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species Castalia cordata Swainson, 1840: specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Castalia cordata — Pereira et al. (2014), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Prié et al. (2026)
Castalia ambigua — Nagel (2025)

Range

Orinoco River and the Guyanas, South America. (South America: SA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Castalia cordata

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

BMNH_1854.9.4.2. Río San Miguel (Amazon–Madeira–Mamoré–Guaporé drainage), Guarayos, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. [L = -15.8930, -63.1890]. — lectotype Castalia quadrilatera d’Orbigny, 1835

MNHN-IM-2000-29823. Guyane — possible syntype Castalia retusa Hupé, 1857

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

1 Specimens from Argentina

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USNM_83896
La Plata R., S. Am

25 Specimens from Bolivia

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UF_93352
Arroyo Jamamachi Uno, Tributary Rio Matos, 33 km E and 12 km S of San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

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USNM_83890
Bolivia

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UMMZ_110897
Bolivia, South America

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INHS_18222
borrow pit (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 3 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia

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AMNH_120677
Rio Itenez (=Guaporé), Beni, 4 km above Costa Marques, Brazil, Bolivia

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FMNH_45715
Rio Mamore, Trinidad, Benin, Bolivia

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INHS_17838
Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia

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UF_99342
Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

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UF_93342
Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

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UF_93301
Rio Tucavaca, 5 km NNE Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

image of lot UF_93291
UF_93291
Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

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UF_93294
Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

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UF_93309
Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

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UF_93338
Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

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MNHN_MP_0869
Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Brazil

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BMNH_57-2-16-5
Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil

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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

ZMA_419626. 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

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

52 Specimens from Brazil

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ANSP_125535
Amazon R.

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FMNH_2591
Amazon Region

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FMNH_142717
Amazon River

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ANSP_125527
Amazon River

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ANSP_125528
Amazon River

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MCZ_6724
Amazon River

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BMNH_MP_054
Amazon River

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UF_93175
Amazon River, Brazil

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USNM_83889
Amazon, S. Am.

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USNM_853878
Amazon, S.A.

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FMNH_142719
Amazonas

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SMF_11531
Amazonas

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MCZ_MP.81
Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.88
MCZ_MP.88
Brazil

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UMMZ_110895
Brazil, South America

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ZMB_MP_0259
Fluss Amazon

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MCZ_178395
Ilha Boiuna, 3 km from S. Vicente, Rio Araguaya, est. de Goyaz, Brazil

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FMNH_33079
Lago Curuca, Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_29156
Lago de Tambaqui, Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_49170
Lago de Xixia (Chichia), Municipio de Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil

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FMNH_33080
lower Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_6546
Pará, Brazil

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MCZ_MP.83
Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_49171
Rio Arapiuns, below Ponta Icuxi, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_49172
Rio Arapiuns, near Lago do Mata, Pará, Brazil

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INHS_20566
Rio Branco, 40 km upstream confl. with Rio Negro, Igarape Curumbau, Amazonas, Brazil

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FMNH_30435
Rio Cumina, near Obidos, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_33078
Rio Cupari, Galego, State Pará, Brazil

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MCZ_52479
Rio Jamachim, an affluent of the Rio Tapajós, Amazonas, Brazil

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DMNH_173089
Rio Jamauchim, Brazil

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UMMZ_110894
Rio Jamauchim, Brazil

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FMNH_54626
Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Amazonas, Brazil

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FMNH_25883
Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil

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ANSP_158783
Rio Paraguay, Descalvados, Matto Grosso, Brazil

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CM_MP_1
Rio Purús, ? Brazil

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MCZ_MP.85
Rio Purús, Brazil

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SMF_11532
Rio Purús, Brazil

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UMMZ_40767
Rio Purús, Brazil

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UMMZ_4175
Rio Purús, Brazil

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FMNH_29155
Rio São Manoel, 5 km above Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_29157
Rio Sao Manoel, Barra de Sao Manoel, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_29158
Rio Sao Manoel, Remanso, Pará, Brazil

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ZMB_MP_0302
Rio Tocantins

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UMMZ_110896
Rio Tocantins, Amazon River, Brazil, South America

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ANSP_125533
Tocantines, Brazil

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ZMB_36288
Tocantins

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

1 Specimens from French Guiana

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MNHN_MP_0883
Tampoc (affluent Maroni)

11 Specimens from Guyana

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ZMB_MP_0225
British Guiana

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BMNH_MP_060
British Guiana

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AMS_1737
British Guiana

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UMMZ_110899
Guiana, South America

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IRSNB_MP_0884
Guiane Anglaise

image of lot SMF_11530
SMF_11530
Guyana

RMNH_327179. British Guyana

1 Specimens from Paraguay

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AMS_126864
Paraguay

19 Specimens from Peru

image of lot FMNH_67901
FMNH_67901
Alto Yavarí, zone of mouth of Rio Yaquerana, Loreto, Peru

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FMNH_67900
Alto Yavarí, zone of mouth of Rio Yaquerana, Loreto, Peru

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ZMB_35606
Huallaga

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FMNH_216458
Iquitos ?, Peru

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AMNH_89226
Lago Huaho, Rio Urubamba

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MUSM_MP_003
Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha

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MUSM_MP_008
Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha

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MCZ_MP.90
Quebrada Turicana, Rio Pachitea, Agua Caliente, Huanuco, Peru

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FMNH_114174
Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 15 km from Ucayali, Loreto, Peru

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INHS_19820
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

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INHS_19830
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

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MCZ_42276
Rio Maranon, Brazil

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INHS_17749
Rio Napo, 1 km upstream mouth of Rio Mazan, Loreto, Peru

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FMNH_47101
Rio Samiria, N. trib of the Amazon River, 140 m. alt., Peru

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FMNH_216448
Rio Samiria, N. trib of the Amazon River, between Rio Huallaga and Ucayali, 140 m. alt., Peru

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FMNH_30652
Trib. Rio Amazonas, Iquitos, Peru

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ZMB_25668
Ucayali, E. Peru

NCSM_55457. Brazil, Marañón River

3 Specimens from Suriname

RMNH_327170. Boven Saramacca

RMNH_327171. Nickerie, Suriname

RMNH_7319. Suriname

10 Specimens from unknown

image of lot MCZ_MP.84
MCZ_MP.84
[no locality available - South America]

image of lot UMMZ_110893
UMMZ_110893
[no locality available - South America]

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BMNH_MP_056
[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_055
BMNH_MP_055
[no locality available - South America]

image of lot UMMZ_4176
UMMZ_4176
[no locality available - South America]

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USNM_83886
S. America

image of lot MCZ_MP.XX1
MCZ_MP.XX1
South America

image of lot ZMB_MP_0295
ZMB_MP_0295
Sud Amerika

image of lot ZMB_MP_0290
ZMB_MP_0290
Sud Amerika

3 Specimens from Venezuela

image of lot INHS_67794
INHS_67794
Rio Orinoco, Playa del Medio, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela

image of lot UF_42623
UF_42623
Rio Orinoco, Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela

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MNHN_MP_0889
Venezuela

GenBank Vouchers

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