Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Aspatharia
7 available nominal species synonyms (11 total synonyms)
Aspatharia pfeifferiana — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Smith (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Chen et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Congo Basin and Gabon, central Africa. (Afrotropics: AF3)


BMNH_1913-7-30-16
confluence of the Lukulu and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo
paratype
Mutela lukuluensis Preston, 1913

MRAC_57422
confluence of the Lukulu and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo
type
Mutela lukuluensis Preston, 1913

MNHN_MP_0194
Haut Congo Belge
syntype
Spatha cryptoradiata Putzeys, 1898

MRAC_57412
Leopoldville, Stanley Pool
type
Spatha cryptoradiata Putzeys, 1898

ZMB_108819
Buessa, Fluss Duki, l’Ituri
type
Spatha stuhlmanni Martens, 1897

MNHN_MP_0290
Mokoka, Congo
syntype
Spathella protchei Rochebrune, 1886

BMNH_1902-11-20-1-2
Upper Congo, Stanley Pool
paratypes
Spatha cryptoradiata Putzeys, 1898

ZMB_108818
Ituri, bei Wandelu-Wawira als Esslöffel gebraucht
type
Spatha stuhlmanni Martens, 1897

ZMB_108820
Ituri, Undussuma
types
Spatha stuhlmanni Martens, 1897

AMNH_72192
Aba, Bel. Congo

AMNH_136841
Avabuki, Belgian Congo, Africa

AMNH_72194
Faradje, Belgian Congo

AMNH_305983
Riv. Nguya, Gemena, Zaire

AMNH_305960
River Congo, Kindu, Zaire

AMNH_136855
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Africa

ANSP_416299
Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo

ANSP_133864
Aba, Africa

ANSP_132305
Aba, Belg. Congo, Africa

ANSP_133866
Avabuki, Africa

ANSP_133861
Avakubi, Aruwimi Ituri, Belgian Congo

ANSP_146179
Banana, Congo, W. Afr.

ANSP_416365
Congo River, Inga Rapids, DR Congo. Sta. C05-009

ANSP_133865
Faradje, Africa

ANSP_132304
Faradje, Belg. Congo

ANSP_132302
Luapula River, Kasenga

ANSP_132299
Medje

ANSP_132696
Medje, Belgian Congo

ANSP_132303
Stanleyville, Africa

ANSP_133862
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo

ANSP_416246
Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia

ANSP_419708
Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia

ANSP_416240
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3 km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia

ANSP_419701
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia

ANSP_A21405
Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia

ANSP_419705
Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia

BMNH_1908-7-1-23-24
Bitye, River Ja District, Cameroons

BMNH_1923-3-6-17
Belgian Congo, Sudan

BMNH_1905-6-19-4-9-16
2 from Chambesi River, running into Lake Benguelo (top); 1 from Province of Mozambique (bottom)

DMNH_169686
Cameroons

FMNH_77357
Aba, Belgian Congo

INHS_33664
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia
INHS_33670. Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia

IRSNB_MP_0419
Lubuoi

IRSNB_MP_0403
Lufoi, Ht. Congo

IRSNB_MP_0404
Luisi, Ht. Congo

IRSNB_MP_0652
Kalemba, Congo Belge

IRSNB_MP_0598
Karawa (Congo Belge)

IRSNB_MP_0583
Kindu, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0587
Kindu, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0666
Kindu, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0561
Kindu, Lualaba, Congo

IRSNB_MP_0345
la Luapula a Kashiobwe

IRSNB_MP_0342
La Luapula, a Kasenga

IRSNB_MP_0359
La Luapula, a Kasenga

IRSNB_MP_0364
La Luapula, a Kasenga

IRSNB_MP_0341
Lomami

IRSNB_MP_0588
Mulango, Haut Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0469
Mulongo, Lualaba entre Kikonoja et Ankoro

IRSNB_MP_0555
Nsendwe, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0589
Nsendwe, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0590
Nsendwe, Lualaba

IRSNB_MP_0412
Tuku, Riv. Uele

IRSNB_MP_0675
Luapula, Congo Belge

MCZ_21161
Lobo River, Cameroon

MCZ_21163
Lobo River, Cameroon

MCZ_36690
Metet, Cameroon

MCZ_21159
Nyong River, Cameroon

MCZ_63419
Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon

MCZ_171541
Aba River, at Aba, Belgian Congo

MCZ_171539
Faradje, Belgian Congo

MCZ_101292
Lualaba River, Kindu, Belgian Congo

MCZ_102527
Lualaba River, Nsendwe, Belgian Congo

MCZ_109902
Lubumbashi River, Elisabethville, Belgian Congo

MCZ_109903
Luiswishi River, near Elisabethville, Belgian Congo

MCZ_171538
Medje, Belgian Congo

MCZ_109900
Shifumanzi River, between Elisabethville and Shinyama, Belgian Congo

MCZ_93262
small trib. of Kwango River, Bandundu, Belgian Congo

MCZ_171540
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo

MNHN_MP_0517
Cameroon

MNHN_MP_0993_01
M. Baiki, Republ. Centr. Afr.

MNHN_MP_0502
Mambere, Nola

MNHN_MP_0515
Bounji Moyeune Alima, (Affluent du Congo)

MNHN_MP_0764
N’Gabe, Bords de Congo, Moyen Congo

MNHN_MP_0436
Sangha

MNHN_MP_0505
Stanley Pool, Congo

MNHN_MP_0518
Affluent du Congo

MNHN_MP_0374
Congo

MNHN_MP_0500
Gemena

MNHN_MP_0497
Karawa Gemena

MNHN_MP_0492
[no locality available - Africa]

MRAC_85591
Nyong River, Cameroon

MRAC_61212
Karawa Ubangi

MRAC_97978
Ubangi, Karawa

MRAC_61214
Ubangi, Karawa

MRAC_199498
Doisie, affl. du Niari, AEF

MRAC_57425
Aba, riv. Aba

MRAC_57432
Aba, riv. Aba

MRAC_57445
Aba, riv. Aba

MRAC_57458
Aba, riv. Aba

MRAC_57463
Aba, riv. Aba

MRAC_57440
Avakubi

MRAC_57442
Avakubi

MRAC_108613
Bamba Lembo

MRAC_799102
bas Zaire: Riv. Lusheshe près de Kibentele

MRAC_MP_0003
Congo

MRAC_60134
Elisabethville, riv. Kafubu

MRAC_60135
Elisabethville, riv. Kafubu

MRAC_57582
Elisabethville, riv. Lubumbashi

MRAC_57586
Elisabethville, riv. Lubumbashi

MRAC_118445
Encl. de Cabina, Bonde, riv. Fuba

MRAC_59261
environs d’Elisabethville

MRAC_57428
Faradji

MRAC_57438
Faradji

MRAC_57423
Faradji...

MRAC_57431
Faradji...

MRAC_613912
Gemena

MRAC_586932
Gemena

MRAC_57542
Ht Luapula riv la Panda

MRAC_57562
Ht Luapula riv la Panda

MRAC_57595
Ht Luapula riv la Panda

MRAC_57605
Ht Luapula riv la Panda

MRAC_57658
Ht Luapula riv la Panda

MRAC_134182
Ituri, olongbwelu

MRAC_134184
Ituri, olongbwelu

MRAC_305433
Kai Dunda, N’lokoze

MRAC_284004
Kasai Mbele river ... (abs. partie Tranqville)

MRAC_284011
Kasai Mbele river ... (abs. partie Tranqville)

MRAC_57592
Katanga: La Panda

MRAC_57613
Katanga: La Panda

MRAC_131509
Kima, riv Lowa

MRAC_131996
Kima, riv Lowa

MRAC_130989
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_130990
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_130991
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_130992
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_130994
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_130998
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_131000
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_131002
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_131004
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_131006
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_131008
Kima, riv. Lowa

MRAC_311057
Kirundu, Mayambe riv. Nyanza

MRAC_311250
Kirundu, riv. Nyanza

MRAC_311755
Kirundu, riv. Nyanza

MRAC_311865
Kirundu, riv. Nyanza

MRAC_147158
Lambesa, by Tumba (N.C.)

MRAC_57507
Leopoldville

MRAC_305471
Lusanga

MRAC_57336
Manda, Ht Uele

MRAC_98782
Maniema: Kima (riv. Lowa)

MRAC_57446
Medje

MRAC_MP_0001
Medji

MRAC_57429
Moto

MRAC_57447
Moto

MRAC_57462
Moto

MRAC_305449
N’lokosi Kai N’dunda

MRAC_57478
Nsendwe

MRAC_57506
Nsendwe

MRAC_58203
Nsendwe

MRAC_58249
Nsendwe

MRAC_57342
Nsendwe

MRAC_57353
Nsendwe

MRAC_57376
Nyangwe

MRAC_131257
Nyunzu, vallee Lukuga

MRAC_57439
Pengi, riv Epulu

MRAC_57414
Riv Luapula a Kasenga

MRAC_58089
Riv Luapula a Kashiobwe

MRAC_57417
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_57418
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60136
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60137
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60138
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60140
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60141
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60145
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60147
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60148
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_60149
Riv Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_91483
Riv. Lowa... confluent avec l’Oso

MRAC_612703
Riv. Luama

MRAC_57334
Riv. Luapula a Kasenga

MRAC_57362
Riv. Luapula a Kasenga

MRAC_58093
Riv. Luapula près Kasenga

MRAC_58094
Riv. Luapula: Kasenga

MRAC_57419
Riv. Lubumbashi, Elisabethville

MRAC_60123
route de Kabambare, riv. Luaya

MRAC_57339
Stanleyville

MRAC_57369
Stanleyville

MRAC_57372
Stanleyville

MRAC_284207
Stanleyville, Bongobongo

MRAC_117899
Tshela Fuka, riv Kwilu

MRAC_117918
Tshela Fuka, riv Kwilu

MRAC_132161
Tshela Fuka, riv Kwilu

MRAC_132257
Tshela Fuka, riv Kwilu

MRAC_132750
Tshela Fuka, riv Kwilu

MRAC_249908
Tumba, riv. Lambesa

MRAC_142907
Tumba, riv. Lambesa

MRAC_766203
Ubangi, Mawuya

MRAC_766246
Ubangi, Mawuya

MRAC_60270
Uele AKeti

MRAC_310278
Lac Albert

MRAC_133228
Tshimpondo, riv. Tshielo

MRAC_57338
Kakuylo sur Luombwa

UMMZ_111968
Lobo River, Kamerun, Africa

UMMZ_111967
Nyong River, Kamerun, Africa

UMMZ_111944
Upper Congo

UMMZ_111930
Lake Tanganyika, East Africa

UMMZ_111966
confluence of Lukulu and Luapula Rivers, Belgian Congo

UMMZ_121210
confluence of Lukulu and Luapula, Independent Congo, Africa

USNM_338718
Sangmelina, South Kamerun, Africa

USNM_336174
French Congo

USNM_608523
Lubala River, Karawa, Belgian Congo

USNM_336158
Ogouma, River Nkami, French Congo

USNM_602554
Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia

USNM_603705
Chambezi River, N Rhodesia

USNM_853449
Chambezi River, Northern Rhodesia

ZMB_MP_0064
Ituri

ZMB_MP_0057
Ituri, bei Wandelu-Wawira
ANSP_A21405. (28S: JN243863, COI: JN243885, go to GenBank) Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia.
BivAToL-330. (16S: KC429264, 18S: KC429347, 28S: KC429445, COI: KC429107, H3: KC429184, go to GenBank)
BivAToL-422. (SRA: SRX5036375, go to GenBank)