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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Sphenonaias

species Sphenonaias liebmanni (Philippi, 1847): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (3 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Sphenonaias liebmanniGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023), Cummings et al. (2025)

Range

Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Sphenonaias liebmanni

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Mexico

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ZMB_11912

Mexico

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ZMB_MP_0523

Mexico

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USNM_133413

Passo de Onija, Mex.

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NCSM_62218

Rio Atoyac, at Cotaxtla, Veracruz, Mexico

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NCSM_MFM_19054

Rio Atoyac, Cotaxtla, Veracruz, Mexico

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FMNH_11643

Rio Papaloapan, El Hule, Veracruz, Mexico

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FMNH_11645

Rio Papaloapan, El Hule, Veracruz, Mexico

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ANSP_13689

Rio San Juan, Mexico

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UMMZ_31904

Rio San Juan, Mexico

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USNM_1282649

Veracruz, impoundment on Rio Jamapa at La Tejar, ca. 0.25 rivermiles above the bridge of road to Medellin (bridge is 5.3 roadmiles from the junction of this road with Rt. Mex. 140), S of Veracruz (city). N19°04'00" W96°09'30"

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USNM_1282660

Veracruz, impoundment on Rio Jamapa at La Tejar, ca. 0.25 rivermiles above the bridge of road to Medellin (bridge is 5.3 roadmiles from the junction of this road with Rt. Mex. 140), S of Veracruz (city). N19°04'00" W96°09'30"

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USNM_1282644-47

Veracruz, Rio Cotaxtla (upper Rio Atoyac) at Rt. Ver. 149 in Cotaxtla (turn-off to road to Cotaxtla from Rt. Mex. 140 is ca. 26.1 roadmiles SW of divergence of Rt. Mex, 150 and Rt. Mex. 140 S of Veracruz

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USNM_1282648

Veracruz, Rio Jamapa at road to Medellin at El Tejar, ca. 5.3 roadmiles from junction of this road with Rt. Mex. 140, S of Veracruz (city)

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USNM_MP_0242

Veracruz, Rio Moreno (locally called it Rio Blanco) at unimproved road N of Guadalupe, ca. 5 miles (not measured) SE of Piedras Negras

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USNM_1282655

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off road from Ciudad Aleman to Tuxtepec; ca. 0.5 roadmiles by dirt road to river; dirt road entrance to Aleman-Tuxtepec road is ca. 2.4 roadmiles W of divergence of roads to Ciudad Aleman and Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282658

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off road from Ciudad Aleman to Tuxtepec; ca. 0.5 roadmiles by dirt road to river; dirt road entrance to Aleman-Tuxtepec road is ca. 2.4 roadmiles W of divergence of roads to Ciudad Aleman and Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282659

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off road from Ciudad Aleman to Tuxtepec; ca. 0.5 roadmiles by dirt road to river; dirt road entrance to Aleman-Tuxtepec road is ca. 2.4 roadmiles W of divergence of roads to Ciudad Aleman and Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282657

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 ca. 7.8 roadmiles S of the town square of Tlacotalpan

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USNM_1282661-62

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 in Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282663

Veracruz, Rio Papaloapan off Rt. Mex. 175 in Cosamaloapan

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USNM_1282653

Veracruz, Rio San Juan at Rt. Mex. 25 ca. 20.5 roadmiles S of Santiago Tuxtla (junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 180), and ca. 16.2 roadmiles from junction of Rt. Mex. 25 and Rt. Mex. 145

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USNM_1282650

Veracruz, Rio Tesechoacan at Tesechoacan, ca. 0.5 miles N of bridge of Rt. Mex. 145 (ca. 9.3 roadmiles W of junction of Rt. Mex. 145 and Rt. Mex. 25)

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USNM_1282651-52

Veracruz, Rio Tesechoacan at Tesechoacan, ca. 0.5 miles N of bridge of Rt. Mex. 145 (ca. 9.3 roadmiles W of junction of Rt. Mex. 145 and Rt. Mex. 25)

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USNM_1282656

Veracruz, spillway pool off left side of Rio Papaloapan along Rt. Mex. 175 in Cosamaloapan

ZMA_417824. Rio Antigua, Mexico

NCSM_61723. Rio Atoyac, at Coyuca, Veracruz, Mexico

Genbank Vouchers

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