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

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For each taxon, information is provided regarding habitat, horizon (Recent unless otherwise listed), and diversity. We are actively working on the Recent freshwater mussels, and those are the taxa for which the data are most complete. For other Recent freshwater bivalves, the information largely follows Graf (2013). For other taxa (e.g., marine, fossil), any content is largely incidental.

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tribe LAMPSILINI Ihering, 1901
10 nominal tribes as synonyms | cladomics

genus Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831: 28 Recent species.
15 generic synonyms | 29 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820: 26 Recent species.
7 generic synonyms | 34 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818: 10 Recent species.
25 generic synonyms | 11 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: East Asia, North America.

genus Actinonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 7 Recent species.
4 generic synonyms | 10 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America.

genus Cambarunio Watters, 2018: 7 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 7 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819: 7 Recent species.
5 generic synonyms | 7 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831: 7 Recent species.
4 generic synonyms | 7 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Disconaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 6 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 6 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America, North America.

genus Medionidus Simpson, 1900: 6 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 7 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Ptychobranchus Simpson, 1900: 6 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 8 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Leaunio Watters, 2018: 5 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 5 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Venustaconcha Frierson, 1927: 5 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 5 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Cyrtonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 4 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 4 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America, North America.

genus Hamiota Roe & Hartfield, 2005: 4 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 4 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Sagittunio Watters, 2018: 4 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 4 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819: 4 Recent species.
4 generic synonyms | 4 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Villosa Frierson, 1927: 4 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 4 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Arotonaias Martens, 1900: 3 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 3 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America.

genus Delphinonaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 3 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 3 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America.

genus Cyprogenia Agassiz, 1852: 2 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 2 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Ortmanniana Frierson, 1927: 2 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 2 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Pachynaias Crosse & Fischer, 1894: 2 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 2 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America.

genus Atlanticoncha Smith, Pfeiffer & Johnson, 2020: 1 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Dromus Simpson, 1900: 1 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820: 1 Recent species.
3 generic synonyms | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Friersonia Ortmann, 1912: 1 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: Central America.

genus Glebula Conrad, 1853: 1 Recent species.
1 generic synonym | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Lemiox Rafinesque, 1831: 1 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 2 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Ligumia Swainson, 1840: 1 Recent species.
4 generic synonyms | 9 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Obliquaria Rafinesque, 1820: 1 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

genus Paetulunio Watters, 2018: 1 Recent species.
2 generic synonyms | 1 valid species | cladomics
Distribution: North America.

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