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species Cristaria plicata (Leach, 1814): specimens
13 available nominal species synonyms (23 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Cristaria plicata — Graf (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Zhou et al. (2007), Kondo (2008), Breton et al. (2009), ... Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2025), Chen et al. (2025)
Cristaria tuberculata — Kantor et al. (2010), Klishko et al. (2014), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Bogatov (2022)
Cristaria herculea — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Bogatov (2022)
C. plicata — Sheng et al. (2014)
Cristaria plicatus — Dai et al. (2025)

Range

Indochina and China north to the Amur Basin, eastern Russia and Mongolia, also Japan and the Kuril islands.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

ANSP_KAT_1428	ANSP_KAT_6169	ANSP_KAT_6173
ANSP_KAT_6174	SMF_13169	MNHN_MP_3974 [locality illegible - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4011 [locality illegible - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4014 [locality illegible - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4014 [locality illegible - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4028 [locality illegible - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4057 [locality illegible - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4071 [locality illegible - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4078 [locality illegible - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4078 [locality illegible - Asia]	SMF_13174 A.d. See Buirnor, O. Mongolei, Amur
SMF_13174 A.d. See Buirnor, O. Mongolei, Amur	SMF_13176 A.d. See Buirnor, O. Mongolei, Amur	MNHN_MP_4062 affluent du Mekong
SMF_3461 Biwa-See [auf Honshū] [Japan Kinki: Shiga]	SMF_13180 Biwa-See, bei Seta, Japan	MNHN_MP_4029 Cambodge: Haut-Bassac
MNHN_MP_4029 Cambodge: Haut-Bassac	UF_400583 China, Jilin Province, reservoir 40 km W of Changchun, 44.06°, 124.95°	ANSP_129778 Cochin China
MNHN_MP_4024 Cochinchine	MNHN_MP_4027 Cochinchine	MNHN_MP_4039 Cochinchine
MNHN_MP_4115 fleuve Ning Pa, Canton, China	MNHN_MP_4090 Lac Kasoumigaoura, Province Hitatsi	ANSP_56520 lakes, N. Cambodia
MNHN_MP_4015 Manille [?]	MNHN_MP_4015 Manille [?]	SMF_13171 Nordfluss, oberh. Canton
MNHN_MP_4061 Pekin, lac de Hae Tien	MNHN_MP_4061 Pekin, lac de Hae Tien	MNHN_MP_4058 Pido-Conder [?]
MNHN_MP_4058 Pido-Conder [?]	MNHN_MP_4068 Porte Nord de Ning....Chine	MNHN_MP_4068 Porte Nord de Ning....Chine
SMF_13178 Prov. Schimosa, Japan	MCZ_361774 Siberia	MCZ_361774 Siberia
MNHN_MP_4069 Song-Thuong, Tonquin	SMRL_8656 South of Kon Kean near Nan Paen, Thailand	SMF_13173 Tscho bei Jentschonfu, Prov. Ischili, China
SMF_13173 Tscho bei Jentschonfu, Prov. Ischili, China

Cambodia

MNHN_MP_4043 Cambodge	MNHN_MP_4084 Cambodge	MNHN_MP_4311 Cambodge
MNHN_MP_4072 Cambodge, Cochinchine	MNHN_MP_4101 Cambodge, Grand Lac	MNHN_MP_4101 Cambodge, Grand Lac
UF_270707 Cambodia

China

MCZ_361776 Amour River	MCZ_361776 Amour River	MCZ_361773 Amoy River, China
USNM_86356A Canton, China	MNHN_MP_4079 Canton, Chine	ANSP_125542 China
ANSP_125574 China	ANSP_129780 China	ANSP_331869 China
ANSP_56517 China	MCZ_361771 China	MCZ_361775 China
MCZ_361775 China	SMF_13170 China	UMMZ_184036 China
MNHN_MP_3881 Chine	MNHN_MP_3884 Chine	MNHN_MP_4056 Chine
MNHN_MP_4106 Chine	MNHN_MP_3979 Chine Centrale	MNHN_MP_4022 Chine Centrale
MNHN_MP_4017 de Chine	MNHN_MP_4077 fleuve de Canton Chine	UA_20691 Lake Donghu, China. 30.4453, 114.89903
USNM_472442 Ning-Kou fou, China	MCZ_361772 river in China	AMNH_30253 Shanghai, China
MCZ_177230 Shanghai, China	MNHN_MP_4073 Shanghay	MNHN_MP_4073 Shanghay
SMF_13175 Soochow (=Sutschau), Prov. Nganhwei, China	ANSP_211320 Yangtse River, Kiangyinku [Kiangsu or Jiangsu Province], China	MCZ_189270 Yangtze Kiang Canal, China
FMNH_21538 Yangtze Kiang, China

China, Russia

ANSP_125540
Amur

India

UMMZ_108044
River Ganges, India

Japan

MCZ_226699 Aomori, Japan	MNHN_MP_4120 Aomory	MNHN_MP_4120 Aomory
MNHN_MP_4120 Aomory	SMF_13168 Biwa-See, Japan	SMF_13179 Biwa-See, japan
MCZ_44635 Chiba-ken, Japan	UMMZ_130225 Furukawa River, nr. Nodo [Noda], about 1.5 hrs ride from Tokyo, Japan	BMNH_1965200 Hab._? [Tago, Japan]
ANSP_104582 Japan	FMNH_20183 Japan	FMNH_21539 Japan
INHS_21810 Japan	INHS_21811 Japan	MCZ_30035 Japan
MCZ_30036 Japan	SMF_13161 Japan	SMF_13163 Japan
SMF_13167 Japan	UMMZ_108043 Japan	UMMZ_108049 Japan
UMMZ_108062 Japan	UMMZ_108065_02 Japan	UMMZ_108065_02 Japan
UMMZ_184028 Japan	UMMZ_23510 Japan	UMMZ_23521 Japan
UMMZ_248762 Japan	SMF_13162 Japan ?	MNHN_MP_4018 Japon
MNHN_MP_4108 Japon	MNHN_MP_4118 Japon	MCZ_182730 Kasu, Japan
MCZ_182730 Kasu, Japan	UMMZ_248763 Kasuimga-ura, Japan	MCZ_151630 Kasumi, Japan
MCZ_151631 Kasumi, Japan	MCZ_182728 Kasumigoura, Japan	MCZ_182728 Kasumigoura, Japan
MCZ_183367 Kozukre, near Yokahama, Japan	MNHN_MP_3971 Lac Biwaco, Province Omi	MNHN_MP_3971 Lac Biwaco, Province Omi
MNHN_MP_3971 Lac Biwaco, Province Omi	ANSP_244861 Lake Biwa, Honshu, Japan	MCZ_244267 Lake Biwa, Honshu, Japan
MCZ_193338 Lake Biwa, Japan	MCZ_44636 Lake Biwa, Japan	UMMZ_154048 Lake Biwa, Japan
UMMZ_248764 Lake Biwa, Japan	ANSP_320807 Lake Biwa, Otsusu Shimo-sa Kamoto Sect., Shiga-Ken, Honshu, Japan	FMNH_216442 Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
ANSP_320847 Lake Biwa, Shiga-ken, Honshu, Japan	SMF_194012 Lake Biwa, Shiga-Pref. [Japan]	FMNH_33087 Lake Biwa, Tozando [Eastern Mountain region], Japan
MCZ_183549 Lake Nejiri, Japan	MCZ_167676 Ogura, Japan	ANSP_80697 Ogura, Yamashiro, Japan
ANSP_80699 Ogura, Yamashiro, Japan	MNHN_MP_4109 paddy fields near Yokohama	UMMZ_164034 paddy fields near Yokohama, Japan
SMF_13166 Sendai, Japan	MCZ_182729 Tokio, Japan	UMMZ_50246 Tone-gawa, near Omigawa, Japan
MCZ_183366 Tsuchiura, Japan	MCZ_183366 Tsuchiura, Japan	UMMZ_108050 Tsuchiura, Lake Kasumigawa, near Toyko, Japan
SMF_168213 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]	SMF_83366 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]	SMF_83367 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]
MCZ_220551 Yokohama, Japan	UMMZ_108048 Yokohama, Japan	MNHN_MP_3978 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)
MNHN_MP_3980 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)	MNHN_MP_4025 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)

Mongolia

FMNH_163038 Buyr Nuur, Amur Basin, east Mongolia	ANSP_416358 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia	ANSP_416358 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia
ANSP_416358 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia	ANSP_416358 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia	ANSP_416359 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia
ANSP_416359 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia

Thailand

MNHN_MP_3897
Indochine

unknown

ANSP_114036 [no locality available - Asia]	ANSP_67163 [no locality available - Asia]	MCZ_361778 [no locality available - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4034 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4047 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4059 [no locality available - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4059 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4064 [no locality available - Asia]	DMNH_173077 Amazon River, Brazil [No - Asia]

Vietnam

MNHN_MP_4080 Hanoi	MNHN_MP_4100 Hanoi	MNHN_MP_PARIS4 Hanoi
MNHN_MP_4070 Hanoi, Tonkin	MNHN_MP_3992 Lacs Ba Be	MNHN_MP_4020 Lacs Ba Be
MNHN_MP_4037 Lacs Ba Be	MNHN_MP_4019 Lang Son, Tonkin	MNHN_MP_3976 Riviere de Hue, Annam
SMF_13172 Riviere Noire, Tonkin	SMF_168115 Rivire Noire, Tonkin	MNHN_MP_3991 Tonkin
MNHN_MP_4013 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4023 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4048 Tonkin
MNHN_MP_4082 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4088 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4099 Tonkin

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

China

16_NCU_XPWU_SU049. (28S: MG595486, COI: MG462958, go to Genbank) China: Hubei, Wang Lake.

16_NCU_XPWU_SU047. (28S: MG595484, COI: MG462956, go to Genbank) China: Jiangxi, Gan River.

16_NCU_XPWU_SU048. (28S: MG595485, COI: MG462957, go to Genbank) ditto.

16_NCU_XPWU_SU050. (28S: MG595487, COI: MG462959, go to Genbank) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake.

Mp_3438_Crpli. (mtGenome: FJ986302, go to Genbank) China: Zhejiang.

NCUBM_20180122. (ND1: MG933765, go to Genbank) Liangzi Lake (Hubei Province, N: 30.22°; E: 114.60°), China.

NCUBM_20180222. (COI: MG933708, ND1: MG933764, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_2658_Cplicata. (16S: DQ073831, ND1: DQ156176, go to Genbank) Poyang Lake, Jiangxi [China].

Mp_2657_Cpl. (16S: AF389414, go to Genbank) Qing Lan Lake, Jiangxi, China.

SXNU_23082001 (ST_01). (COI: PP891536, go to Genbank) Taihu Lake Basin, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province.

Japan

MHS_CP_2‐Ane‐KON. (COI: MT020596, go to Genbank) Anemuma Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.711, 141.331).

MHS_CPAK-01. (COI: MT025815, go to Genbank) Hachirogata Lake, Akita, Japan (39.9201, 139.7518).

Mp_4138_Cp31-01fmg. (16S: LC224009, COI: LC519010, go to Genbank) Joetsu, Niigata, Japan.

MHS_CPTT-03. (COI: MT025811, go to Genbank) Koyamaike Lake, Tottori, Japan (35.4984, 134.1606).

Mp_4138_Cp21-10f. (16S: LC224007, COI: LC519008, go to Genbank) Lake Anenuma, Aomori, Japan.

Mp_4138_Cp21-11f. (16S: LC224008, 28S: LC519072, COI: LC519009, go to Genbank) Lake Anenuma, Tohoku, Aomori, Japan.

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_1. (16S: LC223968, COI: LC519011, go to Genbank) Lake Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan.

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_2. (16S: LC223969, COI: LC519012, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_5. (16S: LC223971, 28S: LC519073, COI: LC519013, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_6. (16S: LC223970, COI: LC519014, go to Genbank) ditto.

MHS_CPIK-02. (COI: MT025816, go to Genbank) Ochigata Lake, Ishikawa, Japan (36.928, 136.825).

MHS_CPIK-03. (COI: MT025817, go to Genbank) ditto.

MHS_CPAM‐04. (COI: MT025812, go to Genbank) Ogawara Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.7414, 141.2772).

MHS_Cp21_12_CFFFRH. (COI: MT020595, go to Genbank) Ogawara Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.757, 141.328).

MHS_CPTG-01. (COI: MT020593, go to Genbank) Omoi River, Tochigi, Japan (36.2722, 139.7518).

Russia

CIIMAR_Biv1537. (COI: KU297678, go to Genbank) Khanka Lake, Primorye, Russia (44.7075, 132.0739).

Mp_3745_Cplicata. (28S: KX822594, COI: KX822637, go to Genbank) Onon River, Transbaikalia, Russia (50.5192, 115.1342).

CIIMAR_BIV0246. (16S: MK574382, 28S: MK574523, COI: KT362704, go to Genbank) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Onon River (50.5192°N, 115.1342°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage.

CIIMAR_BIV0247. (16S: MK574383, 28S: MK574524, COI: KT362705, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_133_2. (28S: MK574518, COI: MK574241, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Amur River (140.7014°N, 53.1319°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_276_2. (16S: MK574378, 28S: MK574519, COI: MK574242, go to Genbank) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Khanka Lake (44.7075°N, 132.0739°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage.

RMBH_biv_495_23. (16S: MK574379, 28S: MK574520, COI: MK574243, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_495_27. (16S: MK574380, 28S: MK574521, COI: MK574244, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_495_28. (16S: MK574381, 28S: MK574522, COI: MK574245, go to Genbank) ditto.

CIIMAR_Biv1530. (COI: KT348507, go to Genbank) Ussury River, Primorye, Russia (46.4901, 134.3584).

CIIMAR_Biv1531. (COI: KT348508, go to Genbank) ditto.

South Korea

NNIBR_IV29256. (28S: MT020811, COI: MT020591, go to Genbank) Geum River, Nonsan-si, South Korea (36.1899, 127.171).

South Korea

NNIBR_IV29255. (COI: MT020594, go to Genbank) Nakdong River, Hapcheon-gun, South Korea (35.5749, 128.3584).