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Unionidae (freshwater mussel)

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1820Unionidae Rafinesque
1965Unionidae Newell p. 18
1980Unionidae Vokes p. 73
1989Unionidae Shoshani et al. p. 435
1990Unionidae Beu et al. p. 396
2006Unionidae Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 230
2010Unionidae Bouchet et al.
2011Unionidae Carter et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 1820
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 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.

Fm. Unionidae Rafinesque 1820 [freshwater mussel]
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G. †Acuneopsis Liu and Zhu 1978
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†Acuneopsis luochengensis Liu and Zhu 1978
Subfm. †Alasmidontinae Frierson 1927
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G. Alasmidonta Say 1818 [elktoe]
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
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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]
G. †Anodonta
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†Anodonta arnoldi Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922
Anodonta cygnea Linnaeus 1767
†Anodonta johnseni Russell 1935
†Anodonta kettlemanensis Arnold 1909
†Anodonta lignitica Cooper 1894
†Anodonta nitida Nomland 1917
†Anodonta truncilla Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
G. Coelatura Conrad 1853
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†Coelatura acuminata Adams 1866
†Coelatura bakeri Adams 1866
Subfm. Coelaturinae Modell 1942
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Invalid names: Brazzaeainae Leloup 1950 [synonym], Dentaspathariinae Modell 1964 [synonym], Mweruellinae Pain and Woodward 1968 [synonym], Prisodontopsinae Pain and Woodward 1968 [synonym], Pseudospathinae Leloup 1950 [synonym]
G. †Comptio Liu and Luo 1978
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†Comptio weiyuanensis Liu and Luo 1978
G. Cuneopsis Simpson 1900
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†Cuneopsis giganteus Mongin 1963
G. †Danlengiconcha Liu 1978
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G. Elongaria Haas 1913
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G. †Eocuneopsis Guo 1985
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G. †Eolamprotula Gu 1962
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Subfm. Gonideinae Ortmann 1916
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G. Gonidea Conrad 1857
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†Gonidea coalingensis Arnold 1909
Tr. Leguminaiini Starobogatov 1970
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G. Leguminaia Conrad 1865
Tr. Physunionini Starobogatov 1970
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G. Physunio Simpson 1900
Invalid names: Hyriopsinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Lamprotulinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Limnoscaphinae Lindholm 1932 [synonym], Pseudodontinae Frierson 1927 [synonym], Psilunioninae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]
G. †Jishuiconcha Ding et al. 1982
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†Jishuiconcha circularis Ding et al. 1982
G. Lamprotula Simpson 1900
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Subg. †Lamprotula (Sinolamprotula) Gu and Huang 1976
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Invalid names: Lamprotula (Richthofenia) Modell 1964 [replaced]
G. †Liopotomida Ma 1999
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G. †Liovetulonaia Ma 1999
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G. †Luochengella Liu and Zhu 1978
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†Luochengella luochengensis Liu and Zhu 1978
Subfm. Modellnaiinae Brandt 1974
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G. Modellnaia Brandt 1974
G. †Ningxiaconcha Ma 1991
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†Ningxiaconcha obrutschewi Martinson 1956
G. †Paranodonta Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936
Subfm. Parreysiinae Henderson 1935
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G. Parreysia Conrad 1853
Invalid names: Arcidopsinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Hemisolasminae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Lamellidentinae Modell 1942 [synonym]
G. †Periodunio Guo 1988
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G. †Plicatounio Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936
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Subg. †Plicatounio (Acclinoplicatounio) Ma and Huang 1979
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Invalid names: Plicatounio (Guangxiconcha) Yao and Yu 1986 [replaced]
Subg. †Plicatounio (Tamuraia) Guo 1987
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†Plicatounio naktongensis Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936
G. Potomida Swainson 1840
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†Potomida seljani Brusina 1902
Invalid names: Wenziella Modell 1958 [synonym]
G. Proparreysia Pilsbry 1921
G. †Pseudelliptio Zhu 1976
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G. †Psilounio Guo 1985
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Subg. †Psilounio (Dagaurostoma) Guo 1985
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Subg. †Psilounio (Phortunio) Guo 1985
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†Psilounio (Phortunio) impensus Huang and Chen 1980
Subg. †Psilounio (Psilounio) Guo 1985
†Psilounio sinensis Gu 1976
G. †Qianweiella Liu and Luo 1981
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†Qianweiella latiovalis Liu and Luo 1978
G. †Qiyangia Chen and Xu 1980
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†Qiyangia loxos Chen and Xu 1980
G. Quadrula Rafinesque 1820
G. †Radioplicata Huang 1981
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Subfm. Rectidentinae Modell 1942
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G. Contradens Haas 1913
G. Rectidens Simpson 1900
Invalid names: Contradentinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Nannonaiinae Modell 1942 [synonym]
G. †Rhabdotophorus Russell 1935
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†Rhabdotophorus gracilis Russell 1935
G. †Shifangella Liu and Luo 1981
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†Shifangella margaritiferiformis Liu and Luo 1981
G. †Shistodesmus Simpson 1900
G. Solenaia Conrad 1869
G. †Tuberonaia Gu and Huang 1976
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†Tuberonaia tuberosus Odhner 1930
G. †Undulatula Gu 1976
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G. †Unionelloides Gu 1962
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Subfm. Unioninae Fleming 1828
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Tr. Anodontini Rafinesque 1820
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G. †Sichuanoconcha Liu 1984
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G. †Xishanoconcha Wang 1984
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Invalid names: Brachyanodontini Bogatov et al. 2002 [synonym], Pseudanodontinae Stadnichenko 1984 [synonym]
G. Cucumerunio Iredale 1934
G. †Lithodomina Waagen 1881
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†Lithodomina abbreviata Waagen 1881
†Lithodomina bakhensis Reed 1944
†Lithodomina typa Waagen 1881
G. Unio Philipsson 1788
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Subg. †Unio (Palaeunio) Ma 1999
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†Unio bitumen Cooke 1919
†Unio carteri Hislop 1859
†Unio deserticus Mongin and Lapparent 1968
†Unio franconica Dehm 1935
†Unio galloprovincialis Matheron 1842
†Unio hamili McLearn 1929
†Unio hubbardii Gabb 1869
†Unio hunteri Hislop 1859
†Unio imbricatus Hislop 1859
†Unio johnstoni Smith 1893
†Unio kirchbergensis Krauss 1852
Unio littoralis Lamarck 1801
†Unio mamillatus Hislop 1859
†Unio natosini McLearn 1929
†Unio patapscoensis Clark 1911
†Unio penultimus Gabb 1864
†Unio peregrinus Phillips 1829
Unio pictorum Linnaeus 1767
†Unio rackianus Brusina 1874
†Unio regularis Frič 1869
†Unio scrobicularioides Frič 1869
†Unio sparsa Martin 1933
†Unio stricklandii Phillips 1871
Unio tumidus Retzius 1788
Unio vetustus Meek 1860
Invalid names: Margaritana Schumacher 1817 [synonym]
Invalid names: Acuticostinae Starobogatov 1967 [synonym], Cafferiinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Heudeaninae Modell 1942 [synonym], Nodulariinae Starobogatov and Zatravkin 1987 [synonym], Strophitinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Unionini Rafinesque 1820 [empty]
G. †Wulongiconcha Liu 1984
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G. †Yunnanoconcha Gu and Ma 1976
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†Yunnanoconcha chuxiongensis Gu and Ma 1976
Invalid names: Qiyangiinae Chen 1983 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available