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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Mycetopodidae | Leilinae | Leila

species Leila blainvilliana (Lea, 1834): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (11 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Leila blainvillianaGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Torres et al. (2024)
Leila blainvilleana [sic]Rumi et al. (2008)

Range

Widespread in the Paraná and upper Amazon basins, South America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Leila blainvilliana

MUSSELp Specimen Records


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ZMB_35603

Maya


Argentina

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SMF_163527

Argentina; Lago del Parque, Belgrano, Ciudade de Santa Fe

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USNM_607086

Isla “La Paraguaya” Rio Parana, Argentina; Santa Fe Prov., 20 km S of Rosario

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USNM_607086

Isla “La Paraguaya” Rio Parana, Argentina; Santa Fe Prov., 20 km S of Rosario

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CM_MP_72

Isla Malmajue, Colastine River, North of Sta. Fe City, Argentina

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CM_63.1

Laguna Guadaloupe, Santa Fe, Argentina

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FMNH_216486

Laguna Oca, Prov. Formosa, Argentina

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FMNH_216660

Laguna, near Airport Oran, Prov. of Salta, Argentina

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USNM_86770

R. Corrientes, S.A.

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USNM_86770

R. Corrientes, S.A.

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USNM_86770A

Rio Corrientes, S.America

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USNM_86770A

Rio Corrientes, S.America

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UMMZ_112415

Rio de la Plata, South America

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UMMZ_112415

Rio de la Plata, South America

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UMMZ_112415

Rio de la Plata, South America

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UMMZ_112415

Rio de la Plata, South America


Bolivia

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ZMB_MP_0119

Bolivia

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MNHN_MP_0320

Guarayos

ZMA_210351. Bolivia, River fork Mt. Roraina [No idea where this is]


Brazil

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ANSP_125424

Amazon R.

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ANSP_125424

Amazon R.

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ANSP_125424

Amazon R.

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ANSP_125424

Amazon R.

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USNM_25815

Amazon, S.A.

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USNM_25815

Amazon, S.A.

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MNHN_MP_0558

Amazone

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SMF_12159

Brasilien

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SMF_12159

Brasilien

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AMNH_30875_2

Brazil

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DMNH_173107

Brazil

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MCZ_MP.221

Brazil

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MCZ_MP.219

Brazil ?

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ZMB_13764

Jacuhy Fluss, Sud Brasilien

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ZMB_13764A

Jacuhy Fluss, Sud Brasilien

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INHS_79250

Lago Guaiba, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil

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SMF_12162

Rio Guahyba, St. Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien

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CM_61.2032

Rio Paraguay, Corumba, Matto Grosso, Brazil

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MCZ_317206

Rio Paraguay, S of Caceres, Matto Grosso, Brazil

PUCRS_MCP_4532. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí): rio Jacuí: Cachoeira do Sul

PUCRS_MCP_2123. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): rio Guaíba: Porto Alegre

PUCRS_MCP_9546. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí)

PUCRS_MCP_9555. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí)

PUCRS_MCP_9556. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí)

PUCRS_MCP_9557. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí)

PUCRS_MCP_8546. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Canoas: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Dos Sinos): rio dos Sinos: Fazenda Muradás: -29.90701 -51.24816

INPA_502. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Palmares do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaiba): Lagoa do Casamento: Saco do Cocurutu, lado sul do município: -30.03661 -51.21810

PUCRS_MCP_8628. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Palmares do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaiba): Lagoa do Casamento: Saco do Cocurutu, lado sul do município: -30.03661 -51.21810

PUCRS_MCP_0285. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia de Ipanema

PUCRS_MCP_8250. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia do Veludo, Bairro Belém Novo: -30.20696 -51.19507

PUCRS_MCP_0309. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia Dr. Breno Caldas:

PUCRS_MCP_6114. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): rio Guaíba: Porto Alegre:

PUCRS_MCP_0446. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Rio Guaíba: Praia Dr. Breno Caldas

PUCRS_MCP_5178. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Triunfo: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí)

PUCRS_MCP_7066. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba)

PUCRS_MCP_7136. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba)

PUCRS_MCP_8773. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba)

PUCRS_MCP_9361. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba)

PUCRS_MCP_10065. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Itapuã, Praia das Pombas: -30.28356 -51.02362

PUCRS_MCP_8887. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Itapuã, Praia das Pombas: -30.28356 -51.02362

PUCRS_MCP_8653. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia das Pombas, Parque Estadual de Itapuã: -30.28356 -51.02362

POLI. Lagoa do Peri, costa Leste-Sul da Ilha de Santa Catarina


Chile

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BMNH_1908-12-15-19

Chile ? [not likely]


Paraguay

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USNM_362885

Chaco, Paraguay

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USNM_362885

Chaco, Paraguay

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BMNH_MP_308

Paraguay

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BMNH_MP_320

Paraguay

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ZMB_47532

Paraguay

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MNHN_MP_0209

Rio Paraguay “Habite Bourbon ou Olympo (Paraguay).”

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UMMZ_219655

Rio Tebicuary, between Florida and Reciefe, Paraguay

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CM_61.5835

swamp of Lambare, Asuncion, Paraguay


Peru

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MNHN_MP_0392

Perou


unknown

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UMMZ_112028

[no locality available - South America]

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UMMZ_112028

[no locality available - South America]

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UMMZ_112028

[no locality available - South America]

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UMMZ_112028

[no locality available - South America]

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AMS_1735

British Guiana [not likely]

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AMS_1735

British Guiana [not likely]

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BMNH_1965205

Hab._?

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BMNH_1965205

Hab._?

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ZMB_9404

Paraná

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ANSP_41827

So. America

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USNM_128843

So. America

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USNM_128843

So. America

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AMNH_30885

South America

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AMNH_30885

South America

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UMMZ_112029

South America

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UMMZ_112029

South America

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UMMZ_112029

South America

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UMMZ_112029

South America

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UMMZ_23172

South America

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UMMZ_23172

South America

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USNM_679230

South America

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USNM_679230

South America

BMNH_1965206. Hab._?


Uruguay

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AMNH_92258

Bahia de Colonia, Rio de la Plata, Dto. Colonia, Uruguay

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FMNH_17223

Carmelo, Uruguay

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AMS_126866

Rio de la Plata, El Recreo, Depto. Colonia, Uruguay

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MCZ_111721

Rio Uruguay, Conchitas, Uruguay

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SMF_12161

Uruguay

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SMF_12161

Uruguay

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USNM_202764

Uruguay

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USNM_518578

Uruguay River, Uruguay

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USNM_518578

Uruguay River, Uruguay


Uruguay, Argentina, or Brazil

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UF_270628

Uruguay River

Genbank Vouchers

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