species Coelatura mossambicensis (Martens, 1860): specimens

8 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura mossambicensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Nagel (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Widespread from Tanzania south to Mozambique and Malawi; up the Zambezi as far as Lake Kariba. (Afrotropics: AF4 AF5)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura mossambicensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

SMF_3545
Premier Co.’s Dam, junction of Wilge River, Pretoria-District, Transvaal
lectotype
Indonaia framesi Connolly, 1925

MRAC_56760
Angoniland
type
Unio angoniensis Preston, 1910

ZMB_104813
Ulanga, oberes Rufidschi Gebiet, Tansania, Ruaha River
lectotype
Unio liederi Martens, 1897

ZMB_104816
Mbampa Bay
syntype
Unio minor Martens, 1897

ZMB_4654A
Mosambik, Tete, unterer [lower] Sambesi
lectotype
Unio mossambicensis Martens, 1860

MRAC_56594
River Shire 3-4 km from Lake Nyassa
type
Unio shireensis Preston, 1910

BMNH_1926-7-7-8
Premier Mine, Pretoria, South Africa
paralectotype
Indonaia framesi Connolly, 1925

BMNH_37-12-30-128
Premier Mine, Pretoria, South Africa
paralectotype
Indonaia framesi Connolly, 1925

SMF_3546
Premier Co.’s Dam, junction of Wilge River, Pretoria-District, Transvaal
paralectotype
Indonaia framesi Connolly, 1925

ZMB_104814
Tansania, Nyassa, Mbampa Bay, Lake Malawi
paralectotype
Unio liederi Martens, 1897

SMF_9670
Mpampa Bucht [Bay], Nyassa See
paralectotype
Unio liederi Martens, 1897

SMF_5014
Nyassa See Mbampa Bai bei Ameliaburg
syntype
Unio minor Martens, 1897

ZMB_4654B
Mosambik, Tete, unterer [lower] Sambesi
paralectotype
Unio mossambicensis Martens, 1860

SMF_3547
Tette, unterer [lower] Zambesi, Mossambique
paralectotypes
Unio mossambicensis Martens, 1860

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

1 Specimens from [blank]

SMF_13496
Olifants-River, Mundoug d. Letala-River, b. George Camp, O. Transvaal

13 Specimens from Malawi

IRSNB_MP_0762
Lac Nyassa

IRSNB_MP_0780
Lac Nyassa

MRAC_56280
Lac Nyassa

MRAC_56554
Lac Nyassa

MRAC_56555
Lac Nyassa

BMNH_64-1-8-32
Lake Nyassa

BMNH_1910-9-28-6-8
Lilongwe, British Central Africa

BMNH_1905-6-19-17
Lower Shire River, near Port Herald, Rhodesia

BMNH_1905-6-19-18
Lower Shire River, near Port Herald, Rhodesia

MRAC_793219
Nyassaland: Lac Nyassa Lake Bed Eccles Point Nkato Bay

IRSNB_MP_0861
Shire River, Nyasa

UMMZ_110493
Silongue, British Central Africa

MRAC_56743
Silongwe British Central Africa

3 Specimens from Mozambique

MNHN_MP_1447
Chamba sur le Zambese

SMF_10384
Cheringoma Farm Station, Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caio etwa 100 k sudl d. Sambesi u. 175 km von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika

UMMZ_109605
Mosambique, Africa

13 Specimens from South Africa

SMF_13493
... Sabie-Gebiet, 20 km n.v. Satara b. Mabonis George’s Kraal, Ost-Transvaal

MRAC_59142
E. Transvaal: Kruger Park marais a la riv on la riv Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59146
E. Transvaal: Kruger Park marais a la riv on la riv Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59150_02
E. Transvaal: Kruger Park marais a la riv on la riv Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59154
E. Transvaal: Kruger Park marais a la riv on la riv Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59158
E. Transvaal: Kruger Park marais a la riv on la riv Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

SMF_13494
Gr. Letaba-River bei Letaba-Camp, Ost-Transvaal

FMNH_114661
Sabie River, at Lower Sabie Camp, Kruger-Park, Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0760
Sabie-River bei Lower Sabie-Camp, Kruger Park, Ost-Transvaal

SMF_13495
Sandbanke im Sabie-River bei Lower Sabie-Camp, Ost-Transvaal

SMF_10382
Ufertümpel des Sabie Rivers bei Lower Sabie Camp, Transvaal

SMF_10383
Ufertümpel des Sabie Rivers bei Lower Sabie Camp, Transvaal

SMF_13492
Ufertümpel des Sabie-Rivers bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost-Transvaal

12 Specimens from Tanzania

BMNH_MP_397
Lake Rukwa, Tanganyika Territory

ZMB_52873B
Langenburg, Njassa See

SMF_13497
Nyassa-See, Mbambpa bei Amelia

ZMB_111745
Rukwa

MCZ_260507
Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, Morogoro Road, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Eastern Province, Tanganyika [Tanzania]

MCZ_MP.257
Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, Morogoro Road, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Eastern Province, Tanganyika [Tanzania]

MCZ_MP.258
Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, Morogoro Road, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Eastern Province, Tanganyika [Tanzania]

ZMB_104820
Tansania, Malawisee, Mbampa Bay

ZMB_104818
Tansania, Nyassa, Manda Bucht

ZMB_104815
Tansania, Nyassa, Mbampa Bay

ZMB_104817
Tansania, Rukwasee

BMNH_93-8-23-73
Tumbu, Itawa, S.W. Tanganyika

1 Specimens from unknown

BMNH_84-2-9-8-8
Zambesi River, near “Mazzara” [unknown locality]

12 Specimens from Zambia

ANSP_419407
Lake Kariba, “Old Harbor” near Kariba Bush Camp, Siansowa, Zambia

ANSP_416280
Lake Kariba, Siavonga at Manchinchi Beach Hotel, Zambia

ANSP_416285
Lake Kariba, Sinazongwe at “The Chalets,” Zambia

ANSP_416282
Lake Kariba, Sinazongwe at fisheries station, Zambia

ANSP_416283
Lake Kariba, Sinazongwe at fisheries station, Zambia

UMMZ_110517
Luangwa Basin, Zambeze, East Africa

ANSP_419409
Luangwa River, Luangwa Bridge on Great Eastern Road, Zambia

ANSP_413310
Luangwa River, Luangwa Bridge on Great Eastern Road, Zambia

INHS_30872
Luangwa River, Luangwa Bridge on Great Eastern Road, Zambia

BMNH_1947-8-18-4-6
Luangwa River, Zungwala, Mpika Dist., N. Rhodesia

UMMZ_110509
Luangwa, Zambezi Basin, East Africa

ANSP_419405
Siamombo River, on the Sinazongwe-Mamba Rd., Zambia

1 Specimens from Zimbabwe

MRAC_796901
Rhodesia: Zambezi River N. of Chikomba River

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Malawi

UGSB_15870 (21856). (16S: MT218215, 28S: MT218081, COI: MT216396, H3: MT183382, go to GenBank) Malawi: Shire River (14.45179 S 35.24633 E).

UGSB_15538 (21568). (16S: MT218177, 28S: MT218052, COI: MT216361, go to GenBank) Malawi: Shire River (15.02756 S 35.22412 E).

Mozambique

UGSB_17434 (22933). (16S: MT218304, COI: MT216480, go to GenBank) Tanzania: Ruvuma branch (10.615 S 40.211667 E).

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