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species Pyganodon globosa (Lea, 1841): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pyganodon grandis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Pyganodon globosa — Cummings et al. (2025)

Range

Central and southern Mexico (Central America: CA1)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pyganodon globosa

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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BMNH_1965189
Rio Nopalata, Mexico
holotype
Anodon nopalatensis G.B. Sowerby II, 1867

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USNM_86701
Concha Lake, 20 leagues S Vera Cruz near Tlocatalpan, Mexico
lectotype
Anodonta globosa Lea, 1841

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BMNH_1893-2-4-2009
Rio dos Idolos, un des bras du fleuve Grijalva, Tabasco [Mexico]
lectotype
Anodonta grijalvae Morelet, 1884

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BMNH_93-2-4-2006
Tabasco, Mexico
holotype
Anodonta tabascensis Morelet, 1884

ANSP_41262. Concha Lake, 20 leagues S Vera Cruz near Tlocatalpan, Mexico — holotype Anodonta globosa Lea, 1841

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

1 Specimens from ANSP

ANSP_139663. Veracruz, Mexico

3 Specimens from MNHN

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MNHN_MP_1304
Mexique

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MNHN_MP_1287
Mexique Rio Tabasco [=Grijalva]

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MNHN_MP_1300
Mexique Tabasco

4 Specimens from UF

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UF_270329
Chiapas, Mexico

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UF_20297
Estero De Paso De Mujeres, Tenochtitlan, Veracruz, Mexico

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UF_270327
Mexico

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UF_360161
Rio Coatzacoalcos, Oaxacana, Veracruz, Mexico

3 Specimens from USNM

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USNM_161480
Monte Cristo, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_791584
pond W of Rio Grijalva, about 3 km above Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

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USNM_795625
Rio Grijalva, pond, 3 km above Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Station 2970

1 Specimens from ZMB

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ZMB_MP_0195
[no locality available - Central America]

5 Specimens from other collections

COMA_B.0658. Laguna El Marqués ,Veracruz, México

CNMO_2038. Laguna El Márquez [Laguna Márquez], Mcpio. El Mesón, acerca de Alvarado, Veracruz; Sep 1938

COMA_B.0777. Municipio El Mesón, Alvarado, Veracruz, México

COMA_B.0315. Rio dos Idolos, afluente del Grijalva, Tabasco, Mexico

COMA_B.0909. Rio González, Laguna del Horizonte, Tabasco, México

GenBank Vouchers

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