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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Nitia

species Nitia chefneuxi (Neuville & Anthony, 1906): specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Nitia chefneuxiGraf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Lake Turkana, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Kenya

specimen
MRAC_792115

Kenya 28 miles N.E. Lodwar

specimen
USNM_215194

L. Rudolph, Br. E Africa

specimen
USNM_215194

L. Rudolph, Br. E Africa

specimen
MNHN_MP_1034

lac Rodolphe

specimen
BMNH_1940-8-1-219-220

Lake Rudolf

specimen
MCZ_202991

South Island, Lake Rudolf, Kenya