| Superfamily | UNIONOIDEA (freshwater mussels) |
| Class | BIVALVIA (bivalves) |
| Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
| Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Handling & Magnification | Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Killeen I., Aldridge D. & Oliver G. | 2004 | Freshwater Bivalves of the British Isles | FSC Aidgap Keys - Occasional Publication, 82, 114pp, Field Studies Council |
UNIONOIDEA (freshwater mussels) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
| Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerney, M. & Stubbs, A. | 1980 | The conservation of snails, slugs and freshwater mussels | 23pp, Nature Conservancy Council |
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to UNIONOIDEA (freshwater mussels):
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