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Unionida

Bivalvia - Unionida

Taxonomy

Unionoida was named by Stoliczka (1871). It is extant.

It was corrected as Unionida by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Paleoheterodonta by Shoshani et al. (1989); to Bivalvia by Sepkoski (2002); to Palaeoheterodonta by Newell (1965), Vokes (1980), Beu et al. (1990), Giribet and Wheeler (2002) and Bieler and Mikkelsen (2006); to Autobranchia by Nevesskaja (2009); to Palaeoheterodonta by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Unionata by Carter et al. (2011).

Subtaxa

Actinodontophoroidea, Amblemidae, Archanodontacea, Archanodontoidea, Carydioidea, Etherioidea, Hyriidina, Protelliptio, Silesunionidina, Silesunionina, Tihkia, Unionidina

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1871	Unionoida Stoliczka
1965	Unionoida Newell p. 18
1980	Unionoida Vokes p. 71
1989	Unionoida Shoshani et al. p. 435
1990	Unionoida Beu et al. p. 396
2002	Unionoida Giribet and Wheeler
2002	Unionoida Sepkoski
2006	Unionoida Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 230
2009	Unionoida Nevesskaja
2010	Unionida Bouchet et al.
2011	Unionida 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

Rank	Name	Author
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)
infraclass	Heteroconchia	(Gray 1854)
—	Uniomorphi	Gray 1854
—	Unioni	Gray 1854
—	Unionata	Gray 1854
order	Unionida	(Stoliczka 1871)
order	Unionida	(Stoliczka 1871)

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.

Or. Unionida Stoliczka 1871

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Superfm. †Archanodontacea Weir 1969

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Fm. †Archanodontidae Weir 1969

G. †Archanodon Howse 1878

G. †Dianolimnia Guo 1985

†Dianolimnia lacustris Guo 1985

G. †Neamnigenia Khalfin 1950

†Neamnigenia buhaheensis Lu 1986

Subor. Hyriidina Hoeh 2009

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Superfm. Hyrioidea Swainson 1840

Fm. Hyriidae Swainson 1840

G. Callonaia Simpson 1900

G. Castalia Lamarck 1819

Castalia ambigua Wesselingh et al. 2006

Subfm. Hyriinae Swainson 1840

G. †Alathyria Iredale 1934

G. †Antediplodon Marshall 1929

G. Diplodon Spix 1827

Tr. Diplodontini Ihering 1901

Invalid names: Rhipidodontini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]

G. Hyria Lamarck 1819

G. Hyridella Swainson 1840

G. †Lortiella Iredale 1934

G. †Protohyridella Cotton 1932

G. †Velesunio Iredale 1934

G. †Westralunio Iredale 1934

Invalid names: Castaliini Morretes 1949 [empty], Cucumerunionini Iredale 1934 [empty], Hyridellini McMichael and Hiscock 1958 [empty], Hyriini Swainson 1840 [empty], Prisodontinae Modell 1942 [synonym]

Invalid names: Propehyridellidae Iredale 1934 [synonym], Velesunioninae Iredale 1934 [empty]

G. †Protelliptio Russell 1934

Subor. †Silesunionidina Skawina and Dzik 2011

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Invalid names: Silesunionoidea Skawina and Dzik 2011 [empty]

Subor. †Silesunionina Skawina and Dzik 2011

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Fm. †Silesunionidae Skawina and Dzik 2011

G. †Silesunio Skawina and Dzik 2011

†Silesunio parvus Skawina and Dzik 2011

Invalid names: Unionellidae Skawina and Dzik 2011 [empty]

G. †Tihkia Sahni and Tewari 1958

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†Tihkia silesiaca Skawina and Dzik 2011

Subor. Unionidina Gray 1854

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Superfm. Mullerioidea Deshayes 1832

Fm. Etheriidae Deshayes 1830

G. Etheria Lamarck 1807

Etheria elliptica Lamarck 1807

Fm. Iridinidae Swainson 1840

Subfm. Aspathariinae Modell 1942

G. Aspatharia Bourguignat 1885

Invalid names: Spathopsinae Modell 1942 [synonym]

Subfm. Iridininae Swainson 1840

G. Iridina Lamarck 1819

Invalid names: Spathinae Bronn 1862 [synonym]

Invalid names: Pleiodontidae Rochebrune 1904 [synonym]

Fm. Mulleriidae Deshayes 1832

Subfm. Monocondylaeinae Modell 1942

Tr. Fossulini Bonetto 1966

G. Monocondylaea d'Orbigny 1835

G. Mulleria Férussac 1823

Subfm. Mycetopodinae Gray 1840

Subfm. Anodontitinae Modell 1942

Invalid names: Bartlettiinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Glabarinae Modell 1942 [synonym]

G. Mycetopoda d'Orbigny 1835

Invalid names: Acostaeidae Morrison 1973 [synonym]

Invalid names: Leilinae Morretes 1949 [empty], Mulleriinae Deshayes 1832 [empty], Pseudomulleriidae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]

Superfm. Unionoidea Fleming 1828

Fm. †Actinodontophoridae Newell 1969

G. †Actinodontophora Ichikawa 1951

†Actinodontophora katsurensis Ichikawa 1951

Invalid names: Actinodontophora qinglongensis Xu and Lan 1980 [nomen nudum]

G. †Linshuiella Ma 1999

†Linshuiella tetragonalis Ma 1999

G. †Pseudoactinodontophora Murata 1971

†Pseudoactinodontophora yabei Murata 1971

G. †Zhongbanaia Ma 1999

†Zhongbanaia abruptiscripta Gu 1976

Fm. Margaritiferidae Haas 1940

Subfm. Cumberlandiinae Heard and Guckert 1970

G. Cumberlandia Ortmann 1912

G. †Dianoconcha Guo 1988

†Dianoconcha alata Guo 1988

G. †Margaritifera Schumacher 1815

Subg. †Margaritifera (Margaritifera) Schumacher 1815

Subg. †Margaritifera (Pseudunio) Haas 1910

†Margaritifera flabellata Goldfuss 1837

G. †Mengyinaia Chen 1984

†Mengyinaia mengyinensis Grabau 1923

G. †Pseudomargaritifera Ma 1996

†Pseudomargaritifera plana Ma 1996

G. †Solenoides Ma 1996

†Solenoides tanggulaensis Wen 1979

Invalid names: Margaritanidae Ortmann 1910 [synonym], Promargaritiferidae Woodward 1994 [synonym]

Fm. †Mutelidae Swainson 1840

G. Leila Gray 1840

G. Mutela Scopoli 1777

Mutela nilotica Crosse 1881

Fm. †Pachycardiidae Cox 1961

G. †Cardinioides Kobayashi and Ichikawa 1952

†Cardinioides fidus Kurushin 1990

†Cardinioides japonicus Kobayashi and Ichikawa 1952

†Cardinioides josephus Newton et al. 1987

†Cardinioides lanesae Damborenea and Lanés 2007

†Cardinioides magnus Kobayashi and Hayami 1963

†Cardinioides ovatus Hayami 1957

†Cardinioides tolli Kurushin 1990

†Cardinioides varidus Hayami 1957

†Cardinioides voronetsae Kurushin 1992

G. †Guangdongella Li and Li 1980

†Guangdongella exquisita Li and Li 1977

G. †Pachycardia Hauer 1857

†Pachycardia alunulata Kittl 1903

†Pachycardia dianensis Guo 1985

†Pachycardia dubiosa De Toni 1913

†Pachycardia haueri Wöhrmann and Koken 1892

†Pachycardia plieningeri Broili 1904

†Pachycardia rugosa Hauer 1857

†Pachycardia zittelii Klipstein 1890

Invalid names: Cardita rugosa Klipstein 1843 [replaced]

G. †Weixiella Guo and Chen 1985

†Weixiella diana Guo and Chen 1985

†Weixiella lutensis Hautmann 2001

G. †Weiyuanella Xu 1984

†Weiyuanella ellipticus Chen 1976

G. †Yunnanophorus Chen 1976

†Yunnanophorus boulei Patte 1922

†Yunnanophorus qiaotouensis Lu 1981

†Yunnanophorus zetoides Guo 1985

G. †Zhifangia Liu 1980

†Zhifangia typica Liu 1980

Fm. †Sancticarolitidae Simone and Mezzalira 1997

G. †Sancticarolis Mezzalira 1974

Fm. Unionidae Rafinesque 1820 [freshwater mussel]

G. †Acuneopsis Liu and Zhu 1978

†Acuneopsis luochengensis Liu and Zhu 1978

Subfm. †Alasmidontinae Frierson 1927

G. Alasmidonta Say 1818 [elktoe]

Subfm. Ambleminae Rafinesque 1820

G. Amblema Rafinesque 1820

Tr. Lampsilini Ihering 1901

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

Tr. Oxynaiini Starobogatov 1970

Tr. Pleurobemini Hannibal 1912

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

†Anodonta arnoldi Weaver and Palmer 1922

Anodonta cygnea Linnaeus 1767

†Anodonta johnseni Russell 1935

†Anodonta kettlemanensis Arnold 1909

†Anodonta liasokeuperina Braun 1860

†Anodonta lignitica Cooper 1894

†Anodonta nitida Nomland 1917

†Anodonta truncilla Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992

G. Coelatura Conrad 1853

†Coelatura acuminata Adams 1866

†Coelatura bakeri Adams 1866

Subfm. Coelaturinae Modell 1942

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

†Comptio weiyuanensis Liu and Luo 1978

G. Cuneopsis Simpson 1900

†Cuneopsis giganteus Mongin 1963

G. †Danlengiconcha Liu 1978

†Danlengiconcha elongata Liu 1978

G. Elongaria Haas 1913

Subg. Elongaria (Elongaria) Haas 1913

G. †Eocuneopsis Guo 1985

†Cuneopsis (Eocuneopsis) yunnanensis Guo 1985

G. †Eolamprotula Gu 1962

Subg. †Eolamprotula (Yanquia) Guo 1988

†Lamprotula (Eolamprotula) cremeri Frech 1911

Subfm. Gonideinae Ortmann 1916

G. Gonidea Conrad 1857

Tr. Leguminaiini Starobogatov 1970

Tr. Physunionini Starobogatov 1970

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

†Jishuiconcha circularis Ding et al. 1982

G. Lamprotula Simpson 1900

Subg. Lamprotula (Cuneolamprotula) Gu and Huang 1976

Subg. †Lamprotula (Diconcavelamprotula) Ma 1999

Subg. †Lamprotula (Sinolamprotula) Gu and Huang 1976

Invalid names: Lamprotula (Richthofenia) Modell 1964 [replaced]

G. †Liopotomida Ma 1999

†Liopotomida subquadrata Ma 1999

G. †Liovetulonaia Ma 1999

†Liovetulonaia thailandica Hayami 1968

G. †Luochengella Liu and Zhu 1978

†Luochengella luochengensis Liu and Zhu 1978

Subfm. Modellnaiinae Brandt 1974

G. Modellnaia Brandt 1974

G. †Ningxiaconcha Ma 1991

†Ningxiaconcha obrutschewi Martinson 1956

G. †Paranodonta Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936

Subfm. Parreysiinae Henderson 1935

G. Parreysia Conrad 1853

Invalid names: Arcidopsinae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Hemisolasminae Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Lamellidentinae Modell 1942 [synonym]

G. †Periodunio Guo 1988

†Periodunio yunnanensis Guo 1988

G. †Plicatounio Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936

Subg. †Plicatounio (Acclinoplicatounio) Ma and Huang 1979

Subg. †Plicatounio (Enotrigonioides) Guo 1987

Subg. †Plicatounio (Guangxiplicatounio) Fang 2007

Invalid names: Plicatounio (Guangxiconcha) Yao and Yu 1986 [replaced]

Subg. †Plicatounio (Lioplicatounio) Ma 1983

Subg. †Plicatounio (Rongxiania) Liu 1984

Subg. †Plicatounio (Tamuraia) Guo 1987

†Plicatounio naktongensis Kobayashi and Suzuki 1936

G. Potomida Swainson 1840

Subg. †Potomida (Palaeopotomida) Ma 1999

†Potomida seljani Brusina 1902

Invalid names: Wenziella Modell 1958 [synonym]

G. Proparreysia Pilsbry 1921

G. †Pseudelliptio Zhu 1976

†Pseudelliptio longus Zhu 1976

G. †Psilounio Guo 1985

Subg. †Psilounio (Dagaurostoma) Guo 1985

Subg. †Psilounio (Phortunio) Guo 1985

Subg. †Psilounio (Psilounio) Guo 1985

†Psilounio sinensis Gu 1976

G. †Qianweiella Liu and Luo 1981

†Qianweiella latiovalis Liu and Luo 1978

G. †Qiyangia Chen and Xu 1980

†Qiyangia loxos Chen and Xu 1980

G. Quadrula Rafinesque 1820

G. †Radioplicata Huang 1981

†Radioplicata guangxiensis Huang 1981

Subfm. Rectidentinae Modell 1942

G. Contradens Haas 1913

G. Rectidens Simpson 1900

Invalid names: Contradentinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Nannonaiinae Modell 1942 [synonym]

G. †Rhabdotophorus Russell 1935

†Rhabdotophorus gracilis Russell 1935

G. †Shifangella Liu and Luo 1981

†Shifangella margaritiferiformis Liu and Luo 1981

G. †Shistodesmus Simpson 1900

G. Solenaia Conrad 1869

G. †Tuberonaia Gu and Huang 1976

†Tuberonaia tuberosus Odhner 1930

G. †Undulatula Gu 1976

Subg. †Undulatula (Ancyrunio) Guo 1985

†Undulatula sichuanensis Gu 1976

G. †Unionelloides Gu 1962

†Unionelloides globitriangularis Gu 1962

Subfm. Unioninae Fleming 1828

Tr. Anodontini Rafinesque 1820

Invalid names: Brachyanodontini Bogatov et al. 2002 [synonym], Pseudanodontinae Stadnichenko 1984 [synonym]

G. Cucumerunio Iredale 1934

G. †Lithodomina Waagen 1881

G. Unio Philipsson 1788

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

†Wulongiconcha yajiangensis Liu 1984

G. †Yunnanoconcha Gu and Ma 1976

†Yunnanoconcha chuxiongensis Gu and Ma 1976

Invalid names: Qiyangiinae Chen 1983 [empty]

Invalid names: Actinodontophoroidea Newell 1969 [empty], Amblemidae Rafinesque 1820 [empty], Archanodontoidea Modell 1957 [empty], Carydioidea Haffer 1959 [empty], Etherioidea Deshayes 1830 [empty]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available