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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Sphaerioida | Sphaerioidea | Sphaeriidae | Sphaeriinae | Sphaerium

species Sphaerium nyanzae E.A. Smith, 1892: specimens
     3 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Sphaerium nyanzae — Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009)
Sphaerium nyanzae nyanzae — IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010)
Sphaerium nyanzae alluaudi — IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010)

Range

Endemic to Lake Victoria.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

Kenya

unknown