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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Bivalvia
| Unionoida
| Unionoidea
| Unionidae
| Ambleminae
| Popenaiadini
| Psoronaias
species Psoronaias crocodilorum (Morelet, 1849): specimens17 available nominal species synonyms (25 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Barynaias pigerrima — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021) Psoronaias semigranosa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Smith et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Freeman et al. (2025) Psoronaias crocodilorum — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Cummings et al. (2025) Psoronaias martensi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021) Psoronaias morini — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010) Psoronaias ostreata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023) Psorula rudis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Freeman et al. (2025) Psorula percompressa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020) Psorula profunda — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Freeman et al. (2025) Psorula quadrata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010) Psorula salinarum — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010) Psorula usumasintae — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Inoue et al. (2020), Freeman et al. (2025) Psoronaias psorica — Bogan (2010) Psoronaias testudinarea [sic] — Bogan (2010) Psoronaias percompressa — Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023) Psoronaias profunda — Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023) Psoronaias quadrata — Graf & Cummings (2021) Psoronaias salinarum — Graf & Cummings (2021) Psoronaias usumasintae — Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023) Barynaias pigerrimus — Czaja et al. (2023) Psorula percompressus — Freeman et al. (2025)
Range
Endemic to the Usumacinta basin, México and Guatemala
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Guatemala
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 AMNH_140555 1 league [3 miles] above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270070 3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270071 3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270073 3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270074 3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270078 3 mi above mouth Rio Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65556 Arroyo Chocop, about 12 mi above Mactun, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 BMNH_1965161-162 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_1965161-162 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_94-3-22-1 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_94-3-22-1 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_94-3-22-2 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_94-3-22-2 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_94-3-22-2 flumen Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_76912 Guatemala
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 UMMZ_76912 Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65549 Pasion River, about 13 mi above Sayache [=Sayaxche], Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65549 Pasion River, about 13 mi above Sayache [=Sayaxche], Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65551 Pasion River, above mouth of Rio Santa Monica, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65545 Pasion River, at Cambio, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65543 Pasion River, at Embuido rapids, above Porvenir, Dept. Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65541 Pasion River, at first arroyo below mouth of Rio San Simon, Dept. Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65552 Pasion River, at mouth of Rio Martin, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65546 Pasion River, at road above Tres Islas, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65542 Pasion River, at rodal de Caresal, above Porvenir, Dept. Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65548 Pasion River, at Santa Amelia, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65550 Pasion River, at Sayanche [=Sayaxche], Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65547 Pasion River, at Tres Islas, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65553 Pasion River, below Sayarche [=Sayaxche], Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65544 Pasion River, Rodal “Grande”, Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala
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 ANSP_159973 Piedras Negras, Guatemala
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 ANSP_159973 Piedras Negras, Guatemala
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 ANSP_159973 Piedras Negras, Guatemala
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 ANSP_159973 Piedras Negras, Guatemala
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 SMF_15027 Rio Cancuen, Nebenfluss d. Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 ANSP_41665 Rio de la Pasion
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 UF_507905 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507905 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507906 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507907 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507908 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507908 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 UF_507909 Rio De La Pasion, 5.5 miles east of Sayaxche, El Peten Department, Guatemala 16.536339, -90.103900
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 SMF_15030 Rio de la Pasion, Guatemala (Paso Real)
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 AMNH_140570 Rio de la Pasion, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270076 Rio de la Pasion, Peten, Guatemala
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 OSUM_18868 Rio de la Pasion, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783055 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783055 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783058 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783058 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783059 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783059 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783061 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783061 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783062 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783062 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783063 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 USNM_783063 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140556 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140557 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140558 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140559 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140560 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140560 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140561 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140562 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140564 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140565 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140571 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270072 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783047 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783047 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783048 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783048 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783049 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783050 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783050 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783051 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783051 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783057 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783057 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783057 Rio de la Pasion, Santa Amelia, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270075 Rio de la Pasion, Treasure Island, Peten, Guatemala
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 MCZ_270077 Rio de la Pasion, Treasure Island, Peten, Guatemala
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 SMF_15026 Rio de la Passion, Guatemala
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 ZMB_108849 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 ZMB_108849 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 ZMB_39463 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 ZMB_39463 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 ZMB_39463 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 ZMB_39466 Rio de las Salinas, Guatemala
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 SMF_15023 Rio de las Salinas, N. Guatemala
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 SMF_3487 Rio de las Salinas, N. Guatemala
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 SMF_3487 Rio de las Salinas, N. Guatemala
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 ANSP_185944 Rio Pasion, between Sabol and Sayaxche, Guatemala
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 INHS_24857 Rio Petexbatum, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140563 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 AMNH_140566 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783046 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783046 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_783046 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_795111 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_795111 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_795111 Rio San Pedro, Mactun, 96 km below Paso Caballas, Peten, Guatemala
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 ANSP_125582 Rio Taxtunilha, (trib. to Rio de la Pasion), Guatemala
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 USNM_84210 Rio Taxtunilha, (tributary to the Rio de la Pasion), Guatemala
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 USNM_84210 Rio Taxtunilha, (tributary to the Rio de la Pasion), Guatemala
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 USNM_84210 Rio Taxtunilha, (tributary to the Rio de la Pasion), Guatemala
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 USNM_84210 Rio Taxtunilha, (tributary to the Rio de la Pasion), Guatemala
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 MNHN-IM-2000-2102 Rio Usumacinta superior, Guatemala
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 MNHN-IM-2000-2102 Rio Usumacinta superior, Guatemala
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 INHS_24858 Rio Usumacinta, Alter of Sacrifice, Peten, Guatemala
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2026 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2026 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2026 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 MNHN_MP_0023 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 MNHN_MP_0023 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 MNHN_MP_1343 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 MNHN-IM-2000-1667 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 SMF_15024 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 SMF_15028 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 SMF_15029 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 SMF_3475 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 SMF_3476 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 USNM_128984 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 USNM_128984 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 USNM_128988 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 USNM_128988 Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2045 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco Superieur, Mexico
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2045 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco Superieur, Mexico
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 USNM_347187 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_347187 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_792459 Rio Usumasinta, Guatemala
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 USNM_792459 Rio Usumasinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_1893-2-4-2030 River Usumacinta, Central America
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 BMNH_1893-2-4-2031 River Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 BMNH_1908-12-15-4 River Usumacinta, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65558 San Pedro River, 4-6 mi E Paso Caballo, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65557 San Pedro River, Mactun, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65554 Subin River, about 2 mi above mouth, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 UMMZ_65555 Subin River, Santa Teresa, Dept. Peten, Guatemala
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 USNM_128992_01 Usumacinta R., Guatemala
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 USNM_128992_01 Usumacinta R., Guatemala
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 USNM_128987 Usumacinta River, Guatemala
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 USNM_128987 Usumacinta River, Guatemala
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 USNM_128987 Usumacinta River, Guatemala
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 USNM_128996 Usumacinta River, Guatemala
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 USNM_128996 Usumacinta River, Guatemala
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 OSUM_18870 Usumacinta River, Machtun, 96 km below Paso Caballos [at or very near Mexican border]
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 MCZ_293588 Usumacinta River, Yaxchilan, 106 mi downstream from Sayache, Mexico
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 MCZ_293589 Usumacinta River, Yaxchilan, 106 mi downstream from Sayache, Mexico
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COMA_2048. Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco, Mexico BMNH_1893-2-4-2032. River Usumacinta, Guatemala
Mexico
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 MCZ_72567 Balancan in Usumacinta R., Tabasco, Mexico
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 BMNH_1965209 Chiapas, Mexico
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 BMNH_1965209 Chiapas, Mexico
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 UF_270399 Chiapas, Mexico
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 ANSP_138664 Hacienda Reforma on the San Pedro River, trib. of the Usumacinta above Balancan, Mexico
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 ANSP_138664 Hacienda Reforma on the San Pedro River, trib. of the Usumacinta above Balancan, Mexico
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 ANSP_62937 lower part of Rio Tulija, State Tabasco, Mexico
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 BMNH_1907-10-28-181 Mexico
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 BMNH_196496 Mexico
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 BMNH_196496 Mexico
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 MNHN_MP_1340 Mexico
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 UF_270520 Mexico
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 USNM_84335 Mexico
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 USNM_84335 Mexico
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 ZMB_MP_0486 Mexico
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 MNHN-IM-2000-1761 Mexique
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 MNHN-IM-2000-1761 Mexique
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 USNM_161475 Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_161475 Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_161475 Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_161475 Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_359337 near San Cristobal, Mexico
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 USNM_359337 near San Cristobal, Mexico
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 USNM_795617 pond W of Rio Grijalva, about 3 km above Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_795617 pond W of Rio Grijalva, about 3 km above Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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 INHS_91077 Rio Saguila, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Usumacinta - Chacamax, SE Emiliano Zapata, off Rt. 10, fish camp, Tabasco, Mexico
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 INHS_91078 Rio Saguila, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Usumacinta - Chacamax, SE Emiliano Zapata, off Rt. 10, fish camp, Tabasco, Mexico
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 INHS_91078 Rio Saguila, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Usumacinta - Chacamax, SE Emiliano Zapata, off Rt. 10, fish camp, Tabasco, Mexico
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 INHS_91079 Rio Saguila, Gulf of Mexico - Grijalva - Usumacinta - Chacamax, SE Emiliano Zapata, off Rt. 10, fish camp, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_164057 Rio San Pedro, 3 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico.
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 UF_164058 Rio San Pedro, 3 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico.
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 UF_164059 Rio San Pedro, 3 km N La Palma, Tabasco, Mexico.
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 UF_517941 Rio San Pedro, Bahia Campeche 3 km N of La Palma Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_164065 Rio San Pedro, Cascadas de la Reforma, 7 km N and 7 km E El Aguila, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_164066 Rio San Pedro, Cascadas de la Reforma, 7 km N and 7 km E El Aguila, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_164067 Rio San Pedro, Limon, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_675261 Rio Usumacinta, 9.4 mi NNW Emillano Zapata, Mexico
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 USNM_675261 Rio Usumacinta, 9.4 mi NNW Emillano Zapata, Mexico
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 USNM_675261 Rio Usumacinta, 9.4 mi NNW Emillano Zapata, Mexico
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 USNM_267924 Rio Usumacinta, 9.4 mi NNW Emillano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
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 INHS_24859 Rio Usumacinta, Boca Lacantum, Chiapas, Mexico
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 INHS_24859 Rio Usumacinta, Boca Lacantum, Chiapas, Mexico
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 INHS_24860 Rio Usumacinta, Boca Lacantum, Chiapas, Mexico
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 AMS_102111 Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
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 MCZ_288412 Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_190664 Rio Usumacinta, Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_378849 Rio Usumacinta, Emilliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico 17.7333, -91.8
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 USNM_251192 Rio Usumacinta, near Jonuta, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_251192 Rio Usumacinta, near Jonuta, Tabasco, Mexico
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2033 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco
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 BMNH_93-2-4-2033 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco
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 USNM_675260 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco, Emillano Zapata, Mexico
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 USNM_675260 Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco, Emillano Zapata, Mexico
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 UF_270396 Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_795616 trib. of Rio Grijalva, 1 km above Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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 USNM_795616 trib. of Rio Grijalva, 1 km above Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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 UF_507899 Usumacinta River, opposite of Emiliano Zapata. Tabasco, Mexico. 17.749685, -91.766995
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COMA_B.1053. Río Candelaria, Campeche, México COMA_B.0392. Rio González, Laguna del Horizonte, Tabasco, México UF_529129. Rio San Pedro, Bahia Campeche 3 km N of La Palma Tabasco, Mexico BMNH_93-2-4-2034. Rio Usumacinta, Tabasco COMA_B.0720. Río Usumacinta, Tabasco, México MCZ_288418B. small river, 3 mi SE Emiliano Zapata, Tabasco, Mexico
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Genbank Vouchers
Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers
Mexico
UF_507899. (SRA: SRR8473037, go to Genbank) Mexico, Tabasco, Usumacinta River, opposite Emiliano Zapata (17.749685, -91.766995) .
UF_507899 (2015-0722). (16S: MK001775, 28S: MK001809, COI: MK001758, go to Genbank) ditto.
UF_507899 (2015-0726). (16S: MK001776, 28S: MK001810, COI: MK001759, go to Genbank) ditto.
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