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:
- Paxyodon
- Castalina
- Chevronaias
- Tribe Castaliini
- Castalia
- Castaliella
- Callonaia
- Tribe Hyriini
- Prisodon
- Triplodon
- Tribe Rhipidodontini
Cucumerunioninae
Genera within the subfamily Cucumerunioninae, from Australasia, include:
- Echyridella
- Cucumerunio
- Hyridella
- Virgus
Velesunioninae
Genera within the subfamily Velesunioninae, from Australasia, include:[citation needed]
- Alathyria
- Alathyria jacksoni, the river mussel (or black river mussel[3]) occurs in South Australia.[4]
- Haasodonta
- Lortiella
- Microdonta
- Velesunio
- Westralunio
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Yerta Bulti (Port River and Estuary region)". City of Charles Sturt. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
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