Megalonaias is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Unionidae.[1]
| Megalonaias | |
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| Megalonaias nervosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Tribe: | Quadrulini |
| Genus: | Megalonaias Utterback, 1915 |
The species of this genus are found in North America and Central America.[2]
Species
editSpecies:[1]
- Megalonaias nervosa (Rafinesque, 1820)
- Megalonaias nickliniana (Lea, 1834)
References
edit- ^ a b "Megalonaias Utterback, 1915". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Pfeiffer, John M; Sharpe, Ashley E; Johnson, Nathan A; et al. (2018). "Molecular phylogeny of the Nearctic and Mesoamerican freshwater mussel genus Megalonaias". Hydrobiologia. 811: 139–151. doi:10.1007/s10750-017-3441-7.