HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

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.


Anodontitinae

* '' Anodontites''


Mycetopodinae

* '' Mycetopoda'' * '' Mycetopodella''


Monocondylaeinae

* '' Monocondylaea'' * '' Haasica'' * '' Iheringella'' * '' Fossula'' * '' Tamsiella'' * '' Diplodontites''


Leilinae

* '' Leila''


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6946931 Bivalve families Unionida Taxa named by John Edward Gray