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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Bivalvia
| Unionoida
| Unionoidea
| Unionidae
| Ambleminae
| Lampsilini
| Mesonaias
species Mesonaias explicata (Morelet, 1849): specimens5 available nominal species synonyms (12 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Cyrtonaias explicata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025) Cyrtonaias livida — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Czaja et al. (2023) Cyrtonaias sapperi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021) Potamilus rovirosai — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Czaja et al. (2023) Sphenonaias microdon — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025) Cyrtonaias umbrosa — Graf & Cummings (2021) Mesonaias explicata — Cummings et al. (2025)
Range
Usumacinta River, Mexico and Guatemala.
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
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
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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
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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.
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