MUSSELpdb

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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
Mon 2 March 2026

species Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835): specimens

7 available nominal species synonyms (15 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mutela rostrata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), ... Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Widespread in western Africa, the Congo and the Nile. (Afrotropics: AF1 AF2 AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mutela rostrata

MUSSELp Specimen Records

MNHN_MP_0765
Kerzagu [?] ... Grand Sable

Benin

MNHN_MP_0700
Dahomey, cercle de Zagnanado, sur le rivieres du Bas Oueme a Dogba

Burkina Faso

MNHN_MP_0710
Lac de Hte Volta, pres de Ouagadougou

MCZ_288401
Volta Blanche, 53 km fr, Ouagadougou at bridge on rd. to Fada N’Gourma, Ivory Coast

Cameroon

ZMB_112980
Tshad ... Kamerun

Central African Republic

MNHN_MP_0719
Mamoun, Chari

Chad

MNHN_MP_0725 Baga Sola, Lac Tchad	MNHN_MP_0702 Bahr Tuiga Parc National de Zakouma, Tchad	UMMZ_248789 Chari River, sand bar in river, at J’D’jamena, Republic of Chad
MNHN_MP_0704 Fort Lamy, Tchad, Chari	MNHN_MP_0735 lac de Lere Tchad	MNHN_MP_0723 Lac Tchad
MNHN_MP_0726 Lac Tchad, chanl entre Mischilela et Berem (iles basses)	MRAC_798078 Lac Tchad: Fort Lamy	BMNH_1923-3-6-12-14 Lake Chad, Sudan
BMNH_1924-2-16-1-10 Lake Chad, Sudan	SMF_12248_02 Muse Elu (Lere See), Benue Gebiet	MRAC_799000 Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Malamfatori
MNHN_MP_0720 Tchad...	ZMB_53629 Tsad... Süd Ufer

Congo (Brazzaville)

MNHN_MP_0752 Bas Oubanghi	MNHN_MP_0757 Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_0756 Congo (Bas Oubanghi)
ANSP_413698 Congo River, Les Rapides, Brazzaville, Congo. Found in mud along the shore	ANSP_413642 Congo River, Malebo Poo, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	INHS_31245 Congo River, Malebo Poo, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
ANSP_416297 Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo	ANSP_416293 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	ANSP_413643 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
INHS_31237 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	INHS_31241 Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo	ANSP_416300 Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo
INHS_31249 Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo	MNHN_5699 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_5699 Gancini (Congo)
MNHN_MP_0738 Moyen Congo....	MNHN_MP_0767_02 N’goko & Haut Sangha [two labels]	MNHN_MP_0758 Oub. Congo
MNHN_MP_1407_04 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville	MNHN_MP_1407_04 Stanley Pool, Brazzaville

Congo (DRC)

MCZ_88961 Congo River, Kinshasa, Belgian Congo	MRAC_58455 Djuma, affluent de droite du Kwango	MNHN_MP_0750 Haut Congo Belge
SMF_12269 Innerer Belgischer Kongo -Staat	MRAC_303658 Kalina, Pt. W.	ANSP_146181 Kassai, Africa
IRSNB_MP_0581 Kinshasa	IRSNB_MP_0627 Kinshasa	IRSNB_MP_0641 Kinshasa
IRSNB_MP_0566 la Luapila a Kashiobwa	IRSNB_MP_0574 La Luapula, a Kasenga	MRAC_484066 La Luapula, a Kasenga
IRSNB_MP_0571 La Luapula, Mulongo entre Kikondja et Ankoro	IRSNB_MP_0573 Lac Moero pres du Lukongolwa	MRAC_58615 Lac Moero, ... Kilwa
MRAC_58616 Lac Moero, ... Kisangi	MRAC_58614 Lac Moero, a Lukomwalwa	IRSNB_MP_0569 Lac Moero... Kisangi...Lukon...
MCZ_72824 Lake Albert, Mahagi Port, Belgian Congo	MCZ_171720 Lake Edward, SW shore, Kamande, Belgian Congo	FMNH_293188 Lake Edward, Vitshumbi, Zaire
MCZ_109974 Lake Moero, Pweto, Belgian Congo	ANSP_132310 Lualuba, Mulongo, Belgian Congo	ANSP_132310 Lualuba, Mulongo, Belgian Congo
MCZ_88962 Luapula River, Kasenga, Belgian Congo	IRSNB_MP_0644 Mulango, Haut Lualaba, Congo Belge	MRAC_58630 Mulongo entre Ankoro et Kikoudja
IRSNB_MP_0557 Mulongo, entre Kikondja et Awkoro	MRAC_59209 Mulongo: Channel, entre la Kabamba a la Lualaba	MRAC_58459 Nsendwe
MRAC_58505 Nsendwe	IRSNB_MP_0632 Nsendwe, Congo Belge	IRSNB_MP_0632 Nsendwe, Congo Belge
IRSNB_MP_0646 Nsendwe, Congo Belge	IRSNB_MP_0714 Nsendwe, Congo Belge	UMMZ_112005 Nsendwe, Congo Free State, Africa
MRAC_58502 Riv. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_58629 Riv. Lualaba entre Ankoro et Kikoudja: Mulongo	MRAC_58638 riv. Lualpula a Kasenga
MRAC_58627 Riv. Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58632 riv. Luapula: Kashiobwa	ANSP_132312 Stanleyville
ANSP_133859 Stanleyville, Africa	ANSP_133859 Stanleyville, Africa	ANSP_133859 Stanleyville, Africa
AMNH_72197 Stanleyville, Africa	MCZ_41067 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo	BMNH_94-9-4-6 Upper Congo
MRAC_581471 Vista	IRSNB_MP_0551 Yambinga

Egypt

SMF_319213 Abu Simbel, shore of Lake Nassar, Aegypten	SMF_319213 Abu Simbel, shore of Lake Nassar, Aegypten	ZMB_112978 Aegypten
UMMZ_111992 Alexandria, Egypt	MCZ_60132 Alexandria, Egypt	BMNH_MP_210 Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
USNM_605433 Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt	USNM_605433 Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt	USNM_605433 Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
ZMB_112975 Cairo	ZMB_16649 Cairo	IRSNB_MP_0629 Canal du Joseph, Egypte
MNHN_MP_0696 Canal Ismailia	IRSNB_MP_0637 Canal l’Alexandrie	UMMZ_111994 Canal Mahmoudich, Egypt
UMMZ_111995 Canal Mahmoudich, Egypt	IRSNB_MP_0689 Canal St. Georges, Egypte	BMNH_58-6-9-7 Egypt
ANSP_41819 Egypt	AMNH_30886 Egypt	MNHN_MP_0728 Egypte
MRAC_59022 Egypte: Alexandrie	MNHN_MP_0731 Ismailia canal	BMNH_MP_204 Lower Nile
BMNH_1937-12-30-13155-13156 Lower Nile River	SMF_12250_01 Mahmudie-Kanal, bei Alexandrien	SMF_12258 Nil bei Kairo
ANSP_417318 Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt	ANSP_417318 Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt	USNM_126443 R. Nile, Egypt
USNM_126443 R. Nile, Egypt	USNM_126443 R. Nile, Egypt	USNM_126443 R. Nile, Egypt
USNM_126956C R. Nile, Egypt	USNM_126956C R. Nile, Egypt	USNM_126956 R. Nile, Egypt
USNM_126956 R. Nile, Egypt	BMNH_MP_484 Shabra Maut	UMMZ_111974 The Nile, Egypt
UMMZ_111991 The Nile, Egypt	ANSP_160929 Zoo Gardens, Cairo, Egypt

Gambia

AMNH_35367 Gambia	MCZ_MP.253 Gambia	BMNH_MP_214 Gambia River
USNM_86784 Gambia, Af.	USNM_86784 Gambia, Af.	USNM_86784 Gambia, Af.
USNM_86784 Gambia, Af.	MCZ_255066 Gambia, Africa	UMMZ_111990 Gambia, West Africa
UMMZ_111990 Gambia, West Africa	MNHN_MP_0714 Gambie

Kenya

ANSP_81213
Lake Rudolf

Mali

MNHN_MP_0724 entre Tombouctou et Bamba, Niger	MNHN_MP_0747 Fleuve Bafing	MNHN_MP_0717 Lac Faguibini, Gourao
MNHN_MP_0716 Mopti sur le Niger	IRSNB_MP_0397 Niger a Bamako	MNHN_MP_0718 Niger pres Mopti
MNHN_MP_0768 Soudan Francais	MNHN_MP_0745 Soudan francais	MNHN_MP_0727 Soudan francias

Niger

MNHN_MP_0621
rive oued de Bosso à Nguigmi

Nigeria

ANSP_139951 Gongola River, Shillem, N.E. Nigeria	USNM_853585 Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria	USNM_853585 Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria
USNM_853585 Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria	BMNH_MP_166 N. Nigeria, Shillem, Gongola River	IRSNB_MP_0393 N.E. Nigeria River Gongola Shileem
MRAC_799003 Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Yobe river Yau	MRAC_799004 Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Yobe river Yau	USNM_853582 Samaru, between Kano & Kaduna, Nigeria
USNM_853582 Samaru, between Kano & Kaduna, Nigeria	SMF_12262 Schillem am Gongola Fl., Benue Zufl., östl. Nigerien	SMF_3227 Schillem am Gongola Fl., Benue Zufl., östl. Nigerien
IRSNB_MP_0373 Shillem - River Gongola, N.E. Nigeria

Senegal

MCZ_37095 [Senegal], Africa	MNHN_MP_0708 Cazamance, Senegal	MCZ_172817 confluence of Faleme and Senegal rivers, Senegal
MNHN_MP_0681 du Senegal	UMMZ_108015 Nyan, Senegal, West Africa	USNM_126957 R. Cazamance
USNM_126957 R. Cazamance	USNM_126957 R. Cazamance	USNM_126957 R. Cazamance
ANSP_41821 Senegal	ZMB_9615 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0374 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0698 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0699 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0638 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0703 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0705 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0706 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0707 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0709 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0647 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0711 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0648 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0713 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0694 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0695 Senegal	AMNH_31292 Senegal
AMNH_31292 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0399 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0733 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0736 Senegal	ZMB_112979 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0681 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0680 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0683 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0684 Senegal
MCZ_37533 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0691 Senegal	USNM_86785A Senegal
UF_93229 Senegal	DMNH_173093 Senegal	SMF_3039 Senegal
UMMZ_111978 Senegal, Africa	USNM_25945 Senegal, Africa	USNM_25945 Senegal, Africa
UMMZ_111987 Senegal, West Africa	BMNH_MP_213 Senegambia	FMNH_6545 Senegambia, West Africa
FMNH_8381 Senegambia, West Africa	FMNH_8381 Senegambia, West Africa

South Africa

BMNH_MP_402
Groenland

Sudan

BMNH_MP_181 Ad-Duwem	MCZ_20896 Dinder River, near Beit-el-Wahsh, Blue Nile, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	SMF_1001 Djebel Auel [Jebel Aulia], Bahr-el-Abiad [Bahr al-Abiad = Weißer Nil]
BMNH_1950-4-25-82-84 Ed Duein, White Nile, Sudan	BMNH_MP_384 El Dueim, S. Sudan	UMMZ_111691 Fachoda
UMMZ_111691 Fachoda	UMMZ_111983 Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa	MNHN_MP_0766 Fleuve Blanc
BMNH_65-1-3-16 from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.	BMNH_65-1-3-16 from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.	BMNH_65-1-3-16 from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.
USNM_608148 Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan	USNM_608148 Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan	USNM_608148 Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan
MCZ_173629 Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan	USNM_426723 Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	USNM_426723 Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
USNM_426723 Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	USNM_86786 Kordofan, Central Africa	USNM_86786 Kordofan, Central Africa
USNM_86786 Kordofan, Central Africa	USNM_86786 Kordofan, Central Africa	BMNH_MP_194 Lake Shambi
BMNH_MP_383 mouth of the White Nile	BMNH_1923-6-8-1121-1129 near Mogran, S. Sudan	BMNH_MP_195 S of Melut
IRSNB_MP_0626 Senaar	BMNH_1923-6-8-1137-1141 Tawila, S. Sudan	ANSP_125477 Upper Nile
ZMB_77702 Weiner Nil, Kartum, Sudan	ZMB_112990 Weiper Nil	SMF_12259 Weisser Nil, bei Kartum
UMMZ_248928 White Nile River, 15 mi S of Kosti Bridge, receding water on E bank, Sudan	USNM_215186 White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum	USNM_215186 White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum
USNM_215186 White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum	MCZ_289033 White Nile, Khartoum, Sudan

Uganda

BMNH_MP_197 Lake Albert, Uganda	BMNH_MP_207 Lake Kyoga, Uganda	BMNH_MP_175 Tonia, Albert Nyanza
IRSNB_MP_0633 Uganda	IRSNB_MP_0686 Uganda

unknown

ANSP_125478 “Ishadda, West Africa”	IRSNB_MP_0685 [Congo]	IRSNB_MP_0645 [locality illegible]
BMNH_MP_381 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_209 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_41820 [no locality available - Africa]
CM_61.1542 [no locality available - Africa]	IRSNB_MP_0396 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_112991 [no locality available - Africa]
ZMB_112981 [no locality available - Africa]	IRSNB_MP_0700 [no locality available - Africa]	SMF_12261 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_MP_218 Africa	BMNH_MP_215 Africa	BMNH_MP_200 Africa
CM_61.8880 Africa	USNM_86785 Africa	USNM_86785 Africa
USNM_90314 Africa	USNM_90314 Africa	AMS_127035 Africa
IRSNB_MP_0692 Africa occid.	ZMB_112988 Afrika	ZMB_112977 Afrika
MNHN_MP_0761 Albert Nyanza	BMNH_1901-8-16-12 Albert Nyanza, British Central Africa	BMNH_MP_386 Kmorgamh [?]
BMNH_1940-8-1-218 Lake Edward	MNHN_MP_0721 Niger	IRSNB_MP_0628 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0635 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0640 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0649 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0687 Nil	MNHN_MP_0729 Nil, Afrique	BMNH_1900-7-17-286 Nile River
BMNH_41-4-28-152 Nile River	BMNH_41-4-28-152 Nile River	AMNH_193791 Nile River
BMNH_38-4-16-150 Sierra Leone & Nile	BMNH_43-11-27-79 Sierra Leone & Nile	MRAC_58454 Tanganyika
UMMZ_111986_01 Tropical Africa	BMNH_MP_183 Victoria Nyanza	USNM_17392 W Africa
USNM_17392 W Africa	USNM_17392 W Africa	USNM_17392 W Africa
UMMZ_111989 West Africa	UMMZ_111989 West Africa

ANSP_132309.

Zambia

USNM_602553 Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia	USNM_602553 Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia	USNM_602553 Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia
MRAC_791837 Kasengo- rive	MRAC_791837 Kasengo- rive	MRAC_58637 Riv. Luapula a ...
BMNH_1905-6-19-2 Upper Chambesi River, Rhodesia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Egypt

Mp_4459_Mros. (COI: MK764011, go to GenBank) Bahr Shebin irrigation canal in Shebin El-Kom City, Menoufia governate, Egypt (30.58100 N 31.01558 E).

ANSP_417318. (28S: JN243862, COI: JN243884, go to GenBank) Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt.

MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Geography

species Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835): specimens

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Range

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (DRC)

Egypt

Gambia

Kenya

Mali

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

South Africa

Sudan

Uganda

unknown

Zambia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Egypt

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