Marine Species Traits - Unionini Rafinesque, 1820

Traits taxon details

Unionini Rafinesque, 1820

AphiaID

1351486 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1351486)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Tribe

Parent

Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820

Original name

Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820

Direct children (23)

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Genus Acuticosta C. T. Simpson, 1900
Genus Betekeia Starobogatov, 1970 †
Genus Diaurora T. D. A. Cockerell, 1903
Genus Heterunio Lindholm, 1932 †
Genus Modellinaia Starobogatov, 1970 †
Genus Palindonaia Modell, 1950 †
Genus Pristinunio Starobogatov, 1970 †
Genus Protunio P. Haas, 1913
Genus Pseudobaphia C. T. Simpson, 1900
Genus Rhombuniopsis F. Haas, 1920
Genus Rumanunio Starobogatov, 1970 †
Genus Sculptunio Lindholm, 1932 †
Genus Sibirunio Starobogatov, 1970 †
Genus Tuberunio Lindholm, 1932 †
Genus Unio Philipsson, 1788
Genus Arkansia Ortmann & B. Walker, 1912 accepted as Arcidens C. T. Simpson, 1900 (junior synonym)
Genus Crassiana Servain, 1882 accepted as Unio Philipsson, 1788 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Limnium accepted as Lymnium Moquin-Tandon, 1856 accepted as Unio Philipsson, 1788 (incorrect subsequent spelling of Lymnium)
Genus Lymnium Moquin-Tandon, 1856 accepted as Unio Philipsson, 1788
Genus Nemrodia Pallary, 1939 accepted as Unio (Eolymnium) Prashad, 1919 accepted as Unio Philipsson, 1788 (unavailable; the name published without designating a type species)
Genus Oxynaia F. Haas, 1913 accepted as Nodularia Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Rhombunio Germain, 1911 accepted as Potomida Swainson, 1840
Genus Unionea Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Unio Philipsson, 1788 (unnecessary substitute name or unjustified emendation of Unio)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

(of Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820) Rafinesque C.S. (1820). Monographie des coquilles bivalves et fluviatiles de la Rivière Ohio, contenant douze genres et soixante-huit espéces. <em>Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques.</em> 5(5): 287-322, pls 80-82., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k991081/f2.image
page(s): 290; note: Original spelling Uniodia. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Unionini Rafinesque, 1820. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1351486 on 2025-05-17

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Unionini Rafinesque, 1820. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1351486 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2019-06-18 12:55:44Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

2024-10-12 14:39:58Z

changed

Schneider, Simon

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original description (of Unioninae Rafinesque, 1820) Rafinesque C.S. (1820). Monographie des coquilles bivalves et fluviatiles de la Rivière Ohio, contenant douze genres et soixante-huit espéces. <em>Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques.</em> 5(5): 287-322, pls 80-82., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k991081/f2.image
page(s): 290; note: Original spelling Uniodia. [details]

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