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Unioninae

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Unioninae
Unio crassus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Subfamily: Unioninae
Rafinesque, 1820
Genera

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Unioninae is a subfamily of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae. This superfamily has a wide distribution, being found throughout Eurasia, North America (including Central America) and Africa.[1]

Systematics

The following classification is based on MolluscaBase and the MUSSEL Project database:[1][2]

The MUSSEL Project database and ITIS instead only divide the subfamily into five tribes, with Anodontini having three subtribes.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "MUSSELpdb | subfamily Unioninae". mussel-project.uwsp.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Molluscabase – Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Unioninae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 November 2022.