MUSSELp

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

species Sphenonaias plexus (Conrad, 1838): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Barynaias plexusGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)
Sphenonaias plexusCummings et al. (2025)

Range

Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Sphenonaias plexus

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Mexico

image of lot CM_61.8875
CM_61.8875

? [Mexico]

image of lot CM_61.8875
CM_61.8875

? [Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1293
MNHN_MP_1293

[no locality available - Central America - Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1293
MNHN_MP_1293

[no locality available - Central America - Mexico]

image of lot ZMB_MP_0534
ZMB_MP_0534

Medellin Fl.

image of lot ZMB_MP_0528
ZMB_MP_0528

Medellin Fl., near Vera Cruz

image of lot ZMB_4271
ZMB_4271

Medellin Fl., Vera Cruz

image of lot AMNH_30579
AMNH_30579

Medellin River

image of lot ZMB_MP_0537
ZMB_MP_0537

Medellin River

image of lot BMNH_1901-6-22-1522-1525
BMNH_1901-6-22-1522-1525

Medellin River, Mexico

image of lot BMNH_MP_418
BMNH_MP_418

Medellin River, Mexico

image of lot BMNH_MP_418
BMNH_MP_418

Medellin River, Mexico

image of lot BMNH_1901-6-22-1516-1521
BMNH_1901-6-22-1516-1521

Medellin River, near Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_175626
MCZ_175626

Medellin River, near Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270063
MCZ_270063

Medellin River, near Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_6806
MCZ_6806

Medellin River, near Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_162332
USNM_162332

Medellin, near V. Cruz, Mexico

image of lot CM_61.2019
CM_61.2019

Medellin, near Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot AMNH_30542
AMNH_30542

Mexico

image of lot AMNH_30543
AMNH_30543

Mexico

image of lot AMS_126903
AMS_126903

Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129926
ANSP_129926

Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129948
ANSP_129948

Mexico

image of lot BMNH_1907-12-30-375
BMNH_1907-12-30-375

Mexico

image of lot BMNH_44-7-17-61-64
BMNH_44-7-17-61-64

Mexico

image of lot BMNH_44-7-17-61-64
BMNH_44-7-17-61-64

Mexico

image of lot BMNH_MP_417
BMNH_MP_417

Mexico

image of lot CM_61.1386
CM_61.1386

Mexico

image of lot CM_61.1494
CM_61.1494

Mexico

image of lot INHS_1736
INHS_1736

Mexico

image of lot INHS_21711
INHS_21711

Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270064
MCZ_270064

Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270066
MCZ_270066

Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270068
MCZ_270068

Mexico

image of lot MCZ_37318
MCZ_37318

Mexico

image of lot UF_270523
UF_270523

Mexico

image of lot UF_93171
UF_93171

Mexico

image of lot UF_93180
UF_93180

Mexico

image of lot USNM_118345
USNM_118345

Mexico

image of lot USNM_118345
USNM_118345

Mexico

image of lot USNM_126523
USNM_126523

Mexico

image of lot USNM_126523
USNM_126523

Mexico

image of lot USNM_84080
USNM_84080

Mexico

image of lot USNM_84080
USNM_84080

Mexico

image of lot USNM_84081
USNM_84081

Mexico

image of lot USNM_84081
USNM_84081

Mexico

image of lot ZMB_MP_0526
ZMB_MP_0526

Mexico

image of lot ZMB_MP_0535
ZMB_MP_0535

Mexico

image of lot ZMB_MP_0536
ZMB_MP_0536

Mexico

image of lot ZMB_MP_0539
ZMB_MP_0539

Mexico

image of lot UF_270522
UF_270522

near Veracruz, Mexico

image of lot MNHN_MP_1359
MNHN_MP_1359

Panama [No - likely Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1353
MNHN_MP_1353

pres per les bords du fleuve Chicattien, Mexique [near the banks of the Chicattien River, Mexico]

image of lot ZMB_MP_053
ZMB_MP_053

Rio Medellin

image of lot MNHN-IM-2000-1812
MNHN-IM-2000-1812

Rio Medellin, Mexique

image of lot MNHN-IM-2000-1812
MNHN-IM-2000-1812

Rio Medellin, Mexique

image of lot MNHN_MP_1349_2
MNHN_MP_1349_2

Rio Papaloapam, Vera Cruz

image of lot ANSP_133692
ANSP_133692

Rio San Juan, V.C., Mexico

image of lot USNM_84080A
USNM_84080A

River Medellin, Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_84080A
USNM_84080A

River Medellin, Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129927
ANSP_129927

Vera Cruz [Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1296
MNHN_MP_1296

Vera Cruz [Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1334
MNHN_MP_1334

Vera Cruz [Mexico]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1350
MNHN_MP_1350

Vera Cruz [Mexico]

image of lot UF_93176
UF_93176

Vera Cruz Mexico

image of lot ANSP_77182
ANSP_77182

Vera Cruz, Mex.

image of lot ANSP_77182
ANSP_77182

Vera Cruz, Mex.

image of lot ANSP_125581
ANSP_125581

Vera Cruz, Mexico

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ANSP_125661

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129923
ANSP_129923

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129923
ANSP_129923

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot ANSP_129928
ANSP_129928

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot ANSP_412414
ANSP_412414

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270062
MCZ_270062

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270062
MCZ_270062

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270067
MCZ_270067

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_270069
MCZ_270069

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_30267
MCZ_30267

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_30268
MCZ_30268

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_6584
MCZ_6584

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot MCZ_MP_264
MCZ_MP_264

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot OSUM_68320
OSUM_68320

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_25739
USNM_25739

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_43631
USNM_43631

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_84079
USNM_84079

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_84079
USNM_84079

Vera Cruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_1282323
USNM_1282323

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"

image of lot FMNH_21850
FMNH_21850

Veracruz, Mexico

image of lot FMNH_22259
FMNH_22259

Veracruz, Mexico

image of lot UF_229533
UF_229533

Veracruz, Mexico

image of lot UF_270524
UF_270524

Veracruz, Mexico

image of lot USNM_1282318
USNM_1282318

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

image of lot USNM_1282319
USNM_1282319

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)

image of lot USNM_1282322
USNM_1282322

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)


unknown

image of lot ANSP_68490
ANSP_68490

[no locality available - Central America]

image of lot ZMB_MP_0533
ZMB_MP_0533

[no locality available - Central America]

image of lot ZMB_MP_0533
ZMB_MP_0533

[no locality available - Central America]

image of lot ANSP_67488
ANSP_67488

Java [No - Central America]

Genbank Vouchers

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