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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela species Mutela bourguignati Bourguignat, 1886: specimens4 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)
 Recent Taxonomic OpinionsMutela bourguignati — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), IUCN (2017), Graf & Cummings (2021) RangeLake Victoria, Africa. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
 
 Kenya|  IRSNB_MP_0381
 Baie de Kavirongo Victoria Nyanza
 |  ANSP_359140
 Gingra Rock, Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 20 --S, 034 28 --E
 |  ANSP_359142
 Kendu Bay, Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 20 --S 034 40 --E
 |  |  MRAC_58426
 Lac Victora: Kisumi
 |  UMMZ_111938
 Lake Nyassa, British Central Africa
 |  INHS_25764
 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Dunga Beach, Nyanza, Kenya
 |  |  ANSP_359779
 Lumande Point, Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 24 --S, 034 08 --E
 |  ANSP_359141
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 25 --S, 034 18 --E
 |  ANSP_359141
 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 25 --S, 034 18 --E
 |  |  ANSP_359776
 Mungeri Bay, L. Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 35 --S, 034 05 --E
 |  ANSP_359139
 Rusinga Channel, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 23 --S, 024 08 --E
 |  ANSP_359778
 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 47 S, 034 05 E
 |  |  BMNH_MP_399
 Victoria Nyanza, Rusinga Island, Kavirondo Gulf (sandy shore)
 |  ANSP_359777
 Wanyama Beach, Ruswga Island, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 20 --S, 034 10 --E
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 Tanzania|  ZMB_108809
 Busisi, Maissome, Victoria Nyansa Buddu
 |  ANSP_359780
 Kaviri Bay, Mwanza, Lake Victoria, Tanzania; 2 30 --S, 032 40 --E
 |  ZMB_111978
 Neuweid, Insel Ukerewe
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 Uganda|  ZMB_108812
 Buddu
 |  ZMB_108812
 Buddu
 |  ZMB_108812
 Buddu
 |  |  ZMB_MP_0410
 Buddu ..., Victoria Nyanza
 |  ZMB_109098
 Buddu Kuste
 |  BMNH_MP_193
 Lake Kyoga, Uganda
 |  |  ANSP_195669
 Lake Victoria, British E. Africa (Uganda)
 |  ANSP_195669
 Lake Victoria, British E. Africa (Uganda)
 |  MCZ_132966
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_132966
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  BMNH_19921106
 Lake Victoria, Island off Port Bell, Tanzania
 |  MCZ_175089
 Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda
 |  |  MCZ_218805
 Lake Victoria, near Entebbe, Uganda
 |  BMNH_92-8-27-11-13
 Lake Victoria, Ripon Falls, N end of the lake
 |  BMNH_19921108
 Nile River, Bujagli Falls, near Jinza, Tanzania
 |  |  ANSP_192642
 Ripon Falls, Uganda, E. Africa
 |  ZMB_4232
 Towalio, Buddu
 |  MRAC_580360
 Victoria Nile, Jinja, Uganda
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