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
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. (Afrotropics: AF3)
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Type Specimens
MNHN_MP_0166
Gancini, Congo
syntypes
Chelidonura arietina Rochebrune, 1886
Other Specimens by Country | show by collection
1 Specimens from Central African Republic
MNHN_MP_0520
Riv. Oubangui, aff du Congo
10 Specimens from Congo (Brazzaville)
MNHN_MP_0506
Brazzaville, le Congo
UMMZ_112000
Congo
ANSP_416298
Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo
ANSP_416290
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
ANSP_413647
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
MNHN_MP_0540
Congo sur le Bas Oubanghi
MNHN_MP_0485
Le Stanley Pool, Congo
MNHN_MP_0528
Le Stanley Pool, Congo Francais
ANSP_227081
Oubaughi River, Fr. Congo
INHS_32140. Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
55 Specimens from Congo (DRC)
MNHN_MP_0526
.... de Gorto-Novo... [locality unknown]
MRAC_58611
100-150 km au Sud du Bangui (Ubangi)
MNHN_MP_0524
Afrique
MNHN_MP_0495
Congo
MNHN_MP_0521
Congo
MNHN_MP_0522
Congo
IRSNB_MP_0380
Congo
SMF_12271
Congo River
USNM_129046
Congo River
INHS_20376
Congo, Africa
MRAC_58580
Djuma (affluent Kwango)
ZMB_40263
Kassai
ANSP_146182
Kassai, Africa
MRAC_58609
Kiabwa Lualaba entre Kikondja riv et Awkoro
IRSNB_MP_0729
Kinshasa, Congo Belge
SMF_83015
Kongo, Africa
IRSNB_MP_0739
Leopoldville, Congo Belge
UMMZ_112004
Leopoldville, Congo Free State, Africa
SMF_12270
Nepangisa, Africa
IRSNB_MP_0376
Nsendwe
IRSNB_MP_0383
Nsendwe
MRAC_58581
Nsendwe
MRAC_58590
Nsendwe
MRAC_58602
Nsendwe
MRAC_58612
Nsendwe
MNHN_MP_0536
Nsendwe (Congo Belge)
IRSNB_MP_0727
Nsendwe (Congo)
MCZ_53865
Nsendwe, Belgian Congo
BMNH_MP_192
Nsendwe, Congo
ANSP_97613
Nsendwe, Congo
SMF_83016
Nsendwe, Congo
INHS_20377
Nsendwe, Congo
ZMB_52978
Nsendwe, Congo
IRSNB_MP_0732
Nsendwe, Congo Belge
UMMZ_112003
Nsendwe, Congo Free State, Africa
USNM_172677
Nsendwe, Congo, Africa
UMMZ_112001
Nsendwe, Congo, Africa
DMNH_173147
Nsendwe, Congo, Africa
UF_93233
Nsendwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
SMF_13073
Nsendwe, mittl. Kongo
IRSNB_MP_0733
Nwangwe
MRAC_58405
Nyangwe
IRSNB_MP_0742
Nyangwe, Congo Belge
IRSNB_MP_0379
Oubanghi, affl. du Congo, 100 a 250 km S of Bangui
MRAC_58579
Stanley Pool
MRAC_58610
Stanleyville
MRAC_58613
Stanleyville
AMNH_72068
Stanleyville, Africa
MCZ_41066
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
USNM_250727
Ugangwe-Nsendwe, Congo
IRSNB_MP_0384
Umangi
UMMZ_112002
Upper Belgian Congo
ANSP_84179
Upper Congo
BMNH_94-9-4-1
Upper Congo
IRSNB_MP_0388
Yambinga
1 Specimens from unknown
IRSNB_MP_0741
[no locality available - Africa]
GenBank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced GenBank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.
