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
Wed 04 February 2026
Bivalvia | Venerida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula africana
nominal species Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848
Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848 = Corbicula africana
Krauss, 1848. Südafrik. Moll.: 8, pl. 1, fig. 8.
Taxonomic Opinions
= Corbicula (s.s.) africana (Krauss, 1848) — Bespalaya et al., 2025
= Corbicula africana — Kropotin et al., 2023
= Corbicula africana — Bespalaya et al., 2018
= Corbicula fluminalis africana — Pigneur et al., 2014
= Corbicula africana — OBIS, 2012
+ Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) — IUCN, 2012
= Corbicula africana Krauss, 1848 — Bogan, 2010
= Corbicula africana — Pfenninger et al., 2002
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Daget, 1998
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Mandahl-Barth, 1988
= Corbicula africana Kiawis [sic] — Morton, 1986
= Corbicula africana (Krauss) — Mandahl-Barth, 1968
= Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848) — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1895
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Clessin, 1877
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1870
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1866
= Corbicula africana Adams — Prime, 1860
+ Corbicula pusilla Philippi — Deshayes, 1853
+ Corbicula radiata Philippi — Deshayes, 1853
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Deshayes, 1853
