species Pseudospatha tanganyicensis (E.A. Smith, 1880): specimens

18 available nominal species synonyms (25 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pseudospatha tanganyicensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Zieritz et al. (2013), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. (Afrotropics: AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

MNHN_MP_0174
Kibanga
syntype
Burtonia bourguignati ‘Joubert’ in litt. Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0185
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Burtonia bridouxi Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0212
Kibanga
syntype
Burtonia contorta Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0236
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia elongata Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0256
Lac Tanganyika
syntype
Burtonia foai Mabille, 1901

MNHN_MP_0181
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia grandidieriana Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0222
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia jouberti Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0219
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia lavigeriana Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0244
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia magnifica Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0273
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Burtonia moineti Bourguignat, 1886

MNHN_MP_0312
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Burtonia subtriangularis Bourguignat, 1886

ANSP_132188
Toa Bay, 5 m., L. Tanganyika, Shaba Province, 05 40 S; 029 20 E
holotype
Pseudospatha ortmanni Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

BMNH_80-3-5-48
Lake Tanganyika
holotype
Spatha tanganyicensis E.A. Smith, 1880

IRSNB_MP_0480
Tanganika
possible type
Pseudospatha bequaerti Leloup, 1950

MCZ_41070
Lake Tanganyika, Tembwe, Belgian Congo
paratype
Pseudospatha ortmanni Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

ANSP_132189
Kilwa Bay, L. Tanganyika
holotype
Pseudospatha stappersi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

MRAC_58777
Tanganika ... Kilewa
paratype
Pseudospatha stappersi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

BMNH_80-3-5-49-53. Lake Tanganyika — holotype Spatha tanganyicensis E.A. Smith, 1880

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

5 Specimens from Burundi

MRAC_59938
Lac Tanganika Rumonge

USNM_605722
Lake Tanganyika, Usumbura, Belgian Congo

MRAC_58775
Tanganika ... la Ruzizi

MRAC_58776
Tanganika ... Tongwe

MRAC_58773
Tanganika riv Ruzizi

51 Specimens from Congo (DRC)

MRAC_589337
Albertville

MRAC_589338
Albertville

MRAC_59870
Albertville

IRSNB_MP_0650
Albertville (Congo Belge)

IRSNB_MP_0654
Albertville (Congo Belge)

IRSNB_MP_0702
Albertville (Congo Belge)

DMNH_172975
Albertville, Africa

ANSP_144643
Albertville, L. Tanganyika, Belg. Congo

IRSNB_MP_0668
Embouchure de la Lukuga [Kalémié, at head of Lukuga]

IRSNB_MP_0500
Kibanga Lac Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0477
Kibanga Lac Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0496
Kibanga Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0481
Kibanga Tanganika

MRAC_792121
Lac Tanganika Kalundu

MNHN_MP_1017
Lac Tanganyika

MNHN_MP_1026
Lac Tanganyika

MCZ_142342
Lake Tanganyika, Albertville, Belgian Congo

USNM_341184
Lake Tanganyika, Albertville, Belgian Congo

MCZ_29752
Lake Tanganyika, Belgian Congo

MCZ_102330
Lake Tanganyika, Mpala, Belgian Congo

IRSNB_MP_0705
Lukuga [Kalémié, at head of Lukuga]

IRSNB_MP_0715
Lukuga [Kalémié, at head of Lukuga]

IRSNB_MP_0495
M’pala a Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0489
M’pala Lac Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0492
M’pala Lac Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0494
M’pala Lac Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0498
M’pala Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0476
M’pala Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0482
M’pala Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0491
M’pala Tanganika

MRAC_58739
Moliro

MRAC_58740
Moliro

MRAC_58745
Moliro

IRSNB_MP_0669
Mpala

MRAC_58752
Mpala

MRAC_58753
Mpala

MRAC_58756
Mpala

MRAC_58757
Mpala

MNHN_MP_1014
MPala, Tanganyika

IRSNB_MP_0528
Tanganika .. Tumpa

IRSNB_MP_0493
Tanganika .. Tumpa

IRSNB_MP_0499
Tanganika ... Moliro

IRSNB_MP_0486
Tanganika a M’pala

MRAC_58772
Tanganika entre Moliro et Vua

MRAC_58766
Tanganika... Moliro

MRAC_58765
Tanganika... Moliro

MRAC_58770
Tanganika... Uviro

MRAC_58771
Tanganika... Uviro

MRAC_58733
Tembwe

MRAC_58750
Tembwe

SMF_12272
Westufer des Tanganyika See, bei Albertville

4 Specimens from Tanzania

MCZ_156704
Lake Tanganyika, Tanganyika

MRAC_58778
Tanganika ... Kilewa

ZMB_MP_0026
Tanganyika .....bei Karema

ZMB_103152
w. Kasanga, Tansania

53 Specimens from unknown

AMS_37
Central Africa

USNM_250703
L. Tanganyika

USNM_250704
L. Tanganyika

ANSP_132297
L. Tanganyika

USNM_127190
L. Tanganyika, Africa

ANSP_133801
L. Tanganyika, Africa

IRSNB_MP_0670
Lac Tanganika

MRAC_58751
Lac Tanganika

MRAC_58759
Lac Tanganika

USNM_125812
Lake Tanganyika

ANSP_61320
Lake Tanganyika

UMMZ_23170
Lake Tanganyika

AMNH_29222
Lake Tanganyika

MCZ_260831
Lake Tanganyika

BMNH_MP_273
Lake Tanganyika

BMNH_1926-10-27-2
Lake Tanganyika

BMNH_1907-11-11-87-89
Lake Tanganyika

BMNH_89-6-23-13-14
Lake Tanganyika

BMNH_80-12-22-13-14
Lake Tanganyika

IRSNB_MP_0707
Lake Tanganyika

AMS_5478
Lake Tanganyika

UF_93256
Lake Tanganyika

USNM_120895
Lake Tanganyika, Africa

FMNH_6544
Lake Tanganyika, Africa

DMNH_174532
Lake Tanganyika, Africa

FMNH_21468
Lake Tanganyika, Central Africa

FMNH_21469
Lake Tanganyika, Central Africa

UMMZ_108016
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

UMMZ_108018
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

UMMZ_108019
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

UMMZ_108019A
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

UMMZ_111960
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

AMNH_35358
Lake Tanganyiki

ZMB_MP_0032
Ost Afrika

IRSNB_MP_0497
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0526
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0655
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0704
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0478
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0479
Tanganika

MRAC_58746
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0488
Tanganika

IRSNB_MP_0490
Tanganika

ZMB_45700
Tanganyika

ZMB_32915
Tanganyika

ZMB_35534
Tanganyika

ZMB_MP_0034
Tanganyika

MNHN_MP_1007
Tanganyika

MNHN_MP_1027
Tanganyika

IRSNB_MP_0708
Tanganyika

IRSNB_MP_0485
Tanganyika

SMF_12274
Tanganyika See

SMF_12273
Tanganyika See

7 Specimens from Zambia

MCZ_82034
Lake Tanganyika, Niamkolo, Northern Rhodesia

MCZ_82035
Lake Tanganyika, Niamkolo, Northern Rhodesia

MRAC_795321
Zambia: Kasakalabwe

MRAC_795327
Zambia: Kasakalabwe, Mpulungu

MRAC_795306
Zambia: Lac Tanganika Kasaba Bay

MRAC_795310
Zambia: Lac Tanganika Kasakalabwe

MRAC_795320
Zambia: Lac Tanganika Kasakalabwe

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Tanzania

UGSB_17594 (22865). (16S: MT218272, 28S: MT218133, COI: MT216452, H3: MT183427, go to GenBank) Tanzania: Kigoma, Lake Tanganyika (4.7 S 29.6 E).

UGSB_17592 (22863). (16S: MT218270, COI: MT216450, go to GenBank) Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika (4.7 S 29.6 E).

UGSB_17561 (22862). (16S: MT218269, 28S: MT218131, COI: MT216449, H3: MT183425, go to GenBank) Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika (4.96192 S 29.70782 E).

UGSB_17585 (22856). (16S: MT218263, 28S: MT218129, COI: MT216444, H3: MT183423, go to GenBank) Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika (8.601964 S 31.17974 E).

Zambia

UGSB_17586 (22857). (16S: MT218264, COI: MT216445, go to GenBank) Zambia: Lake Tanganyika (8.7488 S 31.17666 E).

UGSB_17587 (22858). (16S: MT218265, COI: MT229889, go to GenBank) ditto.

MUSSELpdb

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