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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Pachynaias

species Pachynaias spheniopsis (Morelet, 1849): specimens

3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pachynaias spheniopsisGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Smith et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Freeman et al. (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Pachynaias rugosulcata [sic]Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Pachynaias rugososulcataGraf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Río Usumacinta drainage, Guatemala and Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pachynaias spheniopsis

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Guatemala

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MCZ_MP_295

3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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MCZ_MP_295

3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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BMNH_93-2-4-2028

flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala

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BMNH_93-2-4-2028

flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala

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BMNH_93-2-4-2028

flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala

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SMF_12777

Guatemala

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USNM_128982

Guatemala

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USNM_128982

Guatemala

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ANSP_177257

Pasion R., rapids above Tres Islas, Dept. Peten, Guatemala

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ANSP_177257

Pasion R., rapids above Tres Islas, Dept. Peten, Guatemala

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MCZ_99322

Pasion River, above Tres Islas, Dept. Peten, Guatemala

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UF_507904

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

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USNM_783042

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783042

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783043

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783043

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783044

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783044

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783060

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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USNM_783060

Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala

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ZMB_108850

Rio Salinas, Guatemala

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ZMB_108850

Rio Salinas, Guatemala

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MNHN-IM-2000-1791

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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MNHN-IM-2000-1791

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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SMF_12776

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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SMF_12783

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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USNM_128985

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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USNM_128990

Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala

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OSUM_18869

Santa Amelia, [above mouth Santa Amelia River] Chixoy basin

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MCZ_293590

Usumacinta River, Yaxchilan, 106 mi downstream from Sayache, Mexico

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MCZ_293590

Usumacinta River, Yaxchilan, 106 mi downstream from Sayache, Mexico

BMNH_93-2-4-2029. Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala


Mexico

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UF_270397

Grijalva River, Mexico

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USNM_161477

Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_161477

Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico

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UF_164069

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

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UF_164070

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

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AMS_102116

Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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MCZ_288419

Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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UF_190665

Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_178659

Rio Usumacinta, Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico

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UF_507900

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


unknown

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SMF_3474

Central America

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USNM_84392

Central America

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USNM_84392

Central America

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


Mexico

UF_507900. (SRA: SRR8473029, go to Genbank) Mexico, Tabasco, Usumacinta River, opposite Emiliano Zapata (17.749685, -91.766995) .

UF_507900 (2015-0721). (16S: MK001806, 28S: MK001840, COI: MK001774, go to Genbank) ditto.