MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Mycetopodidae | Mycetopodinae | Mycetopoda
species Mycetopoda siliquosa (Spix in Wagner, 1827): specimens
13 available nominal species synonyms (18 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Mycetopoda siliquosa — Graf & Cummings (2007), Rumi et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), Pereira et al. (2014), ... Torres et al. (2024), Cummings et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Martínez et al. (2026), Barraza et al. (2026)
Range
Widespread from the Paraná System, north to the São Francisco and Amazon basins, South America. (South America: SA3 SA4 SA5)
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Type Specimens
SMF_3799
Rio Sao Francisco, b. Villa Nova, Staat Bahia, Brasilien
type
Mycetopoda bahia Ihering, 1910
SMF_3800
Corrientes, Rio Parana, Argentina
type
Mycetopoda doellojuradoi Ihering, 1921
SMF_3798
Rio Araguaya, Ilha do Bananal, Staat Goyaz, Brasilien
type
Mycetopoda krausei Ihering, 1910
SMF_3802
Huagabamba, O. Peru
type
Mycetopus staudingeri Ihering, 1890
MNHN_MP_0319
Chiquitos, Bolivia
type
Mycetopus ventricosus d’Orbigny, 1846
MNHN_MP_0414
Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil
possible type
Mycetopus weddellii Hupé, 1857
ANSP_227103
Brazil
possible cotype
Anodon siliquosus Spix in Wagner, 1827
SMF_3806
Rio Paraguassu, Staat Bahia, Brasilien
cotype
Anodon siliquosus Spix in Wagner, 1827
SMF_3801
Sta. Cruz, Bolivien
paratype
Mycetopoda doellojuradoi Ihering, 1921
BMNH_1902-9-2-35
Amazon
paratypes
Mycetopus staudingeri Ihering, 1890
SMF_3803
Huallaga, Peru
paratype
Mycetopus staudingeri Ihering, 1890
MNHN_MP_0317B. Province de Corrientes, Argentina and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — syntypes Anodon siliquosus Spix in Wagner, 1827
MNHN_IM-2000-35824. Rio Paraná, Corrientes, Argentina — Mycetopoda orbignyi Ihering, 1910
Other Specimens by Collection | show by country
11 Specimens from AMNH
AMNH_100113
Laguna Guadalupe, Dpto. La Capital, Prov, Santa Fe, Argentina
AMNH_30857
Bolivia
AMNH_61957
Amazon River
AMNH_31268
Bahia
AMNH_31267
Bahia
AMNH_30856
Brazil
AMNH_31269
Brazil
AMNH_61960
Ecuador
AMNH_89121
Rio Ucayali, Peru
AMNH_89124
Rio Ucayali, Peru
AMNH_146583
R. Negro, Tacuarembo, Uruguay
2 Specimens from AMS
AMS_126859
Rio Santa Fe, trente a la Ciudad de Santa Fe, Argentina
AMS_126860
Rio Cuareim, Paso Layado, Depto. Artigas, Uruguay
15 Specimens from ANSP
ANSP_227086
Bolivia
ANSP_125408
Bolivia ?
ANSP_125411
Chiquitos, Bolivia
ANSP_125409
Brazil
ANSP_41861
Brazil
ANSP_41897
Brazil
ANSP_41898
Paraná R., Brazil
ANSP_41896
Guyaquil River
ANSP_416344
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_125410
River Maranon
ANSP_125412
River Maranon
ANSP_125405
River Maranon, Amazon
ANSP_129950
Rio Paraná
ANSP_68500
Rio Paraná
ANSP_125406
South America
6 Specimens from BMNH
BMNH_1922-8-23-145-146
Rio Santiago, prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina
BMNH_MP_287
Amazon River
BMNH_MP_368
Rio Sao Francisco
BMNH_MP_276
Villarica, Paraguay
BMNH_MP_278
River Maranon, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
BMNH_1908-12-15-12
Paraná River
2 Specimens from CAS
CAS_93987. ARGENTINA: Santa Fe Province: Depto. La Capital: Laguna de Guadalupe
CAS_92441. ARGENTINA: Santa Fe Province: Laguna Guadalupe
8 Specimens from CM
CM_MP_64
Isla Malmajue, Colastine River, Santa Fe, Argentina
CM_MP_61
Isla Malmajue, Colastine, North of Sta. Fe City, Argentina
CM_61.62
Languita, Bolivia
CM_61.11134
Amazon
CM_61.2496
Brazil
CM_61.5834
Lagoa Salgado, Bahia, Brazil (drains to upp. Rio Salitre & R. São Francisco)
CM_61.1550
Maranon, Upper Amazonas
CM_61.9283
[no locality available - South America]
10 Specimens from DMNH
DMNH_81460
Amazon River
DMNH_81449
Amazon River
DMNH_81461
Amazon River, Brazil
DMNH_173149
Amazon River, Brazil
DMNH_81459
Brazil
DMNH_195045
Brazil
DMNH_173150
Ecuador
DMNH_173151
Rio Maranon, Peru
DMNH_173148
Rio Maranon, Peru
DMNH_171257
South America
13 Specimens from FMNH
FMNH_216474
Laguna Setubal (= Laguna Guadelupe), Guadeloupe, Prov. Santa Fe, Argentina
FMNH_17225
Laguna Setubal, Santa Fe, Argentina
FMNH_104801
Rio Paraguay, near Santa Fe, Argentina
FMNH_8366
Rio Paraná, Argentina
FMNH_17226
Rio Santiago, La Plata, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina
FMNH_21475
Amazon River
FMNH_43781
Xingu Alto, Jacare, Mato Grosso, Brazil
FMNH_216465
Laguna Yarinacocha, near Pucallpa, Peru
FMNH_114176
Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 15 km from Ucayali, Loreto, Peru
FMNH_216464
Rio Neshuya, trib. of Rio Aguaytia, Ucayali Basin, Peru
FMNH_64964
near Paramaribo canal 8, Suriname
FMNH_305139. Argentina, Santa Fé
FMNH_104804. Rio Paraguay, near Santa Fe, Argentina
3 Specimens from INHS
INHS_17864
borrow pit (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 3 km E Estacion Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
INHS_17839
Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
INHS_19819
Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
12 Specimens from INPA
INPA_906. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, entre o flutuante do INPA e a margem do rio Negro: -3.14898 -59.91798
INPA_1122. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: Catalão, praia na boca do paraná do lago Catalão: -3.14833 -59.91833
INPA_927. Brazil: Amazonas: Iranduba: (Amazon - Negro): rio Negro: paraná do Xiborena, Catalão, margem direita do rio Negro, local 4: -3.15222 -59.92353
INPA_283. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: -6.01048 -60.19523
INPA_1478. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (05° 10’ 2.2” S, 60° 22’ 58.6” W)
INPA_282. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (06° 00’ 29.6” S, 60° 11’ 45.8” W): -6.00823 -60.19606
INPA_281. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: (06° 00’ 42.3” S, 60° 11’ 42.7” W): -6.01175 -60.19520
INPA_284. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: 1 Km acima de onde parou barco Amanaí II: -6.17325 -60.22211
INPA_1133. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: abaixo da praia Pernambuco, percorridos aprox. 1000m: -6.01809 -60.19431
INPA_1280. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: em frente à praia Pernambuco (06° 01’ 27.2” S, 60° 11’ 22.0” W): -6.02423 -60.18945
INPA_1303. Brazil: Amazonas: Novo Aripuanã: (Amazon - Madeira - Aripuanã): rio Aripuanã: paraná da ilha do Mamão, margem direita do rio Aripuanã (06° 08’ 12.3” S, 60° 11’ 29.3” W): -6.13676 -60.19147
INPA_188. Brazil: Rondônia: (Amazon - Madeira): rio Madeira: Usina Hidrelétrica Samuel, jusante, em frente vila São Carlos: -9.30527 -64.69042
1 Specimens from IRSNB
IRSNB_MP_0929
Laguna formen por les rivieres Napo & Coca, laguna de Samona, a 18 minutes de Coca, Ecuador
10 Specimens from MCZ
MCZ_212446
Isla la Dionisia, Departmento de San Javier, Pcia. de Santa Fe, Argentina
MCZ_111723
Laguna Guadaloupe, Santa Fe, Argentina
MCZ_111725
Rio Santiago, Buenos Aires, Argentina
MCZ_MP.215
Beni River, Bolivia
MCZ_MP.211
Bolivia
MCZ_MP.210
Amazon River, South America
MCZ_MP.209
Brazil
MCZ_186070
Rio Gurgueia, Bom Jesus, Paiuhy, Brazil
MCZ_65674
Arojo Dona Juana, Villarica, Paraguay
MCZ_MP.216
Peru
12 Specimens from MNHN
MNHN_MP_0551
La Plata, R.A.
MNHN_MP_0552
Rio Paraná, Republique Argentine
MNHN_MP_0317
Province de Corrientes, Argentina and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
MNHN_MP_0403
Santa Anna de Chiquitos, Bresil
MNHN_MP_0409
Ecuador
MNHN_MP_0546
Ecuador
MNHN_MP_0548
Equateur
MNHN_MP_0554
Riviere Napo at Coca
MNHN_MP_0549
Riviere Unuyacu, Equateur
MNHN_MP_0550
Perou [or] Chili
MNHN_MP_0407
Rio Paraná
MNHN_MP_0408
Rio Uruguay
1 Specimens from NCSM
NCSM_30099. Uruguay, Florida, Yi River [Rio Yi], providence. Florida, [point estimated city of Sauce del Yi.] (-33.366 -55.627)
8 Specimens from PUCRS-MCP
PUCRS-MCP_9083. Brazil: Goias: São Miguel do Araguaia: (Tocantins - Araguaia)
PUCRS-MCP_8335. Brazil: Pará: Santana do Araguaia: (Tocantins - Araguaia): Lagoa da Mata: Rio Araguaia
PUCRS-MCP_8507. Brazil: Paraíba: Patos: (Atlantic Ocean): rio Espinharas: na sede do Clube dos professores da UFRural de Patos: -7.01775 -37.281944
PUCRS-MCP_8313. Brazil: Pernambuco: Pesqueiro: (Atlantic Ocean): rio Ipojuca: Bacia do Rio Ipojuca, Vegetação de Agreste
PUCRS-MCP_8379. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Bagé: (Río de la Plata - Uruguay - Negro): : Estação 1- Passo do Valente, Bacia do Rio Negro (afluente do curso inferior do Rio Uruguai), Municipio de Bagé: -31.34622 -54.10355
PUCRS-MCP_8403. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Río de la Plata - Uruguay): Arroio Felizardo: Estação 6 PUCRS-Campus 2, Bacia do Arroio Felizardo, Afluente do Rio Uruguai, Municipio de Uruguaina
PUCRS-MCP_5258. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: São Borja: (Rio de la Plata - Uruguay): : : -28.62155 -56.03110
PUCRS-MCP_5381. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: São Borja: (Rio de la Plata - Uruguay): : : -28.62155 -56.03110
20 Specimens from SMF
SMF_164376
Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina
SMF_12177
Rio Santiago, nahe Mund ind R. Plata, Argentinien
SMF_12166
A.d. Rio Itapicuru, Staat Bahia Brasilien
SMF_168047
Amazonas
SMF_168046
Amazonen
SMF_83012
Amazonenstrom
SMF_12163
Bahia, Brasilien
SMF_12165
Brasilien
SMF_12174
Cidade de Barra, Rio Sao Francisco, Bahia, Bras.
SMF_36721
Lagoa da Felipa, Geb. de Rio Jaguaribe, bei Morada Nova, Staat Ceara, Bras.
SMF_36722
Lagoa da Felipa, Geb. de Rio Jaguaribe, bei Morada Nova, Staat Ceara, Bras.
SMF_36724
Lagoa da Felipa, Geb. de Rio Jaguaribe, bei Morada Nova, Staat Ceara, Bras.
SMF_12164
Rio Piracicaba, Staat Sao Paulo, Brasilien
SMF_36719
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Jatoba, Staat Pernamboco, Bras.
SMF_162032
Rio Neshuya, trib. of Rio Aguaytia, Ucayali Basin, Peru
SMF_12178
Arroyo de Don Esteban, Dept. Rio Negro, Uruguay
SMF_12176
Montevideo, Uruguay
SMF_12175
Tacuarembo, Uruguay
SMF_83013. Amazonenstrom
SMF_16724. Lagoa da Felipa, Geb. de Rio Jaguaribe, bei Morada Nova, Staat Ceara, Bras.
23 Specimens from UF
UF_161458
Rio Gualeguaychu at Highway 14, 33 km N of Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios, Argentina
UF_40584
4 km N, 2 km E Montero, Santiestaban Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93353
Arroyo Jamamachi Uno, Tributary Rio Matos, 33 km E and 12 km S of San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93374
Rio Ibare, 17 km SSE San Lorenzo, Marbon Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93370
Rio Ibare, Puerto Almecen, Cercado Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93341
Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93300
Rio Tucavaca, 5 km NNE Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93297
Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93307
Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria, Chiquitos Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93313
Rio Uroguaito, 39 km E Concepcion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93328
Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_270632
Bahia, Brazil
UF_270633
Bahia, Brazil
UF_270631
Brazil
UF_93190
Brazil
UF_93192
Villarrica, Guaira, Paraguay
UF_29442
Rio Caterpiza, Caterpiza, Amazonas, Peru
UF_93288. Bolivia, Santa Cruz Deptartemento, Chiquitos Province, Rio Tucavaca, Candelaria -18.5833333 -58.9833333
UF_93340. Rio Matos, 25 km E, 12 km S San Borja, Yacuma Province, Beni Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93318. Rio Uroguaito, 39 km E Concepcion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_93327. Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia
UF_518296. Brazil, Parana, Rio Iguacu, East of Foz de Iguacu
UF_529127. Brazil, São Paulo, Near Presidente Epitacio
10 Specimens from UMMZ
UMMZ_186189
Coast of the Rio de la Plata, front to Belgrano (Buenos Aires city) in the intersection of Pampa street with “Costanera” avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina
UMMZ_112652
Laguitas, Bolivia
UMMZ_112649
Amazon, Brazil
UMMZ_112648
Brazil
UMMZ_4397
Rio Purús, Brazil
UMMZ_112651
Maranon, Peru
UMMZ_112645
Maranon, Peru, South America
UMMZ_23168
South America
UMMZ_112646
South America
UMMZ_248905
Arroyo del Bote, Departmento de Rio Negro, Uruguay
17 Specimens from USNM
USNM_381669
Buenos Aires, Argentina
USNM_381668
Laguna Guadalupe, Santa Fe, Argentina
USNM_86789
Rio Corrientes, S.A.
USNM_172676
Amazonas, Brazil
USNM_86793
Bahia, Brazil
USNM_86792
Brazil
USNM_273694
Ceara, Brazil
USNM_804423
Rio Jutai, 4 km upstream from river mouth, Amazonas, Brazil
USNM_534041
Vicinity Pedro Carbo, Province Guayas, Ecuador
USNM_426269
Villarica, Paraguay
USNM_25981
Maranon, Brazil
USNM_86791
Upper Amazon, Maranon, Brazil
USNM_180767
Arroyo Esteban, Rio Negro, Uruguay
USNM_380505
Dept. Paysandu, Uruguay
USNM_361674
Rio Dayman, Salto, Uruguay
USNM_270903
Rio Negro, Tacuarembo, Uruguay
USNM_1239943. Brazil, Mato Grosso, Lagoa do rio Claro
13 Specimens from ZMB
ZMB_64153
Rio Santiago, Prov. B. Aires, Argentina
ZMB_MP_0127
Amazonas
ZMB_MP_0120
Bahia
ZMB_MP_0094
Rio San Francisco...Brasil
ZMB_50837
Putumayo, Ecuador
ZMB_35613
Achual Tipisca
ZMB_MP_0087
Ucayali
ZMB_MP_0092
Ucayali
ZMB_69752
Yarincocha, Teseram See [?] am Ucayali
ZMB_16652
[no locality available - South America]
ZMB_MP_0073
[no locality available - South America]
ZMB_MP_0093
[no locality available - South America]
ZMB_MP_0083
Paraná
10 Specimens from other collections
MUSM_MP_007
Peru: Pucallpa, Yarinacocha
ZMA_210171. Argentina, Prov.de Buenos Aires, Rio de la Plata, B.A.
ZMA_210446. Argentina, Near La Plata, Rio Santiago
ZMA_210466. Argentina, Near La Plata, Rio Santiago
ZMA_210198. Argentina, Prov. de Corrientes, Arroyo Botelito
ZMA_210199. Argentina, Prov. de Santa Fé, Laguna Guadalupe
RMNH_327240. Bahia, Brazil
ZMA_418510. Brasil, Amazone River
ZMA_419600. Brasil, Salvador Also Bahia? Brazil D.. Mus. Nat. Hist. Geneve
RMNH_327233. Brazile
GenBank Vouchers
Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers
Peru
ANSP_416344. (28S: JN243865, COI: JN243887, go to GenBank) 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.
