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Data last updated
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species Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819: specimens

13 available nominal species synonyms (31 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Castalia ambigua — Graf & Cummings (2007), Rumi et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Whelan et al. (2011), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Breure et al. (2022), Torres et al. (2024), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Castalia ambigua ambigua — Lasso et al. (2009)

Range

Widespread, from the Guyanas south to the Paraná, including the Amazon Basin west to Ecuador and Peru. (South America: SA2 SA3 SA5)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Castalia ambigua

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Argentina

USNM_83896
La Plata R., S. Am

Bolivia

UF_93352 Arroyo Jamamachi Uno, Tributary Rio Matos, 33 km E and 12 km S of San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia	ZMB_MP_0268 Bolivia	MNHN_MP_0872 Bolivia
USNM_83890 Bolivia	UMMZ_110897 Bolivia, South America	UMMZ_110897 Bolivia, South America
MNHN_MP_0874 Bolivie	IRSNB_MP_0902 Bolivie	INHS_18222 borrow pit (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 3 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
INHS_18222 borrow pit (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 3 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia	MNHN_MP_0269 Guarayos	MNHN_MP_0295 Guarayos
UMMZ_110884 headwaters of Beni River, Bolivia	UMMZ_110884 headwaters of Beni River, Bolivia	USNM_362400 Lake Rogagua, Western Bolivia
USNM_362400 Lake Rogagua, Western Bolivia	UMMZ_60365 Rio Ibare, Bolivia	UMMZ_60365 Rio Ibare, Bolivia
UF_93367 Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93367 Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia	AMNH_120677 Rio Itenez (=Guaporé), Beni, 4 km above Costa Marques, Brazil, Bolivia
CM_61.5113 Rio Machupo, San Joaquin, Bolivia	FMNH_45715 Rio Mamore, Trinidad, Benin, Bolivia	INHS_17838 Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
INHS_17838 Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia	UF_99342 Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93342 Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
SMF_4344 Rio San Miguel, Guarayos, Bolivia	UF_93301 Rio Tucavaca, 5 km NNE Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93291 Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93294 Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93309 Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93314 Rio Uroguaito, 39 km E Concepcion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93338 Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	MNHN_MP_0869 Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Brazil	MNHN_MP_0867 Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil
MNHN_MP_0867 Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil	BMNH_57-2-16-5 Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil	UF_93325 Small Arroyo, Circa 10 km W of Warnes, Andres Ibanez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

CAS_93990. Bolivia

RMNH_327169. Bolivia

ZMA_419624. Bolivia

UF_93357. Bolivia, Beni Departemento, Yacuma Province, Rio Matos, circa 60 km E San Borja (-14.8333 -66.4166)

USNM_361110. Lake Rogagua, Western Bolivia

BMNH_1854.9.4.2. Río San Miguel (Amazon–Madeira–Mamoré–Guaporé drainage), Guarayos, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. [L = -15.8930, -63.1890].

UF_93287. Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

Brazil

MCZ_30606 Amazon	ANSP_125535 Amazon R.	USNM_41298 Amazon R., Brazil
FMNH_2591 Amazon Region	FMNH_21820 Amazon River	FMNH_142717 Amazon River
ANSP_125527 Amazon River	ANSP_125528 Amazon River	ANSP_125530 Amazon River
MCZ_6724 Amazon River	BMNH_MP_049 Amazon River	BMNH_MP_054 Amazon River
AMNH_30860 Amazon River	AMNH_61963 Amazon River	AMNH_31248 Amazon River
DMNH_173094 Amazon River, Brazil	UMMZ_110880 Amazon River, Brazil	UMMZ_110880 Amazon River, Brazil
UMMZ_110886 Amazon River, Brazil	UMMZ_110886 Amazon River, Brazil	UF_93175 Amazon River, Brazil
UMMZ_248919 Amazon River, Brazil	UMMZ_248919 Amazon River, Brazil	CM_61.1523 Amazon River, Pará, Brazil
DMNH_195223 Amazon, Brazil	USNM_83894A Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_83887 Amazon, S. Am.
USNM_83887 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_25775 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_25775 Amazon, S. Am.
USNM_83894 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_83894 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_83889 Amazon, S. Am.
USNM_83889 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_853878 Amazon, S.A.	FMNH_142719 Amazonas
SMF_11531 Amazonas	SMF_3789 Amazonas	SMF_3789 Amazonas
SMF_11518 Amazonas, Staat Para, Brasilien	INHS_79220 at mouth of rio Jarauçu (Aquiqui)	INHS_78830 beach on right bank ca. 60 km north of Vitória do Xingu
INHS_79203 beach on right bank, campsite 5 and vicinity, ca. 3.5 km southeast of Porto do Moz	SMF_11524 Brasilien	ZMB_7475 Brasilien
MNHN_MP_0792 Brazil	MCZ_MP.76 Brazil	MCZ_MP.81 Brazil
MCZ_MP.82 Brazil	MCZ_MP.88 Brazil	DMNH_172979 Brazil
USNM_17394 Brazil	USNM_17394 Brazil	ANSP_41782 Brazil
ANSP_41783 Brazil	UMMZ_22880 Brazil	UMMZ_22880 Brazil
USNM_73070 Brazil	USNM_83892 Brazil	USNM_83892 Brazil
USNM_128359 Brazil	USNM_83891 Brazil	USNM_83891 Brazil
UMMZ_110885 Brazil	UMMZ_110885 Brazil	UMMZ_110898 Brazil
UMMZ_110898 Brazil	UMMZ_110898 Brazil	UMMZ_110902 Brazil
UMMZ_110902 Brazil	UF_93174 Brazil	ANSP_66301 Brazil
ANSP_66301 Brazil	AMS_126861 Brazil	MNHN_MP_0117 Brazil [described from “Habitat in flumine S. Francisci in Provincia Minarum” [= Minas Gerais]
MNHN_MP_0117 Brazil [described from “Habitat in flumine S. Francisci in Provincia Minarum” [= Minas Gerais]	UMMZ_110895 Brazil, South America	UMMZ_110895 Brazil, South America
FMNH_19418 Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943	IRSNB_MP_0883 Bresil	INHS_79188 ca. 750 m west of campsite 3 (Praia do Caju), upstream of cachoeira do Jericoá, ca. 55 km east-southeast of Altamira
ZMB_MP_0259 Fluss Amazon	SMF_11526 Goyaz	SMF_11522 Grixas [Crixas], Staat Goyaz, Brasilien
MCZ_178395 Ilha Boiuna, 3 km from S. Vicente, Rio Araguaya, est. de Goyaz, Brazil	SMF_11445 Itiatuba, Amazonas	DMNH_56320 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
DMNH_146471 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil	DMNH_118782 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil	USNM_853433 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
USNM_706862 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil	MCZ_91167 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil	AMNH_146581 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
SBMHN_367462 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil	FMNH_33079 Lago Curuca, Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_29156 Lago de Tambaqui, Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil
FMNH_49170 Lago de Xixia (Chichia), Municipio de Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil	SMF_11521 Lagoa do Corral, Goyaz, Brasilien	INHS_79207 left bank ca. 5 km upstream from confluence with rio Xingu
FMNH_33080 lower Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil	INHS_79226 main channel off right bank campsite 5, ca. 3.5-4 km south-southeast of Porto do Moz	INHS_79212 mouth bay and confluence with rio Xingu
INHS_78838 off left bank of main channel in vicinity of campsite 5, ca. 6 km south of Porto do Moz	INHS_78885 off right bank ca. 17 km north-northwest (downstream) of Senador José Porfírio	INHS_78861 off right bank ca. 55 km south-southeast of Porto do Moz
INHS_78874 off right bank, point between campsite 5 and Porto do Moz	SMF_11520 Pará, Brasilien	FMNH_6546 Pará, Brazil
MCZ_MP.83 Pará, Brazil	USNM_336953 Pará, Brazil	USNM_40672 Pará, Brazil, S.A.
MCZ_MP.77 R. Amazon	ANSP_249056 Rio Amazonas, near Belem, Pará, Brazil	AMNH_146605 Rio Amazonas, near Belem, Pará, Brazil
FMNH_126606 Rio Araguaia, Barra do Tapirape, Mato Grosso, Brazil	SMF_11528 Rio Araguay, Amazonas, Geb.	SMF_11527 Rio Araguaya, Brasilien
SMF_11519 Rio Araguaya, Ilha do Bananal, Staat Goyaz, Brasilien	FMNH_49171 Rio Arapiuns, below Ponta Icuxi, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_49172 Rio Arapiuns, near Lago do Mata, Pará, Brazil
ZMB_MP_0246 Rio Branco	INHS_20566 Rio Branco, 40 km upstream confl. with Rio Negro, Igarape Curumbau, Amazonas, Brazil	INHS_20566 Rio Branco, 40 km upstream confl. with Rio Negro, Igarape Curumbau, Amazonas, Brazil
FMNH_30435 Rio Cumina, near Obidos, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_33078 Rio Cupari, Galego, State Pará, Brazil	CM_61.5112 Rio Guaporé, near Rio Sao Simao, Matto Grosso, Brazil
CM_61.9897 Rio Guaporé, San Antonio de Guapore, Matto Grosso, Brazil	MCZ_52479 Rio Jamachim, an affluent of the Rio Tapajós, Amazonas, Brazil	INHS_46948 Rio Jamanxim, near Mil, 48 mi SSE Novo Progresso, Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil
INHS_46948 Rio Jamanxim, near Mil, 48 mi SSE Novo Progresso, Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil	DMNH_173089 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil	UMMZ_110894 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil
UMMZ_110894 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil	SMF_3790 Rio Juruá, Brasilien	SMF_3790 Rio Juruá, Brasilien
FMNH_54626 Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Amazonas, Brazil	FMNH_25883 Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil	USNM_804420 Rio Jutai, 4 km upstream from river mouth, Amazonas, Brazil
MCZ_297398 Rio Maica Faz, Taparinha, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	MNHN_MP_0162 Rio Mondego, (Bresil)	MNHN_MP_0162 Rio Mondego, (Bresil)
MCZ_MP.75 Rio Negro (mouth) at Amazon River	ANSP_158783 Rio Paraguay, Descalvados, Matto Grosso, Brazil	INHS_46950 Rio Peixoto de Azevedo, 10 mi ESE Peixoto de Azevedo, Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil
INHS_46950 Rio Peixoto de Azevedo, 10 mi ESE Peixoto de Azevedo, Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil	CM_MP_1 Rio Purús, ? Brazil	MCZ_MP.85 Rio Purús, Brazil
SMF_11532 Rio Purús, Brazil	UMMZ_40767 Rio Purús, Brazil	UMMZ_40767 Rio Purús, Brazil
UMMZ_4175 Rio Purús, Brazil	UMMZ_4175 Rio Purús, Brazil	FMNH_29155 Rio São Manoel, 5 km above Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil
FMNH_29157 Rio Sao Manoel, Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_29158 Rio Sao Manoel, Remanso, Pará, Brazil	MCZ_MP.80 Rio Tapajós, Aramanahi, just above Belterra, Pará, Brazil
BMNH_76-6-19-2 Rio Tapajos, Brazil	CM_61.9268 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	CM_61.9270 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil
CM_61.9271 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	MCZ_30605 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	MCZ_47051 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil
UMMZ_110888 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	UMMZ_110888 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	ANSP_167874 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil
ANSP_167874 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil	CM_61.5111 Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Prov. Pará, Brazil	ZMB_MP_0302 Rio Tocantins
UMMZ_110896 Rio Tocantins, Amazon River, Brazil, South America	UMMZ_110896 Rio Tocantins, Amazon River, Brazil, South America	ANSP_194574 Rio Tocantins, Trocara, Pará, Brazil
INHS_85379 Rio Xingu (Río Amazon - Xingu Dr.) 1.5 km d/s of rio Acarai, Para, Brazil, -2.02931, -52.25583	INHS_46711 Rio Xingu, ~10 km SSE Altamira, Pará, Brazil	INHS_46711 Rio Xingu, ~10 km SSE Altamira, Pará, Brazil
INHS_46947 Rio Xingu, ~33 km SSW Altamira, Altamira, Pará, Brazil	INHS_46947 Rio Xingu, ~33 km SSW Altamira, Altamira, Pará, Brazil	INHS_45932 Rio Xingu, ~7 km N Senador José Porfîrio, Pará, Brazil
INHS_45932 Rio Xingu, ~7 km N Senador José Porfîrio, Pará, Brazil	INHS_46716 Rio Xingu, Volta Grande, ~60 km ESE Altamira, Pará, Brazil	INHS_46716 Rio Xingu, Volta Grande, ~60 km ESE Altamira, Pará, Brazil
CM_61.2495 River Amazon	ZMB_40673 Shingu [Xingu] Exp.	INHS_78843 shore along left bank at confluence with rio Xingu
ANSP_125533 Tocantines, Brazil	ANSP_125534 Tocantines, Brazil	ANSP_125534 Tocantines, Brazil
UMMZ_110881 Upper Amazon, Brazil	UMMZ_110881 Upper Amazon, Brazil	ANSP_281304 Upper Rio Salimoes, Igarape Esperanza, nr. Benjamin Constant, Brazil
FMNH_43785 Xingu Alto, Jacare, Mato Grosso, Brazil

INHS_20433. Brazil

NCSM_30852. Brazil, Amapá, Macapá, [Canal do Norte], Amazon River, [point estimated 2.5 km E center] Macapá (0.034 -51.066)

UF_518066. Brazil, Amapa, Rio Matapi, Near Macapa

USNM_853880. Brazil, Amazonas

RMNH_110754. Brazil, Amazonas, Rio Aripuana

MCZ_365786. Brazil, Jeffé

USNM_1239020. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Rio Cuiabá, Santo Ântonio do Leverger -14.3392, -55.3666

UF_518177. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Rio Teles Peres Rio Tapajos, Near Cristalino Jungle Lodge near Alta Floresta (-9.597 -55.9307)

UF_518870. Brazil, Para, Rio Xingu, Near Altamira -3 -52 [no]

ZMA_209645. Brazil, Tocantins, Rio Tocantins

INPA_1635. Brazil: [can’t see the data]

INPA_1574. Brazil: Amapá: (Amazon): rio Amazonas: prox. Forte Macapá 00° 1' 35" N, 51° 03' 05" W: 0.02638 -51.05140

INPA_1575. Brazil: Amapá: (Amazon): rio Amazonas: prox. Forte Macapá 00° 1' 47" N, 51° 02' 52" W: 0.02638, -51.05140

PUCRS-MCP_8533. Brazil: Amapá: Macapá: (Amazon): rio Amazonas: 0.02972 -51.04806

CAS_93989. BRAZIL: Amazon River

INPA_1109. Brazil: Amazonas: : (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia em frente à boca do Caua

INPA_1107. Brazil: Amazonas: : (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: próximo ao Piraiauara: -4.53196 -62.06976

INPA_244. Brazil: Amazonas: (Amazon - Negro - Demini): rio Demini: afluente do rio Negro: -0.77099 -62.93747

INPA_1372. Brazil: Amazonas: (Amazon - Purús): rio Purus: praia Grande. Margem direita: -5.62093 -63.19641

INPA_246. Brazil: Amazonas: (Amazon - Solimões): rio Solimões: ilha da Marchantaria

INPA_1115. Brazil: Amazonas: Beruri: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: em frente a boca do paraná do lago Ayapuá: -4.46508 -62.07709

INPA_1368. Brazil: Amazonas: Beruri: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia em frente ao paraná do lago Ayapuá. Baixo rio Purus, margem direita: -4.46508 -62.07709

INPA_896. Brazil: Amazonas: Careiro da Várzea: (Amazon - Solimões): Paraná do Careiro: margem direita, margem direita do rio Solimões; na vila do Careiro da Várzea; aprox. 2 Km de caminhada; água branca: -3.20479 -59.81332

PUCRS-MCP_0714. Brazil: Amazonas: Careiro: (Amazon - Purus): Lago do Felipe: -4.11 -62.3797222

INPA_908. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, entre o flutuante do INPA e a margem do rio Negro: -3.14898 -59.91798

INPA_917. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, local 2, da boca do paraná do Catalão até início da praia de areia do encontro das águas: -3.14898 -59.91798

INPA_921. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, local 2, da boca do paraná do Catalão até início da praia de areia do encontro das águas: -3.14898 -59.91798

INPA_933. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, local 3, entre a boca do paraná do Catalão e a do Xiborena: -3.14898 -59.91798

INPA_1123. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, margem direita do paraná que liga o lago Catalão até o rio Negro: -3.14833 -59.91833

INPA_1118. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, praia na boca do paraná do lago Catalão: -3.14833 -59.91833

INPA_930. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: paraná do Xiborena, Catalão, margem direita do rio Negro, local 4: -3.15222 -59.92353

INPA_1103. Brazil: Amazonas: Itapiranga: (Amazon - Urubu): rio Urubu: comunidade da Enseada: -2.75043 -58.02080

INPA_1580. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã (05° 07’ 22.2” S, 60° 23’ 2.9” W) -5.12190 -60.38470

INPA_1487. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã (05° 09’ 52.9” S, 60° 23’ 10.1” W) -5.16470 -60.38615

INPA_323. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: -6.00823 -60.19606

INPA_299. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: -6.01048 -60.19523

INPA_303. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: -6.01048 -60.19523

PUCRS-MCP_9009. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: -6.01048 -60.19523

INPA_1477. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (05° 10’ 2.2” S, 60° 22’ 58.6” W)

INPA_318. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (06° 00’ 42.3” S, 60° 11’ 42.7” W): -6.01175 -60.19520

PUCRS-MCP_9006. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (06° 00’ 42.3” S, 60° 11’ 42.7” W): -6.01175 -60.19520

INPA_1266. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: andando aprox. 1000 abaixo da praia Pernambuco (06° 01’ 05.1” S, 60° 11’ 39.5” W): -6.01809 -60.19431

INPA_1318. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: Boca do Engole, em frente à praia do Cipotuba: -5.79785 -60.23134

INPA_1284. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: em frente à praia Pernambuco (06° 01’ 27.2” S, 60° 11’ 22.0” W): -6.02423 -60.18945

INPA_1297. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: extremidade à jusante da praia Pernambuco: -6.02423 -60.18945

INPA_297. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: margem direita do paraná, acima de onde parou barco Amanaí II: -6.16847 -60.20562

INPA_385. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: onde parou o barco Amanaí II (06° 00’ 21.7” S, 60° 11’ 45.1” W): -6.00603 -60.19586

INPA_1302. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: paraná da ilha do Mamão, margem direita do rio Aripuanã (06° 08’ 12.3” S, 60° 11’ 29.3” W): -6.13676 -60.19147

INPA_1321. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: porto da cidade de Novo Aripuanã: -5.12220 -60.38793

INPA_387. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia (05° 53’ 38.2” S, 60° 13’ 14.2” W): -5.89394 -60.22061

INPA_1311. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia do Arauazinho na ilha do Arauazinho: -6.29599 -60.35869

INPA_1316. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia do Cipotuba na boca do lago do Cipotuba: -5.79785 -60.23134

INPA_421. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia na entrada do lago Tucunaré: -5.95116 -60.20997

PUCRS-MCP_9011. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia na entrada do lago Tucunaré: -5.95116 -60.20997

INPA_310. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia na margem esquerda: -5.97317 -60.21040

INPA_328. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia na margem esquerda: -6.00823 -60.19606

INPA_316. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia na margem esquerda: -6.01048 -60.19523

INPA_1138. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia no encontro do rio Aripuanã com o paraná do lago Tucunaré: -5.95116 -60.20997

INPA_381. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia no encontro rios Aripuanã e Juma (05° 59’ 45.0” S, 60° 11’ 33.3” W): -5.99583 -60.19258

INPA_1134. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia no encontro rios Aripuanã e Juma: -5.99583 -60.19258

INPA_1129. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia Pernambuco: -6.01809 -60.19431

INPA_1258. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia Pernambuco: -6.01809 -60.19431

INPA_1262. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia Pernambuco: -6.01809 -60.19431

INPA_1290. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: praia Pernambuco: -6.02423 -60.18945

INPA_1381. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: margem em frente ao flutuante do Ibama. Margem direita, acima da praia do Tabuleiro: -5.61999 -63.19164

INPA_1377. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164

INPA_1382. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164

INPA_1383. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164

INPA_1388. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164

INPA_1430. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164

PUCRS-MCP_9075. Brazil: Goias: Colinas do Sul: (Tocantins): -14.15788 -48.07343

PUCRS-MCP_9084. Brazil: Goias: São Miguel do Araguaia: (Tocantins - Araguaia)

PUCRS-MCP_9085. Brazil: Goias: São Miguel do Araguaia: (Tocantins - Araguaia)

CAS_93985. BRAZIL: Madiera Mamore RR [Railroad]: camp 43

INPA_1455. Brazil: Mato Grosso: (Amazon - Tapajós - Juruena - dos Peixes): rio Arinos: rio afluente do rio dos Peixes, afluente do Juruena: -10.74807 -57.90844

INPA_1563. Brazil: Mato Grosso: (Amazon - Tapajós - Teles Pires [São Manuel]): rio Apiacas: afluente Rio Teles Pires [São Manuel]: -9.51740 -57.05695

USNM_1238912. Brazil: Mato Grosso: Nobres: (Río de la Plata - Paraná - Paraguay - Sao Lourenco - Cuiaba): Lagoa Salobão: Coeicho da Lagoa Salobão: -14.75896 -56.33115

INPA_243. Brazil: Pará: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós

INPA_235. Brazil: Pará: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: próximo à boca do rio Cupari: -3.72346 -55.40409

INPA_876. Brazil: Pará: (Amazon - Trombetas): rio Trombetas: à montante do porto Trombetas: -1.45950 -56.38131

PUCRS-MCP_7011. Brazil: Pará: Anapú: (Tocantins - Santa Maria): rio Anapú: -1.87558 -50.87219

INPA_980. Brazil: Pará: Cametá: (Tocantins): rio Tocantins

PUCRS-MCP_8356. Brazil: Pará: Ilha Grande: (Tocantins): Rio Tocantins: Vila do Carmo: -2.45094 -49.44318

PUCRS-MCP_8341. Brazil: Pará: Irituia: (Tocantins - Guama): rio Irituia: [-1.76563 -47.43268]

PUCRS-MCP_8342. Brazil: Pará: Irituia: (Tocantins - Guama): rio Irituia: [-1.76563 -47.43268]

PUCRS-MCP_8354. Brazil: Pará: Santana do Araguaia: (Tocantins - Araguaia): Lagoa da Mata: Rio Araguaia

INPA_1337. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: Alter do Chão, praia entre lago próx. da comunidade e pontal: -2.50454 -54.96061

INPA_259. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: restinga do rio Verde de Alter do Chão: -2.48743 -54.94207

INPA_1582. Brazil: Pará: Santarem: 02°, 24’ S, 54°, 43’ W

INPA_628. Brazil: Pará: Terra Santa: (Amazon lake): Lago Piraruacá: -2.03830 -56.30357

INPA_851. Brazil: Pará: Terra Santa: (Amazon lake): Lago Piraruacá: -2.03830 -56.30357

INPA_197. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé

INPA_228. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé

INPA_251. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé

INPA_236. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé: estação 2, ponto 2

INPA_250. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé: estação 2, ponto 2

CAS_93983. BRAZIL: Rio Tapajoz: Ilha de Goyana [Lat. 4° 30' S., Long. 55° 50' W]

INPA_249. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, abaixo do igarapé, abaixo da ilha da Boa Esperança: -8.90093 -63.96034

INPA_227. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, acima do Araçá

INPA_257. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, após ilha da Boa Esperança: -8.73333 -63.45001

INPA_233. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, após Ilhinha

INPA_913. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, após Prainha

INPA_230. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, bolsão em frente à casa

INPA_509. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, bolsão em frente à casa

INPA_240. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, em frente a entrada da lagoa Feijoal

INPA_510. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, em frente a entrada da lagoa Feijoal

INPA_494. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, em frente à lagoa Feijoal

INPA_239. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, ilha Ilhinha

INPA_258. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, localizado abaixo do igarapé Matapi

INPA_232. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, próximo à foz do rio Candeias

INPA_234. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira - Jamari): rio Jamari: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel: -8.74962 -63.45682

INPA_966. Brazil: Roraima: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Tacutu)

INPA_1425. Brazil: Roraima: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Uraricoera - Santa Rosa): igarapé Paubaru: furo Santa Rosa, cachoeira "Tiporen": 3.55681 -61.63950

INPA_1076. Brazil: Roraima: (Amazon - Negro - Branco): rio Branco

INPA_248. Brazil: Roraima: Alto Alegre: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Uraricoera): igarapé Grande: Maracá: 3.36516 -61.38308

INPA_241. Brazil: Roraima: Alto Alegre: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Uraricoera): rio Uraricoera: Furo de Maracá, porto da estação na ilha de Maracá, estação R-2: 3.3167 -61.6

INPA_1604. Brazil: Roraima: Alto Alegre: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Uraricoera): rio Uraricoera: Furo de Maracá: 3.3167 -61.6

INPA_242. Brazil: Roraima: Alto Alegre: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Uraricoera): rio Uraricoera: ilha de Maracá, fazenda Boa Esperança: 3.36516 -61.38308

INPA_247. Brazil: Roraima: Boa Vista: (Amazon - Negro - Branco): rio Branco: 2.81611 -60.66455

INPA_964. Brazil: Roraima: Boa Vista: (Amazon - Negro - Branco): rio Branco: Estação de Piscicultura: 2.81611 -60.66455

INPA_890. Brazil: Roraima: Caracaraí: (Amazon - Negro - Branco): rio Branco: 1.73994 -61.14151

INPA_1359. Brazil: Tocantins: Caseara: (Tocantins - Araguaia): rio Araguaia: -9.23073 -49.96436

PUCRS-MCP_8347. Brazil: Tocantins: Lagoa da Confusão: (Tocantins): Lagoa da Confusão: Bacia do Araguaia, Lagoa da Confusão, -10.80024 -49.62298

UF_518451. Rio Paraguay, Sao Luis de Caceres, Matto Grosso, Brazil

Colombia

FMNH_113980
Rio Amazonas, Puerto Narina, Colombia

ANSP_187181
Rio Caqueta, above Tres Esquinas, Colombia

Ecuador

SMF_11523
Quito, Ecuador ?

SMF_11525
Quito, Ecuador ?

Guyana

ZMB_MP_0225 British Guiana	BMNH_MP_060 British Guiana	AMS_1737 British Guiana
UMMZ_110899 Guiana, South America	UMMZ_110899 Guiana, South America	ZMB_MP_0255 Guyana
SMF_11530 Guyana	MNHN_MP_0887 Guyane

MNHN_MP_0294. Guyane

Paraguay

BMNH_MP_053
Asuncion, Paraguay

AMS_126864
Paraguay

Peru

AMNH_89111_1 along water line at Tierra Blanca, Peru	FMNH_67901 Alto Yavarí, zone of mouth of Rio Yaquerana, Loreto, Peru	FMNH_67900 Alto Yavarí, zone of mouth of Rio Yaquerana, Loreto, Peru
ZMB_35606 Huallaga	FMNH_216458 Iquitos ?, Peru	AMNH_89226 Lago Huaho, Rio Urubamba
MNHN_MP_0891 Perou [?]	SMF_11517 Peru	MUSM_MP_003 Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha
MUSM_MP_008 Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha	MCZ_MP.90 Quebrada Turicana, Rio Pachitea, Agua Caliente, Huanuco, Peru	INHS_35122 Rio Alto Yurúa (Río Amazon - Río Yurúa Dr.), along shore at cut bank of Rio Alto Yurada, Ucayali, Peru -9.54091, -72.74850
FMNH_114174 Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 15 km from Ucayali, Loreto, Peru	INHS_19820 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru	INHS_19830 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W	ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W	ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W	ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W	ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
ANSP_416341 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W	MCZ_42276 Rio Maranon, Brazil	INHS_17749 Rio Napo, 1 km upstream mouth of Rio Mazan, Loreto, Peru
FMNH_47101 Rio Samiria, N. trib of the Amazon River, 140 m. alt., Peru	FMNH_216448 Rio Samiria, N. trib of the Amazon River, between Rio Huallaga and Ucayali, 140 m. alt., Peru	AMNH_89125 Rio Ucayali, Peru
AMNH_89125 Rio Ucayali, Peru	FMNH_30652 Trib. Rio Amazonas, Iquitos, Peru	ZMB_25668 Ucayali, E. Peru
AMNH_89099A Upper Utoquinia River, Peru	AMNH_89099 Upper Utoquinia River, Peru	ZMB_69753 Yarina Cocha am Ucayali

NCSM_55457. Brazil, Marañón River

unknown

ZMB_MP_0251 [no locality available - South America]	ZMB_7472 [no locality available - South America]	ZMB_MP_0236 [no locality available - South America]
ZMB_MP_0293 [no locality available - South America]	MCZ_MP.84 [no locality available - South America]	ANSP_125538 [no locality available - South America]
CM_61.9267 [no locality available - South America]	CM_61.9269 [no locality available - South America]	UMMZ_110893 [no locality available - South America]
UMMZ_110893 [no locality available - South America]	BMNH_MP_056 [no locality available - South America]	BMNH_MP_055 [no locality available - South America]
AMNH_35377 [no locality available - South America]	ANSP_85125 [no locality available - South America]	UMMZ_4176 [no locality available - South America]
UMMZ_4176 [no locality available - South America]	ZMB_7476 [no locality available - South America]	ZMB_MP_0250 [no locality available - South America]
BMNH_MP_050 Amazon & La Plata	MNHN_IM-2000-27235 Amérique du Sud	BMNH_1900-3-19-5 Hab._?
BMNH_1900-3-19-5 Hab._?	BMNH_1900-3-19-5 Hab._?	ZMB_MP_0261 Land
SMF_11444 Ob. Amazonas	ANSP_41868 So. America	ANSP_41868 So. America
UMMZ_22881 South America	UMMZ_22881 South America	UMMZ_110882 South America
UMMZ_110882 South America	UMMZ_110882 South America	UMMZ_24612 South America
UMMZ_24612 South America	UMMZ_110891 South America	UMMZ_110891 South America
UMMZ_110891 South America	UMMZ_23904 South America	UMMZ_23904 South America
AMNH_31247 South America	BMNH_1841-4-6-149 South Carolina	BMNH_1841-4-6-149 South Carolina
ZMB_MP_0248 Sud Amerika	ZMB_MP_0295 Sud Amerika	ZMB_MP_0290 Sud Amerika
ZMB_MP_0260 Sud Amerika	ANSP_125536 Upper Amazon	ANSP_125529 Upper Amazon River
ANSP_125529 Upper Amazon River

Uruguay

USNM_380739
Colonia B., Uruguay

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Peru

ANSP_416341. (16S: KP184848, 28S: JN243867, COI: JN243889, go to GenBank) Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

Mp_3739_Camb_1. (16S: KU888207, 18S: KU888178, COI: KU888236, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_2. (16S: KU888208, 18S: KU888179, COI: KU888237, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_3. (16S: KU888209, COI: KU888238, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_4. (16S: KU888210, 18S: KU888180, COI: KU888239, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_5. (16S: KU888211, COI: KU888240, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_6. (16S: KU888212, 18S: KU888181, COI: KU888241, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_7. (16S: KU888213, 18S: KU888182, COI: KU888242, go to GenBank)

Mp_3739_Camb_8. (COI: KU888243, go to GenBank)

MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Geography

species Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819: specimens

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Range

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

unknown

Uruguay

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Peru

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

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