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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Mycetopodidae | Monocondylaeinae | Fossula

species Fossula fossiculifera (d’Orbigny, 1835): specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Fossula fossiculiferaGraf & Cummings (2007), Rumi et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018), Guerra et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Torres et al. (2024)

Range

Paraná and Uruguay rivers from Argentina to southern Brazil; Rio Paraguaçu, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Fossula fossiculifera

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Argentina

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SMF_183991

Argentinien; Rio Parana, Itati, Corrientes

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ANSP_125646

Iribucua, Arg. Republic, Paraguay

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MCZ_111732

Itati, Corrientes, Argentina

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MNHN_MP_0252

Rio Paraná, Corrientes, Argentina

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BMNH_54-9-4-1

Rio Parana, Prov. Corrientes, Argentina

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BMNH_54-9-4-1

Rio Parana, Prov. Corrientes, Argentina

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BMNH_54-9-4-1-1-8

Rio Parana, Prov. Corrientes, Argentina


Brazil

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SMF_11918

Avanhandava, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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SMF_3794

Cachoeira Funil, Rio Paraguassú, Bahia, Brazil

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SMF_3794

Cachoeira Funil, Rio Paraguassú, Bahia, Brazil

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SMF_11917

Corredeira do Bacori, unt. [lower] Rio Tiete, Sao Paulo, Bras.

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SMF_11913

Ilha Secca unt. [lower] Rio Tiete, St. Sao Paulo, Brasilien

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SMF_3795

Machado Portella, Bahia, Brazil

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BMNH_MP_328

Parana River, Brazil

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ZMB_37672

Piracicaba

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ZMB_38943

Piracicaba

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ZMB_38943

Piracicaba

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USNM_125734

Piracicaba, S. Paulo

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UMMZ_112026

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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UMMZ_112026

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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UMMZ_112026

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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UMMZ_112026

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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BMNH_91-4-13-119-120

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, S Brazil

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SMF_11915

Rio Batalha, St. Sao Paulo, Brasilien

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FMNH_29127

Rio Mogi-guassu, Cachoeira de Emas, Est. Saõ Paulo, Brazil

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SMF_11914

Rio Paraná, unt. [lower] d. Mund [mouth] d. R. Tiete, Sao Paulo, Bras.

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ZMB_101074

Rio Piracicaba, bei Piracicaba

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CM_61.5837

Rio Piracicaba, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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SMF_11916

Rio Piracicaba, Staat Sao Paulo, Brasilien

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SMF_11916

Rio Piracicaba, Staat Sao Paulo, Brasilien

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CM_61.5840

Rio Tiete, near Itapura, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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CM_61.5838

Rio Tiete, Salto Avanhandava, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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CM_61.5839

Rio Tiete, Salto das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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SMF_11912

Unterer [lower] Rio Tiete, Staat Sao Paulo, Brasilien

USNM_1239983. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Corrego Baixo - (ANA) (Corixo da lagoa Salobão (ou Lagoa das Conchas)

MCZ_378973. Brazil, Pardo River, Sao Paulo -4.25 -57.25 [corrdinates are way off]

UF_518293. Brazil, São Paulo, Rio Parana, Near Presidente Epitacio -22 -52

UF_529144. Brazil, São Paulo, Rio Parana, Near Presidente Epitacio -22 -52

INPA_1595. Brazil: Mato Grosso: Nobres: (Río de la Plata - Paraná - Paraguay - Sao Lourenco - Cuiaba): Lagoa Salobão: Coeicho da Lagoa Salobão: -14.75896 -56.33115


Paraguay

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SMF_3793

Rio Paraguay an der Mündung des Rio Apá, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Rio Paraguay at the mouth of the Rio Apá, Sao Paulo, Brazil]

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SMF_3793

Rio Paraguay an der Mündung des Rio Apá, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Rio Paraguay at the mouth of the Rio Apá, Sao Paulo, Brazil]


unknown

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USNM_86346

Paraná R., S.A.


Uruguay

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USNM_380495

Dept. Paysandu, Uruguay

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FMNH_56695

Rio Cuareim, Paso del Layado, Departmento de Artigas, Uruguay

Genbank Vouchers

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