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Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Coelatura

species Coelatura kunenensis (Mousson, 1887): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (6 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura kunenensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), ... Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2024), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

From the Cunene River east through the Okavango, to the upper Zambezi, southern Africa. (Afrotropics: AF4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura kunenensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Angola

SMF_13500 A.d. Kilui Nebenfl des Kunene, Sud Angola	SMF_13502 A.d. Kunene b. Forte Rocadas, Sud Angola	SMF_13501 A.d. Okavango (=Kubango) Sud Angola
SMF_175938 Cubango b. Villa da Ponte, Angola	MRAC_249752 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249757 Cunene, Angola
MRAC_249759 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249760 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249761 Cunene, Angola
MRAC_249762 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249768 Cunene, Angola	SMF_175935 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola
SMF_175936 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola	SMF_175937 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola	MNHN_MP_0101_01 Luaukondo [Luankundu River], Angloa
MNHN_MP_0101_01 Luaukondo [Luankundu River], Angloa	MNHN_MP_0101_02 Luaukondo [Luankundu], Angloa	SMF_175934 Rio Cuteto, Nebenfluss d. Debango bei Entato [?], Angola
SMF_3554 Stromschnellen d Lwan Kundu, Angola, Distr. Kubango	CM_65.4 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa	CM_65.4 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa
CM_65.5 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa	CM_65.5 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa

Botswana

BMNH_97-12-27-1 Bed of Boblette, Ngamiland	ZMB_MP_0395 Ngami Fluss	ANSP_344590 Thamalakane River, Maun, South Africa, 20.00 S; 23.25 E
ANSP_344590 Thamalakane River, Maun, South Africa, 20.00 S; 23.25 E	BMNH_MP_502 Tsao, L. Ngami MW

Namibia

USNM_782385 Kunene River, mouth, Namibia	USNM_782385 Kunene River, mouth, Namibia	MRAC_800719 N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andara-Kavango, Okavango riv.
MRAC_800702 N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andora-Kavango, Okavango riv.	MRAC_802610 Nambia, Singalangwe, 15 km N of Kongola	MRAC_802607 Namibia: Popa Falls, Ovakango river
MRAC_802609 Namibia: Sitwa near Choy ca. 10 Km S Kongola, camp of Water Affairs	SMF_188667 Okavango Basin, Amarecuba Oambaka ....[?]	SMF_153427 Ovamboland Kunene b. Epupa

unknown

BMNH_1930-3-19-1-7 Okavango River, Ovamboland, SW Africa	SMF_13499 Okavango River, S. Rhodesia, Afrika	BMNH_MP_485 Okavango River, SW Africa
BMNH_MP_485 Okavango River, SW Africa	AMS_127039 Zambesi River, Southern Africa

Zambia

MNHN_MP_0059 Haut Zambese, Lealui District	MNHN_MP_0059 Haut Zambese, Lealui District	BMNH_1905-8-29-1 just above Victoria Falls, Zambesi River
BMNH_1905-8-29-1 just above Victoria Falls, Zambesi River	UMMZ_248929 Kafue River, above Nampongwe lagoon, Zambia	UMMZ_248929 Kafue River, above Nampongwe lagoon, Zambia
BMNH_MP_462 Kafue River, N. Rhodesia	BMNH_1947-8-18-17-25 Kafue River, Namwala, N. Rhodesia	BMNH_1947-8-18-17-25 Kafue River, Namwala, N. Rhodesia
USNM_341221 Kafue, Rhodesia	USNM_341221 Kafue, Rhodesia	MNHN_MP_1446 North Rhodesia
ZMB_59650 Zambesi oberhalb de Falle	ANSP_99326 Zambesi R., just above Victoria Falls	MCZ_179847 Zambesi River, above Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia
MRAC_56741 Zambezi River, just above Victoria falls	INHS_30869 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	ANSP_413306 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia
ANSP_419411 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia

Zimbabwe

BMNH_1948-8-25-1 Victoria Falls	BMNH_1905-1-30-1-2 Zambesi River, above Victoria Falls	BMNH_MP_463 Zambesi River, Sand Island, near Victoria Falls
MCZ_171475 Zambesi River, Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Botswana

UGSB_16281 (22209). (16S: MT218252, 28S: MT218118, COI: MT216434, H3: MT183415, go to GenBank) Botswana: Boteti River (20.22127 S 24.25508 E).

UGSB_16282 (22210). (16S: MT218253, 28S: MT218119, COI: MT216435, H3: MT183416, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16284 (22212). (16S: MT218255, 28S: MT218121, COI: MT216437, H3: MT183418, go to GenBank) Botswana: Boteti River (20.46383 S 24.50597 E).

UGSB_16285 (22213). (16S: MT218256, 28S: MT218122, COI: MT216438, H3: MT183419, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16287 (22215). (16S: MT218258, 28S: MT218124, COI: MT216440, H3: MT183420, go to GenBank) Botswana: Boteti River (21.02348 S 24.41148 E).

UGSB_16288 (22216). (16S: MT218259, 28S: MT218125, COI: MT216441, H3: MT183421, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16313 (15152). (28S: MT218040, COI: MT216351, H3: MT183347, go to GenBank) Botswana: Chobe River (17.81595 S 25.12985 E).

UGSB_16316 (15155). (16S: MT218166, 28S: MT218041, COI: MT216352, H3: MT183348, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_5689 (13006). (28S: MT218031, H3: MT183341, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_5689 (13007). (16S: MT218165, 28S: MT218032, H3: MT183342, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_17617 (22890). (16S: MT218289, COI: MT216468, go to GenBank) Botswana: Lake Liambezi (17.95038 S 24.389005 E).

UGSB_17619 (22892). (16S: MT218290, 28S: MT218138, COI: MT229891, H3: MT231526, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_17615 (22888). (16S: MT218287, COI: MT216466, go to GenBank) Botswana: Lake Liambezi (17.96605 S 24.35783 E).

UGSB_17620 (22893). (16S: MT218291, 28S: MT218139, COI: MT216469, H3: MT183432, go to GenBank) Botswana: Lake Selinda (18.57313 S 23.53646 E).

UGSB_17621 (22894). (16S: MT218292, 28S: MT218140, COI: MT216470, H3: MT183433, go to GenBank) Botswana: Lake Selinda (18.57674 S 23.54255 E).

UGSB_16283 (22211). (16S: MT218254, 28S: MT218120, COI: MT216436, H3: MT183417, go to GenBank) Botswana: Thamalakane River (19.94102 S 23.49528 E).

UGSB_16286 (22214). (16S: MT218257, 28S: MT218123, COI: MT216439, go to GenBank) ditto.

Namibia

UGSB_16289 (22217). (16S: MT218260, 28S: MT218126, COI: MT216442, go to GenBank) Angola: Cubango River (17.88932 S 19.78038 E).

UGSB_16306 (15145). (28S: MT218037, COI: MT216349, H3: MT183345, go to GenBank) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.48629 S 24.25615 E).

UGSB_16307 (15146). (28S: MT218038, COI: MT216350, H3: MT183346, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16308 (15147). (28S: MT218039, COI: MT229885, H3: MT231525, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_17616 (22889). (16S: MT218288, 28S: MT218137, COI: MT216467, H3: MT183431, go to GenBank) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.537832 S 24.502197 E).

Zambia

ANSP_419411-Di. (28S: KJ081184, COI: KJ081164, go to GenBank) Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia.

ANSP_419411-Ej. (28S: KJ081185, COI: KJ081165, go to GenBank) ditto.

ANSP_419411-Ek. (28S: KJ081185, COI: KJ081166, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_15583 (21605). (16S: MT218208, COI: MT216389, go to GenBank) Zambia: Luanginga River (15.01611 S 22.71327 E).

UGSB_15579 (21601). (16S: MT218204, 28S: MT218072, COI: MT216385, H3: MT183374, go to GenBank) Zambia: Zambezi River (13.52859 S 23.08752 E).

UGSB_15580 (21602). (16S: MT218205, 28S: MT218073, COI: MT216386, H3: MT183375, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_15581 (21603). (16S: MT218206, 28S: MT218074, COI: MT216387, H3: MT183376, go to GenBank) Zambia: Zambezi River (14.38287 S 23.23285 E).

UGSB_15582 (21604). (16S: MT218207, 28S: MT218075, COI: MT216388, H3: MT183377, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_15584 (21606). (16S: MT218209, 28S: MT218076, COI: MT216390, H3: MT183378, go to GenBank) Zambia: Zambezi River (17.51855 S 24.82634 E).

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

UGSB_16290 (22218). (16S: MT218261, 28S: MT218127, COI: MT216443, H3: MT183422, go to GenBank)