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22 available nominal species synonyms (31 total synonyms)
Cafferia caffra — Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Reis et al. (2013), Marshall et al. (2014)
Cafferia caffer — Jadhav & Jamkhedkar (2009)
Unio caffer — Araujo et al. (2009), IUCN (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), Zieritz et al. (2015), Froufe et al. (2016), Sonamzi et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Bieler (2021), Lopes-Lima et al. (2021), Lyubas et al. (2022), Nagel (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Southern Africa, north to the Zambezi. (Afrotropics: AF4)


USNM_85233
C. Good Hope
type
Unio africanus Lea, 1856

MRAC_56592
Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe
type
Unio charon Preston, 1910

ANSP_125501A
Port Natal, Africa
holotype
Unio connollyi Pilsbry, 1923

BMNH_1965165
East Africa
lectotype
Unio diminutus Lea, 1859

SMF_3542
Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari
lectotype
Unio fissidens O. Boettger, 1866

SMF_3441
Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari
type
Unio hygapanus O. Boettger, 1866

BMNH_1910-1-15-6
Banks of a strait, or on the veldt about 16 miles from Enkeldoorn, Mashonaland
holotype
Unio mashonae Preston, 1910

ANSP_41686
Umpingave River, Natal, S. Afr.
type
Unio natalensis Lea, 1864

BMNH_74-12-11-4
Riv. Columbia
holotype
Unio rectilinearis Sowerby, 1868

MNHN_MP_0180
la Vaal, Afrique Australe
syntypes
Unio vaalensis Chaper, 1885

SMF_3539
S. Afr. Vaal b. Barclay
paratype
Unio vaalensis Chaper, 1885

USNM_84418
C. Good Hope
type
Unio verreauianus Lea, 1856

MRAC_56589
Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe
type
Unio vicinus Preston, 1910

MCZ_52457
Bushmans River, Alicedale, South Africa
paratypes
Cafferia obesa Connolly, 1925

AMNH_30820
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Africa
paralectotypes
Unio africanus Lea, 1856

ANSP_355358
Port Natal, Natal Province, South Africa
paratype
Unio connollyi Pilsbry, 1923

SMF_3543
Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari
paralectotype
Unio fissidens O. Boettger, 1866

SMF_3541
Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari
type
Unio hygapanus O. Boettger, 1866

MRAC_56804
Mashonaland
paratype
Unio mashonae Preston, 1910

BMNH_1937-12-30-13142
Barclay River, non loin des mines de diamants du Griqualand West, Africa
paratype
Unio vaalensis Chaper, 1885

MCZ_240231
Cape of Good Hope, Union of South Africa
paratype
Unio verreauxianus Lea, 1867

MRAC_56859
Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe
type
Unio vicinus Preston, 1910
BMNH_1910-15-7-12. Banks of a strait, or on the veldt about 16 miles from Enkeldoorn, Mashonaland — holotype (orig. desig.) Unio mashonae Preston, 1910

SMF_15122
Kap d. G Hoffnung, S. Afr.

SMF_297012
SWA: Orange - Faherhalle [?] ....

ZMB_MP_0456
“New Zealand” [South Africa]

ZMB_12327
“New Zealand” [South Africa]

SMF_15129
A.d. Crocodile River, bei Malelane, Ost Transvaal

MCZ_110951
Aberdeen, Cape Province

IRSNB_MP_0896
Afrique Sud

BMNH_MP_508
Algoa Bay

BMNH_MP_527
Algoa Bay

IRSNB_MP_0888
Algoa Bay, S. Africa

BMNH_1937-12-30-13143-13144
Alicedale, C.P.

SMF_15132
Altwasser des Olifants River, bei Pont zwischen Satara und Letaba, Ost., Transvaal

ZMB_41763
Am Vaal zwinden Kimberley und Christiana, Transvaal

USNM_424252
Barkly West, Bechuanaland

USNM_424251
Barkly West, Bechuanaland

SMF_106
Bergville, Tugela River, Natal, S. Afr.

BMNH_MP_510
Blaaukrantz, Cape Province

BMNH_1937-12-30-13145-13146
Blaaukrantz, Cape Province

SMF_15130
Black Umfolozi River, Bei Mazima Hil, Zululand

SMF_3540
Bushmans River, bei Alicedale, Cape Prov.

MNHN_MP_1058
Cap de Bonne Esperance

MNHN_MP_1061
Cap de Bonne Esperance

ZMB_MP_0406
Cap p sp. [?]

IRSNB_MP_0281
Cape b. Esp.

ANSP_125802
Cape Colony

AMNH_35523
Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope [South Africa]

AMNH_61951
Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope [South Africa]

IRSNB_MP_0282
Cape du Bu. Esp.

IRSNB_MP_0283
Cape du Bu. Esp.

MCZ_17042
Cape of Good Hope

USNM_125817
Cape of Good Hope

MRAC_56787
Cape of Good Hope

ANSP_125503
Cape of Good Hope

BMNH_MP_525
Cape of Good Hope

BMNH_76-5-19-22
Cape of Good Hope

MCZ_MP.244
Cape of Good Hope, Cape Province, South Africa

AMS_127033
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

AMS_127032
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

BMNH_MP_522
Cape Province

BMNH_1954-6-2-1450-1452
Cape, S. Africa

USNM_424255
Cradock CP, C Colony

SMF_15117
Crocodile Drift, Limpopo River, bei Pretoria, S. Afr.

BMNH_MP_526
Crocodile River

BMNH_MP_503
Crocodile River, Transvaal

USNM_424254
Culdale, Steylerville, C Colony

MNHN_MP_1059
Durban, Natal

MCZ_218808
East London, Cape Province, South Africa

SMF_833
Elands River, Pretoria Distr. Transvaal

ZMB_MP_0398
Elephant fluss ...

SMF_6546
Ermelo, Transvaal

MNHN_MP_1060
Flueve Orange, Rive Nord en face de Sendeling

MCZ_240249
freshwater pools at Blauw Krantz, Grahamstown, Union of South Africa

USNM_162772
Grahamstown, Cape Colony

SMF_15128
Grear Letaba River, bei Letaba Camp Ost Transvaal

ANSP_48959
Gwelera River, East London District, Ciskei 32.53 S; 28.02.15 E

UMMZ_60409
Hennops River, Irene, Transvaal, South Africa

MCZ_99783
Hlazifumme, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

ZMB_MP_0394
I have no idea

FMNH_21727
Irene, 9 mi S Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

ANSP_48415
Junction of Elands and Wilge rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal, Africa

ZMB_41762
Kalksp..mil .... Vaal und Heidelberg, Transvaal

SMF_15118
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

SMF_15124
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

SMF_15116
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.; Cape Flats, Cape Colony

BMNH_MP_509
Kiooi River, Porcheptroon, Transvaal (= Potchefstroom)

BMNH_1937-12-30-13859
Klein Karas, Great Namaqualand

FMNH_31035
Kleinmond River, near Port Alfred, C.P. South Africa

ANSP_189005
Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, S. Afr.

AMNH_100922
Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, South Africa

SMF_15121
Kowie River, bei Blaawkrantz, n Grahamstown, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

IRSNB_MP_0835
Le Nil [South Africa]

MNHN_MP_1065
le Vaal

MCZ_99758
Letaba River, near camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

CM_61.8627
Lindague Spruit [?], (trib. of Little Tugela River) Natal [Africa]

SMF_108
Lindegue Spruit, Nebenfl. d. Little Tugela, Natal

SMF_287
Little Brak River, Middleburg Division, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

SMF_15113
Middleburg Division, Kap-Kolonie, S. Afr.

BMNH_89-11-4-4
Midlands, Natal

BMNH_89-11-4-5
Midlands, Natal

IRSNB_MP_2007
Napier River, Pretoria, Transvaal

MCZ_MP.243
Natal

BMNH_1964215
Natal

USNM_84144
Natal

MRAC_56407
Natal

MRAC_56412
Natal

MNHN_MP_1064
Natal

BMNH_79-11-16-1-2
Natal

SMF_15126
Natal, S. Afr.

USNM_127186
Natal, So. Afr.

DMNH_19935
near Bethleham, T. Orpens Farm, Orange Free State, South Africa

UMMZ_111815
New Zealand [South Africa]

SMF_15123
Ngqamakwe, S. Afr.

BMNH_1913-3-4-1-2
Orange River at Upington, Cape Colony

ZMB_MP_0415
P. Natal

SMF_15134
Pondoland, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

SMF_168332
Pondoland, S. Afrika

ANSP_186854
Port Alfred, So. Africa

IRSNB_MP_0284
Port Eliz.

MNHN_MP_1063
Port Elizabeth

ZMB_15329
Port Elizabeth

BMNH_MP_523
Port Elizabeth

USNM_126303
Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope

MNHN_MP_1062
Port Natal

BMNH_61-7-3-21
Port Natal

CM_61.1512
Port Natal [Africa]

USNM_85232
Port Natal, Africa

SMF_832
Premier Co.’s Dam, junction of Wilge River, Bronkhorst Spriut, Pretoria District, S. Afr.

CM_61.8628
Premier Mine Pumping Station, junction of Elands and Wilge Rivers, near Pretoria, Transvaal

MCZ_134111
Premier Mine Pumping Station, junction of Elands and Wilge rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal

MRAC_56761
Pretoria

MCZ_83551
Pretoria, Transvaal, Africa

SMF_15120
Pretoria, Transvaal, S. Afr.

BMNH_1907-12-30-13131-13132
Retreat Viei [?], C.P.

IRSNB_MP_0831
Riviere du Elephant au Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0905
Riviere du Vaal

USNM_128816
S. Africa

SMF_15114
Somerset East, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

CM_61.1513
Songaal (?) River, Natal [Africa]

FMNH_68300
South Africa

FMNH_9355
South Africa

USNM_738194
South Africa

UMMZ_22869
South Africa

BMNH_1907-10-28-183
South Africa

AMS_5507
South Africa

AMS_127034
South Africa

ANSP_125730
Southendal’s Valley, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony

MCZ_110950
Steytlerville, Cape Province

ZMB_MP_0445
Sudafrica

SMF_15119
Sudafrica

SMF_297014
SWA: Nabas - Drift ca. 28° 15’ S / 17° 22’ E

FMNH_115945
Transvaal, South Africa

SMF_15127
Tumpel Trockenbell des Mawobje Creeks, Zufluss des Gr. Letaba Rivers bei Letaba Camp, Ost, Transvaal

BMNH_1903-10-30-71
Umkonto River, Piet Relief, Transvaal

SMF_288
Umsindusi River, Maritzburg, Natal, S. Afr.

SMF_15133
Umsindusi River, maritzburg, Natal,S. Afr.

ZMB_33076
Vaal fluss Voaluiz [?]

ANSP_133833
Vaal River, Africa

BMNH_1902-12-29-8-9
Vaal River, Boschland, NW of Woenhoeck [?]

BMNH_1937-12-30-13134-13136
Vaal River, Christiania, Transvaal

BMNH_1948-5-5-1-5
Vaal River, Griqualand West

BMNH_MP_524
Vaal River, Kimberley

ZMB_MP_0414
Vaal, Afr. Sud

MCZ_52455
Wilge River, Pretoria District, Transvaal

SMF_15115
Witkop zw. Rietfontein- Süd u. Upington am Oranje, S. Afrika

MRAC_56411
Zululand

ZMB_MP_0436
[no locality available - Africa]

ZMB_27274
[no locality available - Africa]

ANSP_355359
[no locality available - Africa]

ZMB_MP_0407
[no locality available - Africa]

ANSP_125801
[no locality available - Africa]

BMNH_1965166
East Africa

ZMB_MP_0386
Rudolf See

SMF_15125
W. Afrika ?

BMNH_1937-12-30-13137-13140
Kafue River, Mumbwa Dist. [Rhodesia]

BMNH_1947-8-18-26-31
Kafue River, Namwala, N. Rhodesia

USNM_341222
Kafue, Rhodesia

ANSP_413307
Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia

ANSP_161017
Ingezi R., S. Rhodesia, at Shangani

UMMZ_234710
Lundi River at Chilonga Crossing, about 24 km south of Chiredzi, Chiredzi District, Rhodesia

SMF_15131
Lundi River, (Gebiel des rhodesischen Sabi Rivers) bei Lundi Hotel zwischen Beitbridge und Fort Victoria, Sud Rhodesien

BMNH_1937-12-30-13133
Victoria Falls
UMMZ_265692. (28S: AF400687, COI: AF156501, COI: AF156500, go to GenBank) South Africa.