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

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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 beringiana — Graf (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)
Anodonta woodiana japonica — Graf (2007)
Beringiana beringiana — Sayenko 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)
Kunashiria taranetzi — Sayenko et al. (2009)
Kunashiria haconensis — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria coptzevi — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria zimini — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria zarjaensis — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria compressa — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria iturupica — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria sinanodontoides — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana kamchatica — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana youconensis — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Kunashiria taranetsi [sic] — Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana compressa — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Amuranodonta sitaensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Amuranodonta parva — Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana chereshnevi — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana derzhavini — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta woodiana — He & Zhuang (2013)
Anemina arcaeformis — He & Zhuang (2013)
Beringiana taranetzi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana haconensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana coptzevi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana zimini — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana zarjaensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Anemina (Buldowskia) sitaensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Anemina (Buldowskia) parva — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana iturupica — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana sinanodontoides — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta beringiana — Williams et al. (2017), FMCS (2021)
Buldowskia beringiana beringiana — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana youkonensis [sic] — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica taranetzi — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica haconensis — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica japonica — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica f. compressa — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana f. compressa — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana kamchatica — Bogatov (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

USA

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).