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species Unio caffer Krauss, 1848: specimens

22 available nominal species synonyms (31 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Cafferia caffraGraf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Reis et al. (2013), Marshall et al. (2014)
Cafferia cafferJadhav & Jamkhedkar (2009)
Unio cafferAraujo 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)

Range

Southern Africa, north to the Zambezi. (Afrotropics: AF4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Unio caffer

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

3 Specimens from [blank]

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SMF_15122
Kap d. G Hoffnung, S. Afr.

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

143 Specimens from South Africa

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ZMB_MP_0456
“New Zealand” [South Africa]

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ZMB_12327
“New Zealand” [South Africa]

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

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MCZ_110951
Aberdeen, Cape Province

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IRSNB_MP_0896
Afrique Sud

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BMNH_MP_508
Algoa Bay

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BMNH_MP_527
Algoa Bay

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IRSNB_MP_0888
Algoa Bay, S. Africa

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

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ZMB_41763
Am Vaal zwinden Kimberley und Christiana, Transvaal

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USNM_424252
Barkly West, Bechuanaland

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USNM_424251
Barkly West, Bechuanaland

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

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BMNH_MP_510
Blaaukrantz, Cape Province

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

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SMF_15130
Black Umfolozi River, Bei Mazima Hil, Zululand

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SMF_3540
Bushmans River, bei Alicedale, Cape Prov.

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MNHN_MP_1058
Cap de Bonne Esperance

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MNHN_MP_1061
Cap de Bonne Esperance

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ZMB_MP_0406
Cap p sp. [?]

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IRSNB_MP_0281
Cape b. Esp.

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ANSP_125802
Cape Colony

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

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

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IRSNB_MP_0282
Cape du Bu. Esp.

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IRSNB_MP_0283
Cape du Bu. Esp.

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MCZ_17042
Cape of Good Hope

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USNM_125817
Cape of Good Hope

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MRAC_56787
Cape of Good Hope

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ANSP_125503
Cape of Good Hope

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BMNH_MP_525
Cape of Good Hope

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BMNH_76-5-19-22
Cape of Good Hope

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

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AMS_127033
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

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AMS_127032
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

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BMNH_MP_522
Cape Province

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USNM_424255
Cradock CP, C Colony

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

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BMNH_MP_526
Crocodile River

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BMNH_MP_503
Crocodile River, Transvaal

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USNM_424254
Culdale, Steylerville, C Colony

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MNHN_MP_1059
Durban, Natal

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MCZ_218808
East London, Cape Province, South Africa

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SMF_833
Elands River, Pretoria Distr. Transvaal

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ZMB_MP_0398
Elephant fluss ...

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SMF_6546
Ermelo, Transvaal

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MNHN_MP_1060
Flueve Orange, Rive Nord en face de Sendeling

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

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USNM_162772
Grahamstown, Cape Colony

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SMF_15128
Grear Letaba River, bei Letaba Camp Ost Transvaal

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

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UMMZ_60409
Hennops River, Irene, Transvaal, South Africa

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MCZ_99783
Hlazifumme, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

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ZMB_MP_0394
I have no idea

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

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

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

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SMF_15118
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

image of lot SMF_15124
SMF_15124
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

image of lot SMF_15116
SMF_15116
Kapkolonie, S. Afr.; Cape Flats, Cape Colony

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BMNH_MP_509
Kiooi River, Porcheptroon, Transvaal (= Potchefstroom)

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

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

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ANSP_189005
Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, S. Afr.

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AMNH_100922
Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, South Africa

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

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IRSNB_MP_0835
Le Nil [South Africa]

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

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

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

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

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

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BMNH_89-11-4-4
Midlands, Natal

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BMNH_89-11-4-5
Midlands, Natal

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IRSNB_MP_2007
Napier River, Pretoria, Transvaal

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SMF_15126
Natal, S. Afr.

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USNM_127186
Natal, So. Afr.

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

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UMMZ_111815
New Zealand [South Africa]

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SMF_15123
Ngqamakwe, S. Afr.

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

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ZMB_MP_0415
P. Natal

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SMF_15134
Pondoland, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

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SMF_168332
Pondoland, S. Afrika

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ANSP_186854
Port Alfred, So. Africa

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IRSNB_MP_0284
Port Eliz.

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MNHN_MP_1063
Port Elizabeth

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ZMB_15329
Port Elizabeth

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BMNH_MP_523
Port Elizabeth

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USNM_126303
Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope

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MNHN_MP_1062
Port Natal

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BMNH_61-7-3-21
Port Natal

image of lot CM_61.1512
CM_61.1512
Port Natal [Africa]

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USNM_85232
Port Natal, Africa

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

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

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

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MRAC_56761
Pretoria

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MCZ_83551
Pretoria, Transvaal, Africa

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SMF_15120
Pretoria, Transvaal, S. Afr.

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

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IRSNB_MP_0831
Riviere du Elephant au Transvaal

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IRSNB_MP_0905
Riviere du Vaal

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USNM_128816
S. Africa

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SMF_15114
Somerset East, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

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

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FMNH_68300
South Africa

image of lot FMNH_9355
FMNH_9355
South Africa

image of lot USNM_738194
USNM_738194
South Africa

image of lot UMMZ_22869
UMMZ_22869
South Africa

image of lot AMS_5507
AMS_5507
South Africa

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AMS_127034
South Africa

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

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MCZ_110950
Steytlerville, Cape Province

image of lot ZMB_MP_0445
ZMB_MP_0445
Sudafrica

image of lot SMF_15119
SMF_15119
Sudafrica

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

image of lot FMNH_115945
FMNH_115945
Transvaal, South Africa

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

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

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

image of lot SMF_15133
SMF_15133
Umsindusi River, maritzburg, Natal,S. Afr.

image of lot ZMB_33076
ZMB_33076
Vaal fluss Voaluiz [?]

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ANSP_133833
Vaal River, Africa

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

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

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

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BMNH_MP_524
Vaal River, Kimberley

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ZMB_MP_0414
Vaal, Afr. Sud

image of lot MCZ_52455
MCZ_52455
Wilge River, Pretoria District, Transvaal

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

image of lot MRAC_56411
MRAC_56411
Zululand

8 Specimens from unknown

image of lot ZMB_MP_0436
ZMB_MP_0436
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot ZMB_27274
ZMB_27274
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot ANSP_355359
ANSP_355359
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot ZMB_MP_0407
ZMB_MP_0407
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot ANSP_125801
ANSP_125801
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot BMNH_1965166
BMNH_1965166
East Africa

image of lot ZMB_MP_0386
ZMB_MP_0386
Rudolf See

image of lot SMF_15125
SMF_15125
W. Afrika ?

4 Specimens from Zambia

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

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

image of lot USNM_341222
USNM_341222
Kafue, Rhodesia

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

4 Specimens from Zimbabwe

image of lot ANSP_161017
ANSP_161017
Ingezi R., S. Rhodesia, at Shangani

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

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

image of lot BMNH_1937-12-30-13133
BMNH_1937-12-30-13133
Victoria Falls

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers


South Africa

UMMZ_265692. (28S: AF400687, COI: AF156501, COI: AF156500, go to GenBank) South Africa.