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), ... Bolotov et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Coelatura cf. gabonensis — Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020)

Range

Widespread in Gabon and throughout the Congo Basin, Central Africa. (Afrotropics: AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura gabonensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

AMNH_72093
Garamba River, 04°10’N, 29°40’E, Belgian Congo [Zaire], Africa.
holotype
Caelatura mesafricana Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

BMNH_93-2-4-1585
Mayumba River, Congo
holotype
Unio aequatorius Morelet, 1885

MRAC_56798
Lower Belgian Congo
type
Unio subnigra Preston, 1909

MNHN_MP_0306
Gancini (Congo)
syntypes
Zairia araneosa Rochebrune, 1886

MNHN_MP_0054
Gancini (Congo)
syntypes
Zairia elegans Rochebrune, 1886

MNHN_MP_0088
Gancini (Congo)
syntypes
Zairia poirieri Rochebrune, 1886

ANSP_133850
Garamba R., Belgian Congo
paratypes
Caelatura mesafricana Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

ANSP_133852
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
paratypes
Caelatura stanleyvillensis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

3 Specimens from AMNH

AMNH_136850_2
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, Africa

AMNH_136848
Zambi, Belgian Congo

AMNH_72201
Zambi, Belgian Congo

14 Specimens from ANSP

ANSP_413701
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

ANSP_413641
Congo River, Malebo Pool, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

ANSP_146176
Banana River, Congo, W.A.

ANSP_416363
Congo River, ca. 2 km upstream of Kibanga, DR Congo

ANSP_133848
Leopoldville, Africa

ANSP_133849
Leopoldville, Belg. Congo

ANSP_134027A
Zambi, Belgian Congo

ANSP_133846
Zambi, Belgian Congo

ANSP_134027
Zambi, Belgian Congo

3 Specimens from BMNH

BMNH_MP_465
Leopoldville, Congo

BMNH_1908-6-11-23-26
Ogoone River, Lake Orange, Gabon

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

2 Specimens from FMNH

FMNH_77362
Zambi, Belgian Congo

FMNH_120118
Zambi, Belgian Congo

5 Specimens from INHS

INHS_31235
Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, 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

INHS_31246
Congo River, Malebo Pool, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

13 Specimens from IRSNB

IRSNB_MP_0176
Mayumebe, Congo Francais

IRSNB_MP_0175
Congo

IRSNB_MP_0178
Congo

IRSNB_MP_0841
Kinshasa, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0842
Kinshasa, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0863
Kinshasa, Stanley Pool

IRSNB_MP_0866
Kivamouth, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0860
Leopoldville, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0177
Mulongo Lualaba entre Kikonge et Awkoro

IRSNB_MP_0854
Mulongo, Haut Lualaba, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0856
Riv. Djuma Kwango

IRSNB_MP_0867
Riv. Djuma, Kwango, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0837
Gabon

3 Specimens from MCZ

MCZ_142355
Congo Estuary, Zambi, Belgian Congo

MCZ_109808
Kalina Pt., near Leopoldville, Belgian Congo

MCZ_240275
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo

26 Specimens from MNHN

MNHN_MP_1361
.... Brazzaville, 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

MNHN_MP_1319
Congo, Brazza

MNHN_MP_1371
Loka, envir de Djidi - Bargiti, Congo [locality unknown]

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_1407_01
Stanley Pool, Brazzaville

MNHN_MP_1407_03
Stanley Pool, Brazzaville

MNHN_MP_1366
Stanley Pool, Congo

MNHN_MP_1354
Bous Hippo

MNHN_MP_1357
Congo

MNHN_MP_1364
Congo

MNHN_MP_1374
Congo

MNHN_MP_1355
Mayumba, Gabon

MNHN_MP_1358
Ogoue

MNHN_MP_1369
Sac Owounga, Ogoue [??]

54 Specimens from MRAC

MRAC_249763
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

MRAC_249772
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

MRAC_249776
Kwango, Chutes Francois-Joseph

MRAC_322464
Coquilhatville, fleuve bances de sables

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

MRAC_303657
Kalina, Pt. W.

MRAC_303669
Kalina, Pt. W.

MRAC_56422
Kinshasa

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

MRAC_304051
Leopoldville, Kalina

MRAC_97407
Leopoldvillensis

MRAC_131238
Lisala, en face Gungji terr. Bas-Djano

MRAC_195012
Lussuasso riv gauche du fleuve, Angola

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)

MRAC_612714
Riv. Luama

MRAC_55995
Stanleyville

MRAC_56016
Stanleyville

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

MRAC_97411
Mayumbo, Cacongo

MRAC_782605
Lac Eduward

1 Specimens from SMF

SMF_83162
Congo, Leopoldville

4 Specimens from UMMZ

UMMZ_110085
Leopoldville, Congo

UMMZ_133846
Zambi, Belgian Congo

UMMZ_178556
Zambi, Belgian Congo

UMMZ_110083
Orange Lake, Gaboon, Africa

5 Specimens from USNM

USNM_125417
Congo (pond), Africa

USNM_159377
Leopoldville, Congo

USNM_160044
Leopoldville, Congo

USNM_130091
San Kiro R., Upper Congo

USNM_85202
Gaboon R., Africa

2 Specimens from ZMB

ZMB_MP_0359
Leopoldville Congo

ZMB_MP_0396
Gabon

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.

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