	Home \| About \| Database \| Mussel of the Month \| Publications & Presentations

MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

species Nephronaias aztecorum (Philippi, 1847): specimens

6 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Nephronaias plicatula — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)
Nephronaias aztecorum — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025)

Range

Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Nephronaias aztecorum

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Mexico

NCSM_62219 Arroyo Acuatempa, 3.2 km N Novo Progresso, 9.75 km S Tihuatlan, Veracruz, Mexico	UF_77730 Arroyo en el, km 294, Carretaera Mexico, Tuxpam, Veracruz, Mexico	USNM_769431 Barra de Nautla, Vera Cruz, Mexico
USNM_769431 Barra de Nautla, Vera Cruz, Mexico	ANSP_142603 Chachalacas River, V.C. Mexico	AMS_102115 creek, 0.7 mi W Hueyapan de Campo, Veracruz, Mexico
UF_270417 creek, 2 km E Aquismon, 21° 37.4’ N, 99° 00.0’ W, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_90934 Laguna de Catazaja, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Usumacinta, Catazajá, Chiapas, Mexico	ANSP_13665 Mexico
ANSP_13665 Mexico	ANSP_13665 Mexico	UF_270351 Mexico
ZMB_MP_0491 Mexico	ZMB_MP_0500 Mexico	ZMB_MP_0504 Mexico
MNHN-IM-2000-1785 Mexique, La Soledad	MNHN-IM-2000-1785 Mexique, La Soledad	ZMB 220172, 220182 Misantlla, Mexico
ZMB 220173, 220183 Misantlla, Mexico	ZMB_MP_0506 Misantlla, Mexico	ZMB_MP_0507 Misantlla, Mexico
USNM_178653 Mozorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico	FMNH_66518 Pital Creek, near Pital y Mozutla (S of Tuxpan), Veracruz, Mexico	INHS_91088 Puente Tulija, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Chilapa - Tulija - Xanil, ENE Cascadas de Agua Azul, Rt. 199, Chiapas, Mexico
INHS_91090 Puente Tulija, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Chilapa - Tulija - Xanil, ENE Cascadas de Agua Azul, Rt. 199, Chiapas, Mexico	OSUM_20032 Rio Atoyac, between Vera Cruz and Anton Lizardo, Veracruz, Mexico, 18.78931800, -95.7482660.	ZMB_MP_0492 Rio de Misantla
ZMB_MP_0498 Rio de Misantla	ZMB_9104 Rio de Misantla, Mexico	ZMB_9104 Rio de Misantla, Mexico
ZMB_9105 Rio de Misantla, Mexico	ZMB_9107 Rio de Misantla, Mexico	USNM_1282381 Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
USNM_1282536-39 Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.	USNM_1282549 Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.	USNM_1282549 Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
MCZ_288441 Rio Nautla, Paso Largo, 10.9 km ENE Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz, Mexico	USNM_1282573-74 Rio Pantepec across the river from Chapopote, near Alamo, ca. 100-300 yards upriver from the new bridge of the Temapache-Alamo road	MNHN_MP_1349 Rio Papaloapam, Vera Cruz
AMS_102127 Rio Paso de Milpa, 5.4 km NNE Rinconada, Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico	MCZ_288433 Rio Paso de Milpa, 5.4 km NNE Rinconada, Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico	UF_271145 Rio Sabinas, Hwy 85, Sabinas, Tamaulipas, Mexico
UF_285360 Rio Santa Clara, 1 km NNW Refugio, Tamaulipas, Mexico 22° 31.1’N, 98° 54.9’W	UF_285360 Rio Santa Clara, 1 km NNW Refugio, Tamaulipas, Mexico 22° 31.1’N, 98° 54.9’W	NCSM_61423 Rio Tamesi, Hwy. 80, @16 km W Magiscatzin, Tamaulipas, Mexico
NCSM_61423 Rio Tamesi, Hwy. 80, @16 km W Magiscatzin, Tamaulipas, Mexico	USNM_1282380 Rio Tamuin [Tampaón], at Mex. 85 just S of Alvero Obregon, S of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.	USNM_1282534-35 Rio Tamuin [Tampaón], at Mex. 85 just S of Alvero Obregon, S of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
INHS_89531 Rio Valles, Rancho Adventura Huasteca, 10 mi NW Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 22.09155, -99.11622	AMS_102117 Rio Vinazco, 2.1 mi N Alamo, Veracruz, Mexico	UF_215324 river, 14 km E Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 21° 26’ 13” N, 98° 56’ 00” W
UF_215327 river, 14 km E Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 21° 26’ 13” N, 98° 56’ 00” W	USNM_1283213 Tamaulipas, Rio Sabinas at Rt. Mex. 85 near Sabinas, ca. 7.3 roadmiles S of El Encino, ca. 7 miles (not measured) N of intersection of Rt. Mex. 85 and the road to Xicotencatl	USNM_1282542 Tamaulipas, stream at Rt. Mex. 80 ca. 3.1 roadmiles E of Ciudad Mante (measured from circle in southern Mante where the Tampico, Mante, and Valles roads diverge)
FMNH_49615 Troncones Creek, nr. Coatzintla, Veracruz, Mexico	USNM_1282541 Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282541B Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
NCSM_5808 Vega de Colipa, 7.3 km N Carranza, 32 km SE Nautla	ANSP_125613 Vera Cruz, Mexico	ANSP_125613 Vera Cruz, Mexico
USNM_85019 Vera Cruz, Mexico	USNM_85019 Vera Cruz, Mexico	USNM_85661 Vera Cruz, Mexico
USNM_85661 Vera Cruz, Mexico	USNM_1282326 Veracruz, river ca. 1.5-2 rivermiles above bridge of Rt. Mex. 180 (ca. 3.7 roadmiles N of central square of Cardel) above Gloria (in an area locally called Real del Oro Vero). N19°25'00" W96°22'30" 10 Feb 82 and 14 Feb 82	ZMB_MP_0505 Zimapan, on the Rio San Juan, southern confluent of the Panuco, Mexico