MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

all genera

Summary

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

Data last updated
Fri 13 February 2026

species Mycetopoda pittieri Marshall, 1927: specimens

1 available nominal species synonym

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mycetopoda pittieri — Lasso et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Known only from the Orinoco Basin, Venezuela. (South America: SA2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mycetopoda pittieri

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Suriname

MCZ_172641
Plantage Peperpot, near Paramaribo, Surinam

NCSM_55622. Plantage Peperpot, near Paramaribo, Surinam

Trinidad

MCZ_288541
Canque River, Nariva Swamp, Trinidad 10°23’24” 61°01’14”

UF_25016
Cuche River, Nariva Swamp, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago

USNM_853930
Nariva Swamp, Trinidad

Venezuela

INHS_15938 borrow pit, 25 km SW Guanarito on rd. to Dolores, alongside of dike, Barinas, Venezuela	UF_29419 ca. 40 km WSW Mantecal, 64 km SSW Bruzual, Apure, Venezuela	INHS_14961 Caño Cumarepo, ca. 4 km N Guanarito on rd. from Guanare to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela
INHS_14871 Caño el Sardinero, 14 km SE Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela	INHS_14947 Caño el Sardinero, 14 km SE Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela	INHS_14911 Caño Hondo, Agua Negra, Barinas, Venezuela
INHS_14940 Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela	INHS_17021 Cano Maraca, 60 km S Guanare, on rd to Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela	INHS_17017 Caño Maraca, SW Agua Clara, Portuguesa, Venezuela
INHS_14805 Caño Masparito, 1 km NW Libertad, Barinas, Venezuela	INHS_17035 Caño Terecay, Hato Cañafistola, eastern Apure, Apure, Venezuela	INHS_16993 caño, 10 km NW Libertad, on rd. from Libertad to Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela
INHS_11428 caño, 6 km from crossing in Morrones, SW of Guanarito, Portuguesa, Venezuela	INHS_17005 caño, between Ciudad de Nutrias & Puerto de Nutrias, Barinas, Venezuela	INHS_17008 cano, canal along Hwy. 6, near Zulia- Tachira state line, Hacienda Las Yolandos, Zulia, Venezuela
UF_24241 Disto. Pedraza, hato “La Cazada de Paez”. 102 km S Ciudad de Barinas, Venezuela	UF_24241 Disto. Pedraza, hato “La Cazada de Paez”. 102 km S Ciudad de Barinas, Venezuela	USNM_365228 Dried Lagoon near Guanare, Mata Verde, Portuguesa, Venezuela
USNM_365228 Dried Lagoon near Guanare, Mata Verde, Portuguesa, Venezuela	UCM_32343 floodplain lake along N shore Orinoco River, 2 km E Soledad, Anzoategui, Venezuela.	MNHN_MP_0564 Llanos de Portuguesa, a 200 m du lac Valencia, Venezuela
MNHN_MP_0564 Llanos de Portuguesa, a 200 m du lac Valencia, Venezuela	MNHN_MP_0564 Llanos de Portuguesa, a 200 m du lac Valencia, Venezuela	USNM_365227 Mata Verde, Portuguesa, Venezuela
USNM_365227 Mata Verde, Portuguesa, Venezuela	UF_42674 pond (Rio de Apure Dr.) Cano el Rodeo, Portuguesa, Venezuela 8 38’ 40” N, 68 42’ 50” W	UF_42674 pond (Rio de Apure Dr.) Cano el Rodeo, Portuguesa, Venezuela 8 38’ 40” N, 68 42’ 50” W
INHS_17039 prestamo, El Baul, Cojedes, Venezuela	INHS_16982 reservoir, Tumeremo, near the dam from the reservoir, Bolivar, Venezuela	INHS_14922 Rio Camoruco, 3 km SE Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela
INHS_14870 Rio Camoruco, between Estero & Campo Alegre, about 10 km NW Libertad, Cojedes, Venezuela	USNM_803108 Rio Unare, Clarines, Venezuela	USNM_809468 Rio Unare, Clarines, Venezuela
ANSP_416368 small creek, Carrizal de la Cruz, Sucre, Venezuela. 10° 3’ 0” N; 63° 31’ 45” W	INHS_14898 trib. Rio Caipe, 6 km NE Torunos, at pipeline, Barinas, Venezuela