species Lamproscapha ensiformis (Spix in Wagner, 1827): specimens

2 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), ... Breure et al. (2022), Torres et al. (2024), Chen et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Prié et al. (2026)
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. (South America: SA2 SA3 SA5)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Lamproscapha ensiformis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

ZSM_MOLL_20041250. Rivers of Brazil — lectotype Anodon ensiformis Spix in Wagner, 1827

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

6 Specimens from Argentina

SMF_163525
Argentinien; Laguna, Setubal, ciudad de Santa Fe

CM_MP_73
Isla Bieri, Rio Parana, near Puerto Malabrigo, Santa Fe, Argentina

FMNH_46098
Lagoon of Arroyo Malabrigo, 5 km N Romang, Santa Fe, Argentina

CM_61.230
Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina

CM_66.99
Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina

FMNH_104805
Rio Paraguay, near Santa Fe, Argentina

12 Specimens from Bolivia

USNM_86709
Bolivia

UF_93276
Comunidad La Esperanza, circa 40 km N of San Jose, Velasco Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

INHS_18225
Rio Chaparina (Rio Amazon - Rio Yacuma Dr.), 11 km W San Borja, Beni, Bolivia

INHS_17863
Rio Cuverene (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 50 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni Bolivia

UF_93366
Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

UF_93371
Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

MCZ_111726
Rio Ibari, Bolivia

CM_61.5833
Rio Machupo, San Joaquin, Bolivia

INHS_17842
Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia

UF_93339
Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia

FMNH_21477
Rio Mocovi, Bolivia

MNHN_MP_0563
Rio San Miguel, Guarayos, Bolivia

62 Specimens from Brazil

ANSP_125401
Amazon R.

DMNH_78625
Amazon River

SMF_12154
Amazonas

SMF_182131
Brasilien

DMNH_118523
Brazil

UF_270588
Brazil

UMMZ_23157
Brazil

BMNH_1907-12-30-156
Brazil

AMNH_193789
Brazil

AMNH_30868
Brazil

AMNH_88272
Brazil

FMNH_19416
Brazil

MNHN_MP_0574
Brazil

CM_61.1548
Brazil

BMNH_MP_291
Brazil

UMMZ_112613
Brazil

USNM_653458
Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943

ANSP_219222
Brazilian Consulate, Chicago, 1943

MNHN_MP_0572
Bresil

OSUM_84989
Caroal, Rondo, Brazil

DMNH_146187
Juruá River, Brazil

DMNH_146472
Juruá River, Juan Pessoa, Brazil

DMNH_48624
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

USNM_853437
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

USNM_706866
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

AMNH_146515
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

MCZ_91163
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

MNHN_MP_0557
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

SBMNH_367456
Juruá River, Juao Pessoa, Brazil

FMNH_33077
Lago Curuca, Rio Cupari, Pará, Brazil

USNM_86710
mo of Rio Negro, 1200 m up Amazon

MCZ_MP.125
R. Amazon

ZMB_MP_0097
Rio Branco

MCZ_MP.124
Rio Javary, Brazil

UF_93196
Rio Juaua [Juruá], Brazil

FMNH_54602
Rio Juruá, near Joao Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil

FMNH_25887
Rio Juruá, near Joao Pessoa, Est. Amazonas, Brazil

MCZ_297397
Rio Maica Faz, Taparinha, Santarem, Pará, Brazil

AMNH_30867
Rio Negro, S.A.

UMMZ_4396
Rio Purús, Brazil

CM_61.71
Rio Purús, Brazil

FMNH_120613
Rio Purús, Brazil

SMF_36727
Rio Tocantins, Amazonas, Gebiet, b. Cameta, Staat Para, Bras.

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

1 Specimens from Ecuador

ZMB_50836
Putumayo, Ecuador

5 Specimens from Guyana

UF_93187
British Guiana

BMNH_MP_0687
British Guiana

ZMB_MP_0126
Guyana

MNHN_MP_0576
Rio Branco, a Demerara, Guyanne

INHS_17042
Rupununi River, 5.9 km WSW Sand Creek, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana. 2.92710, -59.56015

16 Specimens from Peru

MNHN_MP_0556
de Perou

MP_FIELD_P6239
Peru

MUSM_MP_002
Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha

FMNH_114173
Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 15 km from Ucayali, Loreto, Peru

INHS_19823
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

INHS_19824
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

INHS_19832
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru

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

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