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species Aspatharia subreniformis (Sowerby, 1867): specimens
3 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Aspatharia subreniformis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Aspatharia pfeifferiana — IUCN (2010)

Range

Cunene, Okavango and Zambezi rivers, including the Malawi-Shiré, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

Angola

SMF_175940
Angola, Cubango bei Villa da Ponto

SMF_175942
Angola, Rio Cubata [?] (Cubango Zu Fl) bei Cubata [?]

MCZ_88958
Cunene River, Caleneque, Angola

Botswana

ANSP_185375
Thamlakane River, Maun, Zululand

Malawi

BMNH_1965192 Lake Nyassa	BMNH_1965192 Lake Nyassa	BMNH_62-9-25-3 Lake Nyassa
BMNH_62-9-25-3 Lake Nyassa	MCZ_185001 Lake Nyassa, Mnema, Makanjila, Dowa Dist., W shore, Nyasaland	MRAC_57420 Riv Shire, pres... Nyassa
MRAC_57420 Riv Shire, pres... Nyassa	MRAC_57421 Riv. Shire	MRAC_57421 Riv. Shire

Namibia

USNM_603706 Okavango, at junction of Omuramba and Omatako river, SW Africa	USNM_603706 Okavango, at junction of Omuramba and Omatako river, SW Africa	SMF_153426 Ovamboland Kunene b. Epupa
SMF_256865 SW Africa, Okavango bei Omaremba Omataku zw Runtu Andara	SMF_256864 Sw Africa; Okavango bei Omaremba Omatakin [?] zw Runtu n Andura

unknown

BMNH_1937-12-30-13149-51 Okavango River S.W.A.	SMF_12211 Okavango River, Ovamba Land, SW Afr.	BMNH_1930-3-19-12-14 Okavango River, Ovamboland
BMNH_MP_236 Okovango River	ZMB_MP_0015 unbek. Fundort	BMNH_1906-1-13-1-2 Zambesi Valley

Zambia

ANSP_419410 Luangwa River, Luangwa Bridge on Great Eastern Road, Zambia	ANSP_416308 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia	INHS_30875 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia
ANSP_413308 Msandila River, confluence with Luangwa River, Zambia	INHS_30870 Msandila River, confluence with Luangwa River, Zambia	ANSP_419406 Siamombo River, on the Sinazongwe-Mamba Rd., Zambia
ANSP_413304 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	INHS_30867 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	BMNH_MP_250 Zungwala, River Luangara, Mpika Dist.
BMNH_MP_250 Zungwala, River Luangara, Mpika Dist.

Zimbabwe

SMF_12246
Hunyani River, Zambesi Gebiet bei Hunyani Drift, 20 km sudl Salibury, S. Rhodesia