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species Coelatura gabonensis (Küster, 1862): specimens

10 available nominal species synonyms (12 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura gabonensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Whelan et al. (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Bolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)
Coelatura cf. gabonensis — Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020)

Range

Widespread in Gabon and throughout the Congo Basin, Central Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura gabonensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Angola

MRAC_249763
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

MRAC_249772
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

MRAC_249776
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

Congo (Brazzaville)

MNHN_MP_1361 .... Brazzaville, Congo	MNHN_MP_1362 Bord du Congo, N’Gabe, Moyen Congo	MNHN_MP_1362 Bord du Congo, N’Gabe, Moyen Congo
MNHN_MP_1399_01 Bouinji, Moyenne Alima, Rep. du Congo	MNHN_MP_1367 Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1376_01 Brazzaville
MNHN_MP_1392 Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1394 Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1396 Brazzaville
USNM_125417 Congo (pond), Africa	ANSP_413701 Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, Congo	INHS_31235 Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, Congo
ANSP_416303 Congo River, Malebo Pool, 1 km below mouth of Loufoula, Congo	ANSP_416294 Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo	ANSP_413645 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
ANSP_A21412 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	ANSP_416289 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	INHS_31239 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
INHS_31243 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	INHS_31250 Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo	ANSP_413641 Congo River, Malebo Pool, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
INHS_31246 Congo River, Malebo Pool, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	MNHN_MP_1319 Congo, Brazza	MNHN_MP_0054 Gancini (Congo)
MNHN_MP_0054 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_MP_0306 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_MP_0306 Gancini (Congo)
MNHN_MP_0088 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_MP_0088 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_MP_1371 Loka, envir de Djidi - Bargiti, Congo [locality unknown]
IRSNB_MP_0176 Mayumebe, Congo Francais	MNHN_MP_1375 Moyen Congo	MNHN_MP_1365 Ngoko, entre Ouesso et le confluent, Haut Sangha
MNHN_MP_1373_01 Ngoko, entre Ouesso et le confluent, Haut Sangha	MNHN_MP_1373_02 Ngoko, entre Ouesso et le confluent, Haut Sangha	MNHN_MP_1401_01 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville
MNHN_MP_1401_03 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1401_03 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1407_01 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville
MNHN_MP_1407_03 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1366 Stanley Pool, Congo

Congo (DRC)

ANSP_146176 Banana River, Congo, W.A.	ANSP_146176 Banana River, Congo, W.A.	MNHN_MP_1354 Bous Hippo
MNHN_MP_1357 Congo	MNHN_MP_1364 Congo	MNHN_MP_1374 Congo
IRSNB_MP_0175 Congo	IRSNB_MP_0178 Congo	MCZ_142355 Congo Estuary, Zambi, Belgian Congo
ANSP_416363 Congo River, ca. 2 km upstream of Kibanga, DR Congo	ANSP_416363 Congo River, ca. 2 km upstream of Kibanga, DR Congo	SMF_83162 Congo, Leopoldville
MRAC_322464 Coquilhatville, fleuve bances de sables	ANSP_133850 Garamba R., Belgian Congo	AMNH_72093 Garamba River, 04°10’N, 29°40’E, Belgian Congo [Zaire], Africa.
AMNH_72093 Garamba River, 04°10’N, 29°40’E, Belgian Congo [Zaire], Africa.	MRAC_342093 Ibembo	MRAC_117921 ile de Hippos amont Bas-Congo
MRAC_117924 ile de Hippos amont Bas-Congo	MRAC_117928 ile de Hippos amont Bas-Congo	MRAC_303869 Kalina
MCZ_109808 Kalina Pt., near Leopoldville, Belgian Congo	MRAC_303657 Kalina, Pt. W.	MRAC_303669 Kalina, Pt. W.
MRAC_56422 Kinshasa	IRSNB_MP_0841 Kinshasa, Congo Belge	IRSNB_MP_0842 Kinshasa, Congo Belge
IRSNB_MP_0863 Kinshasa, Stanley Pool	IRSNB_MP_0866 Kivamouth, Congo Belge	MRAC_738970 Kwango
MRAC_249783 Kwango, Chutes Suillaume	MRAC_56041 Leopoldville	MRAC_56272 Leopoldville
MRAC_56639 Leopoldville	MRAC_97414 Leopoldville	MRAC_55589 Leopoldville
MRAC_523451 Leopoldville banc de sable Stanleypool	ZMB_MP_0359 Leopoldville Congo	ANSP_133848 Leopoldville, Africa
ANSP_133849 Leopoldville, Belg. Congo	MCZ_240275 Leopoldville, Belgian Congo	AMNH_136850_2 Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, Africa
BMNH_MP_465 Leopoldville, Congo	USNM_159377 Leopoldville, Congo	USNM_160044 Leopoldville, Congo
USNM_160044 Leopoldville, Congo	UMMZ_110085 Leopoldville, Congo	UMMZ_110085 Leopoldville, Congo
IRSNB_MP_0860 Leopoldville, Congo Belge	MRAC_304051 Leopoldville, Kalina	MRAC_97407 Leopoldvillensis
MRAC_131238 Lisala, en face Gungji terr. Bas-Djano	MRAC_56798 Lower Belgian Congo	MRAC_56798 Lower Belgian Congo
MRAC_195012 Lussuasso riv gauche du fleuve, Angola	IRSNB_MP_0177 Mulongo Lualaba entre Kikonge et Awkoro	IRSNB_MP_0854 Mulongo, Haut Lualaba, Congo Belge
MRAC_56282 Nsendwe	MRAC_56284 Nsendwe	MRAC_56285 Nsendwe
MRAC_56287 Nsendwe	MRAC_56290 Nsendwe	MRAC_56293 Nsendwe
MRAC_56297 Nsendwe	MRAC_56301 Nsendwe	MRAC_56308 Nsendwe
MRAC_56319 Nsendwe	MRAC_56341 Nsendwe	MRAC_56351 Nsendwe
MRAC_56579 Nsendwe	MRAC_57949 Nsendwe	MRAC_58044 Nsendwe
MRAC_56650 Nsendwe	MRAC_283780 Plage Kalina (Leo)	IRSNB_MP_0856 Riv. Djuma Kwango
IRSNB_MP_0867 Riv. Djuma, Kwango, Congo Belge	MRAC_612714 Riv. Luama	USNM_130091 San Kiro R., Upper Congo
USNM_130091 San Kiro R., Upper Congo	MRAC_55995 Stanleyville	MRAC_56016 Stanleyville
ANSP_133852 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo	MRAC_766121 Ubangi, Mawuya	MRAC_56000 Zambi
MRAC_56021 Zambi	MRAC_56027 Zambi	MRAC_56043 Zambi
MRAC_56363 Zambi	MRAC_56367 Zambi	MRAC_249829 Zambi
UMMZ_133846 Zambi, Belgian Congo	FMNH_77362 Zambi, Belgian Congo	FMNH_120118 Zambi, Belgian Congo
AMNH_136848 Zambi, Belgian Congo	AMNH_72201 Zambi, Belgian Congo	ANSP_134027A Zambi, Belgian Congo
ANSP_134027A Zambi, Belgian Congo	ANSP_133846 Zambi, Belgian Congo	ANSP_134027 Zambi, Belgian Congo
ANSP_134027 Zambi, Belgian Congo	UMMZ_178556 Zambi, Belgian Congo

Gabon

ZMB_MP_0396 Gabon	IRSNB_MP_0837 Gabon	USNM_85202 Gaboon R., Africa
BMNH_93-2-4-1585 Mayumba River, Congo	BMNH_93-2-4-1585 Mayumba River, Congo	MNHN_MP_1355 Mayumba, Gabon
MRAC_97411 Mayumbo, Cacongo	BMNH_1908-6-11-23-26 Ogoone River, Lake Orange, Gabon	MNHN_MP_1358 Ogoue
UMMZ_110083 Orange Lake, Gaboon, Africa	UMMZ_110083 Orange Lake, Gaboon, Africa	MNHN_MP_1369 Sac Owounga, Ogoue [??]

BMNH_93-2-4-1586. Mayumba River, Congo

unknown

MRAC_782605
Lac Eduward

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Democratic Republic of the Congo

UGSB_17584 (22222). (16S: MT218262, 28S: MT218128, COI: MT229888, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (0.69081 N 24.23397 E).

Mp_4101_22134. (28S: MT218117, COI: MT216433, H3: MT183414, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (2.09917 N 22.66389 E).

Mp_4101_22123. (16S: MT218242, 28S: MT218107, COI: MT216423, H3: MT183405, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (2.09928 N 22.66382 E).

Mp_4101_22124. (16S: MT218243, 28S: MT218108, COI: MT216424, H3: MT183406, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4101_22118. (16S: MT218237, 28S: MT218103, COI: MT216418, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (2.12348 N 21.73692 E).

Mp_4101_22119. (16S: MT218238, 28S: MT218104, COI: MT216419, H3: MT183402, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4101_22116. (16S: MT218235, 28S: MT218101, COI: MT216416, H3: MT183400, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (2.14149 N 21.51741 E).

Mp_4101_22117. (16S: MT218236, 28S: MT218102, COI: MT216417, H3: MT183401, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4101_22126. (16S: MT218245, 28S: MT218110, COI: MT216426, H3: MT183407, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo River (2.19764 N 22.02798 E).

Mp_4101_22114. (16S: MT218233, 28S: MT218099, COI: MT216414, H3: MT183398, go to Genbank) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lomami River (0.76782 N 24.26838 E).

Republic of the Congo

ANSP_416294-Fl. (28S: JN243873, COI: JN243895, go to Genbank) Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo.