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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Nyassunio

species Nyassunio nyassaensis (Lea, 1864): specimens

9 available nominal species synonyms (13 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Nyassunio nyassaensisGraf & 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)

Range

Lake Malawi, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Nyassunio nyassaensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Malawi

image of lot BMNH_93-8-23-48-50
BMNH_93-8-23-48-50

Angoni Land

image of lot ANSP_367328
ANSP_367328

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

image of lot ZMB_104848
ZMB_104848

Kambwe Lagune

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ZMB_104800

Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

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ZMB_104802

Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

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ZMB_104807

Kambwe Lagune, Malawi

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USNM_224597

L. Nyassa, Africa

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USNM_84057

L. Nyassa, Africa

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USNM_84057

L. Nyassa, Africa

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USNM_84058

L. Nyassa, Africa

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USNM_84058

L. Nyassa, Africa

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USNM_84056

L. Nyassa, Central Africa

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USNM_84056

L. Nyassa, Central Africa

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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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IRSNB_MP_0784

Lac Nyassa

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IRSNB_MP_2001

Lac Nyassa

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MNHN_MP_1057

Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56588

Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56588

Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56590

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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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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USNM_600676

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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BMNH_1880-12-20-130

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_1880-12-20-130

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_1890-12-20-131

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_1913-7-30-25

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_1913-7-30-25

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_62-9-25-7

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_64-5-14-2

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_64-5-14-2

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_64-5-14-3

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_80-12-20-132-134

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_87-12-2-2

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_87-12-2-4

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_MP_361

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_MP_455

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_MP_461

Lake Nyassa

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USNM_127001

Lake Nyassa

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USNM_127001

Lake Nyassa

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USNM_568882

Lake Nyassa

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BMNH_93-8-23-51-54

Lake Nyassa, Angoni Land

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BMNH_1965154

Lake Nyassa, Central Africa

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BMNH_MP_359

Lake Nyassa, Central Africa

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UMMZ_110489

Lake Nyassa, East Africa

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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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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_793224

Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_793224

Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa

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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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MRAC_56413

Riv. Shire, ... Lac Nyassa

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MRAC_56413

Riv. Shire, ... Lac Nyassa

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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]


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)

image of lot ZMB_104811
ZMB_104811

Tansania, Nyassasee, Manda Bucht

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ZMB_104801

Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ZMB_104804

Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ZMB_104806

Wiedhafen (Manda) Malawi

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ANSP_146221

Wiedhofen, Nyassa Lake, Africa

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ANSP_146221

Wiedhofen, Nyassa Lake, Africa


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).