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Unionidae Rafinesque, 1820

160333  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160333)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Palaeoheterodonta (Subclass)
  6. Unionida (Order)
  7. Unionoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Unionidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Subfamily Ambleminae Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Actinonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Amblema Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Cambarunio Watters, 2018
  » Genus Carunculina Simpson in Baker, 1898
  » Genus Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
  » Genus Cyprogenia Agassiz, 1852
  » Genus Cyrtonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Disconaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Dromus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Elliptoideus Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Eurynia Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Fusconaia Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Glebula Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Hamiota Roe & Hartfield, 2005
  » Genus Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Leaunio Watters, 2018
  » Genus Lemiox Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Ligumia Swainson, 1840
  » Genus Margaron Lea, 1852
  » Genus Medionidus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Megalonaias Utterback, 1915
  » Genus Obliquaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Ortmanniana Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Paetulunio Watters, 2018
  » Genus Parvaspina Perkins, N. A. Johnson & Gangloff, 2017
  » Genus Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Plethobasus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Pleuronaia Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Popenaias Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Ptychobranchus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Reginaia Campbell & Lydeard, 2012
  » Genus Rotundaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Sagittunio Watters, 2018
  » Genus Sphenonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Theliderma Swainson, 1840
  » Genus Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852
  » Genus Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Uniomerus Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Venustaconcha Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Villosa Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Aeglia Swainson, 1840 accepted as Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Amphinaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
  » Genus Amygdalonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Amygdalonajas Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Aximedia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Bariosta Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Baryosta Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Bariosta Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853 (emendation)
  » Genus Bullata Frierson, 1927 accepted as Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
  » Genus Canthyria Swainson, 1840 accepted as Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Capsaeformis Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Cokeria W. B. Marshall, 1916 accepted as Amblema Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Conchodromus Haas, 1930 accepted as Dromus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Conradilla Ortmann, 1921 accepted as Lemiox Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Corunculina Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898 accepted as Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Crenodonta Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Dromas Lindahl, 1906 accepted as Dromus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Dysnomia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Elliptoidens Frierson, 1927 accepted as Elliptoideus Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Ensinaia Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Fuscnoaia Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Fusconaja Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Fusconala Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Fusconaria accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Fusconia Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Gonamblus Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Lapidosus Simpson, 1900 accepted as Disconaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Lasmonos Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Lastena Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Levingtonia Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Lexingtonia Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Lexingtonia Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Limnadea Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Lintoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Luteacarnea Frierson, 1927 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Lyntoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Magalonaias Utterback, 1915 accepted as Megalonaias Utterback, 1915
  » Genus Mesonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Cyrtonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Metaptera Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Micromya Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Villosa Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Monelagmus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Monelasmus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Naidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Oblicaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Obliquaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Obliquata Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Odatelia Rafinesque, 1832 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Orthonymus Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
  » Genus Paraptera Ortmann, 1911 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Pareptera Ortmann, 1911 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Penita Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Perpenaias Salisbury, 1948 accepted as Popenaias Frierson, 1927 (error for Popenaias Frierson, 1927)
  » Genus Pilea Simpson, 1900 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Plagiola Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Ptychobranchus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Plagiolopsis Thiele, 1934 accepted as Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Popenais Frierson, 1927 accepted as Popenaias Frierson, 1927 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Proptera Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Pseudoon Simpson, 1900 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Pustulosa Frierson, 1927 accepted as Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
  » Genus Quaduila Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Quincuncina Ortmann & Walker in Ortmann, 1922 accepted as Fusconaia Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Sayunio de Gregorio, 1914 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Scalenaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Scalenilla Ortmann & Walker, 1922 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Scatenaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Simpsonunio Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Sintoina Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Sintoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Stenelasma Herrmannsen, 1849 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Striata Frierson, 1927 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Subtentus Frierson, 1927 accepted as Ptychobranchus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Symphynota I. Lea, 1830 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
  » Genus Syntonia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Syntoxia Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819 (emendation)
  » Genus Telederma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
  » Genus Thelyderma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
  » Genus Torulosa Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Toxelasma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831 (emendation)
  » Genus Tritigonia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852 (incorrect spelling)
  » Genus Troncilla Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
  » Genus Truncillopsis Ortmann & Walker, 1922 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Venusta Frierson, 1927 accepted as Venustaconcha Frierson, 1927
Subfamily Anodontinae Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Acuticosta Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Anemina F. Haas, 1969
  » Genus Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Anodontoides Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898
  » Genus Arcidens Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Arconaia Conrad, 1865
  » Genus Cristaria Schumacher, 1817
  » Genus Lanceolaria Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Lepidodesma Simpson, 1896
  » Genus Pegias Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Pseudodontoideus Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Pyganodon Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Simpsonaias Frierson, 1914
  » Genus Sinanodonta Modell, 1945
  » Genus Strophitus Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Utterbackia F.C. Baker, 1927
  » Genus Utterbackiana Frierson, 1927
  » Genus Colletopterum Bourguignat, 1880 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799 (a junior synonym)
  » Genus Craspedodonta Küster, 1838 accepted as Cristaria Schumacher, 1817 (junior synonym)
  » Genus Dianisotis Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Cristaria Schumacher, 1817
Genus Cafferia Simpson, 1900
Genus Chamberlainia Simpson, 1900
Genus Diaurora Cockerell, 1903
Genus Diplodon Spix, 1827
Genus Glabaris Gray, 1847
Subfamily Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Genus Inversidens F. Haas, 1911
Genus Microcondylaea Vest, 1866
Genus Monocondylaea d'Orbigny, 1835
Genus Mujanaia Delvene, Munt, Piñuela & García-Ramos, 2016 †
Subfamily Parreysiinae Henderson, 1935
  » Genus Brazzaea Bourguignat, 1885
  » Genus Coelatura Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Germainaia Graf & Cummings, 2009
  » Genus Grandidieria Bourguignat, 1885
  » Genus Harmandia Rochebrune, 1882
  » Genus Indochinella Bolotov, J. M. Pfeiffer, Vikhrev & Konopleva, 2018
  » Genus Indonaia Prashad, 1918
  » Genus Lamellidens Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Leoparreysia Vikhrev, Bolotov & Aksenova, 2017
  » Genus Mweruella Haas, 1936
  » Genus Nitia Pallary, 1924
  » Genus Nyassunio Haas, 1936
  » Genus Parreysia Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Prisodontopsis Tomlin, 1928
  » Genus Pseudospatha Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Radiatula Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Scabies F. Haas, 1911
  » Genus Trapezidens Bolotov, Vikhrev & Konopleva, 2017
  » Genus Unionetta F. Haas, 1955
  » Genus Caelatura 'Conrad, 1853' accepted as Coelatura Conrad, 1853 (a misspelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)
  » Genus Naia Swainson, 1840 accepted as Parreysia Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Oxynaia Haas, 1913 accepted as Nodularia Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Unionella F. Haas, 1913 accepted as Unionetta F. Haas, 1955 (invalid: junior homonym of Unionella Etheridge, 1888; Unionetta is a replacement name)
  » Genus Zairia Rochebrune, 1886 accepted as Coelatura Conrad, 1853 (a junior synonym)
Genus Pletholophus Simpson, 1900
Genus Potomida Swainson, 1840
Genus Protunio Haas, 1912
Genus Pseudobaphia Simpson, 1900
Subfamily Pseudodontinae Frierson, 1927
Subfamily Rectidentinae Modell, 1942
  » Genus Contradens Haas, 1911
  » Genus Ensidens Frierson, 1911
  » Genus Hyriopsis Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Physunio Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Rectidens Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Sinohyriopsis Starobogatov, 1970
  » Genus Trapezoideus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Schizocleithrum Haas, 1913 accepted as Contradens Haas, 1911 (junior synonym)
  » Genus Uniandra Haas, 1912 accepted as Contradens Haas, 1911 (junior synonym)
Genus Rhombuniopsis F. Haas, 1920
Subfamily Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Aculamprotula Wu, Liang, Wang & Shan, 1999
  » Genus Anodontites Bruguière, 1792
  » Genus Cuneopsis Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Middendorffinaia Moskvicheva & Starobogatov, 1973
  » Genus Nephronaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Nodularia Conrad, 1853
  » Genus Schistodesmus Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Unio Philipsson, 1788
  » Genus Alasmidens Clarke, 1981 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Alasminota Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Alasmodon accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818 (unjustified emendation)
  » Genus Alasmodonta Say, 1819 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818 (replacement name)
  » Genus Amblamodon Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Amblasmodon Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect original spelling)
  » Genus Amblasmodon Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Anadontoides Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898 accepted as Anodontoides Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898
  » Genus Anelasmodon Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818 (replacement name)
  » Genus Anelasmodonta Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Anodon Swainson, 1840 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Anodon Oken, 1815 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799 (Not available from Oken, 1815 [work placed on the Official Index by Opinion 417, and "Anodon Oken, 1815, placed on Official Index by Opinion 561, 1959, Opinions and Declarations rendered by the ICZN, 20(28): 305])
  » Genus Anodontes Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Anodontites Bruguière, 1792 (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Anodontites Bruguière, 1792)
  » Genus Anodontopsis Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898 accepted as Anodontoides Simpson in F.C. Baker, 1898
  » Genus Arkansia Ortmann & Walker, 1912 accepted as Arcidens Simpson, 1900
  » Genus Arnoldina Hannibal, 1912 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Beringiana Starobogatov in Zatravkin, 1983 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Brachyanodon Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Bullella Simpson, 1900 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Calceola Swainson, 1840 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Complanaria Swainson, 1840 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Decurambis Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Elasmigena Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Elasmogona Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Elasmogena Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Elasmogona Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Elasmogona Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (emendation)
  » Genus Euphrata Pallary, 1933 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Flexiplis Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Pyganodon Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Flexiptis Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Pyganodon Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
  » Genus Hemilastena Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820 (unjustified emendation of Hemistena)
  » Genus Hemiodon Swainson, 1840 accepted as Strophitus Rafinesque, 1820
  » Genus Jugosus Simpson, 1914 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Lymnadea Sowerby, 1839 accepted as Lymnadia Sowerby, 1839 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Lymnadia Sowerby, 1839 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Megadomus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Mesanodon Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Anodonta Lamarck, 1799
  » Genus Monodonta Say, 1817 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Nayadina de Gregorio, 1914 accepted as Utterbackia F.C. Baker, 1927
  » Genus Pagias Simpson, 1900 accepted as Pegias Simpson, 1900 (incorrect spelling)
  » Genus Platynaias Walker, 1918 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Pressodonta Simpson, 1900 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Prolasmidonta Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Pterosygna Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Pterosyna Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Pterosyna Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Rugifera Simpson, 1900 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Simpsoniconcha Frierson, 1914 accepted as Simpsonaias Frierson, 1914
  » Genus Sulcataria Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Sulcularia Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  » Genus Sulcularia Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Lasmigona Rafinesque, 1831
  » Genus Uniopsis Swainson, 1840 accepted as Alasmidonta Say, 1818
  » Genus Utterbachia F.C. Baker, 1927 accepted as Utterbackia F.C. Baker, 1927 (original misspelling)

Genus Dipsas Leach, 1814 accepted as Cristaria Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Dipsas Laurenti, 1768 [Reptilia])
Subfamily Heudeaninae Modell, 1942 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Subfamily Hyriopsinae Modell, 1942 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Subfamily Lamprotulinae Modell, 1942 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Subfamily Leguminaiinae Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Subfamily Limnoscaphinae Lindholm, 1932 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Genus Nodularidia Cockerell, 1901 accepted as Nodularia Conrad, 1853 (unnecessary nom. nov. pro Nodularia Conrad, 1853)
Genus Oguranodonta Kuroda & Habe, 1987 accepted as Sinanodonta Modell, 1945
Subfamily Physunioninae Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
Subfamily Psilunioninae Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Gonideinae Ortmann, 1916
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
MolluscaBase (2018). Unionidae Rafinesque, 1820. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160333 on 2019-01-19
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2005-05-31 07:42:56Z
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Cuvelier, Daphne
2011-05-05 21:00:09Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2011-10-10 14:33:54Z
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Tran, Bastien
2012-01-04 17:55:52Z
checked
Bouchet, Philippe

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additional source Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, <i>in</i>: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <i>Malacologia</i> 52(2): 1-184. [details]   
 



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