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

species Coelatura hypsiprymna (Martens, 1897): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura hypsiprymnaGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Lake Malawi, Malawi and Tanzania.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura hypsiprymna

MUSSELp Specimen Records


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UMMZ_110494

Lake Kijuma [locality illegible], Africa

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ZMB_104812

Malawi (Kondeland), Kisiwa See


Malawi

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ANSP_367316

Lions Cove, Lake Malawi, Nkhata Bay District 11° 25’ S; 34° 15’ E

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ANSP_367315

Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi, Nkhata bay District 11° 37’ S; 34° 17’ E

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MNHN_MP_1385

Shire River, E Africa

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MCZ_89068

Shire River, near Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland

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IRSNB_MP_0247

Silongwe, Brit. Central Africa


Tanzania

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ZMB_104808A

Mbampa Bucht, Malawisee, Tanzania

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ZMB_104808A

Mbampa Bucht, Malawisee, Tanzania

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ZMB_104808B

Mbampa Bucht, Malawisee, Tanzania

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ANSP_146220

Wiedhofen, L. Nyassa, Africa

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


Malawi

UGSB_197 (6938). (16S: MT218159, 28S: MT218025, COI: MT216493, H3: MT183450, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (10.21013 S 34.09455 E).

UGSB_108 (6936). (16S: MT218158, 28S: MT218024, COI: MT216492, H3: MT183449, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (10.43597 S 34.26420 E).

UGSB_15873 (21860). (16S: MT218219, 28S: MT218085, COI: MT216400, H3: MT183386, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (12.92552 S 34.29539 E).

UGSB_15874 (21861). (16S: MT218220, 28S: MT218086, COI: MT216401, H3: MT183387, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_16266 (22109). (16S: MT218228, 28S: MT218094, COI: MT216409, H3: MT183394, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (13.751871 S 34.608138 E).

UGSB_15867 (21852). (16S: MT218211, 28S: MT218078, COI: MT216392, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (13.98641 S 34.51880 E).

UGSB_15868 (21853). (16S: MT218212, 28S: MT218079, COI: MT216393, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_186 (6943). (16S: MT218160, 28S: MT218026, COI: MT216494, H3: MT183451, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_186 (6944). (16S: MT218161, 28S: MT218027, COI: MT216495, H3: MT183452, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_186 (6946). (16S: MT218162, 28S: MT218028, COI: MT216496, H3: MT183453, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_1284 (21859). (16S: MT218218, 28S: MT218084, COI: MT216399, H3: MT183385, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (14.05723 S 34.91818 E).

UGSB_15871 (21857). (16S: MT218216, 28S: MT218082, COI: MT216397, H3: MT183383, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (14.08952 S 34.93096 E).

UGSB_15872 (21858). (16S: MT218217, 28S: MT218083, COI: MT216398, H3: MT183384, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4101_22122. (16S: MT218241, COI: MT216422, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (14.39049 S 35.2189 E).

UGSB_220 (6926). (16S: MT218152, 28S: MT218018, COI: MT216486, H3: MT183444, go to Genbank) Malawi: Lake Malawi (9.89932 S 33.94370 E).

UGSB_222 (6927). (16S: MT218153, 28S: MT218019, COI: MT216487, H3: MT183445, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_222 (6947). (16S: MT218163, 28S: MT218029, COI: MT216497, H3: MT183454, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_15540 (21570). (16S: MT218179, 28S: MT218054, COI: MT216363, H3: MT183360, go to Genbank) Malawi: Shire River (14.06407 S 34.92632 E).

UGSB_15869 (21855). (16S: MT218214, 28S: MT218080, COI: MT216395, H3: MT183381, go to Genbank) Malawi: Shire River (14.45179 S 35.24633 E).

Mp_4101_22129. (16S: MT218247, 28S: MT218112, COI: MT216428, H3: MT183409, go to Genbank) Malawi: Shire River (14.511502 S 35.261801 E).

Mp_4101_22130. (16S: MT218248, 28S: MT218113, COI: MT216429, H3: MT183410, go to Genbank) ditto.

UGSB_15539 (21569). (16S: MT218178, 28S: MT218053, COI: MT216362, H3: MT183359, go to Genbank) Malawi: Shire River (15.02756 S 35.22412 E).


Tanzania

UGSB_17435 (22934). (16S: MT218305, COI: MT216481, go to Genbank) Tanzania: Lake Malawi (11.278167 S 34.8 E).