Order Unionoida
Taxon ID: 25840
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 20 taxa in Order Unionoida spanning 1 family, and 10 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (1)
Taxonomic Leaves (20)
- Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon)
- Susquehanna Elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata)
- Triangle Floater (Alasmidonta undulata)
- Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa)
- Alewife Floater (Utterbackiana implicata)
- Carolina Lance (Elliptio angustata)
- Eastern Elliptio (Elliptio complanata)
- Northern Lance (Elliptio fisheriana)
- Atlantic Spike (Elliptio producta)
- Plain Pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium)
- Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa)
- Eastern Lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata)
- Green Floater (Lasmigona subviridis)
- Tidewater Mucket (Atlanticoncha ochracea)
- Eastern Pondmussel (Sagittunio nasutus)
- Eastern Floater (Pyganodon cataracta)
- Creeper (Strophitus undulatus)
- Paper Pondshell (Utterbackia imbecillis)
- Lampsilis sp.
- Yellow Lance (Elliptio lanceolata)
Synonyms
No synonyms linked for this taxon yet.
Citations
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Susquehanna Elktoe | Alasmidonta marginata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Triangle Floater | Alasmidonta undulata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Brook Floater | Alasmidonta varicosa | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Alewife Floater | Utterbackiana implicata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Carolina Lance | Elliptio angustata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Eastern Elliptio | Elliptio complanata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Northern Lance | Elliptio fisheriana | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Atlantic Spike | Elliptio producta | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Plain Pocketbook | Lampsilis cardium | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Yellow Lampmussel | Lampsilis cariosa | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Eastern Lampmussel | Lampsilis radiata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Green Floater | Lasmigona subviridis | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Tidewater Mucket | Atlanticoncha ochracea | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Eastern Pondmussel | Sagittunio nasutus | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Eastern Floater | Pyganodon cataracta | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Creeper | Strophitus undulatus | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Paper Pondshell | Utterbackia imbecillis | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Lampsilis sp. | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |
| Yellow Lance | Elliptio lanceolata | Unionidae | Unionoida | Bivalvia | Animalia |