                    +--+--+                                 
                       |  +-- Medionidus_acutissimus        
                       |                                    
                       |  +-- Dromus                        
                       +--+                                 
                          +-- Cyprogenia                    

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 11 9 3 37 37 4 171.0
  +-------------------- Quadrulini  
  |                                 
--+  +----------------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                              
  |  |              +-- Popenaiadini
  +--+  +-----------+               
     |  |           +-- Amblema **     
     |  |                           
     +--+           +-- Cyrtonaias  
        |  +--------+               
        |  |        +-- Reginaia **    
        +--+                        
           |  +-------- Plectomerus ** 
           +--+                     
              |  +----- Lemiox      
              +--+                  
                 |  +-- Lampsilis   
                 +--+               
                    +-- Obovaria    

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 11 8 3 37 37 4 172.0
  +----------------- Quadrulini  
  |                              
--+  +-------------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                           
  |  |           +-- Popenaiadini
  +--+  +--------+               
     |  |        +-- Amblema **     
     |  |                        
     +--+  +-------- Plectomerus ** 
        |  |                     
        |  |     +-- Cyrtonaias  
        +--+-----+               
           |     +-- Reginaia **    
           |                     
           |  +----- Lemiox      
           +--+                  
              |  +-- Lampsilis   
              +--+               
                 +-- Obovaria    

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 4128], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 24 26 2 20 20 3 180.0
  +----------------------------------------- Quadrulini             
  |                                                                 
--+  +-------------------------------------- Reginaia **               
  |  |                                                              
  +--+  +----------------------------------- Amblema **                
     |  |                                                           
     +--+                                +-- Popenaias              
        |  +-----------------------------+                          
        |  |                             +-- Psoronaias             
        +--+                                                        
           |  +----------------------------- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis
           |  |                                                     
           +--+  +-------------------------- Ptychobranchus         
              |  |                                                  
              +--+  +----------------------- Ligumia                
                 |  |                                               
                 +--+  +-------------------- Potamilus              
                    |  |                                            
                    +--+  +----------------- Pachynaias             
                       |  |                                         
                       |  |              +-- Epioblasma             
                       +--+  +-----------+                          
                          |  |           +-- Truncilla              
                          |  |                                      
                          +--+           +-- Ortmanniana            
                             |  +--------+                          
                             |  |        +-- Lampsilis              
                             +--+                                   
                                |  +-------- Cambarunio             
                                +--+                                
                                   |  +----- Sphenonaias_microdon__2
                                   +--+                             
                                      |  +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata   
                                      +--+                          
                                         +-- Sphenonaias_microdon__1

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 21 19 3 68 68 4 172.0
  +----------------------------------- Quadrulini            
  |                                                          
--+  +-------------------------------- Pleurobemini          
  |  |                                                       
  |  |                             +-- Amblema **               
  +--+  +--------------------------+                         
     |  |                          +-- Reginaia **              
     |  |                                                    
     +--+  +-------------------------- Popenaiadini          
        |  |                                                 
        |  |                       +-- Glebula               
        +--+  +--------------------+                         
           |  |                    +-- Paetulunio            
           |  |                                              
           +--+                    +-- Toxolasma             
              |  +-----------------+                         
              |  |                 +-- Plectomerus **           
              |  |                                           
              +--+  +----------------- Obliquaria            
                 |  |                                        
                 |  |           +----- Potamilus             
                 +--+  +--------+                            
                    |  |        |  +-- Dromus                
                    |  |        +--+                         
                    +--+           +-- Lemiox                
                       |                                     
                       |  +----------- Lampsilis_ovata       
                       |  |                                  
                       +--+  +-------- Lampsilis_virescens   
                          |  |                               
                          +--+     +-- Epioblasma            
                             |  +--+                         
                             |  |  +-- Obovaria_arkansasensis
                             +--+                            
                                |  +-- Obovaria_olivaria     
                                +--+                         
                                   +-- Venustaconcha         

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3309], fig. 1-2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 21 15 3 68 68 4 173.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+  +----------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                        
  +--+        +-- Plectomerus ** 
     |  +-----+               
     |  |     +-- Reginaia **    
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Lampsilini  
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Popenaiadini
           +--+               
              +-- Amblema **     

Campbell & Lydeard, 2012 [Publ 3308], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
5 11 8 3 37 37 4 169.0
  +-------------------- Quadrulini  
  |                                 
--+  +----------------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                              
  +--+              +-- Reginaia **    
     |  +-----------+               
     |  |           +-- Amblema **     
     +--+                           
        |  +----------- Popenaiadini
        |  |                        
        +--+  +-------- Cyrtonaias  
           |  |                     
           +--+-------- Plectomerus ** 
              |                     
              |  +----- Lemiox      
              +--+                  
                 |  +-- Lampsilis   
                 +--+               
                    +-- Obovaria    

Pfeiffer et al., 2016 [Publ 3660], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
4 4 2 2 34 33 3 172.0
                             +-- Amblema **              
  +--------------------------+                        
  |                          +-- Reginaia **             
--+                                                   
  |  +-------------------------- Lampsilini           
  |  |                                                
  +--+  +----------------------- Elliptoideus         
     |  |                                             
     +--+  +-------------------- Quadrulini           
        |  |                                          
        +--+  +----------------- Elliptio             
           |  |                                       
           |  |  +-------------- Parvaspina           
           +--+  |                                    
              |  +-------------- Plethobasus          
              |  |                                    
              |  |           +-- Hemistena            
              +--+-----------+                        
                 |           +-- Eurynia              
                 |                                    
                 |  +----------- Fusconaia            
                 |  |                                 
                 |  |     +----- Pleurobema_riddellii 
                 +--+  +--+                           
                    |  |  |  +-- Pleurobema_sintoxia  
                    |  |  +--+                        
                    +--+     +-- Pleurobema_cordatum  
                       |                              
                       |  +----- Pleuronaia           
                       |  |                           
                       +--+  +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme 
                          |  |                        
                          +--+-- Pleurobema_strodeanum
                             |                        
                             +-- Pleurobema_clava     

Pfeiffer et al., 2019 [Publ 3866], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
4 4 2 2 31 30 4 172.0
  +----------------------------------- Quadrulini             
  |                                                           
--+  +-------------------------------- Pleurobemini           
  |  |                                                        
  |  |                             +-- Amblema **                
  +--+  +--------------------------+                          
     |  |                          +-- Reginaia **               
     |  |                                                     
     +--+                          +-- Popenaias              
        |  +-----------------------+                          
        |  |                       +-- Psoronaias             
        |  |                                                  
        +--+                       +-- Cyrtonaias_tampicoensis
           |  +--------------------+                          
           |  |                    +-- Glebula                
           |  |                                               
           +--+  +-------------------- Potamilus              
              |  |                                            
              |  |                 +-- Truncilla              
              +--+  +--------------+                          
                 |  |              +-- Ptychobranchus         
                 |  |                                         
                 +--+  +-------------- Pachynaias             
                    |  |                                      
                    |  |           +-- Cyrtonaias_explicata   
                    +--+  +--------+                          
                       |  |        +-- Sphenonaias            
                       |  |                                   
                       +--+        +-- Lampsilis              
                          |  +-----+                          
                          |  |     +-- Ortmanniana            
                          +--+                                
                             |  +----- Cambarunio             
                             +--+                             
                                |  +-- Epioblasma             
                                +--+                          
                                   +-- Ligumia                

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
4 4 2 2 38 37 3 170.0
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Lampsilini  
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Amblema **     
        +--+               
           +-- Reginaia **    

Inoue et al., 2020 [Publ 3941], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
4 38 38 2 37 36 3 178.0
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Reginaia **    
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Pleurobemini
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Amblema **     
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 3 54 12 4 172.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+           +-- Popenaiadini
  |  +--------+               
  |  |        +-- Lampsilini  
  +--+                        
     |  +-------- Pleurobemini
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Reginaia **    
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Plectomerus ** 
           +--+               
              +-- Amblema **     

Smith et al., 2019 [Publ 3951], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 40 39 3 38 38 3 180.0
  +-------------------------------------- Quadrulini             
  |                                                              
  |                                   +-- Amblema **                
--+  +--------------------------------+                          
  |  |                                +-- Reginaia **               
  |  |                                                           
  +--+  +-------------------------------- Plectomerus **            
     |  |                                                        
     |  |  +----------------------------- Toxolasma              
     +--+  |                                                     
        |  |                       +----- Popenaiadini           
        |  |  +--------------------+                             
        +--+  |                    |  +-- Glebula                
           |  |                    +--+                          
           |  |                       +-- Cyrtonaias             
           |  |                                                  
           +--+  +----------------------- Obliquaria             
              |  |                                               
              |  |                    +-- Medionidus             
              |  |                 +--+                          
              |  |                 |  +-- Lemiox                 
              +--+  +--------------+                             
                 |  |              |  +-- Cyprogenia             
                 |  |              +--+                          
                 |  |                 +-- Ptychobranchus         
                 |  |                                            
                 +--+           +-------- Potamilus              
                    |  +--------+                                
                    |  |        |  +----- Atlanticoncha          
                    |  |        +--+                             
                    |  |           |  +-- Ellipsaria             
                    |  |           +--+                          
                    +--+              +-- Truncilla              
                       |                                         
                       |              +-- Hamiota                
                       |  +-----------+                          
                       |  |           +-- Villosa                
                       |  |                                      
                       +--+  +----------- Ligumia                
                          |  |                                   
                          |  |     +----- Venustaconcha          
                          +--+  +--+                             
                             |  |  |  +-- Obovaria               
                             |  |  +--+                          
                             +--+     +-- Epioblasma             
                                |                                
                                |  +----- Ortmanniana_pectorosa  
                                +--+                             
                                   |  +-- Ortmanniana_ligamentina
                                   +--+                          
                                      +-- Lampsilis              

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 2-3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 3 25 25 4 172.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+  +----------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                        
  +--+        +-- Popenaiadini
     |  +-----+               
     |  |     +-- Lampsilini  
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Reginaia **    
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Amblema **     
           +--+               
              +-- Plectomerus ** 

Mulvey et al., 1997 [Publ 3390], fig. 1_3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 1 2 1 1 173.0
  +-- Quadrulini
--+             
  +-- Amblema **   

Smith et al., 2020 [Publ 4129], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 3 25 25 4 172.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+  +----------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                        
  +--+        +-- Popenaiadini
     |  +-----+               
     |  |     +-- Lampsilini  
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Reginaia **    
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Amblema **     
           +--+               
              +-- Plectomerus ** 

Inoue et al., 2013 [Publ 3528], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 2 14 12 3 171.0
              +-- Pleurobemini
  +-----------+               
  |           +-- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+        +----- Paetulunio  
  |  +-----+                  
  |  |     |  +-- Amblema **     
  |  |     +--+               
  +--+        +-- Reginaia **    
     |                        
     |  +-------- Lampsilis   
     |  |                     
     +--+  +----- Leaunio     
        |  |                  
        +--+----- Obovaria    
           |                  
           |  +-- Villosa     
           +--+               
              +-- Cambarunio  

Serb et al., 2003 [Publ 2659], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 27 18 3 26 26 3 176.0
  +----------- Lampsilis   
  |                        
  |  +-------- Obliquaria  
  |  |                     
  |  +-------- Amblema **     
  |  |                     
--+  +-------- Reginaia **    
  |  |                     
  |  +-------- Potamilus   
  |  |                     
  |  +-------- Quadrulini  
  |  |                     
  +--+     +-- Elliptoideus
     +-----+               
     |     +-- Plectomerus ** 
     |                     
     |  +----- Medionidus  
     +--+                  
     |  |  +-- Dromus      
     |  +--+               
     |     +-- Cyprogenia  
     |                     
     |  +----- Hemistena   
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Elliptio    
        +--+               
           +-- Fusconaia   

Patterson et al., 2021 [Publ 4222], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 1 1 1 1 173.0
  +-- Lampsilini
--+             
  +-- Amblema **   

Serb et al., 2003 [Publ 2659], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 22 20 3 26 26 3 179.0
  +-------------------------- Lampsilis   
  |                                       
--+  +----------------------- Potamilus   
  |  |                                    
  |  |                 +----- Medionidus  
  +--+  +--------------+                  
     |  |              |  +-- Dromus      
     |  |              +--+               
     +--+                 +-- Cyprogenia  
        |                                 
        |  +----------------- Obliquaria  
        |  |                              
        +--+  +-------------- Amblema **     
           |  |                           
           |  |        +----- Reginaia **    
           +--+  +-----+                  
              |  |     |  +-- Elliptoideus
              |  |     +--+               
              +--+        +-- Plectomerus ** 
                 |                        
                 |  +-------- Quadrulini  
                 +--+                     
                    |  +----- Hemistena   
                    +--+                  
                       |  +-- Elliptio    
                       +--+               
                          +-- Fusconaia   

Burlakova et al., 2012 [Publ 3486], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 41 42 2 38 38 3 165.0
  +----------- Amblema **     
  |                        
--+        +-- Lampsilis   
  |  +-----+               
  |  |     +-- Plectomerus ** 
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Popenaiadini
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Cyrtonaias  
        +--+               
           +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
3 3 1 3 54 12 4 172.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
  |                           
--+  +----------- Pleurobemini
  |  |                        
  +--+        +-- Popenaiadini
     |  +-----+               
     |  |     +-- Lampsilini  
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Reginaia **    
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Plectomerus ** 
           +--+               
              +-- Amblema **     

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 16 0 2 197 23 3 183.0
  +-------------------------- Quadrulini        
  |                                             
--+  +----------------------- Pleurobemini      
  |  |                                          
  +--+  +-------------------- Amblema **           
     |  |                                       
     |  |              +----- Toxolasma         
     +--+  +-----------+                        
        |  |           |  +-- Obliquaria        
        |  |           +--+                     
        |  |              +-- Plectomerus **       
        +--+                                    
           |  +-------------- Potamilus_leptodon
           |  |                                 
           |  |  +----------- Potamilus_alatus  
           +--+  |                              
              |  |  +-------- Venustaconcha     
              |  |  |                           
              +--+  +-------- Leaunio           
                 |  |                           
                 |  |     +-- Ellipsaria        
                 |  +-----+                     
                 +--+     +-- Truncilla         
                    |                           
                    |     +-- Medionidus        
                    +-----+                     
                    |     +-- Ptychobranchus    
                    |                           
                    |  +----- Cambarunio        
                    +--+                        
                       |  +-- Ortmanniana       
                       +--+                     
                          +-- Lampsilis         

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 10 0 2 32 12 3 178.0
  +----------------------------- Megalonaias         
  |                                                  
  |                       +----- Elliptoideus        
--+  +--------------------+                          
  |  |                    |  +-- Uniomerus           
  |  |                    +--+                       
  +--+                       +-- Pleurobema          
     |                                               
     |  +----------------------- Amblema **             
     |  |                                            
     +--+                    +-- Obliquaria          
        |  +-----------------+                       
        |  |                 +-- Plectomerus **         
        +--+                                         
           |  +----------------- Medionidus          
           +--+                                      
              |  +-------------- Potamilus_fragilis  
              +--+                                   
                 |  +----------- Ptychobranchus      
                 +--+                                
                    |  +-------- Potamilus_purpuratus
                    +--+                             
                       |  +----- Lampsilis           
                       +--+                          
                          |  +-- Villosa             
                          +--+                       
                             +-- Ellipsaria          

Perkins et al., 2017 [Publ 3777], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 36 0 2 34 34 1 168.0
  +-- Amblema **     
  |               
--+-- Plectomerus ** 
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2d

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 12 10 3 --
  +-------- Reginaia **    
--+                     
  |  +----- Lampsilini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Quadrulini  
     +--+               
        +-- Pleurobemini

Lopes-Lima et al., 2019 [Publ 3901], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 24 20 3 --
  +-------- Quadrulini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Amblema **     
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Pleurobemini
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 21 0 2 197 23 3 180.0
  +-------- Amblema **           
  |                           
  +-------- Toxolasma         
  |                           
  +-------- Pleurobemini      
  |                           
  |     +-- Obliquaria        
  +-----+                     
  |     +-- Plectomerus **       
--+                           
  |  +----- Ellipsaria        
  |  |                        
  |  +----- Potamilus_leptodon
  |  |                        
  |  +----- Medionidus        
  |  |                        
  |  +----- Potamilus_alatus  
  |  |                        
  |  +----- Ptychobranchus    
  +--+                        
     +----- Truncilla         
     |                        
     +----- Venustaconcha     
     |                        
     +----- Cambarunio        
     |                        
     +----- Leaunio           
     |                        
     |  +-- Ortmanniana       
     +--+                     
        +-- Lampsilis         

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 16 0 2 195 23 3 183.0
  +----------------------------------- Quadrulini        
  |                                                      
--+  +-------------------------------- Pleurobemini      
  |  |                                                   
  +--+  +----------------------------- Amblema **           
     |  |                                                
     +--+  +-------------------------- Toxolasma         
        |  |                                             
        +--+                       +-- Obliquaria        
           |  +--------------------+                     
           |  |                    +-- Plectomerus **       
           +--+                                          
              |  +-------------------- Potamilus_leptodon
              |  |                                       
              +--+  +----------------- Potamilus_alatus  
                 |  |                                    
                 |  |              +-- Medionidus        
                 +--+  +-----------+                     
                    |  |           +-- Ptychobranchus    
                    |  |                                 
                    +--+           +-- Ellipsaria        
                       |  +--------+                     
                       |  |        +-- Truncilla         
                       +--+                              
                          |  +-------- Leaunio           
                          |  |                           
                          +--+     +-- Venustaconcha     
                             |  +--+                     
                             |  |  +-- Cambarunio        
                             +--+                        
                                |  +-- Ortmanniana       
                                +--+                     
                                   +-- Lampsilis         

Curole & Kocher, 2005 [Publ 2682], fig. 1-M

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 7 0 2 10 7 2 177.0
  +-------- Quadrulini 
--+                    
  |  +----- Plectomerus **
  +--+                 
     |  +-- Amblema **    
     +--+              
        +-- Lampsilini 

Huang et al., 2002 [Publ 2657], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 10 0 2 32 12 3 179.0
  +----------- Megalonaias         
  |                                
  |     +----- Elliptoideus        
  |  +--+                          
--+  |  |  +-- Uniomerus           
  |  |  +--+                       
  |  |     +-- Pleurobema          
  |  |                             
  |  |  +----- Potamilus_fragilis  
  +--+  |                          
     |  +----- Medionidus          
     |  |                          
     |  +----- Amblema **             
     |  |                          
     |  |  +-- Obliquaria          
     +--+--+                       
        |  +-- Plectomerus **         
        |                          
        |  +-- Villosa             
        |  |                       
        |  +-- Ellipsaria          
        |  |                       
        +--+-- Lampsilis           
           |                       
           +-- Potamilus_purpuratus
           |                       
           +-- Ptychobranchus      

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2a

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 12 10 3 --
-- (Reginaia

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 29 0 2 33 27 3 179.0
  +-------- Reginaia **    
  |                     
--+     +-- Pleurobemini
  |  +--+               
  |  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 11 0 2 25 16 3 179.0
                          +-- Megalonaias         
  +-----------------------+                       
  |                       +-- Quadrulina          
  |                                               
  |                    +----- Elliptoideus        
--+                    |                          
  |  +-----------------+  +-- Eurynia             
  |  |                 |  |                       
  |  |                 +--+-- Pleurobema          
  |  |                    |                       
  +--+                    +-- Uniomerus           
     |                                            
     |  +-------------------- Amblema **             
     |  |                                         
     +--+                 +-- Plectomerus **         
        |  +--------------+                       
        |  |              +-- Obliquaria          
        +--+                                      
           |  +-------------- Potamilus_fragilis  
           |  |                                   
           +--+  +----------- Ptychobranchus      
              |  |                                
              +--+  +-------- Medionidus          
                 |  |                             
                 +--+  +----- Potamilus_purpuratus
                    |  |                          
                    +--+----- Lampsilis           
                       |                          
                       |  +-- Ellipsaria          
                       +--+                       
                          +-- Villosa             

Curole & Kocher, 2005 [Publ 2682], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 8 0 2 9 7 2 174.0
  +----------------- Glebula            
  |                                     
--+              +-- Amblema **            
  |  +-----------+                      
  |  |           +-- Quadrulini         
  +--+                                  
     |  +----------- Plectomerus **        
     +--+                               
        |  +-------- Leaunio            
        +--+                            
           |  +----- Lampsilis_straminea
           +--+                         
              |  +-- Lampsilis_teres    
              +--+                      
                 +-- Potamilus          

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 17 0 2 20 9 3 177.0
  +-- Gonideini          
  |                      
  +-- Pyganodon_grandis  
  |                      
  +-- Utterbackia        
  |                      
  +-- Pyganodon_cataracta
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_straminea
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_teres    
  |                      
  +-- Megalonaias        
  |                      
  +-- Obliquaria         
  |                      
--+-- Theliderma         
  |                      
  +-- Quadrula           
  |                      
  +-- Uniomerus          
  |                      
  +-- Amblema **            
  |                      
  +-- Elliptio           
  |                      
  +-- Fusconaia          
  |                      
  +-- Plectomerus **        
  |                      
  +-- Aculamprotula      
  |                      
  +-- Unio               

Lopes-Lima et al., 2019 [Publ 3901], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 26 22 3 --
  +-------- Amblema **     
--+                     
  |  +----- Lampsilini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Pleurobemini
     +--+               
        +-- Quadrulini  

Krebs et al., 2003 [Publ 2691], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 13 0 2 31 19 3 180.0
                          +-- Megalonaias          
  +-----------------------+                        
  |                       +-- Quadrulina           
  |                                                
  |              +----------- Elliptoideus         
  |  +-----------+                                 
--+  |           |  +-------- Pleurobema           
  |  |           +--+                              
  |  |              |  +----- Uniomerus            
  |  |              +--+                           
  |  |                 |  +-- Fusconaia            
  +--+                 +--+                        
     |                    +-- Eurynia              
     |                                             
     |  +-------------------- Amblema **              
     |  |                                          
     |  |              +----- Toxolasma            
     |  |  +-----------+                           
     +--+  |           |  +-- Plectomerus **          
        |  |           +--+                        
        |  |              +-- Obliquaria           
        |  |                                       
        +--+           +----- Ptychobranchus       
           |  +--------+                           
           |  |        |  +-- Potamilus_fragilis   
           |  |        +--+                        
           |  |           +-- Medionidus           
           +--+                                    
              |           +-- Villosa              
              |  +--------+                        
              |  |        +-- Ellipsaria           
              +--+                                 
                 |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres      
                 +--+                              
                    |  +----- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
                    +--+                           
                       |  +-- Potamilus_purpuratus 
                       +--+                        
                          +-- Potamilus_alatus     

Boyer et al., 2011 [Publ 2718], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 21 0 2 36 27 3 183.0
  +-------------------------------- Quadrulina           
  |                                                      
--+  +----------------------------- Megalonaias          
  |  |                                                   
  +--+  +-------------------------- Toxolasma            
     |  |                                                
     +--+  +----------------------- Amblema **              
        |  |                                             
        |  |  +-------------------- Pleurobemini         
        +--+  |                                          
           |  |                 +-- Reginaia **             
           |  +-----------------+                        
           +--+                 +-- Obliquaria           
              |                                          
              |  +----------------- Potamilus            
              |  |                                       
              |  |              +-- Ellipsaria           
              +--+  +-----------+                        
                 |  |           +-- Truncilla            
                 |  |                                    
                 +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_cardium    
                    |  |                                 
                    |  |     +----- Ligumia              
                    |  +-----+                           
                    +--+     |  +-- Obovaria             
                       |     +--+                        
                       |        +-- Epioblasma           
                       |                                 
                       |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres      
                       +--+                              
                          |  +----- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
                          +--+                           
                             |  +-- Ortmanniana          
                             +--+                        
                                +-- Lampsilis_higginsii  

Porto-Hannes et al., 2021 [Publ 4227], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 13 13 3 --
  +-------- Quadrula_quadrula 
  |                           
--+-------- Quadrula_verrucosa
  |                           
  |  +----- Pleurobemini      
  +--+                        
     |  +-- Amblema **           
     +--+                     
        +-- Lampsilini        

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2667], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 16 0 2 19 18 4 180.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
--+                           
  |  +----------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                        
     |  +-------- Amblema **     
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Plectomerus ** 
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Popenaiadini
           +--+               
              +-- Lampsilini  

Chapman et al., 2008 [Publ 2744], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 16 0 2 19 18 4 180.0
  +-------------- Quadrulini  
--+                           
  |  +----------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                        
     |  +-------- Amblema **     
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Plectomerus ** 
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Popenaiadini
           +--+               
              +-- Lampsilini  

Lydeard et al., 1996 [Publ 2656], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 11 0 2 26 16 3 179.0
              +-- Megalonaias 
  +-----------+               
  |           +-- Quadrulina  
  |                           
--+        +----- Amblema **     
  |  +-----+                  
  |  |     |  +-- Plectomerus ** 
  |  |     +--+               
  +--+        +-- Lampsilini  
     |                        
     |  +-------- Elliptoideus
     +--+                     
        |  +----- Uniomerus   
        +--+                  
           |  +-- Eurynia     
           +--+               
              +-- Pleurobema  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 17 0 2 20 10 3 177.0
  +-- Gonideini          
  |                      
  +-- Pyganodon_grandis  
  |                      
  +-- Utterbackia        
  |                      
  +-- Pyganodon_cataracta
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_straminea
  |                      
  +-- Lampsilis_teres    
  |                      
  +-- Megalonaias        
  |                      
  +-- Obliquaria         
  |                      
--+-- Theliderma         
  |                      
  +-- Quadrula           
  |                      
  +-- Uniomerus          
  |                      
  +-- Amblema **            
  |                      
  +-- Elliptio           
  |                      
  +-- Fusconaia          
  |                      
  +-- Plectomerus **        
  |                      
  +-- Pleurobema         
  |                      
  +-- Unionini           

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2c

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 12 10 3 --
  +-- Reginaia **    
--+               
  +-- Pleurobemini

Lopes-Lima et al., 2019 [Publ 3901], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 27 23 3 --
  +----------- Megalonaias 
  |                        
--+        +-- Uniomerus   
  |  +-----+               
  |  |     +-- Quadrulina  
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Pleurobemini
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Lampsilini  
        +--+               
           +-- Amblema **     

Burlakova et al., 2019 [Publ 3899], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 31 0 2 31 31 4 179.0
  +-------------------------- Quadrulini           
  |                                                
  |  +----------------------- Plectomerus **          
--+  |                                             
  |  |  +-------------------- Popenaiadini         
  |  |  |                                          
  |  |  +-------------------- Pleurobemini         
  +--+  |                                          
     |  |                 +-- Cyrtonaias           
     |  |              +--+                        
     |  |              |  +-- Glebula              
     |  +--------------+                           
     |  |              |  +-- Reginaia **             
     +--+              +--+                        
        |                 +-- Obliquaria           
        |                                          
        |  +----------------- Toxolasma            
        |  |                                       
        |  |  +-------------- Potamilus            
        |  |  |                                    
        |  |  |           +-- Ellipsaria           
        |  |  +-----------+                        
        +--+  |           +-- Truncilla            
           |  |                                    
           |  |        +----- Medionidus           
           |  +--------+                           
           |  |        |  +-- Lemiox               
           |  |        +--+                        
           +--+           +-- Dromus               
              |                                    
              |  +----------- Cambarunio           
              |  |                                 
              |  +----------- Leaunio              
              |  |                                 
              |  +----------- Villosa              
              |  |                                 
              |  |        +-- Sagittunio           
              |  +--------+                        
              +--+        +-- Lampsilis_ovata      
                 |                                 
                 |     +----- Venustaconcha        
                 +-----+                           
                 |     |  +-- Epioblasma           
                 |     +--+                        
                 |        +-- Obovaria             
                 |                                 
                 |  +-------- Lampsilis_teres      
                 +--+                              
                    |  +----- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
                    +--+                           
                       |  +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
                       +--+                        
                          +-- Lampsilis_straminea  

Lydeard et al., 2000 [Publ 2654], fig. 2b

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
2 2 0 1 12 10 3 --
  +-------- Lampsilini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Reginaia **    
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Quadrulini  
     +--+               
        +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 30 10 3 --
  +-------- Amblema **     
--+                     
  |  +----- Lampsilini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Quadrulini  
     +--+               
        +-- Pleurobemini

Inoue et al., 2014 [Publ 3635], fig. 3B

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 7 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 30 10 3 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 31 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

Breton et al., 2011 [Publ 3376], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 36 17 3 --
  +-------- Quadrulini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Pleurobemini
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Reginaia **    
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

Inoue et al., 2014 [Publ 3635], fig. 3A

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 19 3 3 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 138 8 3 --
     +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
  |  +-- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 29 16 3 --
     +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
  |  +-- Pleurobemini
--+                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Lampsilini  

Smith, 2021 [Publ 4331], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 19 8 3 --
  +-------- Quadrulini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Pleurobemini
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 13 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Quadrulini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 35 6 3 --
  +-- Amblema **    
  |              
  +-- Ortmanniana
  |              
  +-- Lampsilis  
  |              
--+-- Cambarunio 
  |              
  +-- Elliptio   
  |              
  +-- Pleurobema 
  |              
  +-- Quadrulini 

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 18 10 3 --
-- Plectomerus_dombeyanus

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 29 16 3 --
     +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
  |  +-- Pleurobemini
--+                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Lampsilini  

Porto-Hannes et al., 2021 [Publ 4227], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 10 10 3 --
  +-------- Quadrula    
  |                     
--+-------- Pustulosa   
  |                     
  |  +----- Pleurobemini
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 82 6 3 --
-- Amblema_plicata

Burdick & White, 2007 [Publ 2679], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 29 29 2 --
  +-------------------------------- Lampsilini            
  |                                                       
--+  +----------------------------- Parvaspina            
  |  |                                                    
  |  |  +-------------------------- Reginaia **              
  +--+  |                                                 
     |  |                    +----- Eurynia               
     |  |  +-----------------+                            
     +--+  |                 |  +-- Plethobasus           
        |  |                 +--+                         
        |  |                    +-- Elliptio              
        |  |                                              
        |  |  +-------------------- Pleurobema_plenum     
        +--+  |                                           
           |  +-------------------- Pleuronaia            
           |  |                                           
           |  |                 +-- Pleurobema_cordatum__1
           |  |           +-----+                         
           |  |           |     +-- Fusconaia             
           +--+  +--------+                               
              |  |        |  +----- Pleurobema_sintoxia__1
              |  |        |  |                            
              |  |        +--+  +-- Pleurobema_cordatum__2
              |  |           |  |                         
              |  |           +--+-- Pleurobema_sintoxia__2
              |  |              |                         
              +--+              +-- Pleurobema_sintoxia__3
                 |                                        
                 |  +-------------- Pleurobema_stabile    
                 |  |                                     
                 |  |           +-- Pleurobema_rubellum   
                 |  |     +-----+                         
                 |  |     |     +-- Pleurobema_strodeanum 
                 +--+  +--+                               
                    |  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_beadleianum
                    |  |  +--+                            
                    |  |     |  +-- Pleurobema_perovatum  
                    |  |     +--+                         
                    +--+        +-- Pleurobema_taitianum  
                       |                                  
                       |        +-- Pleurobema_clava      
                       |  +-----+                         
                       |  |     +-- Pleurobema_oviforme   
                       |  |                               
                       +--+     +-- Pleurobema_decisum    
                          |  +--+                         
                          |  |  +-- Pleurobema_hanleyianum
                          +--+                            
                             |  +-- Pleurobema_pyriforme  
                             +--+                         
                                +-- Pleurobema_georgianum 

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 25 25 2 --
  +-- Lampsilini  
  |               
--+-- Plectomerus ** 
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 45 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 17 17 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

Perkins et al., 2017 [Publ 3777], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 23 23 2 --
  +-- Plectomerus ** 
  |               
--+-- Quadrulini  
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 75 8 3 --
     +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
  |  +-- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

Neemuchwala et al., 2023 [Publ 4292], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 26 25 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Lampsilini  
        +--+               
           +-- Popenaiadini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 13 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 55 53 3 --
  +-------- Lampsilini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Pleurobemini
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Popenaiadini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 10 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

Mejia-Trujillo & Smith, 2022 [Publ 4274], fig. 2-F

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 14 14 4 --
     +----------- Toxolasma            
  +--+                                 
  |  |  +-------- Popenaiadini         
  |  +--+                              
  |     |  +----- Amblema **              
  |     +--+                           
--+        |  +-- Quadrulini           
  |        +--+                        
  |           +-- Pleurobemini         
  |                                    
  |  +----------- Potamilus            
  |  |                                 
  +--+        +-- Lampsilis_cardium    
     |  +-----+                        
     |  |     +-- Lampsilis_ornata     
     +--+                              
        |  +----- Venustaconcha        
        +--+                           
           |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
           +--+                        
              +-- Lampsilis_powellii   

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 138 8 3 --
     +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
  |  +-- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 55 1 1 --
  +-- Lampsilini
--+             
  +-- Amblema **   

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 35 4 3 --
  +----- Quadrulini  
  |                  
--+----- Pleurobemini
  |                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 39 4 2 --
  +----- Quadrulini
--+                
  |  +-- Amblema **   
  +--+             
     +-- Lampsilini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 95 16 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 73 14 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 10 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 9 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 19 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

Turner et al., 2000 [Publ 2722], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 13 11 3 --
  +----- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 124 8 3 --
  +-- Amblema **           
  |                     
  +-- Ortmanniana       
  |                     
  +-- Lampsilis         
  |                     
  +-- Cambarunio        
  |                     
--+-- Elliptio          
  |                     
  +-- Eurynia           
  |                     
  +-- Pleurobema        
  |                     
  +-- Quadrula_quadrula 
  |                     
  +-- Quadrula_verrucosa

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 33 4 3 --
  +-------- Quadrulini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Pleurobemini
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 73 14 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

Grobler et al., 2011 [Publ 3359], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 16 16 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 46 13 3 --
  +-------- Quadrulini  
--+                     
  |  +----- Amblema **     
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Pleurobemini
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 46 13 3 --
              +-------- Amblema **       
  +-----------+                       
  |           |  +----- Pleurobemini  
  |           +--+                    
  |              |  +-- Obliquaria    
--+              +--+                 
  |                 +-- Quadrulini    
  |                                   
  |  +----------------- Ptychobranchus
  +--+                                
     |  +-------------- Truncilla     
     +--+                             
        |  +----------- Ortmanniana   
        +--+                          
           |  +-------- Lampsilis     
           +--+                       
              |  +----- Cambarunio    
              +--+                    
                 |  +-- Ligumia       
                 +--+                 
                    +-- Epioblasma    

Teiga-Teixeira et al., 2020 [Publ 4173], fig. 1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 18 13 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

Burlakova et al., 2012 [Publ 3486], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 35 35 1 --
  +-- Plectomerus ** 
--+               
  +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 37 16 3 --
-- Reginaia_ebenus

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 91 16 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 68 11 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 79 8 3 --
     +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
  |  +-- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 4 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 52 14 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 91 16 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

Johnson et al., 2018 [Publ 3844], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 15 15 2 --
  +----- Amblema **     
--+                  
  |  +-- Pleurobemini
  +--+               
     +-- Quadrulini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 30 10 3 --
  +-------- Amblema **     
--+                     
  |  +----- Lampsilini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Quadrulini  
     +--+               
        +-- Pleurobemini

Porto-Hannes et al., 2019 [Publ 3969], fig. 3

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 17 17 1 --
  +-------------------- Obliquaria           
  |                                          
  +-------------------- Amblema **              
  |                                          
  |  +----------------- Lampsilis_teres      
  |  |                                       
  |  +----------------- Obovaria             
--+  |                                       
  |  |              +-- Leaunio              
  |  +--------------+                        
  |  |              +-- Cambarunio           
  |  |                                       
  |  |        +-------- Ortmanniana          
  |  |        |                              
  +--+--------+     +-- Lampsilis_hydiana    
     |        |  +--+                        
     |        |  |  +-- Lampsilis_virescens  
     |        +--+                           
     |           |  +-- Lampsilis_siliquoidea
     |           +--+                        
     |              +-- Lampsilis_radiata    
     |                                       
     |  +-------------- Lampsilis_bracteata  
     |  |                                    
     +--+  +----------- Lampsilis_ornata     
        |  |                                 
        +--+  +-------- Lampsilis_ovata      
           |  |                              
           +--+  +----- Lampsilis_cardium__3 
              |  |                           
              +--+  +-- Lampsilis_satura     
                 |  |                        
                 +--+-- Lampsilis_cardium__1 
                    |                        
                    +-- Lampsilis_cardium__2 

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 10 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 30 10 3 --
           +-- Glebula     
  +--------+               
  |        +-- Cyrtonaias  
  |                        
--+  +-------- Toxolasma   
  |  |                     
  |  |  +----- Potamilus   
  |  +--+                  
  +--+  |  +-- Ligumia     
     |  +--+               
     |     +-- Ortmanniana 
     |                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Quadrulini  
        +--+               
           +-- Pleurobemini

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 24 24 3 --
  +----------------------- Quadrulini               
  |                                                 
  +----------------------- Plectomerus **              
  |                                                 
  |  +-------------------- Lampsilini               
  |  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Eurynia                  
  |  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Fusconaia_cerina         
--+  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Fusconaia_flava          
  |  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Hemistena                
  |  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Plethobasus              
  |  |                                              
  |  +-------------------- Parvaspina               
  |  |                                              
  +--+-------------------- Pleurobema_cordatum      
     |                                              
     +-------------------- Pleuronaia               
     |                                              
     +-------------------- Pleurobema_oviforme__2   
     |                                              
     +-------------------- Pleurobema_stabile       
     |                                              
     +-------------------- Elliptio                 
     |                                              
     |  +----------------- Pleurobema_decisum       
     |  |                                           
     |  +----------------- Pleurobema_sintoxia      
     |  |                                           
     |  +----------------- Pleurobema_clava         
     +--+                                           
        +----------------- Pleurobema_oviforme__1   
        |                                           
        |  +-------------- Pleurobema_beadleianum   
        |  |                                        
        +--+  +----------- Pleurobema_pyriforme     
           |  |                                     
           +--+  +-------- Pleurobema_rubellum      
              |  |                                  
              |  +-------- Pleurobema_hanleyianum__2
              +--+                                  
                 +-------- Pleurobema_georgianum__2 
                 |                                  
                 |  +----- Pleurobema_hanleyianum__1
                 +--+                               
                    |  +-- Pleurobema_georgianum__1 
                    +--+                            
                       +-- Pleurobema_athearni      

Kandl et al., 2001 [Publ 3384], fig. 5

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 8 8 2 --
  +-- Amblema **     
  |               
--+-- Quadrulini  
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 16 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 24 12 3 --
              +----- Eurynia       
  +-----------+                    
  |           |  +-- Cambarunio    
  |           +--+                 
  |              +-- Ptychobranchus
--+                                
  |              +-- Amblema **       
  |  +-----------+                 
  |  |           +-- Pleurobema    
  +--+                             
     |  +----------- Truncilla     
     |  |                          
     +--+        +-- Lampsilis     
        |  +-----+                 
        |  |     +-- Epioblasma    
        +--+                       
           |  +----- Ligumia       
           +--+                    
              |  +-- Obliquaria    
              +--+                 
                 +-- Ortmanniana   

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 5

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 24 24 3 --
  +----------- Quadrulini               
  |                                     
  +----------- Plectomerus **              
  |                                     
  |        +-- Elliptio_arctata         
  |  +-----+                            
  |  |     +-- Elliptio_crassidens      
  |  |                                  
  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_decisum       
--+  |  |                               
  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_rubellum      
  |  |  |                               
  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_georgianum__2 
  |  |  |                               
  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_stabile       
  |  |  |                               
  |  |  +----- Pleurobema_pyriforme     
  |  |  |                               
  +--+  +----- Pleurobema_oviforme__2   
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Pleurobema_hanleyianum__2
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Pleuronaia               
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Pleurobema_georgianum__3 
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Pleurobema_cordatum      
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Pleurobema_beadleianum   
     |  |                               
     |  +----- Hemistena                
     +--+                               
        +----- Fusconaia_flava          
        |                               
        +----- Fusconaia_cerina         
        |                               
        +----- Eurynia                  
        |                               
        +----- Elliptio_arca            
        |                               
        +----- Lampsilini               
        |                               
        |  +-- Plethobasus              
        +--+                            
        |  +-- Parvaspina               
        |                               
        |  +-- Pleurobema_sintoxia      
        |  |                            
        +--+-- Pleurobema_oviforme__1   
        |  |                            
        |  +-- Pleurobema_clava         
        |                               
        |  +-- Pleurobema_athearni      
        |  |                            
        +--+-- Pleurobema_georgianum__1 
           |                            
           +-- Pleurobema_hanleyianum__1

Keogh & Simons, 2019 [Publ 3935], fig. S1

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 9 9 2 --
  +----- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 19 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 51 11 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

Zanatta & Murphy, 2006 [Publ 2672], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 56 54 3 --
  +----- Pleurobemini
  |                  
--+  +-- Amblema **     
  |  |               
  +--+-- Popenaiadini
     |               
     +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 33 10 3 --
  +-------- Toxolasma   
  |                     
  +-------- Amblema **     
  |                     
  |     +-- Glebula     
  +-----+               
--+     +-- Cyrtonaias  
  |                     
  |     +-- Quadrulini  
  +-----+               
  |     +-- Pleurobemini
  |                     
  |  +----- Potamilus   
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Ortmanniana 
     +--+               
        +-- Ligumia     

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 73 14 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 10 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 52 8 3 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 35 4 3 --
  +-------- Pleurobemini
--+                     
  |  +----- Quadrulini  
  +--+                  
     |  +-- Amblema **     
     +--+               
        +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 120 3 3 --
  +-- Amblema **     
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini
--+               
  +-- Lampsilini  
  |               
  +-- Quadrulini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 45 12 3 --
           +-- Obliquaria    
  +--------+                 
  |        +-- Quadrulini    
  |                          
--+  +-------- Amblema **       
  |  |                       
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini  
  +--+                       
     |  +----- Truncilla     
     |  |                    
     |  +----- Ptychobranchus
     +--+                    
        |  +-- Ortmanniana   
        |  |                 
        |  +-- Cambarunio    
        +--+                 
           +-- Ligumia       
           |                 
           +-- Epioblasma    

Campbell et al., 2008 [Publ 2675], fig. 6

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 25 25 2 --
  +-- Lampsilini  
  |               
--+-- Plectomerus ** 
  |               
  +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 75 8 3 --
     +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
  |  +-- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Quadrulini  
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 12 4 2 --
  +----- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Amblema **     
  +--+               
     +-- Pleurobemini

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 95 16 4 --
  +----------- Quadrulini  
--+                        
  |  +-------- Pleurobemini
  +--+                     
     |  +----- Amblema **     
     +--+                  
        |  +-- Popenaiadini
        +--+               
           +-- Lampsilini  

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 13 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 14 1 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Quadrulini

Graf, 2002 [Publ 2651], fig. 2

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 17 3 2 --
  +----- Lampsilini  
--+                  
  |  +-- Pleurobemini
  +--+               
     +-- Amblema **     

Szumowski et al., 2012 [Publ 3569], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 15 15 1 --
  +-- Amblema **   
--+             
  +-- Lampsilini

Hoeh et al., 1998 [Publ 2695], fig. 4

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 4 0 0 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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

iT tT bi riS oT roT roS iD
1 1 0 1 30 10 3 --
-- Amblema_plicata

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