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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Euglesa

species Euglesa casertana (Poli, 1791): specimens
     147 available nominal species synonyms (179 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pisidium (Euglesa) casertanum — Nesemann et al. (2007)
Pisidium casertanum — Mackie (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Kiliçaslan & Özbek (2010), ... Múrria et al. (2020), Groh et al. (2020), Clewing et al. (2020), Saito et al. (2022), Clewing et al. (2022)
Pisidium casertanum Type I — Schultheiß et al. (2008)
Pisidium casertanum Type II — Schultheiß et al. (2008)
Pisidium cf. casertanum — Schultheiß et al. (2008), Schultheiß et al. (2011), Clewing et al. (2013), Bößneck et al. (2016), Clewing et al. (2020), Saito et al. (2022), Clewing et al. (2022)
Euglesa casertana — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski et al. (2020), Príe et al. (2021), Bespalaya et al. (2021), Bespalaya et al. (2021), Bespalaya et al. (2022), Czaja et al. (2023), Prié et al. (2023)
Euglesa steenbuchi — Kantor et al. (2010)
Roseana rosea — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa intermedia — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa jaudouiniana — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa fossarina — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa obliquata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa rivularis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa curta — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa hoyeri — Kantor et al. (2010)
Pisidium ellipticum — Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011)
Euglesa elliptica — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa inflata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa nikkoensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subinflata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa hokkaidoensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa crassicardo — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa irtyschensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa montana — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa rotundovata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subponderosa — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa buchtarmensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa depressissima — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa crimeana — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa hissarica — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subdepressa — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subfossarina — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subplanata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa altiumbonata — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa ambigua — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa klucharevae — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa subcinerea — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa koltschomensis [sic] — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa likharevi — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa obensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa platyponderosa — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa miyadii — Kantor et al. (2010)
Euglesa (s.s.) casertana — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) steenbuchi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (Roseana) roseum — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) intermedia — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) jaudouiniana — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) obliquatum — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) rivularis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) curta — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) hoyeri — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) elliptica — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) miyadii — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) inflata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) nikkoensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subinflata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) crassicardo — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) irtyschensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) montana — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) rotundovata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subponderosa — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) buchtarmensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) depressissima — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) crimeana — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subdepressa — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subfossarina — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subplanata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) altiumbonata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) ambigua — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) klucharevae — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) subcinerea — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) koltschemensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) likharevi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) obensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) platyponderosa — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Euglesa (s.s.) hokkaidoensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Pisidium (Cyclocalyx) casertanum — Voode (2017), Bespalaya et al. (2017), Fuentealba-Jara et al. (2017)
Pisidium (Cyclocalyx) cf. casertanum — Bespalaya et al. (2017)
Euglesa (Casertiana) casertana — Bespalaya et al. (2023)

Range

Cosmopolitan.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

INHS_59749. Trenesin, Trencin District, Trencin Region, Slovakia

Spain

INHS_59805. Camprodon, Cataluna, Spain

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Albania

Mp_4346_5043. (16S: EU559093, go to Genbank) Albania, Tušemišta, wetland (40.89623, 20.7104).

UGSB_10544 (AL01/1). (16S: EU559094, COI: KF483356, go to Genbank) ditto.

Canada

RMBH_MSph_681. (16S: ON563630, go to Genbank) Canada: Quebec, Dufault Lake near Rouyn-Noranda.

Germany

UGSB_10562 (DE02/1). (16S: EU559092, COI: KF483386, go to Genbank) Germany, Müllrose (52.24666, 14.45416).

Greece

UGSB_9075 (GR01/1). (16S: KF483290, 28S: KF483338, COI: KF483392, H3: KU376228, go to Genbank) Greece, West Macedonia (40.90222°N, 21.82500°E).

Iceland

RMBH_IEPN_913. (16S: ON563697, go to Genbank) Iceland: Hverfjall.

RMBH_IEPN_915. (16S: ON563698, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_916. (16S: ON563699, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_917. (16S: ON563700, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_919. (16S: ON563702, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_316. (16S: ON563536, go to Genbank) Iceland: Small lake near to Blondulon.

RMBH_IEPN_912. (16S: KY126460, go to Genbank) Iсeland: Hverfjall.

Iran

UGSB_11142 (IR01/1). (16S: KF483293, 28S: KF483341, COI: KF483394, H3: KU376229, go to Genbank) Iran, Fars (29.57083°N, 51.94250°E).

Lesotho

UGSB_10568 (LS02/1). (16S: KF483295, 28S: KU376193, COI: KF483396, H3: KU376230, go to Genbank) Lesotho, Mokhotlong (-29.11645°N, 28.86351°E).

Morocco

RMBH_MSph_780. (16S: ON815007, 28S: ON783961, go to Genbank) Morocco: Ain Chkef, spring and river from Fès-Meknès region, Morocco.

RMBH_MSph_767. (16S: ON814999, 28S: ON783957, go to Genbank) Morocco: Bekrit, stream from the Middle Atlas of Morocco.

RMBH_MSph_778_1. (16S: ON815005, go to Genbank) Morocco: Oued Fes, river from Fès-Meknès region, Morocco.

RMBH_MSph_778_2. (16S: ON815006, go to Genbank) ditto.

North Macedonia

Mp_4346_4882. (16S: EU559098, go to Genbank) Macedonia, Kalishta, Lake Ohrid shore (41.1438, 20.64993).

UGSB_10556 (MK03/1). (16S: KF483299, 28S: KU376192, COI: KF483399, go to Genbank) Macedonia, municipality of Struga (41.34999°N, 20.62245°E).

UGSB_10557 (MK03/1). (16S: EU559091, COI: KF483400, go to Genbank) Macedonia, north of Misleschwbo, creek (41.18526, 20.72862).

Mp_4346_5015. (16S: EU559099, go to Genbank) Macedonia, North of Struga, Drim River (41.34999, 20.62245).

Mp_4346_5016. (16S: EU559100, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4346_5017. (16S: EU559101, go to Genbank) ditto.

Mp_4346_5050. (16S: EU559095, go to Genbank) Macedonia, Pretor, Lake Prespa shore (40.97319, 21.05432).

Mp_4346_5051. (16S: EU559102, go to Genbank) ditto.

Russia

RMBH_MSph_228. (16S: ON563514, go to Genbank) Russia: Arkhangelsk region, Solovetsky Islands, Bolshoy Solovetsky Island, Bannoe lake.

RMBH_MSph_510_1. (16S: ON563581, go to Genbank) Russia: Chukotka Autonomous Area, Iultinsky District, Amguema village.

RMBH_MSph_510_2. (16S: ON563582, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_488_1. (16S: ON563568, go to Genbank) Russia: Chukotka Autonomous Area, Iultinsky District, Amguema village, Tishina lake.

RMBH_MSph_491_1. (16S: ON563569, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_493_1. (16S: ON563570, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_763. (16S: ON563643, go to Genbank) Russia: Irkutsk region, Bodaybinsky District, Teraskino lake.

RMBH_MSph_742. (16S: ON563641, go to Genbank) Russia: Irkutsk region, near Vitim Nature Reserve, Vitim river.

RMBH_MSph_615. (16S: ON563625, go to Genbank) Russia: Irkutsk region, Vitim Nature Reserve, Okunevo lake.

RMBH_MSph_632_1. (16S: ON563626, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_901. (16S: KY126459, go to Genbank) Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria, Elbrus region, Dolina Narzanov.

RMBH_IEPN_902. (16S: ON815016, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_903. (16S: ON815017, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_465. (16S: ON563563, 28S: ON783932, go to Genbank) Russia: Kamchatka, Bystrinsky District, Esso village.

RMBH_MSph_466. (16S: ON563564, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_728. (16S: ON563634, go to Genbank) Russia: Murmansk region, Kola Peninsula, Lovozero lake.

RMBH_IEPN_666. (16S: ON563679, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Amderma, Tointo lake.

RMBH_IEPN_667. (16S: ON563680, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_905. (16S: ON563693, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_906. (16S: ON563694, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_907. (16S: ON563695, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_162. (16S: ON563504, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Bolshezemelskaya tundra, Vashutkiny Lakes, Bolshoy Starik lake.

RMBH_MSph_167. (16S: ON563505, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Bolshezemelskaya tundra, Vashutkiny Lakes, Diyaty lake.

RMBH_MSph_547. (16S: ON563592, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Nes village, Fiklistovo lake.

RMBH_MSph_454. (16S: ON563557, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Shoyna.

RMBH_MSph_455. (16S: ON563558, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_456. (16S: ON563559, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_457. (16S: ON563560, 28S: ON783931, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_909. (16S: ON563696, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Vaygach Island.

RMBH_MSph_150. (16S: ON563503, 28S: ON783894, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_522_2. (16S: ON563675, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Vaygach Island, Talatinskoe lake.

RMBH_IEPN_522_3. (16S: KY126452, 5.8S: KY126472, ITS1: KY126472, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_522_5. (16S: ON563676, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_523_2. (16S: ON563677, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_523_5. (16S: ON563678, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_665. (16S: KY126454, 5.8S: KY126474, ITS1: KY126474, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_752. (16S: ON563683, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_837. (16S: ON563690, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_840. (16S: ON563691, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_843. (16S: ON563692, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_39. (16S: ON563494, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Vaygach Island, Varnek village.

RMBH_MSph_42. (16S: ON563495, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_84_4. (16S: ON563498, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_711. (16S: ON563681, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Vaygach Island, Yangoto lake.

RMBH_IEPN_712. (16S: ON563682, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_754. (16S: KY126453, 5.8S: KY126473, ITS1: KY126473, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_755. (16S: ON563684, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_756. (16S: ON563685, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_757. (16S: ON563686, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_758. (16S: ON563687, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_759. (16S: ON563688, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_IEPN_760. (16S: ON563689, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_180. (16S: ON563506, go to Genbank) Russia: Nenets Autonomous Area, Yugorsky Peninsula.

RMBH_MSph_795_2. (16S: ON563662, go to Genbank) Russia: Yakutia, Chokurdakh, Semi Obrivov lake.

RMBH_MSph_563_1. (16S: ON563607, go to Genbank) Russia: Yakutia, Ust-Yansky District, Ust-Kuyga village.

RMBH_MSph_563_2. (16S: ON563608, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_565_1. (16S: ON563609, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_565_2. (16S: ON563610, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_571_1. (16S: ON563612, 28S: ON783946, go to Genbank) Russia: Yakutia, Ust-Yansky District, Ust-Kuyga village, Kuyga river.

RMBH_MSph_571_2. (16S: ON563613, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_379. (16S: MN567200, go to Genbank) Russia: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Gyda Peninsula, Gyda village.

RMBH_MSph_384. (16S: MN567201, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_26b. (16S: KY126458, 5.8S: KY126478, ITS1: KY126478, go to Genbank) Russia: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Yamal Peninsula, Seyaha village, Lake 1.

RMBH_MSph_26s. (16S: ON563491, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_6. (16S: KY126455, 5.8S: KY126475, ITS1: KY126475, go to Genbank) Russia: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Yamal Peninsula, Seyaha village, Seyaha River.

RMBH_MSph_79. (16S: ON563496, 28S: ON783890, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_8. (16S: KY126456, 5.8S: KY126476, ITS1: KY126476, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_82. (16S: ON563497, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_9. (16S: KY126457, 5.8S: KY126477, ITS1: KY126477, go to Genbank) ditto.

South Africa

UGSB_14970 (ZA02/1). (16S: OL335964, 28S: OL335990, COI: OK663627, H3: OK644742, go to Genbank) South Africa, Eastern Cape (-32.59489, 26.94708).

Spain

Mp_4346_6020. (16S: EU559096, go to Genbank) Spain, Picos de Europa (43.15388, –4.84222).

Mp_4346_6021. (16S: EU559097, go to Genbank) ditto.

Sweden

GNM-MOLOV000009521. (COI: PP204101, go to Genbank) Sweden (58.241194 N 11.925139 E).

GNM-MOLOV000009520. (COI: PP204100, go to Genbank) Sweden (58.333833 N 12.111889 E).

GNM-MOLOV000009519. (COI: PP204099, go to Genbank) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E).

GNM-MOLOV000009522. (COI: PP204102, go to Genbank) ditto.

GNM-MOLOV000009523. (COI: PP204103, go to Genbank) ditto.

GNM-MOLOV000009518. (COI: PP204098, go to Genbank) Sweden (67.077611 N 20.320694 E).

Turkey

UGSB_9067 (TR02/1). (16S: KF483316, 28S: KF483348, COI: KF483418, go to Genbank) Turkey, Antalya (37.10960°N, 30.58551°E).

USA

RMBH_MSph_284. (16S: ON563529, 28S: ON783903, go to Genbank) USA: Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Gibbon River.

RMBH_MSph_282_1. (16S: ON563527, go to Genbank) USA: Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Madison River.

RMBH_MSph_283_2. (16S: ON563528, 28S: ON783902, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_286_1. (16S: ON563532, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_286_2. (16S: ON563533, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_MSph_281. (16S: ON563526, go to Genbank) USA: Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River.