The Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order
Unionida
Unionida is a monophyletic order of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs.Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). ''Classification of Bivalve families''. pp. 113–133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), ''Nomenclator of Bivalve Fa ...
restricted to South America.
They are named for the mushroom-like shape of their foot. Like all members of the
Unionida
Unionida is a monophyletic order of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs.Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). ''Classification of Bivalve families''. pp. 113–133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), ''Nomenclator of Bivalve Fa ...
they reproduce via a larval stage that temporarily parasitizes fish. Banarescu lists four subfamilies with ten genera in total.
Classification
Four subfamilies are recognized.
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Anodontitinae
* '' Anodontites''
Mycetopodinae
* '' Mycetopoda''
* '' Mycetopodella''
Monocondylaeinae
* '' Monocondylaea''
* '' Haasica''
* '' Iheringella''
* '' Fossula''
* '' Tamsiella''
* '' Diplodontites''
Leilinae
* '' Leila''
References
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Bivalve families
Unionida
Taxa named by John Edward Gray