MUSSELp

MUSSELpdb

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Unionidae

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Castaliini | Castalia

species Castalia orbignyi (Deville & Hupé, 1850): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Castalia orbignyiPereira et al. (2014), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Poorly defined distribution in the “Upper Amazon,” Peru and Brazil.

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MUSSELp Specimen Records


unknown

image of lot MNHN_MP_0283
MNHN_MP_0283

du Haut [Upper] Amazone.

image of lot MNHN_MP_0283
MNHN_MP_0283

du Haut [Upper] Amazone.

Genbank Vouchers

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