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species Popenaias metallica (Say, 1831): specimens

3 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Popenaias metallica — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Inoue et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025)

Range

Known only from Lago de Chalco, Mexico. (Central America: CA1)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Popenaias metallica

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot USNM_86121
USNM_86121
Mexico
lectotype
Unio cuprinus Lea, 1831

image of lot AMNH_31036
AMNH_31036
Lake Chalco
topotype
Unio metallicus Say, 1831

image of lot AMNH_29105
AMNH_29105
Lake Chalco
topotypes
Unio metallicus Say, 1831

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

3 Specimens from Mexico

image of lot MCZ_MP_265
MCZ_MP_265
Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129932
ANSP_129932
Mexico

image of lot MNHN_MP_1348
MNHN_MP_1348
Mexico

GenBank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced GenBank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.