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species Chambardia rubens (Lamarck, 1819): specimens

16 available nominal species synonyms (40 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia rubens — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Van Damme et al. (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Guerra et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024)

Range

From Senegal and Niger rivers, through the Lake Chad Basin to the Nile, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Chambardia rubens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

IRSNB_MP_0330
Lac Maretid

Cameroon

MNHN_MP_0902
El Beid (N. Cameroun)

MRAC_798072
Lac Tchad: El Beid

BMNH_1911-10-27-1
River Logone, South of Lake Chad

Central African Republic

MNHN_MP_0802 Bangoran, affult Chari	MNHN_MP_0213 Bassin du Chari, Le Mamoun pays de Senoussi	MNHN_MP_0213 Bassin du Chari, Le Mamoun pays de Senoussi
MNHN_MP_0213 Bassin du Chari, Le Mamoun pays de Senoussi	MNHN_MP_0934 Bongouarm, Territorie du Chari	MNHN_MP_0934 Bongouarm, Territorie du Chari
MNHN_MP_0906 Bougourman (Chari)	MNHN_MP_0801 Mamoun, Chari

Chad

MNHN_MP_0909 120 km sud Bongor du R. Logone (Tchad)	MNHN_MP_0920 50 km ENE d’ Amathie, Pays bord du Tchad	MNHN_MP_0905 Baga Sola, lac Tchad
MNHN_MP_0916 Bahr Tuiga Reserve de Zakouma, Tchad	MNHN_MP_0901 Bongor (le Logone)	IRSNB_MP_0559 Chari
UMMZ_248792 Chari River, sand bar in river, at J’D’jamena, Republic of Chad	MNHN_MP_0958 Delta du Chari	MRAC_798076 Lac Tchad
MNHN_MP_0908 Le Chari	MNHN_MP_0913 Le Chari	MNHN_MP_0913 Le Chari
SMF_12237 Muse Elu (= Lere See) Benue Gebiel	MNHN_MP_0904 Samia lac Tchad

Egypt

USNM_327676 “Pyramid” Hill, Lisht [?] Egypt	USNM_327676 “Pyramid” Hill, Lisht [?] Egypt	BMNH_98-7-1-1-6 25-30 mi East of Mansurah, in the Delta, Egypt
USNM_788506 8-10 mi N of Benha, Nikla, Giza, Egypt	USNM_788506 8-10 mi N of Benha, Nikla, Giza, Egypt	USNM_793917 8-10 mi N of Benha, Nikla, Giza, Egypt
USNM_793917 8-10 mi N of Benha, Nikla, Giza, Egypt	ZMB_MP_0004 Aegypt	SMF_83005 Aegypten
SMF_83006 Aegypten	ZMB_1665 Aegypten	SMF_MP_2379 Aegypten Maadi [?] ca 10 km ...Kairo
SMF_MP_2387 Aegypten Maadi [?] ca 10 km ...Kairo	SMF_MP_2376 Aegypten Neo...Sudel.. bei Tuma	SMF_MP_2388 Aegypten Neolith.. Sudel.. bei Tr..
SMF_MP_2389 Aegypten Neolith.. Sudel.. bei Tr..	ZMB_MP_0007 Aegyptian	ZMB_MP_0007 Aegyptian
ZMB_MP_0002 Aegyptian	USNM_126485 Alexandria, Egypt	USNM_126485 Alexandria, Egypt
MCZ_155721 Alexandria, Egypt	UMMZ_111919 Alexandria, Egypt	USNM_339738 Alexandria, Egypt
USNM_339738 Alexandria, Egypt	MNHN_MP_0856 Alexandrie	IRSNB_MP_0351 Alexandrie
IRSNB_MP_0352 Alexandrie	IRSNB_MP_0354 Alexandrie	IRSNB_MP_0620 Alexandrie
IRSNB_MP_0621 Alexandrie	IRSNB_MP_0625 Alexandrie Nil	MNHN_MP_0853 Alexandrie, Egypte
MNHN_MP_0854 bords du Nil, Alexandrie, Egypte	ZMB_MP_0025 Cairo bei Gizeh im Nil	ZMB_MP_0025 Cairo bei Gizeh im Nil
ZMB_23222 Cairo...Gizeh n Tyrami	IRSNB_MP_0610 Canal Mahmoudieh, Egypte	MNHN_MP_0860 Canal St. Joseph, Egypte
MNHN_MP_0861 Canal St. Joseph, Egypte	MCZ_72823 Canal St. Joseph, Lower Egypt	IRSNB_MP_0331 Damanhour
UMMZ_111924 Damanhour, Alexandria, Egypt	USNM_797808 drainage canal, Tukh, Egypt	USNM_797808 drainage canal, Tukh, Egypt
BMNH_58-6-9-4 Egypt	USNM_73089 Egypt	BMNH_58-6-9-5 Egypt
UMMZ_111923 Egypt	FMNH_2588 Egypt	CM_61.1539 Egypt
MNHN_MP_0910 Egypte	SMF_12231 Egypten	MNHN_MP_0859 Fayoume ....
SMF_83010 Fayum, Egypten	MNHN_MP_0897 Joseph Canal, Egypt	SMF_83004 Kanal zw Kairo, v Pyamiden v Giza
UMMZ_57490 Lake Karum, Karanis, Fayum District, Egypt	UMMZ_57492 Lake Karun, outcrops near Karanis, Fayum District, Egypt	IRSNB_MP_0579 Le Nil Egypt
BMNH_1908-12-15-8 Lower Nile	INHS_30204 Lower Nile River, Egypt	CM_61.13308 Lower Nile River, Egypt
UMMZ_184049 Lower Nile River, Egypt	UMMZ_184049 Lower Nile River, Egypt	UF_93224 Lower Nile River, Egypt
SMF_12232 Lybische Wuste bei Kairo	ZMB_77244 Maadi, ca 10 km Sud Cairo, Neolithic remains	UMMZ_111964 Mahmoudich, Egypt
SMF_MP_2386 Neolith, ca 3500 v Ch Maadi Wuste ca 10 km Sude Kairo, Aegypten	MCZ_235206 Nikla, Giza, Egypt	FMNH_127728 Nikla, Giza, Egypt
SMF_12226 Nil bei Beske	SMF_12225 Nil bei El Fayum, Egypten	SMF_834 Nil bei Kairo
SMF_12224 Nil Ob Egypt	MNHN_MP_0899 Nil, Egypt	MNHN_MP_0898 Nil, Egypte
MNHN_MP_0857 Nil, la Cairo, Egypte	USNM_86780A Nile ? Egypt ?	AMNH_30845 Nile River, Egypt
MCZ_60130 Nile River, Egypt	ANSP_149596 Nile River, Egypt	FMNH_21464 Nile River, Egypt
BMNH_MP_263 Nile River, Egypt	MRAC_85592 Nile River, Egypte	USNM_426708 Nile River, El Tura, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
ANSP_417317 Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt	ANSP_417317 Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt	USNM_86782 R. Nile, Egypt
UMMZ_111920 River Nile, Egypt	BMNH_1923-6-8-1167-1173 Shabra Maut, Lower Egypt	MNHN_MP_0900 The Nile, Egypt
UMMZ_111915 The Nile, Egypt	UMMZ_111922_02 The Nile, Egypt

Ethiopia

ZMB_78787 Abessinien	ZMB_8591 Abessinien	ZMB_MP_0008 Hawasa, Abessinien
ZMB_MP_0008 Hawasa, Abessinien	MNHN_MP_0845 Le Nil, en Ethiopie

Guinea

MNHN_MP_0808
Dans le haut Niger a Faranah

Malawi

IRSNB_MP_0353
Riv. Shire Zambezi

Mali

MNHN_MP_0807 Arrezaf-Erouz, Soudan	MNHN_MP_0807 Arrezaf-Erouz, Soudan	MNHN_MP_0751 Bakoy
MNHN_MP_0737 Bamako, (Mali)	MNHN_MP_0737 Bamako, (Mali)	MNHN_MP_0268 Bamako, Niger
MNHN_MP_0268 Bamako, Niger	MNHN_MP_0837 Diafarabe (Afrique Oc.)	MNHN_MP_0237 Fleuve Baffing, affluent du Senegal
MNHN_MP_0237 Fleuve Baffing, affluent du Senegal	MNHN_MP_0232 Fleuve Bakoy, affluent du Senegal	MNHN_MP_0232 Fleuve Bakoy, affluent du Senegal
MNHN_MP_0994 Gao, Niger	IRSNB_MP_0290 Koulikoro, Niger	MNHN_MP_0812 Lac Debo, Youvarou, Mopti
MNHN_MP_0805 le Bani, entre San et Segou (Mali)	INHS_36877 Niger River (Atlantic Ocean - Niger Dr.) City of Bourem, Gao Region, Mali, 16.95029, -0.35432	MNHN_MP_0284 Ouassoulou (Sudan Francais)
MNHN_MP_0284 Ouassoulou (Sudan Francais)	USNM_86781 Senegal R., Galassi

INHS_50728.

Morocco

MNHN_MP_0816
Zagora (Oued Dra Maroc)

Nigeria

SMF_6221
Hierzu Weichkorper in Alkohol A.d. Benu B. Numan, Ostl N. Nigerien

SMF_12228
Schillem am Gongola Fl., N Nigerien

Senegal

SMF_12229 A.d. Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0407 Basse-Faleme	ZMB_MP_0039 Bengal [NO - Senegal]
UMMZ_111932 Gorée, Senegal, Africa	UMMZ_111932 Gorée, Senegal, Africa	MNHN_MP_0762 Ile de ... Marigolo, Senegal
MNHN_MP_0743 Ile de Thiouk, Senegal	MNHN_MP_0246 Riviere Faleme, affluent du Senegal	MNHN_MP_0246 Riviere Faleme, affluent du Senegal
AMNH_31275_2 Senegal	AMNH_31276 Senegal	AMNH_61932 Senegal
ZMB_9619 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0291 Senegal	ZMB_36572 Senegal
SMF_12233 Senegal	MRAC_57618 Senegal	MRAC_57620 Senegal
IRSNB_MP_0343 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0344 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0603 Senegal
BMNH_MP_237 Senegal	MCZ_801 Senegal	BMNH_43-11-24-17 Senegal
ANSP_9056 Senegal	CM_61.1540 Senegal	USNM_86780 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0740 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0741 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0746 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0753 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0754 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0755 Senegal
MNHN_MP_0760 Senegal	MNHN_MP_0815 Senegal	DMNH_173143 Senegal
UF_270794 Senegal River, West Africa	UMMZ_111916 Senegal, Africa	UMMZ_111916 Senegal, Africa

Sudan

UMMZ_248923 15 miles S of Kosti bridge, White Nile, east bank receding water	USNM_426726 22 mi S Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	BMNH_1950-4-25-84 Ed Dueim, White Nile, edge of canal, Sudan
BMNH_1923-6-8-906 El Dueim, S. Sudan	SMF_995 El Duem, Bahr el Abiad	MCZ_172852 Esh Shaheinab, 30 mi N Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
MNHN_MP_0850 fl. Nil Blanc	MNHN_MP_0843 Fleuve Blanc	MNHN_MP_0851 Fleuve Blanc
ZMB_19174 Gazellenfluss	MCZ_75875 Gel River, between Rumbek and Tonj Equitoria, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	SMF_998 Goz Abu Guma, Bahr el Abiad
MNHN_MP_0847 Haut Nil	MCZ_173628 Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan	BMNH_1923-6-8-906-908 Kosti, S. Sudan
BMNH_1923-6-8-1174-1175 Manshiya, Lower Egypt, S. Sudan	BMNH_MP_530 Manshiya, nr. Mena	SMF_319219 N Sudan, ....... Wadi el Grilk [?], N Kordofam
SMF_319219 N Sudan, ....... Wadi el Grilk [?], N Kordofam	MNHN_MP_0841 Nil Blanc	ZMB_MP_0005 Ober Nil
ZMB_MP_0009 Oberer Nil	ZMB_MP_0009 Oberer Nil	ZMB_20555 Rohl
ZMB_20555 Rohl	MRAC_17728 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad	MRAC_57727 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad...
MRAC_57729 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad...	MRAC_57729 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad...	MRAC_97726 Soudan: Bahr el Zeraf
UMMZ_248922 Swampy area North of Kosti Bridge, White Nile River, Sudan	UMMZ_248921 Swampy bank of White Nile N of Kosti, Sudan & across from Aba Is.	UMMZ_248925 Swampy bank of White Nile N of Kosti, Sudan & across from Aba Is.
BMNH_1923-6-8-904 Tawila, S. Sudan	BMNH_1923-6-8-904 Tawila, S. Sudan	BMNH_65-1-3-9 Victoria Nyanza or Nile above 14° N lat.
ZMB_MP_0013 Weisser Nil	ZMB_18784 Weisser Nil	UMMZ_111921 White Nile, Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa
MCZ_60133 White Nile, Fashoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	BMNH_1903-11-10-4-5 White Nile, Selaki, in flooded ground

Uganda

MRAC_57628
Wadelai

unknown

CM_61.8879 ?	BMNH_MP_220 [no locality available - Africa]	SMF_MP_2375 [no locality available - Africa]
SMF_MP_2375 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_16650 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_16650 [no locality available - Africa]
ZMB_16650 [no locality available - Africa]	AMNH_31277 Africa	USNM_131256 Africa
MNHN_MP_0814 bassin du Niger	MNHN_MP_0852 du Nil	IRSNB_MP_0728 le Niger
MNHN_MP_0864 Le Nil	MRAC_57615 Le Nil	MRAC_57616 Le Nil
MRAC_57617 Le Nil	MRAC_57619 Le Nil	MRAC_57622 Le Nil
MRAC_57626 Le Nil	MRAC_59009 Le Nil	MRAC_57627 Le Nil
MNHN_MP_0216 Le Nil	MNHN_MP_0216 Le Nil	MNHN_MP_0196 Le Nil
MNHN_MP_0196 Le Nil	MNHN_MP_0842 Le Nil	MNHN_MP_0844 Le Nil
MNHN_MP_0849 Le Nil	DMNH_48616 Le Nil (Nile River)	DMNH_48617 Le Nil (Nile River)
FMNH_120689 Le Nil (The Nile, Africa)	UMMZ_22934 N.E. Africa	MNHN_MP_0999_02 Niger
MNHN_MP_0855 Nil	MNHN_MP_0858 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0556 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0319 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0594 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0601 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0605 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0347 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0349 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0609 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0611 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0617 Nil
IRSNB_MP_0622 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0623 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0624 Nil
ZMB_37438 Nil	ZMB_37438 Nil	ZMB_90124 Nil
ZMB_90124 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0664 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0674 Nil
SMF_12230 Nil Flu	SMF_168345 Nil Fluss	AMNH_30846 Nile River
AMNH_31275_1 Nile River	AMNH_31278 Nile River	BMNH_MP_391 Nile River
BMNH_46-7-24-12 Nile River	BMNH_MP_234 Nile River	BMNH_MP_238 Nile River
MCZ_MP.226 Nile River	UF_93226 Nile River	BMNH_MP_301 Pegu [no - Africa]
MRAC_57614 Riv. Niger	SMF_12227 Riv. Niger	ANSP_125468 River Niger, Africa
ANSP_125470 River Niger, West Africa	AMNH_31280 River Nile	CM_61.11326 River Nile
ANSP_9058 River Nile	ANSP_4181 River Nile	CM_61.2493 River Nile
USNM_26097 River Nile	BMNH_1900-7-17-298 The Nile	BMNH_1900-7-17-317 The Nile
ANSP_23169 Tropical Africa	ANSP_125467 W. Africa	ANSP_125467 W. Africa
BMNH_MP_253 West Africa	ZMB_MP_0035 West Afrika

ANSP_146596.

BMNH_MP_227. West Africa

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Egypt

Mp_4459_Crub. (COI: MK764010, go to Genbank) Bahr Shebin irrigation canal in Shebin El-Kom City, Menoufia governate, Egypt (30.58100 N 31.01558 E).

Mp_4459_V3_LCO. (COI: OQ750155, go to Genbank) ditto.