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

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Coelatura

species Coelatura disciformis (Rochebrune, 1886): specimens
     3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura stagnorumGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010)
Coelatura rotulaGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011)
Coelatura disciformisGraf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Known only from the vicinity of Malebo Pool, Congo Basin, DRC and Congo (Brazzaville).

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Congo (Brazzaville)

specimen
MNHN_MP_1399_02

Bouinji, Moyenne Alima, Rep. du Congo

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0302

Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_1376_02

Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_1376_02

Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_1360

Brazzaville .....

specimen
ANSP_413699

Congo River, Les Rapids, Brazzaville, Congo

specimen
ANSP_416295

Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo

specimen
ANSP_413644

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
INHS_31242

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
INHS_31251

Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
MNHN_MP_1547

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_MP_1547

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_MP_0042

Mokoka (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_MP_0042

Mokoka (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_MP_1351

Moyen Congo

specimen
MNHN_MP_1401_02

Stanley Pool, Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_1407_02

Stanley Pool, Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_1345

Stanley Pool, Congo


Congo (DRC)

specimen
MRAC_283288

Bolobo

specimen
MNHN_MP_1344

Congo

specimen
AMNH_106840

Congo River at Leopoldville, 04°25’S, 15°20’E, Belgian Congo [Zaire], Africa

specimen
MCZ_86183

Congo River, Leopoldville, Belgian Congo

specimen
MRAC_56415

Kinshasa

specimen
MRAC_56415

Kinshasa

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0859

Kivamouth, Kassou

specimen
MRAC_55573

Leopoldville

specimen
MRAC_56377

Leopoldville

specimen
ANSP_133847

Leopoldville, Africa

specimen
ANSP_133847

Leopoldville, Africa

specimen
AMNH_136850_1

Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, Africa

specimen
BMNH_MP_464

Leopoldville, Congo

specimen
SMF_83164

Leopoldville, Congo

specimen
BMNH_94-9-4-9-10

Leopoldville, Upper Congo

specimen
BMNH_1911-7-8-1-2

Stanley Pool, Congo

specimen
BMNH_1904-12-13-1-2

Upper Congo


unknown

specimen
ANSP_41800

Africa ?