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

species Nitia monceti (Bourguignat, 1883): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (6 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Nitia moncetiGraf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), Bogan (2010), Van Damme & Pickford (2010), IUCN (2011), Graf & Cummings (2011), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Lake Victoria and the Victoria Nile, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Nitia monceti

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Kenya

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IRSNB_MP_0260

Baie de Kavirondo Victoria Nyanza

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MNHN_MP_1442

Baie de Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza

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ANSP_367323

Kadimo Point, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region, Kenya; 0° 6’ S, 34° 4’ E

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BMNH_1937-12-30-13123-13126

Kavirondo Bay or Entebee

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UMMZ_110043

Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Victoria, British East Africa

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MNHN_MP_1380

Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza

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MNHN_MP_1387

Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza

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ANSP_367324

Kayamo Island, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region, Kenya; 0° 15’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_359138

Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 0° 25’ S, 34° 18’ E

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ANSP_359785

Mungeri Bay, L. Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 37 --S, 034 06 --E

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BMNH_MP_473

off Ulambiwi Bay, Victoria Nyanza

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_367325

Osieko, Lake Victoria, Kenya; 0° 1’ S, 34° 8’ E

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ANSP_359784

Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 47 S, 034 05 E

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BMNH_1924-11-28-151

Victoria Nyanza, Homa Bay

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BMNH_1924-11-28-152-159

Victoria Nyanza, Homa Bay

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ANSP_359786

Wanyama Beach, Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 22 --S, 034 09 --E


Tanzania

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ZMB_104879

Bukoba, Viktoria

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ZMB_104877

Busisi, Busisi Creek, Tanzania

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ZMB_104898

Busisi, Busisi Creek, Tanzania

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MCZ_288399

Lake Victoria, Mwanza, South Bay, East Africa

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ZMB_104878

Nyamirembe, Viktoriasee, Tanzania

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BMNH_1906-3-9-77-78

Victoria Nyanza, Burkoba

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BMNH_86-2-19-88-92

Victoria Nyanza, south shore


Uganda

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MNHN_MP_1038

Au Nord du Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe

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MNHN_MP_1041

Au Nord du Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe

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MRAC_792778

Entebbe, Lac Victoria

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AMNH_131105

Entebbe, Lake Victoria, Uganda

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MNHN_MP_1040

lac Victoria, Entebbe

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MRAC_580294

Lac Victoria, Entebbe

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MRAC_576715

Lac Victoria, Entebe

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USNM_606822

Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda

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USNM_606822

Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda

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MCZ_108641

Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda

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MCZ_118428

Lake Victoria, Kazi, S of Kampala, Uganda

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MCZ_260516

Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda

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MCZ_260517

Lake Victoria, Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda

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ZMB_104875

Towalio, Buddu

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ZMB_104897

Uganda, Sowe (Soweh), Island, Viktoriasee

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ZMB_104917

Uganda, Viktoriasee, Entebee, at wildlife education center

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MRAC_795777

Uganda: eiland Bavuma (Victoria Meer)

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MRAC_795373

Unganda: eiland Bugaia Mukono landing (Victoria Meer)

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MNHN_MP_1020

Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe

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BMNH_92-8-27-22-28

Victoria Nyanza, N end

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CM_61.6186

Victoria Nyanza, North Shore, Uganda, Africa


unknown

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ZMB_104914

“Amani” (Viktoriasee)

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ZMB_104881

“Tanganyika” ? (Viktoriasee)

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SMF_13543

Angeblich Nyassa-See

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IRSNB_MP_0148

Iganga Usogo N Lake Victoria Nyanza

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IRSNB_MP_0264

Lac Nyanza

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IRSNB_MP_0261

Lac Nyassa [Nyanza]

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MRAC_56722

Lac Victoria Nyanza

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MRAC_56726

Lac Victoria Nyanza

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MRAC_56758

Lac Victoria Nyanza

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MRAC_57022

Lac Victoria Nyanza

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UMMZ_110505

Lake Nyanza, East Africa

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ZMB_104876

Mhugu, Victoria Nyansa

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ZMB_104880

Mhugu, Victoria Nyansa

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ZMB_104883

Mkunga bei Ruasa

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BMNH_MP_442

N.D. Victoria Nyanza

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MNHN_MP_1056

Nyassa [Nyanza ?]

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ANSP_83082

Victoria Nyanza

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BMNH_1924-11-28-101-106

Victoria Nyanza

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BMNH_1924-11-28-116

Victoria Nyanza

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BMNH_1924-11-28-36-42

Victoria Nyanza

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BMNH_MP_521

Victoria Nyanza

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IRSNB_MP_0255

Victoria Nyanza

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IRSNB_MP_0259

Victoria Nyanza

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IRSNB_MP_0262

Victoria Nyanza

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ANSP_132704

Victoria Nyanza, Africa

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BMNH_1904-4-6-38-43

Victoria Nyanza, from Musoyi [?]

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SMF_13544

Viktoria-See

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SMF_13545

Viktoria-See

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ZMB_39254

Viktoriasee

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


Kenya

UGSB_4891 (21571). (16S: MT218180, 28S: MT218055, H3: MT183361, go to Genbank) Kenya: Lake Victoria (0.08075 S 34.03286 E).


Uganda

UGSB_5318 (21557). (16S: MT218174, 28S: MT218049, COI: MT216359, H3: MT183356, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.02976 N 33.24449 E).

UGSB_15575 (21596). (16S: MT218200, 28S: MT218068, COI: MT216381, H3: MT183370, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.03892 N 32.49402 E).

UGSB_5275 (21548). (16S: MT218167, 28S: MT218042, COI: MT216353, H3: MT183349, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.16176 N 33.58264 E).

UGSB_15572 (21591). (16S: MT218195, 28S: MT218064, COI: MT216376, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.30371 S 32.28927 E).