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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini

genus Nyassunio Haas, 1936: species

1 available nominal genus synonym (2 total synonyms) | cladomics

Included Species

Nyassunio nyassaensis (Lea, 1864)

syonymy (9 available, 13 total) | specimens (91 + 4 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Lake Malawi, Africa. (Afrotropics)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, COI, H3
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Nyassunio ujijiensis

Nyassunio ujijiensis (Crosse, 1881)

syonymy (2 available, 5 total) | specimens (7)

Range: Lake Tanganyika, Africa. (Afrotropics)

IUCN Red List: Data Deficient
other links: MolluscaBase
 
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