MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
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
Thu 22 January 2026
Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Chelidonopsis
species Chelidonopsis hirundo (Martens, 1881): specimens
2 available nominal species synonyms
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Chelidonopsis hirundo — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Range
Endemic to the Congo Basin, Congo. (Brazzaville) and the DRC.
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Central African Republic
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Congo (Brazzaville)
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INHS_32140. Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
Congo (DRC)
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Genbank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.