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species Popenaias berezai Inoue, Cummings, Tiemann, Miller, Johnson, Smith & Randklev, 2020: specimens

1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

“Popenaias popeii” ** — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Popenaias berezai — Inoue et al. (2020), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Martínez et al. (2026), Barraza et al. (2026)

Range

Soto la Marina, Pánuco, Carrizal, and Cazones drainages, Mexico. (Central America: CA1)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Popenaias berezai

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

CNMO_8037. Rio Valles (= Rio Micos), Estacion Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 22.11417, -99.16166 — holotype (orig. desig.) Popenaias berezai Inoue et al., 2020

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3 Specimens from AMS

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AMS_102114
ditch, 1.4. mi NW El Limon, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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AMS_102106
Rio Cazones, 2.5 mi WSW Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico

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AMS_102101
Rio Guayalejo, 19 mi ENE Ciudad Monte, Tamaulipas, Mexico

7 Specimens from ANSP

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ANSP_142600
Jamapa River, Vera Cruz, Mex.

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ANSP_93808
Tampico, Mex.

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ANSP_985545
Valles River, 2 mi above Mecos, S.L. Potosi, Mex.

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ANSP_48095
Valles River, Mexico

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ANSP_985544
Valles River, Valles, S.L. Potosi, Mex.

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ANSP_98556
Valles River, Willis Ranch, S.L. Potosi, Mex.

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ANSP_98543
Valles River, Willis Ranch, S.L. Potosi, Mex.

1 Specimens from BMNH

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BMNH_1910-9-30-176-179
Valles River, NE Mexico

1 Specimens from CM

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CM_61.4494
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

4 Specimens from FMNH

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FMNH_49614
Pital Creek, near Pital y Mozutla (S of Tuxpan), Veracruz, Mexico

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FMNH_59275
Rio Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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FMNH_21855
Rio Valles, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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FMNH_67916
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

13 Specimens from INHS

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INHS_21700
Coy River, Mexico

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INHS_89431
Rio Purificacion, 27-28 km NE of Victoria, 235 km SW of Matamoros, Presa Vicente Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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INHS_21693
Rio Valles, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21769
Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21698
Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21703
Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21694
Rio Valles, between Valles and Pujal, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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INHS_21702
Rio Valles, Falls of the Valles, below Valles, Mexico

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INHS_21695
Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico

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INHS_21699
Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico

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INHS_21697
Tampamolon Creek, Tampamolon, [San Luis Potosi], Mexico

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INHS_21696
Valles River, Mexico

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INHS_21701
Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico

15 Specimens from MCZ

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MCZ_288426
creek, 2.9 mi NNW Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico

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MCZ_288438
Rio Cazones, 2.5 mi WSW Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico

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MCZ_288422
Rio Guayalejo, 19 mi ENE Ciudad Monte, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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MCZ_288427
Rio Guayalejo, 19 mi ENE Ciudad Monte, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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MCZ_361552
Rio Guayalejo, near Magiscatzin, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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MCZ_295009
Rio Purificacion, near Padilla, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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MCZ_295008
Rio Soto la Marina, 4 mi SW of Padilla, near Guemez, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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MCZ_99979
Valles River, Mecos, Mecos Falls, Mexico

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MCZ_20184
Valles River, Mexico

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MCZ_99988
Valles River, Mexico

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MCZ_295010
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

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MCZ_68500
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

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MCZ_69853
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

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MCZ_99977
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

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MCZ_99982
Valles River, Willis Ranch, Mexico

7 Specimens from NCSM

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NCSM_103877
Arroyo Totolapa, Totolapa, 2 mi NW Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico

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NCSM_63675
El Tempoal, Tempoal, Veracruz, Mexico

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NCSM_63674
Rio Axtla, Comoca, 46 mi S Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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NCSM_63677
Rio Moctezuma, Taman, 8 mi SSW Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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NCSM_63676
Rio Sabinas, Hwy. 85, @18 km E Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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NCSM_63678
Rio Tamesi, Hwy. 80, @16 km W Magiscatzin, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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NCSM_103876
Valles River, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

11 Specimens from UF

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UF_270525
near Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_231218
Rio Corrizal, Nuevo Progresso, 34 km N Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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UF_284054
Rio la Cienega, 4.5 km N Rancho El Ojo Calliente, 20 km S Veinte de Noviembre, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 21° 40.8’N, 99° 14.3’ W

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UF_518542
Rio Valles, Rio Panuco Near Ciudad Valles San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_270526
Rio Valles, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_270527
Rio Valles, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_93172
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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UF_93150
Valles River, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_93148
Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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UF_229539
Valles River, Valles, Mexico

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UF_93182
Valles River, Willis Ranch, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

1 Specimens from UMMZ

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UMMZ_108003
Valles River, 2 mi above Mecos, Mexico

18 Specimens from USNM

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USNM_1282579
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, stream 0.2 mi West of Tamuin, at Mex. Fed. Hwy. 70

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USNM_1282587
Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

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USNM_1282580-81
Rio Tamuin [Tampaón], at Mex. 85 just S of Alvero Obregon, S of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

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USNM_1282582
San Luis Potosi, Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 road miles from its junction with Rt. Mex. 85 (this junction is ca. 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt. Mex. 85 and Rt. Mex. 70 in Ciudad Valles). N21°25'30" W9?°54'30"

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USNM_1282577
San Luis Potosi, river (called Rio Estero by local man) at Rt. Mex. 110 ca. 17.6 roadmiles E of intersection of Rt. Mex. 110 and Rt. Mex. 85 in Ciudad Valles

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USNM_1282592-93
Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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USNM_1282594
Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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USNM_1282591
Tamaulipas, creek flowing into Rio Frio ca. 0.5 rivermiles (not measured) above bridge of Rt. Mex. 85 over Rio Frio at Rio Frio (town)

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USNM_1282588
Tamaulipas, Rio Carrizal at Rt. Mex. 180 in Nuevo Progreso, ca. 20.8 mi N of road divergence (on Rt. Mex. 180) to Aldma and Est. Manuel

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USNM_1282590
Tamaulipas, Rio Guayalejo at road to Xicotencatl, ca. 3 miles (not measured) NE of junction of Rt. Mex. 85 and the road to Xicotencatl

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USNM_1282589
Tamaulipas, Rio Sabinas at Rt. Mex. 85 near Sabinas, ca. 7.3 roadmiles S of El Encino, ca. 7 miles (not measured) N of intersection of Rt. Mex. 85 and the road to Xicotencatl

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USNM_1282595
Tamaulipas, stream at Rt. Mex. 80 ca. 3.1 roadmiles E of Ciudad Mante (measured from circle in southern Mante where the Tampico, Mante, and Valles roads diverge)

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USNM_207439
Valles R., Valles, Mexico

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USNM_1282578B
Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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USNM_1282578
Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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USNM_1282603
Veracruz, creek ca. 2.2 roadmiles along unimproved road starting as Avenida Manantial (it joins Rt. Mex. 130 ca. 1.3 roadmiles W of the junction of Rt. Mex. 130 and Rt. Mex. 180 in Poza Rica)

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USNM_1282600-02
Veracruz, creek reached by turning W at N end of bridge of Rt. Mex. 130 (ca. 1.1 roadmiles N of intersection of Rt. Mex. 130 and Rt. Mex. 180 in Poza Rosa), going W for ca. 0.8 roadmiles and turning S onto farm road for ca. 0.5 roadmiles

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USNM_1282604-05
Veracruz, Rio Tempoal (or Rio Calabazo) at Rt. Mex. 105 between Tempoal and Platon Sanchez. N21°25'00" W98°23'30" 8 Feb 82

1 Specimens from ZMB

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ZMB_61687
Valles River, Mexico

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Mexico

INHS_90199_52. (16S: MT561635, ANT: MT558883, COI: MT553916, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Amajac, San Luis Potosi.

INHS_90199_53. (16S: MT561636, ANT: MT558884, COI: MT553917, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_54. (16S: MT561637, ANT: MT558885, COI: MT553918, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_55. (16S: MT561638, COI: MT553919, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_56. (16S: MT561639, COI: MT553920, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_57. (16S: MT561640, COI: MT553921, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_58. (16S: MT561641, COI: MT553922, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_59. (16S: MT561642, COI: MT553923, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_60. (16S: MT561643, COI: MT553924, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90199_61. (16S: MT561644, COI: MT553925, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90134_01. (16S: MT561632, ANT: MT558880, COI: MT553913, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Claro, San Luis Potosi.

INHS_90134_02. (16S: MT561633, ANT: MT558881, COI: MT553914, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90134_03. (16S: MT561634, ANT: MT558882, COI: MT553915, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90167_01. (16S: MT561645, ANT: MT558886, COI: MT553926, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Huichihuayan, San Luis Potosi.

INHS_90192_01. (16S: MT561646, ANT: MT558887, COI: MT553927, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_01. (16S: MT561657, ANT: MT558892, COI: MT553938, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Tampaon, San Luis Potosi.

INHS_90183_02. (16S: MT561658, ANT: MT558893, COI: MT553939, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_03. (16S: MT561659, ANT: MT558894, COI: MT553940, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_04. (16S: MT561660, ANT: MT558895, COI: MT553941, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_05. (16S: MT561661, COI: MT553942, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_06. (16S: MT561662, COI: MT553943, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_07. (16S: MT561663, COI: MT553944, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_08. (16S: MT561664, COI: MT553945, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90183_09. (16S: MT561665, COI: MT553946, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_01. (16S: MT561647, ANT: MT558888, COI: MT553928, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Tancuilin, San Luis Potosi.

INHS_90175_02. (16S: MT561648, ANT: MT558889, COI: MT553929, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_03. (16S: MT561649, ANT: MT558890, COI: MT553930, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_04. (16S: MT561650, ANT: MT558891, COI: MT553931, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_05. (16S: MT561651, COI: MT553932, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_06. (16S: MT561652, COI: MT553933, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_07. (16S: MT561653, COI: MT553934, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_08. (16S: MT561654, COI: MT553935, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_09. (16S: MT561655, COI: MT553936, go to GenBank) ditto.

INHS_90175_10. (16S: MT561656, COI: MT553937, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Asp-RVal1-C624). (16S: MT561585, COI: MT553865, go to GenBank) Mexico: Rio Valles, San Luis Potosi.

UAT_uncat (Asp-RVal5-NT001). (16S: MT561586, COI: MT553866, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Asp-RVal5-NT002). (16S: MT561587, COI: MT553867, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Asp-RVal5-NT003). (16S: MT561588, COI: MT553868, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Asp-RVal5-NT004). (16S: MT561589, COI: MT553869, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C460). (16S: MT561579, ANT: MT558866, COI: MT553859, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C461). (16S: MT561580, ANT: MT558867, COI: MT553860, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C462). (16S: MT561581, ANT: MT558868, COI: MT553861, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C463). (16S: MT561582, ANT: MT558869, COI: MT553862, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C464). (16S: MT561583, COI: MT553863, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal1-C466). (16S: MT561584, COI: MT553864, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C603). (16S: MT561590, ANT: MT558870, COI: MT553870, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C604). (16S: MT561591, ANT: MT558871, COI: MT553871, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C605). (16S: MT561592, ANT: MT558872, COI: MT553872, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C606). (16S: MT561593, COI: MT553873, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C607). (16S: MT561594, COI: MT553874, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C608). (16S: MT561595, COI: MT553875, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C609). (16S: MT561596, COI: MT553876, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-C610). (16S: MT561597, COI: MT553877, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT001). (16S: MT561598, COI: MT553878, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT002). (16S: MT561599, COI: MT553879, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT003). (16S: MT561600, COI: MT553880, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT004). (16S: MT561601, COI: MT553881, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT006). (16S: MT561602, COI: MT553882, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal5-NT007). (16S: MT561603, COI: MT553883, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT001). (16S: MT561604, ANT: MT558873, COI: MT553884, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT002). (16S: MT561605, ANT: MT558874, COI: MT553885, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT003). (16S: MT561606, ANT: MT558875, COI: MT553886, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT004). (16S: MT561607, ANT: MT558876, COI: MT553887, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT006). (16S: MT561608, COI: MT553888, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT007). (16S: MT561609, COI: MT553889, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT008). (16S: MT561610, COI: MT553890, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT009). (16S: MT561611, COI: MT553891, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT010). (16S: MT561612, COI: MT553892, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT011). (16S: MT561613, COI: MT553893, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT012). (16S: MT561614, COI: MT553894, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT013). (16S: MT561615, COI: MT553895, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT014). (16S: MT561616, COI: MT553896, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT015). (16S: MT561617, COI: MT553897, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal6-NT016). (16S: MT561618, COI: MT553898, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT001). (16S: MT561619, ANT: MT558877, COI: MT553899, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT003). (16S: MT561620, ANT: MT558878, COI: MT553900, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT004). (16S: MT561621, ANT: MT558879, COI: MT553901, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT005). (16S: MT561622, COI: MT553902, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT006). (16S: MT561623, COI: MT553903, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT007). (16S: MT561624, COI: MT553904, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT008). (16S: MT561625, COI: MT553905, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT021). (COI: MT553906, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT022). (16S: MT561626, COI: MT553907, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT023). (16S: MT561627, COI: MT553908, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT024). (16S: MT561628, COI: MT553909, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT025). (16S: MT561629, COI: MT553910, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT026). (16S: MT561630, COI: MT553911, go to GenBank) ditto.

UAT_uncat (Psp-RVal7-NT027). (16S: MT561631, COI: MT553912, go to GenBank) ditto.