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Ambleminae Rafinesque, 1820
856823 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:856823)
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Subfamily
- Tribe Amblemini Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Amblema Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
- Genus Reginaia D. C. Campbell & Lydeard, 2012
- Genus Bariosta Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
- Genus Baryosta Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Bariosta Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853 (invalid emendation of Bariosta)
- Genus Cokeria W. B. Marshall, 1916 accepted as Amblema Rafinesque, 1820 (junior synonym)
- Genus Gonamblus Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Plectomerus Conrad, 1853
- Tribe Lampsilini Ihering, 1901
- Genus Actinonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Arotonaias E. von Martens, 1900
- Genus Atlanticoncha C. H. Smith, J. M. Pfeiffer & N. A. Johnson, 2020
- Genus Cambarunio Watters, 2018
- Genus Cyprogenia Agassiz, 1852
- Genus Cyrtonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Delphinonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Disconaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Dromus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Friersonia Ortmann, 1912
- Genus Glebula Conrad, 1853
- Genus Hamiota Roe & Hartfield, 2005
- Genus Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Leaunio Watters, 2018
- Genus Lemiox Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Lenelliptio C. M. Kolesnikov, 1980 †
- Genus Ligumia Swainson, 1840
- Genus Medionidus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Obliquaria Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Ortmanniana Frierson, 1927
- Genus Pachynaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Paetulunio Watters, 2018
- Genus Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Ptychobranchus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Sagittunio Watters, 2018
- Genus Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Venustaconcha Frierson, 1927
- Genus Villosa Frierson, 1927
- Genus Aeglia Swainson, 1840 accepted as Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Amygdalonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Amygdalonajas Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Amygdalonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Capsaeformis Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Carunculina C. T. Simpson, 1898 accepted as Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Conchodromus F. Haas, 1930 accepted as Dromus C. T. Simpson, 1900 (junior synonym)
- Genus Conradilla Ortmann, 1921 accepted as Lemiox Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Corunculina C. T. Simpson, 1898 accepted as Carunculina C. T. Simpson, 1898 accepted as Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, corrected in errata)
- Genus Crenodonta Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Dromas Lindahl, 1906 accepted as Dromus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Dysnomia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Lampsida [sic] accepted as Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820 (misspelling of original genus name, Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820)
- Genus Lasmonos Rafinesque, 1831 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Lastena Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Limnadea Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Luteacarnea Frierson, 1927 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
- 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 Paetulunio Watters, 2018 (invalid: junior homonym of Micromya Rondani, 1840)
- Genus Monelagmus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Monelasmus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Naidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Nedionidus [sic] accepted as Medionidus C. T. Simpson, 1900 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Oblicaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Obliquaria Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Obliquata Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Paraptera Ortmann, 1911 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Pareptera Ortmann, 1911 accepted as Leptodea Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Penita Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Pilea C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Plagiola Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Ptychobranchus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Plagiolopsis Thiele, 1934 accepted as Ellipsaria Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Proptera Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818
- Genus Pseudoon C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Rotundaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Obovaria Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Scalenilla Ortmann & B. Walker, 1922 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Simpsonunio Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820
- 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 C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Symphynota I. Lea, 1829 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Torulosa Frierson, 1927 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831
- Genus Toxelasma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831 (emendation)
- Genus Troncilla Rafinesque, 1819 accepted as Truncilla Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Truncillopsis Ortmann & B. Walker, 1922 accepted as Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Tribe Pleurobemini Hannibal, 1912
- Genus Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Elliptoideus Frierson, 1927
- Genus Eurynia Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Parvaspina Perkins, N. A. Johnson & Gangloff, 2017
- Genus Plethobasus C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Pleuronaia Frierson, 1927
- Genus Aximedia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Canthyria Swainson, 1840 accepted as Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Elliptoidens Frierson, 1927 accepted as Elliptoideus Frierson, 1927
- Genus Ensinaia Starobogatov, 1970 accepted as Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Fuscnoaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Fusconaja C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Fusconala C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Fusconaria accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Fusconia [sic] accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Hemilastena Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820 (unjustified emendation of Hemistena)
- Genus Levingtonia [sic] accepted as Lexingtonia Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Lexingtonia Ortmann, 1914 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (junior synonym)
- Genus Lintoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Lyntoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Odatelia Rafinesque, 1832 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Quincuncina Ortmann, 1922 accepted as Fusconaia C. T. Simpson, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sayunio De Gregorio, 1914 accepted as Hemistena Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Scalenaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Scatenaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Scalenaria Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819 (alternative original spelling)
- Genus Sintoina Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Sintoxia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Syntonia Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819
- Genus Syntoxia Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Pleurobema Rafinesque, 1819 (emendation)
- Tribe Popenaiadini Heard & Guckert, 1971
- Genus Barynaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Martensnaias Frierson, 1927
- Genus Micronaias C. T. Simpson, 1900
- Genus Nephritica Frierson, 1927
- Genus Nephronaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Popenaias Frierson, 1927
- Genus Psoronaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Psorula F. Haas, 1930
- Genus Reticulatus Frierson, 1927
- Genus Sphenonaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Lapidosus C. T. Simpson, 1900 accepted as Disconaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- Genus Perpenaias A. E. Salisbury, 1948 accepted as Popenaias Frierson, 1927 (error for Popenaias Frierson, 1927)
- Genus Popenais Frierson, 1927 accepted as Popenaias Frierson, 1927 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Tribe Quadrulini Ihering, 1901
- Genus Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
- Genus Eonaias W. B. Marshall, 1929 †
- Genus Megalonaias Utterback, 1915
- Genus Proparreysia Pilsbry, 1921 †
- Genus Protamblema Modell, 1957 †
- Genus Pustulosa Frierson, 1927
- Genus Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Theliderma Swainson, 1840
- Genus Uniomerus Conrad, 1853
- Genus Amphinaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894 accepted as Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Bullata Frierson, 1927 accepted as Cyclonaias Pilsbry, 1922
- Genus Magalonaias Utterback, 1915 accepted as Megalonaias Utterback, 1915
- Genus Orthonymus Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
- Genus Quaduila Rafinesque, 1820 accepted as Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820
- Genus Telederma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
- Genus Thelyderma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Theliderma Swainson, 1840
- Genus Tritigonia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820 (incorrect spelling)
- Genus Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852 accepted as Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Symphinota [sic] accepted as Symphynota I. Lea, 1829 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Symphonota [sic] accepted as Symphynota I. Lea, 1829 accepted as Potamilus Rafinesque, 1818 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Rafinesque C.S. (1820). Monographie des coquilles bivalves et fluviatiles de la Rivière Ohio, contenant douze genres et soixante-huit espéces. <em>Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques.</em> 5(5): 287-322, pls 80-82., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k991081/f2.image
page(s): 310 [details]
page(s): 310 [details]
Nomenclature Original spelling: Amblemidia.
Nomenclature Original spelling: Amblemidia. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ambleminae Rafinesque, 1820. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=856823 on 2025-03-27
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Rafinesque C.S. (1820). Monographie des coquilles bivalves et fluviatiles de la Rivière Ohio, contenant douze genres et soixante-huit espéces. <em>Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques.</em> 5(5): 287-322, pls 80-82., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k991081/f2.image
page(s): 310 [details]
additional source InvertEBase. (2015). Authority files of U.S. and Canadian land and freshwater mollusks developed for the InvertEBase project (invertebase.org). [details]
page(s): 310 [details]
additional source InvertEBase. (2015). Authority files of U.S. and Canadian land and freshwater mollusks developed for the InvertEBase project (invertebase.org). [details]
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Nomenclature Original spelling: Amblemidia. [details]