Hyriidae

Hyriidae
External view of two valves of Diplodon granosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Superfamily: Hyrioidea
Swainson, 1840
Family: Hyriidae
Swainson, 1840
Genera

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Hyriidae is a taxonomic family of pearly freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Unionida. This family is native to South America, Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea.[1] Like all members of that order, they go through a larval stage that is parasitic on fish (see glochidium).

The classification recognized by Banarescu (1995)[2] uses three subfamilies. This family contains eighteen genera.

Subfamilies and genera

Hyriinae

Genera within the subfamily Hyriinae, from South America, include:

Tribe Castaliini
Tribe Hyriini
Tribe Rhipidodontini

Cucumerunioninae

Genera within the subfamily Cucumerunioninae, from Australasia, include:

Velesunioninae

Genera within the subfamily Velesunioninae, from Australasia, include:[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Huber, Markus (2010). Compendium of Bivalves. A Full-color Guide to 3'300 of the World's Marine Bivalves. A Status on Bivalvia after 250 Years of Research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. pp. 901 pp. + CD. ISBN 978-3-939767-28-2.
  2. ^ Banarescu, Petru (1995). Zoogeography of Fresh Waters. Volume 3: Distribution and dispersal of freshwater animals in Africa, Pacific Areas and South America. Wiesbaden: AULA-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89104-483-4.
  3. ^ "Yerta Bulti (Port River and Estuary region)". City of Charles Sturt. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. ^ Wade, Sam; Corbin, Tracey; McDowell, Linda-Marie (June 2004). Critter Catalogue: A guide to the aquatic invertebrates of South Australian inland waters (PDF). Original illustrations by John Bradbury. Environment Protection Authority (South Australia). p. 28. ISBN 1-876562-67-6.