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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Mycetopodidae | Anodontitinae | Anodontites

species Anodontites obtusa (Spix in Wagner, 1827): specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites obtususGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Mansur et al. (2020)
Anodontites (s.s.) obtususRumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014)
Anodontites obtusaGraf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Disjunct distribution in Rio Tapajos in the Amazon Basin, the Rio San Francisco and adjacent coastal streams, and the Piracicaba in the upper Paraná, Brazil.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Anodontites obtusa

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Brazil

image of lot INHS_83142
INHS_83142

(upper Volta Grande), rapids in main channel of right major braid of Xingu, just downstream from campsite 7 (Praia Alta)

image of lot USNM_86708
USNM_86708

Amazon River, Brazil

image of lot UMMZ_112365
UMMZ_112365

Amazon River, South America

image of lot UMMZ_112365
UMMZ_112365

Amazon River, South America

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AMNH_30866

Bahia

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AMNH_30866

Bahia

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AMNH_30866

Bahia

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AMNH_30866

Bahia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0148
ZMB_MP_0148

Bahia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0160
ZMB_MP_0160

Bahia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0165
ZMB_MP_0165

Bahia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0079
ZMB_MP_0079

Bahia, Brasil

image of lot ZMB_MP_0133
ZMB_MP_0133

Bahia, Brasilien

image of lot ZMB_40674
ZMB_40674

Bakairi, Kamayura

image of lot ZMB_9392
ZMB_9392

Brasil

image of lot SMF_3807
SMF_3807

Brasilien

image of lot SMF_3807
SMF_3807

Brasilien

image of lot SMF_3808
SMF_3808

Brasilien

image of lot SMF_3808
SMF_3808

Brasilien

image of lot ZMB_MP_0139
ZMB_MP_0139

Brasilien

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ANSP_125449

Brazil

image of lot ANSP_41854
ANSP_41854

Brazil

image of lot ANSP_41857
ANSP_41857

Brazil

image of lot BMNH_1964382
BMNH_1964382

Brazil

image of lot BMNH_41-4-29-102
BMNH_41-4-29-102

Brazil

image of lot CM_61.2034
CM_61.2034

Brazil

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DMNH_173138

Brazil

image of lot DMNH_78628
DMNH_78628

Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.190
MCZ_MP.190

Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.201
MCZ_MP.201

Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.207
MCZ_MP.207

Brazil

image of lot UMMZ_112612
UMMZ_112612

Brazil

image of lot UMMZ_112612
UMMZ_112612

Brazil

image of lot UMMZ_112612
UMMZ_112612

Brazil

image of lot USNM_25928
USNM_25928

Brazil

image of lot USNM_86728
USNM_86728

Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.169
MCZ_MP.169

Cachoeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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SMF_12015

Cachoeria do Rio Parahyba, Staat Rio de Janeiro, Bras.

image of lot USNM_273692
USNM_273692

Ceara, Brazil

image of lot USNM_273693
USNM_273693

Ceara, Brazil

image of lot SMF_12008
SMF_12008

Cidade da Barra, Rio Sao Francisco, Bras

image of lot SMF_12011
SMF_12011

Engenho do Jaguara, Rio das Velhas, Minas, Bras.

image of lot USNM_162445
USNM_162445

Ipanema, Sao Paulo, Brazil

image of lot SMF_12013
SMF_12013

Jambina, Geb. d. Rio Sao Francisco, Bras.

image of lot SMF_36734
SMF_36734

Lagoa da Felipa, bei Morada Nova, geb, d Rio Jaguaribe, Staat Ceara, Bras.

image of lot CM_61.5825
CM_61.5825

Lagoa de Sacho Grande, Cidade da Barra, Bahia, Brasil

image of lot SMF_3823
SMF_3823

Lagoa Juparaná, St. Espirito Santo, Brasilien

image of lot SMF_3823
SMF_3823

Lagoa Juparaná, St. Espirito Santo, Brasilien

image of lot SMF_3824
SMF_3824

Lagoa Juparana, St. Espirito Santo, Brasilien

image of lot MCZ_6619
MCZ_6619

mouth of the Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Brazil

image of lot ZMB_36431
ZMB_36431

Oberer [Upper] Mucury

image of lot BMNH_49-1-5-4
BMNH_49-1-5-4

Pará

image of lot BMNH_49-1-5-7
BMNH_49-1-5-7

Pará

image of lot MCZ_178398
MCZ_178398

Rio Araguaya, Ilha Boiuna, 3 km from montante se San Vicente, Estado de Goyaz, Brazil

image of lot MCZ_178397
MCZ_178397

Rio Araguaya, Ilha Boiuna, 3 km from montante se Sao Vicente, Estado de Goyaz, Brazil

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FMNH_49167

Rio Arapiuns, below Ponta Icuxi, Pará, Brazil

image of lot FMNH_49166
FMNH_49166

Rio Arapiuns, near Lago do Mata, Pará, Brazil

image of lot SMF_168139
SMF_168139

Rio de las Velhas, Taguara, Brasilien

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SMF_36735

Rio Jaguaribe, 10 km ob v Russas Staat Ceara, Bras.

image of lot FMNH_29128
FMNH_29128

Rio Mogi-guassu, Cachoeria de Emas, Est. Sao Paulo, Brazil

image of lot SMF_12010
SMF_12010

Rio Mucury, Staat Bahia, Brasilien

image of lot SMF_12007
SMF_12007

Rio Paraguassu (geb. d Rio Sao Francisco) bei Machado Portella, St. Bahia, Brasilien

image of lot SMF_12007
SMF_12007

Rio Paraguassu (geb. d Rio Sao Francisco) bei Machado Portella, St. Bahia, Brasilien

image of lot CM_61.12907
CM_61.12907

Rio Parahyba, at Taubate, Brazil

image of lot SMF_12005
SMF_12005

Rio Parahyba, Taubate, Bras.

image of lot USNM_162447
USNM_162447

Rio Parahyba, Taubate, Brazil

image of lot SMF_12012
SMF_12012

Rio Sao Francisco, Joazeira, St. Bahia, Bras.

image of lot SMF_12009
SMF_12009

Rio Sao Francisco, Pirapara, Brasilien

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INHS_85709

Rio Tapajós, 2.8 km downriver of Villa Simoes, 2.8 km upriver of Vila Goreth, 5.6 km upriver of rio Arapiuns, Pará, Brazil

image of lot FMNH_29170
FMNH_29170

Rio Tapajós, 3 km above Santarem, Pará, Brazil

image of lot MCZ_MP.204
MCZ_MP.204

Rio Tapajós, Aramanahi, just above Belterra, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_30442

Rio Tapajós, Belterra, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_30443

Rio Tapajós, Belterra, Pará, Brazil

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FMNH_30444

Rio Tapajós, Belterra, Pará, Brazil

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BMNH_96-8-3-4

Rio Tapajós, Santarem

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CM_MP_86

Rio Tapajós, Santarem, Pará, Brazil

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ANSP_109370

Rio Tapajoz, Pinhel, Brazil

image of lot ANSP_109370
ANSP_109370

Rio Tapajoz, Pinhel, Brazil

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INHS_46710

Rio Xingu, ~8 km upstream Rio Xingu confluence, 53.8 mi SW Altamira, Pará, Brazil

image of lot INHS_46710
INHS_46710

Rio Xingu, ~8 km upstream Rio Xingu confluence, 53.8 mi SW Altamira, Pará, Brazil

image of lot BMNH_85-10-13-2-3
BMNH_85-10-13-2-3

Santarem, Brazil

image of lot MCZ_75028
MCZ_75028

small stream on the outskirts of Cambara, Parana, Brazil

image of lot SMF_36732
SMF_36732

Tumpel, Moila Verde im Trockenbelt d Rio Jaguaribe, 10 km ob v Russas, Staat Ceara, Bras.

image of lot SMF_36732
SMF_36732

Tumpel, Moila Verde im Trockenbelt d Rio Jaguaribe, 10 km ob v Russas, Staat Ceara, Bras.

image of lot SMF_36733
SMF_36733

Tumpel, Moila Verde im Trockenbelt d Rio Jaguaribe, 10 km ob v Russas, Staat Ceara, Bras.

INPA_1334. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: Alter do Chão, enseada em frente a um lago: -2.50454 -54.96061

INPA_1327. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: Alter do Chão, praia a montante da comunidade: -2.50454 -54.96061

INPA_1152. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: Alter do Chão, praia em frente ao lago Piranha: -2.50454 -54.96061

INPA_1335. Brazil: Pará: Santarém: (Amazon - Tapajós): rio Tapajós: Alter do Chão, praia entre lago próx. da comunidade e pontal: -2.50454 -54.96061

PUCRS_MCP_8508. Brazil: Paraíba: Patos: (Atlantic Ocean): rio Espinharas: na sede do Clube dos professores da UFRural de Patos: -7.01775 -37.281944

PUCRS_MCP_8316. Brazil: Pernambuco: Venturosa: (São Francisco - Ipanema): rio Ipanema: Açude Ingazeira, Bacia do Rio Ipanema [-8.573333: -36.875556]: -8.61242 -36.91249


Paraguay

image of lot USNM_86729
USNM_86729

Paraguay


unknown

image of lot ANSP_41856
ANSP_41856

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_304
BMNH_MP_304

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_304
BMNH_MP_304

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_370
BMNH_MP_370

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_370
BMNH_MP_370

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot BMNH_MP_371
BMNH_MP_371

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot ZMB_MP_0147
ZMB_MP_0147

[no locality available - South America]

image of lot MCZ_MP.203
MCZ_MP.203

South America

Genbank Vouchers

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