Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Popenaias

species Popenaias popeii (Lea, 1857): specimens

1 available nominal species synonym

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Popenaias popeii — Graf & Cummings (2007), Chapman et al. (2008), Chapman et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... Dai et al. (2025), Freeman et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025)
Popenaias popei — ITIS (2012), Haag (2012)

Range

Endemic to the Rio Grande Basin, Texas and Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Popenaias popeii

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Mexico

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USNM_533951
Canon Espantoso, S of San Vicente, near Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico

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USNM_533951
Canon Espantoso, S of San Vicente, near Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico

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INHS_29013
Rio Sabinas, W of Rio Villa de San Juan on Hwy. 20, Coahuila, Mexico

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USNM_1283220
Rio Salado, 8 km southwest of Progresso, Coahuila, Mexico

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USNM_120920
Rio Salado, near Leon, Mexico

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USNM_120920
Rio Salado, near Leon, Mexico

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USNM_85895
Rio Salado, near Leon, Mexico

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USNM_85895
Rio Salado, near Leon, Mexico

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USNM_85895B
Rio Salado, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

INHS_29012. Rio Sabinas, Gulf of Mexico - Rio Grande del Norte - Salado, W of Rio Villa de San Juan on Hwy. 20, Coahuila, Mexico

USA

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ANSP_341891
Devils River, Comstock, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_341891
Devils River, Comstock, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_341891
Devils River, Comstock, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_341891
Devils River, Comstock, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_341891
Devils River, Comstock, Val Verde Co., Texas

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USNM_118394
Devils River, Texas

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USNM_252546
Devils River, Texas

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USNM_25735
Devils River, Texas

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USNM_464728
Devils River, Val Verde Co., Texas

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UF_269336
Kinney Co., Texas

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MCZ_295007
Las Moras Creek, [Fort Clark] Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_01
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_01
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_01
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_01
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_01
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_130175
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_130175
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_151538
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_308943
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_308943
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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USNM_308943
Las Moras Creek, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., Texas

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NCSM_45778
North America, Rio Grand Basin/Pecos R. United States, New Mexico, Eddy Co. Black River ca. 0.8 air miles north of and 1.9 air miles downstream (east of ) John D. Forehand (Old Covern) Road crossing, Davis Ranch. [1.01 air miles SW center Harkeys Crossing], [Bond Draw Quad]. T.24 R.27E S.08 NW or SE 32.2204° N, 104.2104° W

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NCSM_35330
North America, Rio Grande Basin/Pecos R., United States, New Mexico, Eddy Co. Black River, found through a 7 km. reach between Black River Village and Carlsbad Irrigation District Dam, [point estimated at center of Black River Village ro 4.5 air miles NE center Black River Village, [Bond Draw and Black River Village Quads.] Lat/Long: Start:32.20196° N, 104.2506°W; End: 32.82084° N, 104.1958°W

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ANSP_91432
North Spring River, Roswell, N.M.

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USNM_168765
North Spring River, Roswell, New Mexico, Pecos Valley, Alt. 3375 ft.

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USNM_168765
North Spring River, Roswell, New Mexico, Pecos Valley, Alt. 3375 ft.

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USNM_709228
Pecos River, about 5 mi SW Pandale and 0.3 mi n Bed Rock Crossing on road from Pandale to Langtry, Val Verde Co., Texas

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USNM_709228
Pecos River, about 5 mi SW Pandale and 0.3 mi n Bed Rock Crossing on road from Pandale to Langtry, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_346884
Pecos River, at bridge approx. 5 mi S Pandale, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_346884
Pecos River, at bridge approx. 5 mi S Pandale, Val Verde Co., Texas

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Pecos River, Eddy County, T23S, R28E, sec. 24, New Mexico

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Pecos River, Eddy County, T23S, R28E, sec. 24, New Mexico

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Pecos River, Malaga Bend, Eddy County, New Mexico

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Pecos River, Malaga Bend, Eddy County, New Mexico

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Pecos River, Malaga Bend, Eddy County, New Mexico

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USNM_464732
Pecos River, near Barstow, Ward Co., Texas

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Pecos River, near Barstow, Ward Co., Texas

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Pecos River, under Bataan Bridge, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico

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USNM_758208
Pecos River, under Bataan Bridge, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico

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ANSP_85268
Pecos River, Val Verde Co., Texas

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ANSP_85268
Pecos River, Val Verde Co., Texas

FMNH_29672. Pecos River, Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA

DMNH_150153. Pecos River, under Bataan Bridge, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico

UMMZ_172003. Pecos River, under Bataan Bridge, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2667_BKL980783g. (COI M-type: EF033294, COII M-type: EF033314, go to Genbank) Black River (Pecos River drainage), Eddy County, New Mexico.

Mp_2667_H1558. (COI: EF033257, COII: EF033277, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438742-6641. (28S: MK036109, 5.8S: MK036192, COI: MK044941, ITS1: MK036192, ND1: MK045092, go to Genbank) Devils River, Rio Grande drainage (29.9036, -101.009).

UF_438742-6642. (28S: MK036110, 5.8S: MK036193, COI: MK044942, ITS1: MK036193, ND1: MK045093, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_438742-6643. (28S: MK036108, 5.8S: MK036191, COI: MK044940, ITS1: MK036191, ND1: MK045091, go to Genbank) ditto.

UAUC_3161. (16S: AY655073, 5.8S: KY207340, COI: AY655020, ITS1: KY207340, ND1: AY655118, go to Genbank) Rio Grande River, Lincoln-Juarez Bridge, Laredo, Webb Co. TX.

UF_438742. (SRA: SRR8473050, go to Genbank) USA, Texas, Val Verde County, Devils River, upstream of road access at Devils River State Natural Area (mussels from riffle 200 m upstream of Finegan Springs) (29.90364, -101.00903).

UF_438742 (ICH-02401). (16S: MK001785, 28S: MK001819, COI: MK001768, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_1. (16S: MT561694, COI: MT553976, go to Genbank) USA: Devils River, Texas.

NRI_8696_2. (16S: MT561695, COI: MT553977, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_3. (16S: MT561696, COI: MT553978, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_4. (16S: MT561697, COI: MT553979, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_5. (16S: MT561698, COI: MT553980, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_6. (16S: MT561699, COI: MT553981, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_7. (16S: MT561700, COI: MT553982, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8696_8. (16S: MT561701, COI: MT553983, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8204_1. (16S: MT561686, COI: MT553968, go to Genbank) USA: Rio Grande, Texas.

NRI_8265_1. (16S: MT561687, COI: MT553969, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_1. (16S: MT561688, COI: MT553970, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_2. (16S: MT561689, COI: MT553971, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_3. (16S: MT561690, COI: MT553972, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_4. (16S: MT561691, COI: MT553973, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_5. (16S: MT561692, COI: MT553974, go to Genbank) ditto.

NRI_8385_6. (16S: MT561693, COI: MT553975, go to Genbank) ditto.