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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Indochinellini | Indonaia

species Indonaia caerulea (Lea, 1831): specimens
     8 available nominal species synonyms (15 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Parreysia (Radiatula) caeruleaGraf & Cummings (2007), Ramakrishna & Dey (2007)
Radiatula caeruleaNesemann et al. (2007), Zieritz et al. (2018), Pfeiffer et al. (2018), Pfeiffer et al. (2019)
Parreysia (Radiatula) caerulea var. gaudichaudiRamakrishna & Dey (2007)
Radiatula gaudichaudiNesemann et al. (2007)
Radiatula keraudreniNesemann et al. (2007)
Parreysia (Radiatula) nuttallianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Ramakrishna & Dey (2007)
Nodularia caeruleusBurdi et al. (2009)
Parreysia caeruleaBogan (2010), IUCN (2010)
Parreysia nuttallianaBogan (2010)
Parreysia nuttallianusIUCN (2010)
Radiatula aff. caeruleaBolotov et al. (2017)
Indonaia caeruleaBolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2018), Huang et al. (2019), Konopleva et al. (2019), Jeratthitikul et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2022), Imsong & Murali (2023), Bolotov et al. (2024)
Radiatula nuttallianaZieritz et al. (2018)
Indonaia nuttallianaGraf & Cummings (2021)
Indonaia (caerulea-group) caeruleaBolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2024)

Range

Widespread in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


specimen
NCSM_47249

Asia, Ganges Basin, Nepal, Gandakī, Kaski Co. Phewa Tae (Lake Fewa) near Pokhara, [point estimated 8.9 air miles SSW center Kāskī], entry to place called "Lakeside," near Handferry, 28.21° N, 83.85528° E

specimen
NCSM_47249

Asia, Ganges Basin, Nepal, Gandakī, Kaski Co. Phewa Tae (Lake Fewa) near Pokhara, [point estimated 8.9 air miles SSW center Kāskī], entry to place called "Lakeside," near Handferry, 28.21° N, 83.85528° E

specimen
NCSM_47261

Asia, Ganges Basin, Nepal, Lumbinī, Kapilbastu Co., Koilahawa River, [point estimated 8.3 air miles W center Nautanwa]. 27.45° N, 83.28333° E

specimen
SMF_13511

Ballygange, Kalkutta

specimen
SMF_13503

Bengalen

specimen
SMF_13513

Bengalen

specimen
UF_93241

Bhaudan Dist Central Province, India; Madhya Pradesh

specimen
SMF_13516

Dacca, Indien

specimen
SMF_13515

Ganges

specimen
UF_180357

India, Uttar Pradesh, 10 km, N Agro in Sikandra District, Outlet of Ketam Lake on edge of shallow water

specimen
SMF_13510

Jumma River, India

specimen
BMNH_3184-03-7-1

Rajkot, Kattiawar

specimen
BMNH_1954-6-2-1460

Rohilkhund [Rohilkhand], NW India

specimen
BMNH_MP_D044

Seo Prov., Central Prov., Raipur

specimen
SMF_13512

Solapur & Kalkutta

specimen
BMNH_MP_D048

Terang, Balasa [?]

BMNH_425-06-1-1. Calcutta near from channels leading to Sundabuns


Bangladesh

specimen
BMNH_MP_D046

Dacca ...

specimen
UMMZ_109599

Dacca, India

specimen
USNM_126474

Dacca, India

specimen
UF_270742

India, Deccan

specimen
SMF_13701

Sylhet, Indien


China

specimen
UF_270770

China

specimen
USNM_85192

China


India

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1705

Ahmednuggar

specimen
BMNH_1954-6-2-1461

Assam

specimen
BMNH_MP_D417

Assam

specimen
SMF_13506

Assam

specimen
USNM_41182

Assam

specimen
USNM_41182

Assam

specimen
BMNH_1905-5-9-1-3

Barak River, Chachar (Ide)

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-2020

Bengal

specimen
BMNH_MP_D047

Bengal

specimen
USNM_85191

Bengal

specimen
UMMZ_109654

Bengal, India

specimen
USNM_85193

Bengal, India

specimen
MNHN_MP_2792

Bengale

specimen
MNHN_MP_3616

Bengale

specimen
MNHN_MP_3669

Bengale

specimen
FMNH_120620

Bhandara District, Central Province, India

specimen
BMNH_558-06-1-1

Bhootan Dooars

specimen
SMF_13504

Bombay

specimen
UMMZ_108108

Bombay, India

specimen
ANSP_61329

Bramaputra River

specimen
UMMZ_108107

British India

specimen
USNM_339735

British India

specimen
USNM_339735

British India

specimen
UMMZ_109739

Cachar, British India

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1707

Calcutta

specimen
BMNH_MP_D058

Calcutta

specimen
FMNH_21751

Calcutta

specimen
USNM_129193

Calcutta

specimen
USNM_129193

Calcutta

specimen
USNM_43630

Calcutta

specimen
UMMZ_109607

Calcutta, India

specimen
UMMZ_109655

Calcutta, India

specimen
USNM_85194

Calcutta, India

specimen
MNHN_MP_3672

Chandernagor

specimen
MNHN_MP_3685

Chandernagor

specimen
UMMZ_109600

Chandernagor, India

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1699-1700

Chandernagore [West Bengal]

specimen
BMNH_MP_D059

Delhi

specimen
MNHN_MP_3678

Delhi, Inde

specimen
SMF_13507

Delhi, Indien

specimen
ANSP_125767

Ganges River

specimen
BMNH_447-06-1-1

Godaveri ?

specimen
BMNH_470-06-1-1

Godaveri River, below Badrachellum [Bhadrachalam]

specimen
BMNH_504-06-1-1

Gungun R., SW Moradabad, Rohilkhand

specimen
BMNH_1906-5-9-4-5

Hailakandry, Cachar

specimen
MNHN_MP_3456

Hindostan

specimen
ANSP_41670

Hoogley River, Hindostan

specimen
ANSP_125787

India

specimen
ANSP_68494

India

specimen
UF_93257

India

specimen
UMMZ_23063

India

specimen
USNM_129249

India

specimen
USNM_129250

India

specimen
USNM_40849

India

specimen
USNM_40865

India

specimen
USNM_40875

India

specimen
USNM_41053

India

specimen
USNM_85201

India

specimen
UF_270746

India, Bengal

specimen
UF_270776

India, Bombay

specimen
SMF_13508

Indien

specimen
SMF_13514

Indien

specimen
ANSP_187191

irrigation ditch, Kasinor, Upper Sind [India]

specimen
ANSP_187191

irrigation ditch, Kasinor, Upper Sind [India]

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1690-1691A

Jumna [Yamuna] River, & Sabilgary [?]

specimen
SMF_13505

Kalkutta

specimen
SMF_13509

Kalkutta

specimen
BMNH_MP_D148

Kosi R., between Moradabad and Rampur

specimen
BMNH_MP_D190

main drain through Peat Bhool, Hailakandy, Cachar

specimen
BMNH_439-06-1-1

Mand River, Mahanuddee [Mandavi or Manhanadi] Basin, Oodypur [?], Chota Nagpur

specimen
BMNH_MP_D050

Moradabad

specimen
BMNH_450-06-1-1

Nagpur

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1704

Narbadda R.

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1702-1703

Narbudha R.

specimen
BMNH_461-06-1-1

Nerbudda [Narmada] River, near Hashungabad [Hoshangabad]

specimen
UMMZ_108106

Patna, India

specimen
UMMZ_108105

River Jumna, India

specimen
BMNH_MP_D084

River Summa, Delhi [India]

specimen
BMNH_MP_D388

River Yamuna, Delhi

specimen
FMNH_21752

Sikkim, India

specimen
UMMZ_109586

Silchar, India

specimen
FMNH_64966

Tank race course, Calcutta, India

specimen
FMNH_64967

Tank race course, Calcutta, India

specimen
USNM_31454

tanks, Calcutta

specimen
BMNH_492-06-1-1

Tezpur, Assam

specimen
BMNH_536-06-1-1

Tezpur, Assam

specimen
BMNH_MP_D043

Tirhoot, Bengal

specimen
BMNH_MP_D223

W Bhutan Dooars


Myanmar

specimen
BMNH_601-06-1-1

Bhamo, Upper Burma

specimen
BMNH_MP_D130

Birma

specimen
FMNH_21788

Burma

specimen
UF_28774

Burma, 6 mi W Mandalay, along Mandalay-Mamyo Rd., pady field

specimen
UF_93243

Burma, Pegu

specimen
FMNH_115901

Burmah

specimen
USNM_127028

Mandalay, Birmah

specimen
UMMZ_108109

Mandalay, Burma

specimen
BMNH_MP_D045

Mogaung Chaung, a tributary of the Ayeyarwaddy, Kachin, northern Myamar (Burma)

specimen
BMNH_88-12-4-1664

Pegu

specimen
BMNH_MP_0695

Pegu

specimen
FMNH_21750

Pegu (Burma)

specimen
UMMZ_60370

Pegu, Burma


Nepal

specimen
KON_MP_06

Kaptan Ghat River (Mahakali River Dr.) Suklapantha Wildlife Reserve, Kanchanpur District, Nepal

specimen
KON_MP_06

Kaptan Ghat River (Mahakali River Dr.) Suklapantha Wildlife Reserve, Kanchanpur District, Nepal


Thailand

specimen
UF_507571

Moei River at Mae Tan confluence in Ma Tan 0-4 meters, 17.226°, 98.222°

specimen
UMMZ_109656

Siam

specimen
UF_507572

Thailand, Unnamed trib. Of Moei at Rt. 1206 in Wa Le 0-4 meters, 16.338°, 96.668°


unknown

specimen
ANSP_68967

[no locality available - Asia]

specimen
BMNH_1952-10-30-151

America [No - Asia]

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


India

FBRC_ZSI_1229 (RRc1). (COI: KT869141, go to Genbank) India: Fish pond, 16.31°N, 80.51°E, Krishna River basin, Uppalapadu, Andhra Pradesh.


Nepal

SMF_348833/17.08 [SMF_bf_74A]. (COI: OK480024, go to Genbank) Nepal: Jhajh nadi, 26.94°N, 85.31°E, Ganges River basin, Narayani Zone, Central Region.

SMF_348834/17.01 [SMF_bf_75A]. (COI: OK480021, go to Genbank) ditto.

SMF_348835/17.05 [SMF_bf_76B]. (COI: OK480022, go to Genbank) ditto.

SMF_348824/12.10 [SMF_bf_65B]. (COI: OK480016, go to Genbank) Nepal: Khageri khola, 27.58°N, 84.47°E, Ganges Basin, Narayani Zone, Central Region.


Thailand

UF_507572 (ICH-02312). (COI: MH350966, SRA: SRR8473076, go to Genbank) Thailand, Unnamed trib. Of Moei at Rt. 1206 in Wa Le (16.337647, 98.688342).