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Ambleminae

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy

Ambleminae was named by Rafinesque (1820). It is extant.

It was assigned to Unionidae by Bouchet et al. (2010), Carter et al. (2011).

Subtaxa

Amblema, Amblemini, Cyprogenia, Friersonia, Lampsilini (syn. Dromini, Pileini, Glebulini), Medionidus, Megalonaias, Oxynaiini, Pleurobemini (syn. Elliptionini), Popenaias, Proptera, Ptychobranchus, Quadrulini

Synonyms

Cyprogeniinae was named by Starobogatov (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Friersoniinae was named by Starobogatov (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Medionidinae was named by Starobogatov (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Megalonaiadinae was named by Heard and Guckert (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Popenaiadinae was named by Heard and Guckert (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Propterinae was named by Hannibal (1912). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Ptychobranchinae was named by Starobogatov (1970). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1820	Ambleminae Rafinesque
1912	Propterinae Hannibal
1970	Megalonaiadinae Heard and Guckert
1970	Popenaiadinae Heard and Guckert
1970	Cyprogeniinae Starobogatov
1970	Friersoniinae Starobogatov
1970	Medionidinae Starobogatov
1970	Ptychobranchinae Starobogatov
2010	Ambleminae Bouchet et al.
2011	Ambleminae Carter et al. p. 12

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)

Rank	Name	Author
infraclass	Heteroconchia	(Gray 1854)
—	Uniomorphi	Gray 1854
—	Unioni	Gray 1854
—	Unionata	Gray 1854
order	Unionida	(Stoliczka 1871)
suborder	Unionidina	Gray 1854
superfamily	Unionoidea	(Fleming 1828)
family	Unionidae	Rafinesque 1820
subfamily	Ambleminae	Rafinesque 1820
subfamily	Ambleminae	Rafinesque 1820

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. Ambleminae Rafinesque 1820

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G. Amblema Rafinesque 1820

Tr. Lampsilini Ihering 1901

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G. Lampsilis Rafinesque 1820

Invalid names: Dromini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Glebulini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Pileini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]

Tr. Oxynaiini Starobogatov 1970

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G. Oxynaia Haas 1913

Tr. Pleurobemini Hannibal 1912

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G. Pleurobema Rafinesque 1819

†Unio (Pleurobema) dowlingi McLearn 1945

Invalid names: Elliptionini Modell 1942 [synonym]

Invalid names: Amblemini Rafinesque 1820 [empty], Cyprogeniinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Friersoniinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Medionidinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Megalonaiadinae Heard and Guckert 1970 [synonym], Popenaiadinae Heard and Guckert 1970 [synonym], Propterinae Hannibal 1912 [synonym], Ptychobranchinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Quadrulini Ihering 1901 [empty]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available