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Data last updated
Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Bivalvia
| Unionoida
| Etherioidea
| Mycetopodidae
| Anodontitinae
| Lamproscapha
species Lamproscapha ensiformis (Spix in Wagner, 1827): specimens2 available nominal species synonyms (3 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Lamproscapha ensiformis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Pfeiffer & Graf (2015), Combosch et al. (2017), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Breure et al. (2022), Torres et al. (2024), Chen et al. (2025) Anodontites (Lamproscapha) ensiformis — Rumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018) Anodontites ensiformis — Lasso et al. (2009)
Range
Widespread in tropical South America, including the Paraná and Amazon systems.
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Argentina
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 SMF_163525 Argentinien; Laguna, Setubal, ciudad de Santa Fe
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 CM_MP_73 Isla Bieri, Rio Parana, near Puerto Malabrigo, Santa Fe, Argentina
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 FMNH_46098 Lagoon of Arroyo Malabrigo, 5 km N Romang, Santa Fe, Argentina
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 CM_61.230 Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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 CM_66.99 Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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 FMNH_104805 Rio Paraguay, near Santa Fe, Argentina
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Bolivia
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 USNM_86709 Bolivia
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 UF_93276 Comunidad La Esperanza, circa 40 km N of San Jose, Velasco Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
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 INHS_18225 Rio Chaparina (Rio Amazon - Rio Yacuma Dr.), 11 km W San Borja, Beni, Bolivia
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 INHS_17863 Rio Cuverene (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 50 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni Bolivia
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 UF_93366 Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
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 UF_93371 Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
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 MCZ_111726 Rio Ibari, Bolivia
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 CM_61.5833 Rio Machupo, San Joaquin, Bolivia
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 INHS_17842 Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
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 UF_93339 Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
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 UF_93339 Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
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 FMNH_21477 Rio Mocovi, Bolivia
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 MNHN_MP_0563 Rio San Miguel, Guarayos, Bolivia
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Brazil
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 ANSP_125401 Amazon R.
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 DMNH_78625 Amazon River
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 SMF_12154 Amazonas
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 SMF_182131 Brasilien
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 AMNH_193789 Brazil
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 AMNH_30868 Brazil
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 AMNH_88272 Brazil
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 BMNH_1907-12-30-156 Brazil
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 BMNH_MP_291 Brazil
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 CM_61.1548 Brazil
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 DMNH_118523 Brazil
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 FMNH_19416 Brazil
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 MNHN_MP_0574 Brazil
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 UF_270588 Brazil
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 UMMZ_112613 Brazil
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 UMMZ_112613 Brazil
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 UMMZ_112613 Brazil
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 UMMZ_23157 Brazil
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 UMMZ_23157 Brazil
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 ANSP_219222 Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943
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 USNM_653458 Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943
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 USNM_653458 Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943
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 MNHN_MP_0572 Bresil
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 OSUM_84989 Caroal, Rondo, Brazil
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 DMNH_146187 Juruá River, Brazil
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 DMNH_146472 Juruá River, Juan Pessoa, Brazil
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 AMNH_146515 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 DMNH_48624 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 MCZ_91163 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 MNHN_MP_0557 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 SBMHN_367456 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 USNM_706866 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 USNM_706866 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 USNM_853437 Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil
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 FMNH_33077 Lago Curuca, Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil
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 USNM_86710 mo of Rio Negro, 1200 m up Amazon
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 MCZ_MP.125 R. Amazon
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 ZMB_MP_0097 Rio Branco
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 MCZ_MP.124 Rio Javary, Brazil
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 UF_93196 Rio Juaua [Juruá], Brazil
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 FMNH_25887 Rio Juruá, near Joao Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil
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 FMNH_54602 Rio Juruá, near Joao Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil
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 MCZ_297397 Rio Maica Faz, Taparinha, Santarem, Pará, Brazil
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 AMNH_30867 Rio Negro, S.A.
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 CM_61.71 Rio Purús, Brazil
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 FMNH_120613 Rio Purús, Brazil
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 UMMZ_4396 Rio Purús, Brazil
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 UMMZ_4396 Rio Purús, Brazil
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 SMF_36727 Rio Tocantins, Amazonas, Gebiet, b. Cameta, Staat Para, Bras.
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COMA_B.0035. RMNH_327216. Amazonas MZUSP_87173. Amazonas--Rio Japurá, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá MZUSP_63424. Brazil, Amazonas, Benjamin Constant, Rio Solimões PUCRS_MCP_6124. Brazil: Acre: Rio Branco: (Amazon - Purus - Acre): rio Acre: -9.97829 -67.81944 INPA_1371. Brazil: Amazonas: (Amazon - Purús): rio Purus: praia Grande. Margem direita: -5.62093 -63.19641 INPA_1041. Brazil: Amazonas: (Amazon - Solimões): rio Jutaí: localidade Bugaio: -2.77115 -66.84912 INPA_1112. Brazil: Amazonas: Beruri: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: em frente a boca do paraná do lago Ayapuá: -4.46508 -62.07709 INPA_1369. Brazil: Amazonas: Beruri: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia em frente ao paraná do lago Ayapuá. Baixo rio Purus, margem direita: -4.46508 -62.07709 INPA_928. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: paraná do Xiborena, Catalão, margem direita do rio Negro, local 4: -3.15222 -59.92353 INPA_285. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (06° 00’ 29.6” S, 60° 11’ 45.8” W): -6.00823 -60.19606 INPA_1270. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: andando aprox. 1000 abaixo da praia Pernambuco (06° 01’ 05.1” S, 60° 11’ 39.5” W): -6.01809 -60.19431 INPA_1376. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia acima do flutuante do Ibama. Margem esquerda: -5.61999 -63.19164 INPA_1379. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164 INPA_1380. Brazil: Amazonas: Tapauá: (Amazon - Purus): rio Purus: praia do Tabuleiro. Margem direita: -5.61999 -63.19164 PUCRS_MCP_8540. Brazil: Rondônia: Ouro Preto do Oeste: (Amazon - Madeira - Jiparana ou Machado): rio Boa Vista: córrego rio Branco, linha 81: -10.71547 -62.25803 INPA_965. Brazil: Roraima: Boa Vista: (Amazon - Negro - Branco - Mucajaí): rio Quitanaú [Rio Mucajai]: estrada para Confiança: 2.67038 -61.26280 MNRJ_9028. Igarape do Municipal, afluente Rio Tocantins ZUFMS-MOL00022. Río Aquidauana, Piraputanga, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil ZSM_MOLL_20041250. Rivers of Brazil
Ecuador
Guyana
Peru
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 MNHN_MP_0556 de Perou
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 FIELD_6239 Peru
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 MUSM_MP_002 Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha
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 FMNH_114173 Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 15 km from Ucayali, Loreto, Peru
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 INHS_19823 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
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 INHS_19824 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
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 INHS_19832 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
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 ANSP_416342 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
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 ANSP_416342 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
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 ANSP_416342 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
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 ANSP_416342 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
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 ANSP_416343 Rio Itaya, ca. 100 minutes upstream above Puerto Belen, Iquitos by canoe w/ longshaft motor, Dept. Loreto, Peru. 3° 49’ 59” S; 73° 18’ 07” W
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 SMF_12155 Rio Mazan, Peru, Amazonas Geb.
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 ANSP_281313 Rio Putumayo, Peru
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 ANSP_125442 Ucayali River
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FMNH_386. Peru, Iquitos, Rio Itaya, ca. 1 hr by boat above Belen,-3.83241 -73.30195 FMNH_382. Peru, Iquitos, Rio Itaya, ca. 1 km downstream of MPP-2010-01, -3.81747 -73.29671 FMNH_387. Peru, Iquitos, Rio Itaya, ca. 1 km downstream of MPP-2010-01, -3.81747 -73.29671 ZMA_419601. Perú, Uragala [Ucayali] Amur [no idea where this is]
unknown
Venezuela
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 INHS_14949 Caño el Sardinero, 14 km SE Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela
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 INHS_17015 Caño Hermosa, just W La Pedrera, Tachira, Venezuela
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 INHS_14936 Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela
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 INHS_17022 Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela
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 INHS_14806 Caño Masparito, 1 km NW Libertad, Barinas, Venezuela
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 INHS_14888 Rio Camoruco, between Estero & Campo Alegre, about 10 km NW Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela
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 INHS_17029 Rio Mocapra, P.N. Aguaro- Guariquito, La Esperanza, Infante/ Miranda Districts, Guarico, Venezuela
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 INHS_11890 Rio Pao, W La Yeguera, Rt. 13 bridge, Cojedes, Venezuela
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Genbank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.
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