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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Cristariina | Beringiana

species Beringiana beringiana (Middendorff, 1851): specimens

20 available nominal species synonyms (32 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta woodiana japonicaGraf (2007)
Anodonta beringianaGraf (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Chong et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ... Froufe et al. (2017), Zieritz et al. (2018), Inoue et al. (2018), Tomilova et al. (2019), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)
Kunashiria haconensisSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria iturupicaSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria sinanodontoidesSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria taranetziSayenko et al. (2009)
Kunashiria ziminiSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria coptzeviSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria zarjaensisSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria compressaSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana beringianaSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Sayenko et al. (2017), Lopes-Lima et al. (2020), ... Dai et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2025), FMCS (2025)
Beringiana youkonensis [sic]Sayenko et al. (2009)
Beringiana kamchaticaSayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Amuranodonta parvaKantor et al. (2010)
Amuranodonta sitaensisKantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana chereshneviKantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana compressaKantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana derzhaviniKantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana youconensisKantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Kunashiria taranetsi [sic]Kantor et al. (2010)
Anemina arcaeformisHe & Zhuang (2013)
Sinanodonta woodianaHe & Zhuang (2013)
Anemina (Buldowskia) parvaVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Anemina (Buldowskia) sitaensisVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana coptzeviVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana haconensisVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana iturupicaVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana sinanodontoidesVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana taranetziVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana zarjaensisVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana ziminiVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta beringianaWilliams et al. (2017), FMCS (2021)
Sinanodonta japonicaSano et al. (2017), Sano et al. (2020)
Buldowskia beringiana beringianaBogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana kamchaticaBogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana youkonensis [sic]Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana f. compressaBogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica japonicaBogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica haconensisBogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica taranetziBogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica f. compressaBogatov (2022)

Range

Widely distributed from Japan and Primorye, Russia to the Pacific Coastal Region of North America, possibly as far south a California, including the Kuril and Aleutian islands.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Beringiana beringiana

MUSSELp Specimen Records


USA

image of lot USNM_86624
USNM_86624

Upper Yukon R., Alaska

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


Japan

MHS_BBHK-01. (COI: MT020555, go to Genbank) Kushiro River, Hokkaido, Japan (43.0129, 144.424).

Mp_4138_fk35f. (16S: LC224012, 28S: LC519077, COI: LC519019, go to Genbank) Lake Takkobu, Hokkaido, Japan.

Mp_4311_seu553. (COI: LC707477, go to Genbank) Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan.

Mp_4311_tagaikita2. (COI: LC707478, go to Genbank) ditto.

CIIMAR_BIV2700. (28S: MT020799, COI: MT020557, go to Genbank) Takkobu Lake, Hokkaido, Japan (43.107, 144.4894).


Russia

CIIMAR_BIV1526. (COI: MK574217, go to Genbank) Medvezh’ye Lake, Sakhalin, Russia (53.5256, 142.8956).

RMBH_biv_302_1. (16S: MK574345, 28S: MK574484, COI: MK574214, go to Genbank) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Yakutia, a small lake near airport (68.5584°N, 146.2399°E), Indigirka Basin, East Siberian Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_302_10. (16S: MK574346, 28S: MK574485, COI: MK574215, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_302_11. (16S: MK574347, 28S: MK574486, COI: MK574216, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_169. (16S: MK574336, 28S: MK574475, COI: MK034152, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Kamchatka Region, Bolshaya River (approx. 52.769°N, 156.192°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_186_2. (16S: MK574337, 28S: MK574476, COI: MK574206, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Kurile Archipelago, Kunashir Island (44.0463°N, 145.7399°E).

RMBH_biv_186_4. (16S: MK574338, 28S: MK574477, COI: MK574207, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_272_6. (16S: MK574339, 28S: MK574478, COI: MK574208, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Avakumovka River (43.7578°N, 135.1865°E), Japan Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_272_9. (16S: MK574340, 28S: MK574479, COI: MK574209, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_273_2. (16S: MK574341, 28S: MK574480, COI: MK574210, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Vaskovskoye Lake (44.3468°N, 135.8235°E), Japan Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_273_8. (16S: MK574342, 28S: MK574481, COI: MK574211, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_274_3. (16S: MK574343, 28S: MK574482, COI: MK574212, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Yaponskoye Lake (45.0422°N, 136.6692°E), Japan Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_274_6. (16S: MK574344, 28S: MK574483, COI: MK574213, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1254_1. (COI: OR858629, go to Genbank) Russia: Iturup Island, Lebedinoe Lake (45.22933 N, 147.91136 E).

RMBH_biv_1254_2. (COI: OR858630, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1254_3. (COI: OR858631, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1213_2. (COI: OR858616, go to Genbank) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Khalaktyrskoye Lake (53.02736 N, 160.88952 E).

RMBH_biv_1213_3. (COI: OR858617, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1213_5. (COI: OR858618, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1213_6. (COI: OR858619, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1212_2. (COI: OR858611, go to Genbank) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E).

RMBH_biv_1212_3. (COI: OR858612, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1212_4. (COI: OR858613, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1212_6. (COI: OR858614, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1212_8. (COI: OR858615, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1251_1. (COI: OR858626, go to Genbank) Russia: Kunashir Island, Peschanoe Lake (43.91929 N, 145.63280 E).

RMBH_biv_1251_2. (COI: OR858627, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1251_3. (COI: OR858628, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1181_1. (COI: OR858608, go to Genbank) Russia: Primorsky Krai, Vaskovskoe Lake (44.34678 N, 135.82299 E).

RMBH_biv_1181_2. (COI: OR858609, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1181_3. (COI: OR858610, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1248_1. (COI: OR858620, go to Genbank) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E).

RMBH_biv_1248_2. (COI: OR858621, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1250_1. (COI: OR858623, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1250_2. (COI: OR858624, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1250_3. (COI: OR858625, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1248_3. (COI: OR858622, go to Genbank) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Chernoe Lake (49.07523 N, 142.10269 E).


USA

CIIMAR_BIV0374. (COI: MT020558, go to Genbank) Cheney Lake, Alaska, USA (61.202, -149.76).

CIIMAR_BIV1925. (COI: MT020556, go to Genbank) Mud Lake, Alaska, USA (62.1292, -145.9283).

RMBH_biv_283_1. (16S: MK574348, 28S: MK574487, COI: MK574218, go to Genbank) USA: Alaska, Anchorage, Waldron Lake (61.1788°N, 149.8522°W).

RMBH_biv_283_11. (16S: MK574349, 28S: MK574488, COI: MK574219, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_283_12. (16S: MK574350, 28S: MK574489, COI: MK574220, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_286_1. (16S: MK574354, 28S: MK574493, COI: MK574224, go to Genbank) USA: Alaska, Birch Lake (64.3046°N, 146.6659°W).

RMBH_biv_286_2. (COI: MK574225, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_286_4. (16S: MK574355, 28S: MK574494, COI: MK574226, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_284_2. (16S: MK574351, 28S: MK574490, COI: MK574221, go to Genbank) USA: Alaska, Equmen Lake (60.5276°N, 150.4387°W).

RMBH_biv_284_3. (16S: MK574352, 28S: MK574491, COI: MK574222, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_284_7. (16S: MK574353, 28S: MK574492, COI: MK574223, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_2668_AAA. (COI: EU327357, go to Genbank) Waldron Lake, Alaska, USA (61.1779, -149.8517).

CIIMAR_BIV1926. (COI: MT020554, go to Genbank) Waldron Lake, Alaska, USA (61.1783, -149.8522).