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species Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788: specimens

61 available nominal species synonyms (89 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Unio tumidus — Graf (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Coffinet et al. (2008), Manendo et al. (2008), Chong et al. (2008), ... Altaba et al. (2025), Nagel (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Wu et al. (2026), Wu et al. (2026)
Tumidiana conus conus — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana conus borysthenensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana muelleri — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana tumida tumida — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana tumida falcatula — Kantor et al. (2010)
Unio tumidu [sic] — Li et al. (2010)
Unio tumidus tumidus — Fauna Europaea (2012), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Bogatov (2022)
Unio tumidus borysthenensis — Fauna Europaea (2012)
Unio (s.s.) rostrata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) tumidus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) conus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) muelleri — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio tumidus godetianus — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus zelebori — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus borysthensis [sic] — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus conus — Bogatov (2022)

Range

Widespread in Europe. Introduced to the Amur Basin. (North Eurasia: EU1 East Asia: AS2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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1 Specimens from ANSP

ANSP_145760
Avon River, England

10 Specimens from INHS

INHS_3821.

INHS_3822.

INHS_21663. Lake Druesen, Schleswig- Holstein, Germany

INHS_21556. Pest, Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary

INHS_22462. Tetezev River, Zhilomyz, Ukraine

INHS_21555. Uleser, Hungary

INHS_46937. Vantaanjoki, 2.5 km ESE Nurmijärvi, Myllykoski recreation area, off Siippoontie Rd. just E jct. Rt. E12/13/3, , Nyland, Finland

INHS_21431. Zijl River, near Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

INHS_23642. New Bedford River, Sutton Gault, 11 km from Ely, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England

INHS_21432. De Diem, near Diemen (Amsterdam), North Holland, Netherlands

1 Specimens from MNHN

MNHN_MP_3703
Kenyon

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

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France

MNHN_IM-2009-12607. (16S: KC703377, 28S: KC703640, COI: KC703874, go to GenBank) France: Aisne River.

MNHN_IM-2009-12608. (16S: KC703378, COI: KC703875, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12609. (16S: KC703379, COI: KC703876, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12610. (16S: KC703380, COI: KC703877, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12658. (16S: KC703387, 28S: KC703646, COI: KC703881, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12659. (16S: KC703388, COI: KC703882, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12660. (16S: KC703389, COI: KC703883, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12661. (16S: KC703390, COI: KC703884, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12664. (16S: KC703391, COI: KC703885, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12665. (16S: KC703392, COI: KC703886, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12669. (16S: KC703396, COI: KC703887, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12670. (16S: KC703397, COI: KC703888, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12671. (16S: KC703398, COI: KC703889, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-17800. (16S: KC703480, 28S: KC703725, COI: KC703907, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-21209. (16S: KC703519, 28S: KC703767, COI: KC703924, go to GenBank) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim.

MNHN_IM-2009-21210. (16S: KC703520, 28S: KC703768, COI: KC703925, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-21211. (16S: KC703521, 28S: KC703769, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12575. (16S: KC703359, 28S: KC703627, COI: JX046560, go to GenBank) France: Meuse River.

MNHN_IM-2009-12578. (16S: KC703362, 28S: KC703629, COI: KC703871, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12620. (16S: KC703383, 28S: KC703642, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNHN_IM-2009-12683. (16S: KC703408, 28S: KC703653, COI: KC703893, go to GenBank) France: Oise River.

MNHN_IM-2009-12698. (16S: KC703415, 28S: KC703660, COI: KC703894, go to GenBank) France: Saône River.

MNHN_IM-2009-22393. (16S: KC703609, 28S: KC703858, COI: KC703957, go to GenBank) France: Saône River.

MNHN_IM-2009-12606. (16S: KC703376, 28S: KC703639, COI: KC703873, go to GenBank) France: Seine River.

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Germany

SMF_354467. (16S: OK055689, 28S: OK077672, COI: OK050297, go to GenBank) Horloff, Oberflorstadt (50.3291, 8.871).

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Kazakhstan

RMBH_biv_623_1. (COI: MK603937, go to GenBank) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_623_2. (COI: MK603938, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_623_3. (COI: MK603939, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_594_1. (COI: MK603931, go to GenBank) Kazakhstan: Ural River (50.7131°N, 51.3808 °E), Caspian Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_594_2. (COI: MK603932, go to GenBank) ditto.

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Russia

MNCN_N1728. (16S: KX400555, go to GenBank) Kovash River, Russia.

RMBH_biv_566_1. (COI: MZ165234, COI: ON648758, go to GenBank) Russia: Aksai, Don Basin (47.3582, 40.0632).

RMBH_biv_584_3. (COI: MZ165238, go to GenBank) Russia: Bashkortostan Region, Belaya River.

RMBH_biv_609. (COI: MK603940, go to GenBank) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Ingoda River (52.0072°N, 113.5212°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_568_1. (16S: MK574399, 28S: MK574540, COI: MK574263, go to GenBank) Russia: European part, Arkhangelsk Region, Lacha Lake (61.3079°N, 38.8429°E), Onega Basin, White Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_568_2. (16S: MK574400, 28S: MK574541, COI: MK574264, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_278_1. (16S: MK574392, 28S: MK574533, COI: MK574253, go to GenBank) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_278_2. (16S: MK574393, 28S: MK574534, COI: MK574254, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_278_3. (COI: MK574255, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_304_1. (16S: MK574394, 28S: MK574535, COI: MK574257, go to GenBank) Russia: European part, Perm Region, Iren River (57.4167°N, 56.9496°E), Volga Basin, Caspian Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_304_6. (COI: MK574258, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_281_1. (16S: MK574395, 28S: MK574536, COI: MK574259, go to GenBank) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_281_2. (16S: MK574396, 28S: MK574537, COI: MK574260, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_281_3. (16S: MK574397, COI: MK574261, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_281_4. (COI: MK574262, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_280_7. (COI: MK574256, go to GenBank) Russia: European part, Voronezh Region, Khopyor River (51.4878°N, 42.5931°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_718_6. (COI: MZ165243, go to GenBank) Russia: Kaluga Region, Oka River.

RMBH_biv_556_1. (COI: MZ165230, COI: ON648756, go to GenBank) Russia: Kirpili (45.3540, 39.8053).

RMBH_biv_725_1. (COI: MZ165244, go to GenBank) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Beysuzhek Levyi River.

RMBH_biv_725_4. (COI: MZ165247, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_556_3. (COI: MZ165232, go to GenBank) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Kirpili River.

Mp_3904_U10. (16S: MH544953, ITS1, 5.8S: MH544849, go to GenBank) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast.

Mp_3904_U12. (16S: MH544960, ITS1: MH544858, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U42. (16S: MH544956, COI: MH539803, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U44. (16S: MH544955, COI: MH539802, ITS1, 5.8S: MH544850, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U52. (16S: MH544954, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U67. (16S: MH544963, ITS1: MH544855, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U78. (16S: MH544964, ITS1, 5.8S: MH544854, go to GenBank) ditto.

Mp_3904_U83. (16S: MH544965, ITS1, 5.8S: MH544853, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_566_2. (COI: MZ165235, go to GenBank) Russia: Rostov Region, Aksai River.

RMBH_biv_566_3. (COI: MZ165236, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_766_1. (COI: MZ165256, go to GenBank) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River.

RMBH_biv_766_2. (COI: MZ165257, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_766_3. (COI: MZ165258, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_774_1. (COI: MZ165263, go to GenBank) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River.

RMBH_biv_774_2. (COI: MZ165264, go to GenBank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_774_4. (COI: MZ165266, go to GenBank) ditto.

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Sweden

GNM-MOLOV000009576. (COI: PP204156, go to GenBank) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E).

GNM-MOLOV000009577. (COI: PP204157, go to GenBank) ditto.

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Switzerland

NMBE_565032. (16S: OK055609, 28S: OK077595, COI: OK050213, go to GenBank) Aare, Häftli (47.14706, 7.37087).

NMBE_565033. (16S: OK055610, 28S: OK077596, COI: OK050214, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_566652. (16S: OK055681, 28S: OK077665, COI: OK050290, go to GenBank) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848).

NMBE_566653. (16S: OK055683, 28S: OK077666, COI: OK050291, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_566654. (16S: OK055684, 28S: OK077667, COI: OK050292, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_559886. (16S: OK055602, 28S: OK077587, COI: OK050205, go to GenBank) Greifensee, Bad (47.3669, 8.6708).

NMBE_566655. (16S: OK055685, 28S: OK077668, COI: OK050293, go to GenBank) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343).

NMBE_566656. (16S: OK055686, 28S: OK077669, COI: OK050294, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_566657. (16S: OK055687, 28S: OK077670, COI: OK050295, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_559866. (16S: OK055586, 28S: OK077570, COI: OK050188, go to GenBank) Lac de Morat, Muntelier (46.93769, 7.12439).

NMBE_559867. (16S: OK055587, 28S: OK077571, COI: OK050189, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_559872. (16S: OK055590, 28S: OK077575, COI: OK050193, go to GenBank) Lac Morat, Plage d'Avenches (46.9053, 7.0559).

NMBE_559873. (16S: OK055591, 28S: OK077576, COI: OK050194, go to GenBank) ditto.

NMBE_559880. (16S: OK055596, 28S: OK077581, COI: OK050199, go to GenBank) Lac Neuchâtel, St-Blaise (47.0109, 6.9806).

NMBE_565048. (16S: OK055623, 28S: OK077609, COI: OK050224, go to GenBank) Léman, Vieux Rhône (46.39471, 6.8733).

NMBE_565049. (16S: OK055624, 28S: OK077610, COI: OK050225, go to GenBank) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39677, 6.92102).

NMBE_565050. (16S: OK055625, 28S: OK077611, COI: OK050226, go to GenBank) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39686, 6.92097).

NMBE_565007. (16S: OK055607, 28S: OK077592, COI: OK050210, go to GenBank) Vierwaldstättersee, Horw (47.00701, 8.31999).

NMBE_565076. (16S: OK055648, 28S: OK077633, COI: OK050247, go to GenBank) ditto.

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Turkey

GCMAE_M34_02. (16S: MZ518959, 28S: MZ519196, COI: MZ509536, go to GenBank) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664).

GCMAE_M34_03. (16S: MZ518960, 28S: MZ519197, COI: MZ509537, go to GenBank) ditto.

GCMAE_M34_04. (COI: MZ509538, go to GenBank) ditto.

NCSM_107595_1. (16S: MZ518958, 28S: MZ519195, COI: MZ509535, go to GenBank) ditto.

NCSM_107595_2. (COI: MZ509539, go to GenBank) ditto.

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Ukraine

MNCN_N1724. (16S: KX400553, go to GenBank) Gnilopyat River, Ukraine.

MNCN_N1735. (16S: KX400556, COI: KX400164, go to GenBank) ditto.

ZSU-U9. (COI: KY930357, go to GenBank) South Bug, Ukraine.

ZSU-U7. (COI: KY930358, go to GenBank) Vorsakla River, Ukraine.

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United Kingdom

MNCN_N1713. (16S: KX400547, COI: KX400159, go to GenBank) Thames River, U. K.

MNCN_N1714. (16S: KX400548, COI: KX400160, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNCN_N1715. (16S: KX400549, COI: KX400161, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNCN_N1716. (16S: KX400550, COI: KX400162, go to GenBank) ditto.

MNCN_N1717. (16S: KX400551, go to GenBank) ditto.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

5Biv_J22D. (28S: OQ352140, go to GenBank)

Biv_11SCD. (28S: OQ352137, go to GenBank)

Biv_12SBD. (28S: OQ352138, go to GenBank)

Biv_3SCD. (28S: OQ352134, go to GenBank)

Biv_4SAD. (28S: OQ352135, go to GenBank)

Biv_6SAD. (28S: OQ352136, go to GenBank)

Biv_J21D. (28S: OQ352139, go to GenBank)

CIIMAR_UT7F. (SRA: SRX22628939, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N1667. (16S: KX400544, COI: KX400156, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N1668. (16S: KX400545, COI: KX400157, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N1669. (16S: KX400546, COI: KX400158, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N1721. (16S: KX400552, COI: KX400163, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N1727. (16S: KX400554, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N2024. (16S: KX400557, COI: KX400165, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N442. (COI: KX400166, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N443. (16S: KX400558, COI: KX400167, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N444. (16S: KX400559, COI: KX400168, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N445. (COI: KX400169, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N446. (16S: KX400560, COI: KX400170, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N447. (16S: KX400561, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N450. (16S: KX400562, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N452. (16S: KX400563, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N453. (16S: KX400564, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N454. (16S: KX400565, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N455. (16S: KX400566, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N456. (16S: KX400567, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N457. (16S: KX400568, go to GenBank)

MNCN_N458. (16S: KX400569, go to GenBank)

MNHN_IM-2009-21253. (16S: KC703555, 28S: KC703804, COI: KC703940, go to GenBank)

MNHN_IM-2009-21254. (16S: KC703556, 28S: KC703805, COI: KC703941, go to GenBank)

MNHN_IM-2009-21255. (16S: KC703557, 28S: KC703806, COI: KC703942, go to GenBank)

MNHN_IM-2009-21256. (16S: KC703558, 28S: KC703807, COI: KC703943, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_C1_Ut. (COI: KJ525923, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_C2_Ut. (COI: KJ525924, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_I1_Ut. (5.8S, ITS1: KJ525965, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_I2_Ut. (5.8S, ITS1: KJ525966, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_N1_Ut. (ND1: KJ525925, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_N2_Ut. (ND1: KJ525926, go to GenBank)

Mp_4335_N3_Ut. (ND1: KJ525927, go to GenBank)

NRM_32581-B21. (18S, ITS1: DQ060192, go to GenBank)

NRM_41764-Mu7. (16S: DQ060161, 18S, ITS1: DQ060191, COI: DQ060176, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_592_2. (COI: MZ165241, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_744_1. (COI: MZ165253, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_744_2. (COI: MZ165254, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_744_3. (COI: MZ165255, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_779_1. (COI: MZ165270, go to GenBank)

RMBH_biv_779_2. (COI: MZ165271, go to GenBank)

RMBH_IEPN_669_6. (16S: MK574398, COI: MK034161, go to GenBank)