MUSSELp

MUSSELpdb

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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Arotonaias

species Arotonaias encarpa (Lea, 1868): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Arotonaias imbricataGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Arotonaias encarpaCummings et al. (2025)

Range

Endemic to Lake Nicaraguam, Nicaragua.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Arotonaias encarpa

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Nicaragua

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ANSP_56544

L. Nicaragua

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USNM_84386

L. Nicaragua

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USNM_84386

L. Nicaragua

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UF_270390

Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua

image of lot USNM_129076
USNM_129076

Nicaragua

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USNM_59886_02

Nicaragua

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USNM_59892

Nicaragua

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USNM_75063

Nicaragua

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SMF_12780

Rio Del Meico, Nicaragua

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SMF_12780

Rio Del Meico, Nicaragua

Genbank Vouchers

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