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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela

species Mutela zambesiensis Mandahl-Barth, 1988: specimens

1 available nominal species synonym (3 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mutela zambesiensisGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Cunene, Okavango and Zambezi basins, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mutela zambesiensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Angola

image of lot SMF_175939
SMF_175939

Angola, Kunene bei Mulongo [?]

image of lot MCZ_88957
MCZ_88957

Cunene River, Caleneque, Angola

image of lot MRAC_249947
MRAC_249947

Cunene, Angola


Botswana

image of lot FMNH_293190
FMNH_293190

Boteti River, near Maun, northern Republic of Botswana

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UF_40445

Moanchira River, Octavango Delta, San Ta Wani Camp, Botswana

image of lot UF_40445
UF_40445

Moanchira River, Octavango Delta, San Ta Wani Camp, Botswana


Namibia

image of lot MRAC_800701
MRAC_800701

N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andara-Kavango, Okavango riv.

image of lot MRAC_802613
MRAC_802613

Namibia, Singalangwe, 15 km N. of Kongola

image of lot FMNH_50920
FMNH_50920

Okavango at junction of Omatako Omuramba


South Africa

image of lot BMNH_MP_394
BMNH_MP_394

Songaal River, Natal


unknown

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SMF_10400

Okavango (=Kubango) Fl., Ovambo Land

image of lot BMNH_1930-3-19-8-11
BMNH_1930-3-19-8-11

Okavango River, Ovamboland

image of lot BMNH_1937-12-30-13157-59
BMNH_1937-12-30-13157-59

Okavango River, S.W.A.


Zambia

ANSP_416279. Lake Kariba, Siavonga at Manchinchi Beach Hotel, Zambia

Genbank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.