Unioninae
TaxonUnioninae
AuthorityRafinesque, 1820
Subdivision ranksGenera
SubdivisionSee text

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. ^ "MUSSELpdb | subfamily Unioninae". mussel-project.uwsp.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Molluscabase – Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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