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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Mesonaias

species Mesonaias tampicoensis (Lea, 1838): specimens

6 available nominal species synonyms (9 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Cyrtonaias tampicoensisGraf & Cummings (2007), Chapman et al. (2008), Campbell et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), ... FMCS (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Hopper et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Actinonaias ligamentina ligamentinaWatters et al. (2009)
Cyrtonaias tampicoensis tampicoensisITIS (2012)
Mesonaias tampicoensisCummings et al. (2025)

Range

Pánuco and Papaloapán basins, Mexico

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mesonaias tampicoensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Honduras

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UMMZ_121213

Honduras. Dubious record.


Mexico

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OSUM_28272

“River Tampico, Mexico”

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NCSM_5806

El Tempoal, El Higo, Veracruz, Mexico

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AMNH_31034

Mexico

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AMS_126904

Mexico

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BMNH_1907-10-28-268

Mexico

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CM_61.2007

Mexico

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NCSM_MFM_1358

Mexico

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CM_61.766

Mexico, Tamaulipas, Tampico

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SMF_12416

Rio Casas Viejas, 25 m n.v. Valles, Mexiko

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FMNH_67943

Rio Casas Viejas, between Valles and Pujol, Mexico

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INHS_21707

Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21707

Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21708

Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21709

Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21709

Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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MNHN_MP_1298

Rio Cosamaloapan, Vera Cruz, Mexique

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AMS_10232

Rio Guayalejo, 19 mi ENE Ciudad Monte, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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NCSM_MFM_19084

Rio Jaltepec, Jesus Carranza, Veracruz, Mexico

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BMNH_MP_423

Rio Nopalapa, Mexico

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OSUM_46822

Rio Panuco [25 mi. WSW of Tampico]

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INHS_89442

Rio Pánuco, 18 km WSW of Panuco, 55 km SW of Tampico [Oviedo], Tamaulipas, Mexico

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INHS_21710

Rio Panuco, Pujal, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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FMNH_11642

Rio Papaloapan, El Hule, Veracruz, Mexico

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INHS_89430

Rio Purificacion, 27-28 km NE of Victoria, 235 km SW of Matamoros, Presa Vicente Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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UMMZ_31844

Rio San Juan, Mexico

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UMMZ_34890

Rio San Juan, nr Haciendo de Cuatotolapam, Mexico

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NCSM_5812

Rio Tamesi, Hwy. 80, @16 km W Magiscatzin, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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INHS_89438

Rio Tampaón [22 km SSW of Ciudad Valles, 38 km S of Tamuin, 132 km WSW of Tampico], San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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OSUM_46821

Rio Tempoal, [off Mexican Route 105, 50 mi. SW of Tampico]

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INHS_89422

Rio Tempoal, Tempoal, Veracruz, Mexico

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UF_215326

river, 14 km E Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 21° 26’ 13” N, 98° 56’ 00” W

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USNM_1282329-30

San Luis Potosi, Rio Moctezuma at Tanquian de Escobedo

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USNM_1282331-35

Tamaulipas, Rio Guayalejo at Rt. Mex. 80 near Mexcoltzin. ca. 17.9 roadmiles E of Ciudad Mante (measured from circle in southern Mante where the Tampico, Mante, and Valles roads diverge)

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USNM_1282331-35

Tamaulipas, Rio Guayalejo at Rt. Mex. 80 near Mexcoltzin. ca. 17.9 roadmiles E of Ciudad Mante (measured from circle in southern Mante where the Tampico, Mante, and Valles roads diverge)

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ZMB_MP_0479

Tampico

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BMNH_1874-12-11-2

Tampico and Tecamate, Mexico

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AMNH_29201

Tampico River

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SMF_12418

Tampico, Mexico

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USNM_84843

Tampico, Mexico

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USNM_84843

Tampico, Mexico

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USNM_85338

Tecomate River, near Tlacotalpan, [Vera Cruz State], Mexico.

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USNM_85338

Tecomate River, near Tlacotalpan, [Vera Cruz State], Mexico.

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ANSP_129940

Tecomate River, near Tlacotalpan, Mexico

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SMF_12419

Veracruz, Mexico

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USNM_1282338

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off road from Ciudad Aleman to Tuxtepec; ca. 0.5 roadmiles by dirt road to river; dirt road entrance to Aleman-Tuxtepec road is ca. 2.4 roadmiles W of divergence of roads to Ciudad Aleman and Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282339

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 ca. 7.8 roadmiles S of the town square of Tlacotalpan

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USNM_1282337

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 in Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282337

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 in Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282336

Veracruz, Rio San Juan at Rt. Mex. 25 ca. 20.5 roadmiles S of Santiago Tuxtla (junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 180), and ca. 16.2 roadmiles from junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 145

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USNM_1282336

Veracruz, Rio San Juan at Rt. Mex. 25 ca. 20.5 roadmiles S of Santiago Tuxtla (junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 180), and ca. 16.2 roadmiles from junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 145

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USNM_1282378-79

Veracruz, Rio San Juan at Rt. Mex. 25 ca. 20.5 roadmiles S of Santiago Tuxtla (junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 180), and ca. 16.2 roadmiles from junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 145

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USNM_1282341-42

Veracruz, Rio Tempoal (or Rio Calabazo) at Rt. Mex. 105 between Tempoal and Platon Sanchez. N21°25'00" W98°23'30" 8 Feb 82

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USNM_1282341-42

Veracruz, Rio Tempoal (or Rio Calabazo) at Rt. Mex. 105 between Tempoal and Platon Sanchez. N21°25'00" W98°23'30" 8 Feb 82

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USNM_1282340

Veracruz, Rio Tesechoacan at Tesechoacan, ca. 0.5 miles N of bridge of Rt. Mex. 145 (ca. 9.3 roadmiles W of junction of Rt. Mex. 145 and Rt. Mex. 25)

COMA_B.0910. Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, México

COMA_B.0977. Laguna de San Marcos, San Cristóbal, Veracruz, México


unknown

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ZMB_MP_0480

[no locality available - Central America]

Genbank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.