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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Popenaiadini | Barynaias

species Barynaias opacata (Crosse & Fischer, 1893): specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Barynaias opacataGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)

Range

Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Mexico

specimen
USNM_795600-02

E side in front of Catemaco

specimen
USNM_809132

Lago Catemaco, 1.5 mi E on N shore, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
USNM_809151-52

Lago Catemaco, 1.5 mi E on N shore, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
UF_517943

Lago de Catamaco, Bahia Campeche 4 km S of Catamaco Veracruz, Mexico ~18030'N, ~95000'W

specimen
UF_215243

Lago de Catamaco, S shore, on knoll, ca. 5 km W Juarez, Veracruz, Mexico 18° 21’ 54” N, 95° 04’ 15” W

specimen
AMS_102134

Lago de Catemaco, 1 mi SSE Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
MCZ_288429

Lago de Catemaco, 1 mi SSE Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
UF_159371

Lago de Catemaco, 4 km S Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
USNM_568797

Laguna de Catemaco 16 k from San Andreas Tuxla, Vera Cruz, Mexico

specimen
MCZ_155430

Laguna de Catemaco, near San Andres Tuxtla, Vera Cruz. Mexico

specimen
NCSM_MFM_19064

Lake Catemaco, Hwy. 180, Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
NCSM_MFM_19065

Lake Catemaco, Hwy. 180, Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
ANSP_133685

Lake Catemaco, Mex.

specimen
MCZ_52587

Lake Catemaco, Mexico

specimen
OSUM_9615

Lake Catemaco, Mexico

specimen
USNM_128289

Lake Catemaco, Mexico

specimen
USNM_85613

Mexico

specimen
USNM_85613

Mexico

specimen
USNM_1282320-21

Mexico: Veracruz. Laguna Catemaco at Catemaco

specimen
MNHN-IM-2000-1755

Mexique

specimen
MNHN-IM-2000-1755

Mexique

specimen
UF_270521

near Veracruz, Mexico

specimen
NCSM_MFM_347

Possibly Lake Catemaco, Vera Cruz, Mexico

specimen
USNM_1282316-17

Veracruz, Rio Blanco at Rt. Mexico. 145 ca. 1.5 roadmiles S of divergence of Rt. Mex. 150 and Rt. Mex. 145 in La Tinaja (on Veracruz-Cordoba highway)

specimen
USNM_1282316-17

Veracruz, Rio Blanco at Rt. Mexico. 145 ca. 1.5 roadmiles S of divergence of Rt. Mex. 150 and Rt. Mex. 145 in La Tinaja (on Veracruz-Cordoba highway)

COMA_B.0718. Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

COMA_B.0719. Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico

COMA_B.1052. Rio Tonto, Veracruz, México