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

species Mesonaias explicata (Morelet, 1849): specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (12 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Cyrtonaias explicataGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025)
Cyrtonaias lividaGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Czaja et al. (2023)
Cyrtonaias sapperiGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Potamilus rovirosaiGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Czaja et al. (2023)
Sphenonaias microdonGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025)
Cyrtonaias umbrosaGraf & Cummings (2021)
Mesonaias explicataCummings et al. (2025)

Range

Usumacinta River, Mexico and Guatemala.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mesonaias explicata

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Guatemala

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SMF_3477

Río Chixoy, Nebemfld. Río Usumacinta, Guatemala

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SMF_3477

Río Chixoy, Nebemfld. Río Usumacinta, Guatemala

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SMF_3478

Rio Chixoy, Nebenfl. d. Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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USNM_128995

Rio Chixoy, Rompido, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_128995

Rio Chixoy, Rompido, Peten, Guatemala

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UF_507903

Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900

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USNM_783045

Rio de la Pasion, Guatemala

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USNM_783045

Rio de la Pasion, Guatemala

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OSUM_18872

Rio de la Pasion, Peten, Guatemala

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AMNH_140572

Rio de la Pasion, Treasure Island, Peten, Guatemala

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ZMB_39465

Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala

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ZMB_39465

Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala

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BMNH_20190695

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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BMNH_20190695

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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BMNH_20190695

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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MNHN_MP_1297

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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MNHN_MP_1297

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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MNHN-IM-2000-1693

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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MNHN-IM-2000-1693

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala


Mexico

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MCZ_288415

3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288415

3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288415

3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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BMNH_93-2-4-2027

flumen Usumasinta, ad pagum Balancan Tabascensium [Mexico].

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BMNH_93-2-4-2027

flumen Usumasinta, ad pagum Balancan Tabascensium [Mexico].

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SMF_12407

La Bola, Rio Lacantun, Nebenfl. d Rio Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico

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SMF_12407

La Bola, Rio Lacantun, Nebenfl. d Rio Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico

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ANSP_58916

Laguna de Atasta, nr. S.J. Bautista, Tabasco, Mex.

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SMF_12410

Mexico

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SMF_12415

Rio de la Concordia, Nebenfl. d Rio Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico

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SMF_12408

Rio Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico

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UF_164047

Rio San Pedro, 3 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico.

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UF_164060

Rio San Pedro, 3 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico.

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UF_164530

Rio San Pedro, 4 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico

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AMS_102110

Rio Usumacinta, 5.5 mi SE Emillano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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INHS_24861

Rio Usumacinta, Boca Lacantum, Chiapas, Mexico

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UF_190666

Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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UF_190667

Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_160741

Rio Usumacinta, Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_160741

Rio Usumacinta, Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico

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AMS_102123

small river, 3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288418

small river, 3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288418

small river, 3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288418

small river, 3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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UF_507898

Usumacinta River, opposite of Emiliano Zapata. Tabasco, Mexico. 17.749685, -91.766995

ZMA_418019. Mexico

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


Mexico

UF_507898 (2015-0719). (16S: MK001801, 28S: MK001835, COI: MK001769, go to Genbank) Mexico, Tabasco, Usumacinta River, opposite Emiliano Zapata (17.749685, -91.766995) .

UF_507898 (2015-0720). (16S: MK001802, 28S: MK001836, COI: MK001770, go to Genbank) ditto.