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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), ... Zieritz et al. (2015), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)

Range

Widespread in western Africa, the Congo and the Nile.

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.