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Mycetopodidae
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The Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order Unionida restricted to South America.[1][2] 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.[2]

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Classification

Four subfamilies are recognized.[2][3]

Anodontitinae

Mycetopodinae

  • Mycetopoda
  • Mycetopodella

Monocondylaeinae

  • Monocondylaea
  • Haasica
  • Iheringella
  • Fossula
  • Tamsiella
  • Diplodontites

Leilinae

  • Leila

References

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