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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela

species Mutela legumen (Rochebrune, 1886): specimens

6 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mutela legumenGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Malebo Pool, Congo, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Mutela legumen

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Congo (Brazzaville)

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MNHN_MP_0293

bord du fleuve Congo, Brazzaville

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MNHN_MP_0293

bord du fleuve Congo, Brazzaville

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MNHN_MP_0532

Brazzaville, le Congo

image of lot MNHN_MP_0767_01
MNHN_MP_0767_01

Brazzaville, N’goko & Haut Sangha [two labels]

image of lot ANSP_416296
ANSP_416296

Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo

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ANSP_413646

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

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ANSP_416291

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

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ANSP_416292

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

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INHS_31238

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

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INHS_31248

Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo

image of lot MNHN_MP_0748
MNHN_MP_0748

Congo... Mossaka... Makoma [locality unknown]

image of lot MNHN_5701
MNHN_5701

Gancini (Congo)

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MNHN_5701

Gancini (Congo)

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MNHN_5702

Gancini (Congo)

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MNHN_5702

Gancini (Congo)

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MNHN_MP_0763

Stanley Pool


Congo (DRC)

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IRSNB_MP_0565

Congo

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IRSNB_MP_0643

Congo

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ZMB_40264

Kassai

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MRAC_58641

Kibombo, Lualaba

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IRSNB_MP_0673

Kinshasa, Congo Belge

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0717
IRSNB_MP_0717

Kinshasa, Congo Belge

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BMNH_1937-12-30-9109-10

Kinshusha [sic], near Leopoldville

image of lot BMNH_1937-12-30-9111-12
BMNH_1937-12-30-9111-12

Kiushutla, Congo

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ANSP_146180

Lower Congo River, Congo, W.A.

image of lot MRAC_58453
MRAC_58453

Moanda

image of lot MRAC_58098
MRAC_58098

Nsendwe

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MRAC_58098

Nsendwe

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MRAC_58161

Nsendwe

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MRAC_58161

Nsendwe

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MRAC_58626

Nsendwe

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MRAC_59198

Nsendwe

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MRAC_59198

Nsendwe

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IRSNB_MP_0560

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

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IRSNB_MP_0672

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0719
IRSNB_MP_0719

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0721
IRSNB_MP_0721

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

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IRSNB_MP_0567

Oubanghi, affl. du Congo, 100 a 250 km S of Bangui

image of lot MRAC_58442
MRAC_58442

Sankuru

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MRAC_58622

Stanley Pool; Leopoldville

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MRAC_58622

Stanley Pool; Leopoldville

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MRAC_58623

Stanley Pool: Kinshasa

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BMNH_MP_382

Upper Congo

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IRSNB_MP_0563

Yambinga

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IRSNB_MP_0564

Yambinga


unknown

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IRSNB_MP_0701

Lac Albert Edward

Genbank Vouchers

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