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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Nephronaias

species Nephronaias caldwellii (Lea, 1858): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Barynaias caldwelliiGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Nephronaias caldwelliiCummings et al. (2025)

Range

Widely distributed in Pacific drainages from Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to Panama.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Nephronaias caldwellii

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Guatemala

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MNHN_MP_1330

Rio Naranjo, Guatemala

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SMF_83308

Rio Puca, Costa Grande, Retahuleu, West Guatemala

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ZMB_47544

Rio Puca, Retaluleu, Guatemala


Nicaragua

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AMNH_35565

Nicaragua

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ANSP_125620

Nicaragua

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ANSP_129946

Nicaragua

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MCZ_16344

Nicaragua

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MCZ_6592

Nicaragua

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MCZ_MP_300_01

Nicaragua

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ANSP_125619

Rio San Antonio, near Chinendaga, Nicaragua

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MCZ_MP_275

stream from Volcano Veijo at Hacienda San Antonio 1 league [3 mi] SE Chinandega, Chinandega State, Nicaragua


Panama

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FMNH_73370

Bayano River, above Chepo, Panama Prov., Panama

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FMNH_110180

Bayano River, El Llano, Panama Prov., Panama

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USNM_536560

Bayano River, near Acanti, Panama

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USNM_536560

Bayano River, near Acanti, Panama

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ANSP_161833

Bayano River, Pintupo, Darien, Rep. Panama

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FMNH_63537

Bayano River, Pintupo, Darrien, Panama

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UMMZ_107957

Chimaugua River, Isthmus of Darien, Panama

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MCZ_293266

Chucunaque River, Isthmus of Darien, Panama

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USNM_84385

Chumnagua R., Isth. of Darien

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USNM_84385

Chumnagua R., Isth. of Darien

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AMNH_179584

Darien, Canal Zone, Panama

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USNM_513600

Isla de Coiba, Panama

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USNM_84396

Isthmus of Darien

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USNM_84396

Isthmus of Darien

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NCSM_6243

North America, Golfo de San miguel asin/ Rio Chucunaque/ Rio Membrillo Panama, Darién, Rio Membrillo (Rio Chucunaque-Rio Turia drainage), ca 5km, upstream Siani

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USNM_424421

Republic of Panama

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ANSP_243690

Rio Banayo at El Llano, 15 mi fr. Chepo, Republic of Panama

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ANSP_162482

Rio Bayano just below El Llano, Panama

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USNM_361760

Rio Chucunaque, above Rio Chiati, Panama

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USNM_361760

Rio Chucunaque, above Rio Chiati, Panama

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INHS_21691

Rio Membrillo, ca. 5 km upstream Sinai, Darien, Panama

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AMS_140904

Rio Turia, Boca de Cupe, Darien Prov., Panama


unknown

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BMNH_93-2-4-2041-2042

Am. Centrale

Genbank Vouchers

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