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species Anodontites tortilis (Lea, 1852): specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (7 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites tortilis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Lasso et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022), Cummings et al. (2025), Martínez et al. (2026)
Anodontites (s.s.) carinatus — Pereira et al. (2014)
Anodontites (s.s.) tortilis — Pereira et al. (2014)
Anodontites carinatus — Mansur et al. (2020)
Anodontites carinata — Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022), Nagel (2025)
Anodontites crispata — Prié et al. (2026)

Range

From Guatemala south to the Magdalena and Orinoco basins of Colombia and Venezuela. (Central America: CA1 South America: SA1 SA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Anodontites tortilis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

ZMB_108725
Rio Choco, Nueva Grenada
lectotype
Anodonta carinata Dunker, 1858

USNM_86766
Isthmus of Darien
holotype
Anodonta luteola Lea, 1858

USNM_86405
Cartagena, S.A.
holotype
Anodonta tortilis Lea, 1852

USNM_86684
Carthegena, U.S. Colombia
lectotype
Anodonta trautwiniana Lea, 1852

USNM_380695
Colombia, from a small stream in dense jungle, 13 kilometers S of Puerto Santos, Prov. Santander del Norte
holotype
Anodontites palmeri Marshall, 1930

SMF_3871
Rio Choco, Pazif. S von Kolumbien
paralectotype
Anodonta carinata Dunker, 1858

USNM_86765A
Isthmus of Darien
paratype
Anodonta luteola Lea, 1858

USNM_86684A
Carthegena, U.S. Colombia
paralectotypes
Anodonta trautwiniana Lea, 1852

USNM_380702. Colombia, from a small stream in dense jungle, 13 kilometers S of Puerto Santos, Prov. Santander del Norte — holotype (orig. desig.) Anodontites palmeri Marshall, 1930

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

1 Specimens from AMNH

AMNH_30872
Carthagena

9 Specimens from ANSP

ANSP_164552
Cali, Colombia

ANSP_125433
Ocana, N. Grenada

ANSP_166126
Quebrada Zarzal, North of El Centro

ANSP_171279
Rio Sinu, near Jaraguay, Colombia

ANSP_41844
Costa Rica

ANSP_171330
Rio Temesque, Filadelphia, Costa Rica

ANSP_125457
S. Amer.

ANSP_41841
So. America

ANSP_333157
Rio Orituro [Orituco], Paso de Pralinque (?), Guarico, Venezuela

1 Specimens from BMNH

BMNH_79-7-22-39-42
Costa Rica

4 Specimens from CM

CM_61.1545
canal, 40 mi S Cartegena, Colombia

CM_73969
Cesar River, at La Brillantina, Colombia

CM_73971
Cesar River, at La Brillantina, Colombia

CM_61.6198
Rio Conchins, Quirigua, Maya Farm, Guatemala

5 Specimens from FMNH

FMNH_179991
Cga. de Repelon, between Luruaco & Santa Rosa, towards Canal del Dique, Departmento de Bolivar, Colombia

FMNH_114041
Region de la Laguna “La Raya” Municipio Achí, bajo Rio Cauca, Departmento de Bolivar, Colombia

FMNH_114155
Region de la Laguna “La Raya” Municipio Achí, bajo Rio Cauca, Departmento de Bolivar, Colombia

FMNH_21495
[no locality available - South America]

FMNH_52220
Calzados [=La Calzada?], Barinas, Venezuela

32 Specimens from INHS

INHS_21692
Rio Membrillo, ca. 5 km upstream Sinai, Darien, Panama

INHS_16983
backwater of Rio Apure, Bruzual, ~100 m downstream of bridge in connected backwater on N side of river, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_85029
Canal (Apure River Dr. ) near La Hermosa, Barinas, Venezuela, 8.48927, -69.40347

INHS_14867
Caño el Sardinero, 14 km SE Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_17013
Caño Hermosa, just W La Pedrera, Tachira, Venezuela

INHS_14909
Caño Hondo, Agua Negra, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14927
Caño Igües, La Capilla, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_15939
Caño Igües, Puerto Papelón, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_84695
Cano Mamon (Rio Orinoco - Apure Dr.) El Mamon, 24 km E Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela, 9.07106, -69.52521

INHS_85050
Caño Maraca, 12.6 mi NW Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_17027
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_14900
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_14937
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_17584
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_17023
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_17018
Caño Maraca, SW Agua Clara, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_14811
Caño Masparito, 1 km NW Libertad, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14809
Caño Masparito, 1 km NW Libertad, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14924
Caño Raya, between La Raya and Agua Negra, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14923
Caño Raya, between La Raya and Agua Negra, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_16997
caño, 10 km NW Libertad, on rd. from Libertad to Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_16995
caño, 10 km NW Libertad, on rd. from Libertad to Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_17001
Rio Caipe, 2 mi E La Luz, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_16999
Rio Caipe, 2 mi E La Luz, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14919
Rio Camoruco, 3 km SE Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela

INHS_14918
Rio Camoruco, 3 km SE Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela

INHS_14917
Rio Camoruco, 3 km SE Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela

INHS_14891
Rio Camoruco, between Estero & Campo Alegre, about 10 km NW Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela

INHS_12929
trib. Caño Igues, 20 km SE Guanare on rd. to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_14903
trib. Caño Igues, 20 km SE Guanare on rd. to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

INHS_14899
trib. Rio Caipe, 6 km NE Torunos, at pipeline, Barinas, Venezuela

INHS_14896
trib. Rio Caipe, 6 km NE Torunos, at pipeline, Barinas, Venezuela

5 Specimens from MCZ

MCZ_MP.180
Cartagena

MCZ_157416
Hacienda La Maria, Municipo de Buga, Departmento de Valle del Cauca, Colombia

MCZ_MP.178
New Grenada

MCZ_294790
Rio Saxaola, 2 km SE Bribri, SE Costa Rica

MCZ_MP.202
3 mi E Agua Dulce, in irrigation ditch on Sr. Mendez Panama

3 Specimens from MNHN

MNHN_MP_0356
Rio Magdalena

MNHN_MP_0664
Saare (Colombia)

MNHN_MP_0412
Sarare, Venezuela

2 Specimens from SMF

SMF_11940
Frontino Kolumbien

SMF_83378
Frontino, New Granada

8 Specimens from UF

UF_29685
Hacienda Atenas, Florida (nr. Palmira), Valle del Cauca, Colombia

UF_270337
Limon, Costa Rica

UF_221537
Rio Choluteca, 3 km NNW of San Juan De Flores, Francisco Morazón Department, Honduras

UF_220956
Rio Choluteca, 3 km NNW of San Juan Del Flores, Francisco Morazón Department, Honduras

UF_29401
Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela

UF_29420
Cano Santa Barbara, ca 18 km S Bruzual, Apure, Venezuela

UF_42675
pond (Rio de Apure Dr.) Cano el Rodeo, Portuguesa, Venezuela 8 38’ 40” N, 68 42’ 50” W

UF_29429
Rio Chirgua, on road from Quadratinagas to Barbasco, Guarico, Venezuela

6 Specimens from UMMZ

UMMZ_112408
Cartagena, Colombia, South America

UMMZ_112410
Costa Rica

UMMZ_122410
Costa Rica

UMMZ_112639
Rio Conchins, Quirigua, Guatemala

UMMZ_23177
South America

UMMZ_112395
El Cano Fraile, El Guayabo, Venezuela

9 Specimens from USNM

USNM_26100
Cartagena, So. America

USNM_809472
Hacienda Atenas, Florida Valle, Colombia

USNM_599515
near Codazzi, Dept. Magdalena, Colombia

USNM_543460
Quebrada Boquete, 5 km N of Becerril, Dept. Magdalena, Colombia

USNM_543481
Quebrada Hondo, tributary to Rio Rancheria, Dept. Magdalena, Colombia

USNM_364263
Rio Canalete, 0.5 mi above La Union, Dept. Bolivar, U.S. Colombia

USNM_517848
Rio Cauca, Antioquia, Colombia

USNM_590652
Simiti, near Rio Magdalena, D. Bolivar, Colombia

USNM_382688
L. Tortuguero, Nivel del Mar, Costa Rica

7 Specimens from ZMB

ZMB_MP_0167
Puerto Nacional, New Grenada

ZMB_MP_0176
Rio Choco, Nueva Grenada

ZMB_108725B
Rio Choco, Pazif. S von Kolumbien

ZMB_42487
Lagune d Bebero, Costa Rica

ZMB_47547
Rio Michatoyac, Paso San Antonio, Guatemala

ZMB_32663
Maracaibo

ZMB_32664. Maracaibo

GenBank Vouchers

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

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

MUVS-IN_006-1. (COI: PX986868, go to GenBank)

MUVS-IN_006-2. (COI: PX986869, go to GenBank)

MUVS-IN_006-3. (COI: PX986870, go to GenBank)

MUVS-IN_007-2. (COI: PX986871, go to GenBank)