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Data last updated
Mon 29 June 2026

species Castalia cordata Swainson, 1840: specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

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

Range

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

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Castalia cordata

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	USNM_83890 Bolivia	UMMZ_110897 Bolivia, South America
UMMZ_110897 Bolivia, South America	MNHN_MP_0874 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
USNM_362400 Lake Rogagua, Western Bolivia	USNM_362400 Lake Rogagua, Western Bolivia	AMNH_120677 Rio Itenez (=Guaporé), Beni, 4 km above Costa Marques, Brazil, 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_93338 Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	MNHN_MP_0869 Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Brazil
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

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

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

ANSP_125535 Amazon R.	FMNH_2591 Amazon Region	FMNH_142717 Amazon River
ANSP_125527 Amazon River	ANSP_125528 Amazon River	MCZ_6724 Amazon River
UF_93175 Amazon River, Brazil	USNM_83889 Amazon, S. Am.	USNM_83889 Amazon, S. Am.
USNM_853878 Amazon, S.A.	FMNH_142719 Amazonas	MCZ_MP.81 Brazil
MCZ_MP.88 Brazil	ANSP_41783 Brazil	USNM_83892 Brazil
USNM_83892 Brazil	UMMZ_110898 Brazil	UMMZ_110898 Brazil
UMMZ_110898 Brazil	UMMZ_110901 Brazil	UMMZ_110901 Brazil
UMMZ_110895 Brazil, South America	UMMZ_110895 Brazil, South America	MCZ_178395 Ilha Boiuna, 3 km from S. Vicente, Rio Araguaya, est. de Goyaz, 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
FMNH_33080 lower Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_6546 Pará, Brazil	MCZ_MP.83 Pará, Brazil
FMNH_49171 Rio Arapiuns, below Ponta Icuxi, Pará, Brazil	FMNH_49172 Rio Arapiuns, near Lago do Mata, Pará, Brazil	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
MCZ_52479 Rio Jamachim, an affluent of the Rio Tapajós, Amazonas, Brazil	DMNH_173089 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil	UMMZ_110894 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil
UMMZ_110894 Rio Jamauchim, Brazil	FMNH_54626 Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Amazonas, Brazil	FMNH_25883 Rio Juruá, near João Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil
ANSP_158783 Rio Paraguay, Descalvados, Matto Grosso, Brazil	MCZ_MP.85 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
ZMB_MP_0302 Rio Tocantins	UMMZ_110896 Rio Tocantins, Amazon River, Brazil, South America	UMMZ_110896 Rio Tocantins, Amazon River, Brazil, South America
ANSP_125533 Tocantines, Brazil	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)

French Guiana

MNHN_MP_0883
Tampoc (affluent Maroni)

Guyana

BMNH_1965197 British Guayana	BMNH_1965197 British Guayana	BMNH_1965198 British Guayana
ZMB_MP_0225 British Guiana	BMNH_MP_060 British Guiana	AMS_1737 British Guiana
USNM_172684 Guiana	USNM_172684 Guiana	UMMZ_110899 Guiana, South America
UMMZ_110899 Guiana, South America	IRSNB_MP_0884 Guiane Anglaise	ZMB_MP_0255 Guyana
ZMB_MP_0265 Guyana	SMF_11530 Guyana	MNHN_MP_0887 Guyane

RMNH_327179. British Guyana

MNHN_MP_0294. Guyane

Paraguay

AMS_126864
Paraguay

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	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
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
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	FMNH_30652 Trib. Rio Amazonas, Iquitos, Peru	ZMB_25668 Ucayali, E. Peru

NCSM_55457. Brazil, Marañón River

Suriname

RMNH_327170. Boven Saramacca

RMNH_327171. Nickerie, Suriname

RMNH_7319. Suriname

unknown

MCZ_MP.84 [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]	UMMZ_4176 [no locality available - South America]
UMMZ_4176 [no locality available - South America]	USNM_36096 Amazon	USNM_83886 S. America
MCZ_MP.XX1 South America	ZMB_MP_0295 Sud Amerika	ZMB_MP_0290 Sud Amerika

Venezuela

INHS_67794 Rio Orinoco, Playa del Medio, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela	UF_42623 Rio Orinoco, Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela	UF_42623 Rio Orinoco, Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela
MNHN_MP_0889 Venezuela	MNHN_MP_0889 Venezuela