Kingdom Animalia Rank Family Subclass Palaeoheterodonta | Phylum Mollusca Order Unionoida | |
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Similar Hyriidae, Unionoida, Diplodon, Margaritiferidae, Palaeoheterodonta | ||
The Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order Unionoida restricted to South America. They are named for the mushroom-like shape of their foot. Like all members of the Unionoida they reproduce via a larval stage that temporarily parasitizes fish. Banarescu lists four subfamilies with ten genera in total.
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Classification
Four subfamilies are recognized.
Anodontitinae
Mycetopodinae
Monocondylaeinae
Leilinae
References
Mycetopodidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA