Kingdom Animalia Higher classification Unionoida Order Unionoida | Phylum Mollusca Rank Family Subclass Palaeoheterodonta | |
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Similar Bivalvia, Diplodon, Molluscs, Unionoida, Westralunio carteri | ||
Hyriidae is a taxonomic family of pearly freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Unionoida. This family is native to South America, Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Like all members of that order, they go through a larval stage that is parasitic on fish (see glochidium).
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The classification recognized by Banarescu (1995) uses three subfamilies. This family contains eighteen genera.
Hyriinae
Genera within the subfamily Hyriinae, from South America, include:
Cucumerunioninae
Genera within the subfamily Cucumerunioninae, from Australia, include:
Velesunioninae
Genera within the subfamily Velesunioninae, from Australia, include: from Australasia
References
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