Mytiloidea are a superfamily of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Mytilida. ''Mytiloidea'' contains two families, Mysideiellidae, which is known only from fossils and

Mytilidae Mytilidae are a family of small to large marine and brackish-water bivalve molluscs in the order Mytilida. One of the genera, '' Limnoperna'', even inhabits freshwater environments. The order has only this one family which contains some 52 gener ...

, which has living representatives.Bieler, R., Carter, J.G. & Coan, E.V. (2010) ''Classification of Bivalve families''. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.P. (2010), ''Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia'' 52(2): 1-184

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q16665719 Mytilida Mollusc superfamilies