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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Coelatura species Coelatura hauttecoeuri (Bourguignat, 1883): specimens12 available nominal species synonyms (23 total synonyms)
 Recent Taxonomic OpinionsCoelatura hauttecoeuri — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Van Damme & Pickford (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)Coelatura hauttecoeuri kyogae — Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)
 RangeLake Victoria, Uganda and Tanzania. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
 Burundi
 Kenya|  MNHN_MP_1441
 Baie de Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_1445
 Baie de Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0272
 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0273
 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0301
 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  ANSP_359791
 Kadem Point, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 56 S, 34 08 E
 |  |  ANSP_367317
 Kadimu Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 06 S, 34 04 E
 |  ANSP_367317
 Kadimu Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 06 S, 34 04 E
 |  UMMZ_110038
 Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Victoria, British East Africa
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0243
 Kavirondo Gulf, Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_56631_01
 Kavirondo Gulf, Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0285
 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  MNHN_MP_1378
 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_1379
 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
 |  ANSP_132703
 Kavizondo Bay, Victoria Nianza, Africa
 |  |  ANSP_367319
 Kayamo, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 15 S, 34 08 E
 |  ANSP_359136
 Kendu Bay, Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 20 S, 34 40 E
 |  ANSP_359136
 Kendu Bay, Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 20 S, 34 40 E
 |  |  MRAC_56263
 Lac Victoria Nyanza, baie de Kavirondo
 |  MRAC_56359
 Lac Victoria Nyanza, baie de Kavirondo
 |  MRAC_56721
 Lac Victoria Nyanza: baie a Kavirondo
 |  |  INHS_21572
 Lake Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1904-1-20-14
 Lake Victoria, British East Africa
 |  ANSP_359792
 Mbita Passage, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 29 S, 34 12 E
 |  |  ANSP_359133
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E
 |  ANSP_359133
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E
 |  ANSP_359134
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E
 |  |  ANSP_359134
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E
 |  ANSP_359137
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E
 |  ANSP_359790
 Mungeri Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 37 S, 34 06 E
 |  |  ANSP_367320
 Osieko, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 01 S, 34 05 E
 |  ANSP_359135
 Rusinga Channel, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 23 S, 34 08 E
 |  ANSP_359135
 Rusinga Channel, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 23 S, 34 08 E
 |  |  ANSP_359789
 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 46 S, 34 05 E
 |  ANSP_359809
 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 47 S, 034 05 E
 |  ANSP_359809
 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 47 S, 034 05 E
 |  |  ANSP_367318
 Ugowe Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 02 S, 34 01 E
 |  ANSP_367318
 Ugowe Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 02 S, 34 01 E
 |  SMF_13660
 Victoria Nyanza, Bucht von Kavizondo
 |  |  BMNH_1924-11-28-161-173
 Victoria Nyanza, Homa Bay
 |  BMNH_1937-12-30-13094-13095
 Victoria Nyanza, mouth of Nzoya River
 |  BMNH_MP_514
 Victoria Nyanza, Rusinga Island, Kavirondo Gulf (sandy shore)
 |  |  BMNH_MP_516
 Victoria Nyanza, Rusinga Island, Kavirondo Gulf (sandy shore)
 |  ANSP_359793
 Wanyama Beach, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 22 S, 34 09 E
 |  ANSP_359793
 Wanyama Beach, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 22 S, 34 09 E
 | 
 
 Rwanda
 Tanzania|  SMF_5013
 A.d. Simin Fluss bei Massansa am Speke Golf Victoria S.
 |  ZMB_104852
 Bukoba, Viktoria
 |  ZMB_104856
 Bukoba, Viktoria
 |  |  ZMB_104859
 Bukoba, Viktoria
 |  ZMB_104870
 Bukoba, Viktoria
 |  ZMB_104866
 Busisi (Bussissi), Mwanza Golf
 |  |  ZMB_104871
 Busisi, Viktoriasee, Tanzania
 |  ZMB_104894
 Busisi, Viktoriasee, Tanzania
 |  UMMZ_110484
 German East Africa
 |  |  MCZ_MP.262
 Grumeti River, Kirawira, Serengeti N.P. (W Corridor)
 |  ANSP_359794
 Kaviri Bay, Mwanza, Lake Victoria, Tanzania; 2 30 S, 032 45 E
 |  MCZ_288392
 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, North Bay, East Africa
 |  |  MCZ_MP.261
 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, North Bay, East Africa
 |  MCZ_288390
 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, South Bay, East Africa
 |  MCZ_159081
 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory, Africa
 |  |  ZMB_104895A
 Masanza (Messansa), Simin Fluss
 |  ZMB_104895A
 Masanza (Messansa), Simin Fluss
 |  ZMB_104895B
 Masanza (Messansa), Simin Fluss
 |  |  ZMB_104850
 Nyamirembe (Niemirembe), Viktoria
 |  ZMB_104884
 Nyamirembe (Niemirembe), Viktoria
 |  UMMZ_110485
 Nyanza, Ukerewe, East Africa
 |  |  BMNH_MP_457
 R. Kagera, SW Ankole
 |  MCZ_53208
 Simiyu River, Mwanza District at Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory
 |  MCZ_53208
 Simiyu River, Mwanza District at Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory
 |  |  ZMB_46594
 Speke Gulf
 |  BMNH_84-2-19-101-104
 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
 |  BMNH_84-2-19-82-87
 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
 |  |  BMNH_84-2-19-93-98
 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
 |  BMNH_84-2-19-99-100
 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
 | 
 
 Uganda|  MNHN_MP_1390
 Au nord du Victoria Nyanza, dans le environs d’ Entebbe
 |  ZMB_104890
 Bari Buddu, Viktoria Nyanza
 |  ZMB_104873
 Buddu Kuste
 |  |  BMNH_1937-12-30-13096-13099
 Damba L., 30 mi E Entebee
 |  MNHN_MP_1381
 Entebbe, Kenia
 |  MRAC_792800
 Entebbe, Lac Victoria
 |  |  AMNH_131104
 Entebbe, Lake Victoria, Uganda
 |  AMNH_131106
 Entebbe, Lake Victoria, Uganda
 |  ZMB_104872
 Entebbe, Viktoriasee, Uganda
 |  |  BMNH_1937-12-30-13100-13106
 Entebee
 |  BMNH_1906-3-30-35
 Entebee, North of Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_580365
 Lac Victoria Dagusi Isl
 |  |  MRAC_576290
 Lac Victoria Entebe
 |  MRAC_580286
 Lac Victoria Entenne on the shore
 |  MRAC_580288
 Lac Victoria Napoleon Gulf
 |  |  BMNH_1968594
 Lake Kyogo at Kele, Uganda
 |  USNM_606817
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  USNM_606817
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  USNM_606823
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  USNM_606823
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  MCZ_108638
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_108639
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  MCZ_175092
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  MCZ_82033
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  BMNH_19921109
 Lake Victoria, Island off Port Bell, Tanzania
 |  MCZ_175091
 Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda
 |  MCZ_142365
 Lake Victoria, Kazi, near Kampala, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_118426
 Lake Victoria, Kazi, S of Kampala, Uganda
 |  MCZ_260514
 Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  MCZ_MP.245
 Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_108640
 Lake Victoria, near Kampala, Uganda
 |  MCZ_260518
 Lake Victoria, Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda
 |  MCZ_142353
 Lake Victoria, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_142356
 Lake Victoria, Uganda
 |  ANSP_195672
 Lake Victoria, Uganda, British E. Africa
 |  BMNH_MP_242
 Uganda
 |  |  MRAC_586363
 Uganda, Lac Kyoga, near Bugonola
 |  ZMB_104854
 Uganda, Sowe (Soweh), Island
 |  ZMB_104858
 Uganda, Sowe (Soweh), Island
 |  |  ZMB_104916
 Uganda, Viktoriasee, Entebee, at wildlife education center
 |  MRAC_795374
 Uganda: eiland Bugaia Mukono Landing (Victoria Meer)
 |  MRAC_795375
 Uganda: eiland Bugala Mukono Landing (Victoria Meer)
 |  |  MRAC_795773
 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
 |  MRAC_795774
 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
 |  MRAC_795775
 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
 |  |  MRAC_795776
 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
 |  MRAC_795778
 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
 |  BMNH_1937-12-30-13090-13093
 Victoria Nile, left bank, 22 mi upstream of Murchison Falls
 |  |  BMNH_MP_519
 Victoria Nyanza, Entebee
 |  CM_61.6183
 Victoria Nyanza, North Shore, Uganda, Africa
 |  BMNH_92-8-27-14-21
 Victoria Nyanza, Ripon Falls
 | 
 
 unknown|  ZMB_104910
 “Amani” (Viktoriasee)
 |  IRSNB_MP_0245
 [Lake Victoria]
 |  SMF_13659
 Angeblich Nyassa-See
 |  |  BMNH_90-7-16-1
 Central Africa
 |  IRSNB_MP_0907
 East Africa
 |  IRSNB_MP_0180
 Iganga Usogo, Lake Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  ZMB_104855A
 Insel Sirwa, Viktoria Nyansa
 |  ZMB_104855A
 Insel Sirwa, Viktoria Nyansa
 |  ZMB_104855B
 Insel Sirwa, Viktoria Nyansa
 |  |  ZMB_104853
 Insel Sirwa, Viktoria see, Tanzania
 |  ANSP_84347
 Kisuani, 4° 8’ S, nr. 38° E, German E. Africa  [questionable locality]
 |  ZMB_104912
 Kwa Kissero, Ostufer Viktoria Nyanza
 |  |  USNM_250708
 L. Tanganyika
 |  ANSP_83804
 L. Victoria, Nyanza
 |  ANSP_83804
 L. Victoria, Nyanza
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0234
 Lac Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0239
 Lac Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_1384
 Lac Nyanza, Afrique Orientale
 |  |  MRAC_56259
 Lac Tanganyika [Lake Victoria]
 |  MNHN_MP_1448
 Lac Victoria
 |  MRAC_580291
 Lac Victoria Bwana channel
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0889
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_55759
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_56245
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  MRAC_56595
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_56600
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_56725
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  MRAC_56738
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MRAC_56935
 Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  CM_61.6184
 Lake Nyassa [Nyanza ?], Africa
 |  |  ZMB_104851
 Lake Tanganyika
 |  UMMZ_110312
 Lake Tanganyika, Africa
 |  UMMZ_110486
 Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
 |  |  UMMZ_110486
 Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
 |  BMNH_MP_487
 Lake Victoria Nyanza
 |  UMMZ_110502
 Lake Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  FMNH_21725
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Africa
 |  UMMZ_110482
 Lake Victoria Nyanza, East Africa
 |  ZMB_104885
 Mhugo, Viktoriasee, Kenia
 |  |  ZMB_104886
 Mhugo, Viktoriasee, Kenia
 |  ZMB_104889
 Mhugu, Viktoriasee, Kenia
 |  ZMB_104911
 Mhugu, Viktoriasee, Kenia
 |  |  MRAC_56729
 N du Lac Victoria Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0018
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0018
 Nyanza
 |  |  MNHN_MP_0026
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0026
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0028
 Nyanza
 |  |  MNHN_MP_0028
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0064
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0064
 Nyanza
 |  |  MNHN_MP_0064
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0095
 Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_0095
 Nyanza
 |  |  MNHN_MP_0130
 Nyanza Oukéréwe (Victoria Nyanza)
 |  MNHN_MP_0130
 Nyanza Oukéréwe (Victoria Nyanza)
 |  IRSNB_MP_0237
 Nyanza Ukerewe
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0238
 Nyanza Ukerewe
 |  ZMB_104888
 ohne Angaben
 |  ZMB_40418
 Sudwestende des Viktoriasee
 |  |  ZMB_40418B
 Sudwestende des Viktoriasee
 |  MRAC_792117
 Uganda, Lake Victoria
 |  ANSP_83085
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  BMNH_1901-8-16-30-32
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1902-5-26-17
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1904-4-6-19-34
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  BMNH_1924-11-28-107-116
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1924-11-28-183-184
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1924-11-28-25-34
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  BMNH_1924-11-28-82
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1930-12-3-355-361
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_1930-8-12-11
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  BMNH_MP_459
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_MP_460
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  BMNH_MP_486
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  BMNH_MP_488
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0232
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0232
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0235
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  IRSNB_MP_0236
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  MNHN_MP_1443
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  MRAC_56728
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  SMF_13658
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  SMF_657
 Victoria Nyanza
 |  |  AMS_42647
 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa
 |  AMS_42648
 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa
 |  AMS_42649
 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa
 |  |  BMNH_1904-1-20-10-11
 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa
 |  ZMB_104887
 Viktoria
 |  ZMB_104857
 Viktoria Nyanza
 |  |  ZMB_104857
 Viktoria Nyanza
 |  ZMB_39253
 Viktoria Nyanza
 | 
 Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers
 KenyaUGSB_15876 (21863). (16S: MT218221, 28S: MT218087, COI: MT216402, H3: MT183388, go to Genbank) Kenya: Lake Victoria (0.07997 S 34.03437 E). 
 TanzaniaUGSB_15878 (21866). (16S: MT218224, 28S: MT218090, COI: MT216405, go to Genbank) Tanzania: Lake Victoria (1.33605 S 31.82361 E). 
 UgandaUGSB_5305 (21549). (16S: MT218168, 28S: MT218043, COI: MT216354, H3: MT183350, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.43136 N 32.63422 E). UGSB_15577 (21599). (16S: MT218202, 28S: MT218070, COI: MT216383, H3: MT183372, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.55822 N 32.88828 E). UGSB_15578 (21600). (16S: MT218203, 28S: MT218071, COI: MT216384, H3: MT183373, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_15564 (21583). (16S: MT218187, 28S: MT218060, COI: MT216370, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.62306 N 33.27605 E). UGSB_15565 (21584). (16S: MT218188, COI: MT216371, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_15566 (21585). (16S: MT218189, COI: MT229886, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_15567 (21586). (16S: MT218190, COI: MT229887, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.82508 N 32.82508 E). UGSB_15568 (21587). (16S: MT218191, COI: MT216372, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_5556 (21598). (16S: MT218201, 28S: MT218069, COI: MT216382, H3: MT183371, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.08678 N 32.48642 E). UGSB_15573 (21592). (16S: MT218196, 28S: MT218065, COI: MT216377, H3: MT183366, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.23731 S 32.37333 E). UGSB_15574 (21593). (16S: MT218197, 28S: MT218066, COI: MT216378, H3: MT183367, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_5490 (21558). (16S: MT218175, 28S: MT218050, COI: MT216360, H3: MT183357, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.30371 S 32.28927 E). UGSB_5543 (21595). (16S: MT218199, COI: MT216380, H3: MT183369, go to Genbank) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.64564 S 31.80791 E). UGSB_5163 (21578). (16S: MT218183, 28S: MT218058, COI: MT216366, H3: MT183364, go to Genbank) Uganda: Nile River (0.59932 N 33.05857 E). UGSB_15561 (21580). (16S: MT218185, 28S: MT218059, COI: MT216368, go to Genbank) Uganda: Victoria Nile (0.48544 N 33.15524 E). UGSB_15562 (21581). (16S: MT218186, COI: MT216369, go to Genbank) ditto. UGSB_15560 (21579). (16S: MT218184, COI: MT216367, go to Genbank) Uganda: Victoria Nile (0.82337 N 33.03376 E). |