Mycetopodidae
Sign in to saveThe Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order Unionida restricted to South America. They are named for the mushroom-like shape of their foot. Like all members of the Unionida they reproduce via a larval stage that temporarily parasitizes fish. Banarescu lists four subfamilies with ten genera in total.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderUnionida
- FamilyMycetopodidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Mycetopodidae
- Collections
- CM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Guyane Francaise
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Anodontitinae
- Mycetopodinae
- Monocondylaeinae
- Leilinae
- References
The Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order Unionida restricted to South America. They are named for the mushroom-like shape of their foot. Like all members of the Unionida they reproduce via a larval stage that temporarily parasitizes fish. Banarescu lists four subfamilies with ten genera in total.
==Classification== Four subfamilies are recognized.
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