Theliderma

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Theliderma
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Theliderma metanevra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Theliderma
Swainson, 1840
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Theliderma is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae. They are native to North America.

This genus is sometimes classified in an expanded Quadrula .

Species within the genus Theliderma

Note: Taxa with a "" symbol are extinct due to human activity

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