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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

species Disconaias fimbriata (Frierson, 1907): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Actinonaias moctezumensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Bogan (2013), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)
Disconaias fimbriata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), Williams et al. (2017), Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Disconaias salinasensis — Bogan (2010), ITIS (2012)
Potamilus salinasensis — Haag (2012)

Range

Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Disconaias fimbriata

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Mexico

AMS_102102 lagoon, 20 mi NW Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico	MCZ_288430 lagoon, 20 mi NW Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico	ZMB_61689 Mecos, Mexico
BMNH_1910-9-30-162-164 Mecos, NE Mexico	FMNH_21844 Mexico	UMMZ_108002 Mexico
ANSP_99517 Moctezuma R., Mex.	ANSP_99516 Moctezuma R., S.L. Potosi, Mex.	INHS_82194 Moctezuma River, Mexico
MCZ_288416 Rio Agua Fria, 7.5 mi NW Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico	NCSM_MFM_13240 Rio Axtla, Comoca, 75 km S Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	MCZ_288432 Rio Carlos, 3.9 mi NW Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico
FMNH_68062 Rio Casas Viejas, Mexico	INHS_21737 Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21739 Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
FMNH_53644 Rio Necaxa, Coyutla, Veracruz, Mexico	FMNH_53645 Rio Necaxa, Coyutla, Veracruz, Mexico	USNM_1282366 Rio Tamuin [Tampaón], at Mex. 85 just S of Alvero Obregon, S of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
FMNH_68394 Rio Valles, 2 mi above Mecos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21794 Rio Valles, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21793 Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, at heel of rapids, Mexico
UF_270382 Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21795 Rio Valles, Micos, rapids, Solomon's Ranch, Mexico	INHS_21740 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico
AMS_102103 Rio Vinazco, 19.3 mi WSW Alamo, Veracruz, Mexico	MCZ_288424 Rio Vinazco, 19.3 mi WSW Alamo, Veracruz, Mexico	MCZ_288436 Rio Vinazco, 2.1 mi N Alamo, Veracruz, Mexico
USNM_251834 Sabinas River, Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico	UMMZ_108004 Salto, Mexico	USNM_1282367 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"
USNM_1282376 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	USNM_1282377 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	USNM_1282377 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
UF_284053 small spring-fed creek, 1 km NE Las Palmas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 22° 02.2’N, 98° 51.5’ W	USNM_1282374-75 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)	USNM_1282370-73 Tamaulipas, Rio Guayalejo at road to Xicotencatl, ca. 3 miles (not measured) NE of junction of Rt. Mex. 85 and the road to Xicotencatl
USNM_1282596 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)	USNM_1282368-69 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	USNM_207436 Valles R., 2 mi W Mecos, Mexico
USNM_207436 Valles R., 2 mi W Mecos, Mexico	USNM_226476 Valles R., Mexico	USNM_226476 Valles R., Mexico
USNM_207440 Valles R., Valles, Mexico	USNM_207440 Valles R., Valles, Mexico	ANSP_99551 Valles River, at head of rapids, 2 mi above Mecos, Mex.
ANSP_99551 Valles River, at head of rapids, 2 mi above Mecos, Mex.	ANSP_99551 Valles River, at head of rapids, 2 mi above Mecos, Mex.	ANSP_99551 Valles River, at head of rapids, 2 mi above Mecos, Mex.
USNM_1282365 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	USNM_1282365B 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	UMMZ_91175 Valles River, Mecos, Mexico
UMMZ_91161 Valles River, Mexico	ZMB_61691 Valles River, Mexico	UF_229845 Valles River, W of Micos, Mexico
INHS_21738 Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico	INHS_82195 Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico	INHS_82206 Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico
NCSM_55390 Vega de Colipa, 7.3 km N Carranza, 32 km SE Nautla