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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Quadrulini | Quadrulina | Quadrula species Quadrula quadrula (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens
13 available nominal species synonyms (25 total synonyms) Recent Taxonomic OpinionsQuadrula quadrula — Graf & Cummings (2007), Zhou et al. (2007), Tiemann et al. (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), ... Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Freeman et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Quadrula apiculata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), ... Marshall et al. (2018), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula rumphiana — Graf & Cummings (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2012), ... Haag (2012), Williams et al. (2017), Inoue et al. (2018), Burlakova et al. (2019), Hauck et al. (2023)
Quadrula fragosa — Watters et al. (2009)
Quadrula quadrula quadrula — ITIS (2012)
Q. quadrula — Sheng et al. (2014)
Quadrula quadrula rumphiana — Keogh et al. (2024) RangeWidespread in the Interior, Nelson and Great Lakes basins, as well as the western Gulf Coastal Plain, North America. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
USA
USNM_84165
Cincinnati, Ohio
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USNM_84174
Cincinnati, Ohio
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USNM_84212
Claiborne, Ala. R., Alabama
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UMMZ_209203
Fox River, nr. De Pere, Wisc.
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CM_61.6892
Lake Contrary, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri
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USNM_84172
Leon Co., Texas
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USNM_84190
Othcaloosa Cr., Ga.
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ANSP_20224
Salt River
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USNM_84169
Texas
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USNM_84189
West Georgia
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TYPE LOCALITY. Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers
MexicoFLMNH_438809_1 (SK20021). (COI: PQ038721, COI M-type: PQ142682, go to Genbank) Rio Grande (27.62609, -99.58903). FLMNH_438809_1 (SK20030). (COI: PQ038730, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_2 (SK20023). (COI: PQ038723, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_3 (SK20024). (COI: PQ038724, COI M-type: PQ142684, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_4 (SK20025). (COI: PQ038725, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_5 (SK20026). (COI: PQ038726, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_6 (SK20027). (COI: PQ038727, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_7 (SK20022). (COI: PQ038722, COI M-type: PQ142683, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_8 (SK20028). (COI: PQ038728, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438809_9 (SK20029). (COI: PQ038729, COI M-type: PQ142685, go to Genbank) ditto.
U.S.A.JFBM_22857 (SK18144). (COI: PQ038624, COI M-type: PQ142658, ITS1: PQ143134, ND1: PQ057617, go to Genbank) Alabama River (32.392701, -87.004616). ASUMZ_1234_1. (ND1: PQ057579, go to Genbank) Arkansas River (35.11874, -92.5532). ASUMZ_1234_10. (ND1: PQ057580, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1234_2. (ND1: PQ057581, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1234_3. (5.8S: PQ143111, COI: PQ038591, ITS1: PQ143111, ND1: PQ057582, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1234_4. (ND1: PQ057583, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1234_9. (ND1: PQ057584, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1460_7 (SK19054). (COI: PQ038652, ND1: PQ057628, go to Genbank) Bayou LaGrue (34.09942, -91.16562). JFBM_23034_1 (SK19083). (COI: PQ038661, COI M-type: PQ142669, go to Genbank) Big Canoe Creek (33.848566, -86.250472). JFBM_23034_2 (SK19084). (COI: PQ038662, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23034_3 (SK19085). (COI: PQ038663, COI M-type: PQ142670, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438419_1 (SK19090). (5.8S: PQ143154, COI: PQ038666, ITS1: PQ143154, ND1: PQ057643, go to Genbank) Black Warrior (32.555, -87.84409). FLMNH_438419_2 (SK19091). (5.8S: PQ143155, COI: PQ038667, ITS1: PQ143155, ND1: PQ057644, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22858_1 (SK18155). (5.8S: PQ143135, COI: PQ038625, COI M-type: PQ142659, ITS1: PQ143135, ND1: PQ057618, go to Genbank) Bogue Chitto AL (32.37014, -87.31969). JFBM_22858_2 (SK18156). (COI: PQ038626, COI M-type: PQ142660, ND1: PQ057619, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22858_3 (SK18157). (COI: PQ038627, COI M-type: PQ142661, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22858_4 (SK18158). (5.8S: PQ143136, COI: PQ038628, ITS1: PQ143136, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_441183 (QapiCol065). (5.8S: PQ143113, COI: PQ038593, ITS1: PQ143113, ND1: PQ057586, go to Genbank) Colorado River (31.4831003, -99.030595). FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal016). (5.8S: PQ143114, COI: PQ038594, ITS1: PQ143114, ND1: PQ057587, go to Genbank) Galveston Bay (29.789741, -95.623742). FLMNH_438818 (QapiGal017). (5.8S: PQ143115, COI: PQ038595, ITS1: PQ143115, ND1: PQ057588, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23178 (152). (COI: PQ038578, go to Genbank) Glover River (34.032063, -94.9393). JFBM_23179_1 (178). (COI: PQ038579, go to Genbank) Kiamichi River (34.656876, -95.055331). JFBM_23179_2 (179). (COI: PQ038580, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21115). (COI: PQ038748, go to Genbank) Little River (33.936448, -94.829126). Mp_4399_ (SK21119). (COI: PQ038749, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21120). (COI: PQ038750, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21123). (COI: PQ038751, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21125). (COI: PQ038752, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21126). (COI: PQ038753, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21127). (COI: PQ038754, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav028). (5.8S: PQ143116, COI: PQ038596, ITS1: PQ143116, ND1: PQ057589, go to Genbank) Navidad River (28.95756, -96.54243). FLMNH_438814 (QapiNav029). (5.8S: PQ143117, COI: PQ038597, ITS1: PQ143117, ND1: PQ057590, go to Genbank) ditto. TXA&M_NRI_8382_1. (COI: PQ038584, ND1: PQ057574, go to Genbank) Rio Grande (27.602238, -99.580507). TXA&M_NRI_8382_2. (COI: PQ038585, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom005). (5.8S: PQ143131, COI: PQ038617, ITS1: PQ143131, ND1: PQ057610, go to Genbank) Sipsey River (33.040556, -88.113611). FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom008). (5.8S: PQ143132, COI: PQ038618, ITS1: PQ143132, ND1: PQ057611, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_439169 (QrumTom011). (5.8S: PQ143133, COI: PQ038619, ITS1: PQ143133, ND1: PQ057612, go to Genbank) ditto. UA_1489 (QrumMob003). (COI: PQ038616, ND1: PQ057609, go to Genbank) Sipsey River (33.1025, -87.95). JFBM_22862_1 (SK18164). (COI: PQ038629, ND1: PQ057620, go to Genbank) Sipsey River (33.331581, -87.761735). JFBM_22862_2 (SK18165). (COI: PQ038630, COI M-type: PQ142662, ND1: PQ057621, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22862_3 (SK18166). (COI: PQ038631, COI M-type: PQ142663, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22862_4 (SK18167). (COI: PQ038632, ITS1: PQ143137, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22862_5 (SK18168). (5.8S: PQ143138, COI: PQ038633, ITS1: PQ143138, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK21111). (COI: PQ038746, go to Genbank) St. Croix River (45.395003, -92.664611). Mp_4399_ (SK21112). (COI: PQ038747, go to Genbank) ditto. TXA&M_NRI_8262. (5.8S: PQ143107, COI: PQ038583, ITS1: PQ143107, ND1: PQ057573, go to Genbank) Trinity River (31.6632089, -95.79061759). TXA&M_NRI_8378_2 (SK19163). (COI: PQ038702, go to Genbank) Trinity River (33.305606, -96.607848). TXA&M_NRI_8378_3 (SK19164). (COI: PQ038703, ND1: PQ057667, go to Genbank) ditto.
USAFLMNH_438891_1 (SK19058). (5.8S: PQ143140, COI: PQ038654, COI M-type: PQ142668, ITS1: PQ143140, ND1: PQ057629, go to Genbank) Alabama River (31.6139, -87.55). FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19068). (5.8S: PQ143149, ITS1: PQ143149, ND1: PQ057639, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19069). (5.8S: PQ143150, COI: PQ038660, ITS1: PQ143150, ND1: PQ057640, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_1 (SK19070). (ITS1: PQ143151, ND1: PQ057641, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_2 (SK19059). (5.8S: PQ143141, COI: PQ038655, ITS1: PQ143141, ND1: PQ057630, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_3 (SK19060). (5.8S: PQ143142, ITS1: PQ143142, ND1: PQ057631, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_4 (SK19061). (ND1: PQ057632, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_5 (SK19062). (5.8S: PQ143143, ITS1: PQ143143, ND1: PQ057633, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_6 (SK19063). (5.8S: PQ143144, COI: PQ038656, ITS1: PQ143144, ND1: PQ057634, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_7 (SK19064). (5.8S: PQ143145, ITS1: PQ143145, ND1: PQ057635, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_8 (SK19065). (5.8S: PQ143146, COI: PQ038657, ITS1: PQ143146, ND1: PQ057636, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438891_9 (SK19066). (5.8S: PQ143147, COI: PQ038658, ITS1: PQ143147, ND1: PQ057637, go to Genbank) ditto. Mp_4399_ (SK19067). (5.8S: PQ143148, COI: PQ038659, ITS1: PQ143148, ND1: PQ057638, go to Genbank) ditto. UAUC_1044. (ND1: AY158770, go to Genbank) Black Warrior R., Jefferson Co., Alabama. FLMNH_438826_1 (SK19086/20049). (5.8S: PQ143152, COI: PQ038664, ITS1: PQ143152, ND1: PQ057642, go to Genbank) Bogue Chitto AL (32.31001, -87.27863). FLMNH_438826_2 (SK19087/20050). (5.8S: PQ143153, COI: PQ038665, ITS1: PQ143153, ND1: PQ217097, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438826_3 (SK20002). (COI: PQ038716, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_439143 (QapiPrl126). (5.8S: PQ143121, COI: PQ038601, ITS1: PQ143121, ND1: PQ057594, go to Genbank) Bogue Chitto LA (30.62254, -89.87655). FLMNH_439143 (SK19099). (5.8S: PQ143162, COI: PQ038675, ITS1: PQ143162, ND1: PQ057652, go to Genbank) ditto. UAUC_331. (ND1: AY158777, go to Genbank) Coosawattee R., Gordon Co., Georgia. UMMZ_265699. (28S: DQ191417, COI: AF156511, go to Genbank) Grand River, MI. JFBM_23040_1 (SK19109). (COI: PQ038682, go to Genbank) Iowa River (41.555722, -91.519682). JFBM_23040_2 (SK19110). (COI: PQ038683, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_3 (SK19111). (COI: PQ038684, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_4 (SK19112). (COI: PQ038685, COI M-type: PQ142672, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_5 (SK19113). (COI: PQ038686, COI M-type: PQ142673, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_6 (SK19114). (COI: PQ038687, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_7 (SK19115). (COI: PQ038688, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23040_8 (SK19116). (COI: PQ038689, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_1230_7 (QapiRed139). (COI: PQ038602, ND1: PQ057595, go to Genbank) Little River (33.691899, -93.965148). TXA&M_NRI_8566_1 (SK19176). (COI: PQ038713, ND1: PQ057672, go to Genbank) Little River (33.9762, -94.9322). TXA&M_NRI_8566_2 (SK19177). (COI: PQ038714, go to Genbank) ditto. TXA&M_NRI_8566_3 (SK19178). (COI: PQ038715, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23044_1 (SK19121). (COI: PQ038694, COI M-type: PQ142677, go to Genbank) Mississippi River (42.056605, -90.14924). JFBM_23044_2 (SK19122). (COI: PQ038695, ND1: PQ057660, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23044_3 (SK19123). (COI: PQ038696, COI M-type: PQ142678, ND1: PQ057661, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23044_4 (SK19124). (COI: PQ038697, ND1: PQ057662, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23044_5 (SK19125). (COI: PQ038698, COI M-type: PQ142679, ND1: PQ057663, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23042 (SK19118). (COI: PQ038691, ND1: PQ057659, go to Genbank) Mississippi River (43.603198, -91.230798). JFBM_23041 (SK19117). (COI: PQ038690, COI M-type: PQ142674, ND1: PQ057658, go to Genbank) Mississippi River (43.634071, -91.241814). JFBM_23043_1 (SK19119). (COI: PQ038692, COI M-type: PQ142675, go to Genbank) Mississippi River (43.664114, -91.235728). JFBM_23043_2 (SK19120). (COI: PQ038693, COI M-type: PQ142676, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23045_1 (SK19126). (COI: PQ038699, ND1: PQ057664, go to Genbank) Mississippi River (45.030727, -93.282595). JFBM_23045_2 (SK19127). (COI: PQ038700, ND1: PQ057665, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_23045_3 (SK19128). (COI: PQ038701, COI M-type: PQ142680, ND1: PQ057666, go to Genbank) ditto. UAUC_902. (ND1: AY158772, go to Genbank) Muskingum R., Washington Co., Ohio. UAUC_2620. (ND1: AY158805, go to Genbank) Neches R., Tyler Co., Texas. FLMNH_439196 (SK20035). (5.8S: PQ143167, COI: PQ038731, ITS1: PQ143167, ND1: PQ057676, go to Genbank) Neches River (30.659012, -94.170894). FLMNH_438804_1 (SK19097). (5.8S: PQ143161, COI: PQ038673, ITS1: PQ143161, ND1: PQ057650, go to Genbank) Nueces River (28.337458, -98.086636). FLMNH_438801_1 (SK19096). (5.8S: PQ143160, COI: PQ038672, ITS1: PQ143160, ND1: PQ057649, go to Genbank) Nueces River (28.382964, -98.109617). FLMNH_438561_1 (SK19094). (5.8S: PQ143158, COI: PQ038670, COI M-type: PQ142671, ITS1: PQ143158, ND1: PQ057647, go to Genbank) Nueces River (28.47405, -98.25166). FLMNH_438561_2 (SK19095). (5.8S: PQ143159, COI: PQ038671, ITS1: PQ143159, ND1: PQ057648, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438561_3 (QapiNue088). (5.8S: PQ143118, COI: PQ038598, COI M-type: PQ142656, ITS1: PQ143118, ND1: PQ057591, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438561_4 (QapiNue089). (5.8S: PQ143119, COI: PQ038599, ITS1: PQ143119, ND1: PQ057592, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438561_5 (QapiNue090). (COI: PQ038600, COI M-type: PQ142657, ITS1: PQ143120, ND1: PQ057593, go to Genbank) ditto. UAUC_1695. (ND1: AY158774, go to Genbank) Ohio R.,Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. FLMNH_439156 (QquaOhi016). (COI: PQ038614, ND1: PQ057607, go to Genbank) Ohio River (39.39123122, -81.42094424). FLMNH_439156 (SK19100). (5.8S: PQ143163, COI: PQ038676, ITS1: PQ143163, ND1: PQ057653, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_439156 (SK19101). (5.8S: PQ143164, COI: PQ038677, ITS1: PQ143164, ND1: PQ057654, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_439156 (SK19102). (5.8S: PQ143165, COI: PQ038678, ITS1: PQ143165, ND1: PQ057655, go to Genbank) ditto. UA_3563. (28S: MK036133, 5.8S: MH362613, COI: MH633643, ITS1: MH362613, ND1: MH633595, go to Genbank) Ohio River, Ohio drainage (37.8, -87.6569). UAUC_435. (ND1: AY158776, go to Genbank) Oostanaula R., Gordon Co., Georgia. JFBM_22865_1 (SK18179). (COI: PQ038637, COI M-type: PQ142664, ND1: PQ057623, go to Genbank) Osage River (38.231031, -92.558275). JFBM_22865_2 (SK18180). (COI: PQ038638, ND1: PQ057624, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22865_3 (SK18181). (COI: PQ038639, ND1: PQ057625, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22865_4 (SK18182). (5.8S: PQ143139, COI: PQ038640, COI M-type: PQ142665, ITS1: PQ143139, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22865_5 (SK18183). (COI: PQ038641, COI M-type: PQ142666, go to Genbank) ditto. JFBM_22865_6 (SK18184). (COI: PQ038642, COI M-type: PQ142667, go to Genbank) ditto. ASUMZ_QF5 (QfraOua021). (COI: PQ038613, ND1: PQ057606, go to Genbank) Ouachita River (32.95613, -92.07864). ASUMZ_QF1 (QfraOua017). (COI: PQ038611, ND1: PQ057604, go to Genbank) Ouachita River (33.03438, -92.09618). FLMNH_438884_1 (SK20036). (COI M-type: PQ142686, go to Genbank) Pascagoula River (30.63228, -88.652401). FLMNH_438884_3 (SK20038). (5.8S: PQ143168, COI: PQ038732, ITS1: PQ143168, ND1: PQ057677, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438884_4 (SK20039). (5.8S: PQ143169, COI: PQ038733, ITS1: PQ143169, ND1: PQ057678, go to Genbank) ditto. UAUC_1045. (ND1: AY158790, go to Genbank) Red R., Powell Co., Kentucky. FLMNH_438787 (QquaRed002). (5.8S: PQ143130, COI: PQ038615, ITS1: PQ143130, ND1: PQ057608, go to Genbank) Red River (33.854656, -95.341305). FLMNH_438554_2 (QapiRGr081). (5.8S: PQ143122, COI: PQ038603, ITS1: PQ143122, ND1: PQ057596, go to Genbank) Rio Grande (27.63774, -99.62695). FLMNH_438554_3 (QapiRGr082). (5.8S: PQ143123, COI: PQ038604, ITS1: PQ143123, ND1: PQ057597, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438554_4 (QapiRGr083). (5.8S: PQ143124, COI: PQ038605, ITS1: PQ143124, ND1: PQ057598, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_438747 (QapiRGr092). (5.8S: PQ143125, COI: PQ038606, ITS1: PQ143125, ND1: PQ057599, go to Genbank) Rio Grande (27.64193, -99.60222). FLMNH_441088 (QapiCol044). (5.8S: PQ143112, COI: PQ038592, ITS1: PQ143112, ND1: PQ057585, go to Genbank) San Saba River (31.20738, -98.68761). UAUC_722. (ND1: AY158775, go to Genbank) Sipsey R., Pickens Co., Alabama. UAUC_1698. (ND1: AY158773, go to Genbank) Spring R., Cherokee Co., Kansas. FLMNH_438313_1 (SK20010/041). (5.8S: PQ143166, COI: PQ038718, ITS1: PQ143166, ND1: PQ057674, go to Genbank) Trinity River (30.627278, -95.008917). FLMNH_438313_6 (SK20015/046). (COI: PQ038719, COI M-type: PQ142681, go to Genbank) ditto. FLMNH_441182_2 (QapiTri064). (5.8S: PQ143127, COI: PQ038608, ITS1: PQ143127, ND1: PQ057601, go to Genbank) Trinity River (32.592543, -96.486377). FLMNH_438952_2 (QapiTri113). (5.8S: PQ143129, COI: PQ038610, ITS1: PQ143129, ND1: PQ057603, go to Genbank) Trinity River (32.980521, -97.09841). UF_439156. (5.8S: MH362613, COI: MH633643, ITS1: MH362613, ND1: MH633595, go to Genbank) USA, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio River; Buckley Island backchannel (39.3912312, -81.4209442). UF_441088. (16S: MK001791, 28S: MK001825, 5.8S: KT285692, COI: KT285648, ITS1: KT285692, SRA: SRR8473075, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, San Saba County, San Saba River at CR 104, San Saba River Golf Course, near San Saba, TX (31.20738, -98.68761). UF_438554 (QapiRGr081). (5.8S: MH362562, COI: MH633638, ITS1: MH362562, ND1: MH633590, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, Webb County, Rio Grande (site 2), about 300 m upstream of Santa Isabel Creek (27.63774, -99.62695). ASUMZ_QF4 (QfraOua020). (COI: PQ038680, ND1: PQ057657, go to Genbank) USA: Ouachita River (32.95613 N 92.07864 W). UA_3609 (QquaOhi010). (ND1: PQ057651, go to Genbank) USA: Red River KY (37.84167 N 83.76 W). |
