Conventus


Conventus is a genus of freshwater bivalves in the family Sphaeriidae. Species in this genus are known from Europe, North America, and South Asia, including Arctic regions.

Taxonomy and history

Conventus was initially described as a subgenus of Neopisidium in 1974 by V.V. Pirogov and Yaroslav Starobogatov. It has also been considered a subgenus of Euglesa. Conventus was elevated to generic status in a 2024 article published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society based on phylogenetic analysis.

Species

This genus includes the following species: