Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Nyassunio

species Nyassunio nyassaensis (Lea, 1864): specimens

9 available nominal species synonyms (13 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Nyassunio nyassaensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2024), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Konopleva et al. (2026)

Range

Lake Malawi, Africa. (Afrotropics: AF4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Nyassunio nyassaensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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MRAC_793224
Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa
type
Nyassunio ecclesi Woodward in Crowley et al., 1964

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USNM_84058
L. Nyassa, Africa
type
Unio aferula Lea, 1864

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MRAC_56588
Lac Nyassa
type
Unio caesariana Preston, 1913

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MRAC_56413
Riv. Shire, ... Lac Nyassa
type
Unio hercules Preston, 1913

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BMNH_1880-12-20-130
Lake Nyassa
holotype
Unio hermosus Bourguignat, 1889

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USNM_84056
L. Nyassa, Central Africa
type
Unio kirkii Lea, 1864

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USNM_84057
L. Nyassa, Africa
type
Unio nyassaensis Lea, 1864

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BMNH_64-5-14-2
Lake Nyassa
paratype
Unio aferula Lea, 1864

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BMNH_MP_361
Lake Nyassa
paratype
Unio aferula Lea, 1864

image of lot BMNH_1890-12-20-131
BMNH_1890-12-20-131
Lake Nyassa
paratypes
Unio hermosus Bourguignat, 1889

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BMNH_62-9-25-7
Lake Nyassa
paratypes
Unio kirkii Lea, 1864

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BMNH_1965154
Lake Nyassa, Central Africa
paratypes
Unio kirkii Lea, 1864

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BMNH_64-5-14-3
Lake Nyassa
paratype
Unio nyassaensis Lea, 1864

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BMNH_MP_359
Lake Nyassa, Central Africa
paratypes
Unio nyassaensis Lea, 1864

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

63 Specimens from Malawi

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BMNH_93-8-23-48-50
Angoni Land

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ANSP_367328
Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi, Fort Johnston District; 14° 2’ S, 34° 51’ E

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ZMB_104848
Kambwe Lagune

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ZMB_104807
Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

image of lot ZMB_104800
ZMB_104800
Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

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ZMB_104802
Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

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USNM_224597
L. Nyassa, Africa

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IRSNB_MP_0784
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_0309
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_0310
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_0316
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_0320
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_0321
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56590
Lac Nyassa

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MNHN_MP_1057
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56724
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56732
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56735
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56736
Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56742
Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_2001
Lac Nyassa

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UMMZ_110510
Lac Nyassa

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MCZ_184994
Lake Malombe, W shore, Kausi Village, Fort Johnston District, Nyasaland

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UMMZ_172923
Lake Nyasa at Mtimbuka, Nyasaland

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USNM_600676
Lake Nyasa at Mtimbuka, Nyasaland

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MCZ_184995
Lake Nyasa, Mnema Makanjila (W shore), Dowa District, Nyasaland

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AMNH_72926
Lake Nyasa, Mtimbuka, Nyasaland

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MCZ_184996
Lake Nyasa, Mtimbuka, S end, Nyasaland

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FMNH_77361
Lake Nyasa, Ntimbuka, Nyasaland

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USNM_568882
Lake Nyassa

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USNM_127001
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_MP_455
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_MP_461
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_1913-7-30-25
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_87-12-2-2
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_80-12-20-132-134
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_87-12-2-4
Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_93-8-23-51-54
Lake Nyassa, Angoni Land

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UMMZ_110489
Lake Nyassa, East Africa

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UMMZ_110491
Lake Nyassa, East Africa

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UMMZ_110511
Lake Nyassa, East Africa

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SMF_13542
Lambwe-Lagune, Nyassa

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MCZ_288396
Machemba, south shore of Lake Nyassa, Malawi

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ZMB_102631
Malawi, Lake Malawi, Mangochi, Palm Beach

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ZMB_102630A
Malawi, Lake Malawi, Senga Bay

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MRAC_800306
Malawi: Lac Malawi

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MRAC_796897
Malawi: Lake Malawi Monkey Bay

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MRAC_796898
Malawi: Lake Malawi Monkey Bay

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ANSP_367327
Mazini Bay, Lake Malawi, Fort Johnston District; 14° 9’ S, 34° 58’ E

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MCZ_MP.250
Mtimbuka, near Fort Johnston, Nyasaland

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MCZ_MP.259
Mtimbuka, near Fort Johnston, Nyasaland

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ZMB_104803
Nyassa-Gebiet

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SMF_13498
Nyassa-See

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SMF_10395
Nyassa-See, 2 km seewarts v. Membehirei (?)

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MRAC_793215
Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa Kota Kota

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MRAC_793220
Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa Kota Kota

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UMMZ_110495
River Shire, Zambeze, British Africa

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UMMZ_110490
River Shire, Zambeze, East Africa

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UMMZ_110492
River Shire, Zambeze, East Africa

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IRSNB_MP_0318
S shore of Lake Nyassa

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MCZ_288388
Shire River, Fort Johnston, Malawi

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SMF_10394
Südende des Nyassa-Sees

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MRAC_795338
Zambia: Monkey Bay [Lac Nyassa]

13 Specimens from Tanzania

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ZMB_104809
Mwaya (Mbasi River)

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ZMB_104847
Nyassa-Gebiet, Lake Malawi, Wiedhafen

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ZMB_104849
Nyassa-Gebiet, Lake Malawi, Wiedhafen

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ZMB_103148
Tansania, Malawisee, Mbampa Bay (lot 4)

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ZMB_103149
Tansania, Malawisee, Mbampa Bay (lot 5)

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ZMB_104805
Tansania, Nyassa, Manda Bucht

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ZMB_104810
Tansania, Nyassasee, Lumbira (Langenburg)

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ZMB_104846
Tansania, Nyassasee, Lumbira (Langenburg)

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ZMB_104811
Tansania, Nyassasee, Manda Bucht

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ZMB_104806
Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ZMB_104801
Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ZMB_104804
Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ANSP_146221
Wiedhofen, Nyassa Lake, Africa

1 Specimens from unknown

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IRSNB_MP_0323
[locality illegible]

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Malawi

UGSB_16265 (22108). (16S: MT218227, 28S: MT218093, COI: MT216408, H3: MT183393, go to GenBank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (13.751871 S 34.608138 E).

UGSB_0020 (21559). (16S: MT218176, 28S: MT218051, H3: MT183358, go to GenBank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (13.88797 S 34.59258 E).

Mp_4101_22121. (16S: MT218240, 28S: MT218106, COI: MT216421, H3: MT183404, go to GenBank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (14.39049 S 35.2189 E).

UGSB_222 (6948). (16S: MT218164, 28S: MT218030, COI: MT216498, H3: MT183455, go to GenBank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (9.89932 S 33.94370 E).