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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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

species Castalia crosseana Hidalgo, 1865: specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (3 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Castalia crosseanaPereira et al. (2014), Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022)

Range

Tributaries to the Amazon, Ecuador.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Ecuador

specimen
MNHN_MP_0195

“Hab. Imbabura, Républicæ Æquatorianæ (coll. Crosse, Hidalgo et Paz).”

specimen
MNHN_MP_0195

“Hab. Imbabura, Républicæ Æquatorianæ (coll. Crosse, Hidalgo et Paz).”

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0916

Ecuador

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0916

Ecuador

specimen
ZMB_MP_0234

Ecuador

specimen
MNHN_MP_0790

Equateur

specimen
MNHN_MP_0876

Equateur

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0943

Laguna formen por les rivieres Napo & Coca, laguna de Samona, a 18 minutes de Coca, Ecuador

specimen
MNHN_MP_0786

lagunas du Napo a in la Coca, Ecuador

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0926

Napo, Equateur

specimen
SMF_3892

Rio Imbabura, Amazonas - Geb., Ecuador

specimen
SMF_3892

Rio Imbabura, Amazonas - Geb., Ecuador

specimen
SMF_3791

Rio Imbabura, Ecuador

specimen
SMF_3791

Rio Imbabura, Ecuador


Peru

INPA_1363. Peru: Ucayali: (Amazon - Ucayali): Quebrada Durand: Pucallpa: -8.28333 -75.05


unknown

specimen
UMMZ_110892

Central America [no - South America]

specimen
UMMZ_110892

Central America [no - South America]

specimen
UMMZ_110892

Central America [no - South America]