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Unioninae

Subfamily of freshwater mussels

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Unioninae is a subfamily of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae. This superfamily has a wide distribution, being found throughout Eurasia, North America (including Central America) and Africa.

01Systematics

The following classification is based on MolluscaBase and the MUSSEL Project database:

The MUSSEL Project database and ITIS instead only divide the subfamily into five tribes, with Anodontini having three subtribes.

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