Potomida

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Potomida
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Potomida littoralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Superfamily: Unionoidea
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Potomida
Swainson, 1840
Type species
Mysca (Potomida) corrugataSwainson, 1840
Synonyms
  • Mysca (Potomida)Swainson, 1840 (original rank)
  • Potomida (Potomida)Swainson, 1840
  • Potomida (Wenziella)Modell, 1958 (junior subjective synonym)
  • RhombunioGermain, 1911
  • RytiaStefanescu, 1896 (subjective synonym)
  • SabbaiaCossmann, 1897
  • SulcopotomidaStarobogatov, 1970 (junior subjective synonym)
  • Unio (Rytia)Stefanescu, 1896 (subjective synonym)
  • Unio (Wenziella)Modell, 1958 (junior subjective synonym)
  • WenziellaModell, 1958 (junior subjective synonym)

Potomida is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Gonideinae of the family Unionidae. [1] [2]

Contents

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia. [1]

Species

Synonyms

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References

  1. 1 2 "Potomida Swainson, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Potomida. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1067374 on 2022-02-07