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
Thu 22 January 2026
Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Aspatharia
species Aspatharia pangallensis (Rochebrune, 1882): specimens
2 available nominal species synonyms (4 total synonyms)
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Aspatharia mabillei — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011)
Aspatharia pangallensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Range
From the Senegal and Niger rivers, east to Lake Chad, western Africa.
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Congo (DRC)
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Ghana
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Guinea
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Mali
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Morocco
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Niger
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Nigeria
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Senegal
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unknown
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Genbank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.