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species Chambardia wissmanni (Martens, 1883): specimens

4 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia wissmanni — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Van Damme & Pickford (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Chambardia wismanni [sic] — Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009)

Range

From the Niger River to the Congo, western and Central Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Chambardia wissmanni

MUSSELp Specimen Records

IRSNB_MP_0595
Region des Bangalab (Afrique Centr.)

Burkina Faso

MRAC_793568
Haute Volta: Ouagadougou

Cameroon

ZMB_39184
Benue

Central African Republic

MNHN_MP_1005 Bord du l’ Oubangui, village de Bemke	MRAC_101259 Karawa, Ubangi	MNHN_MP_0993_02 M’Baiki, Republ. Centr. Afr.
MNHN_MP_0993_02 M’Baiki, Republ. Centr. Afr.	MNHN_MP_0995 Nola	IRSNB_MP_0504 Oubanghi
MNHN_MP_0997 Oubangui

Congo (Brazzaville)

MNHN_MP_1001 Bas Oubanghi, Congo	MNHN_MP_0996 Bas Oubangui	MNHN_MP_1003 Moyen Congo
MNHN_MP_1002 Ubangi River, Congo

Congo (DRC)

IRSNB_MP_0356 ... Congo	IRSNB_MP_0357 ... Congo	MRAC_102879 Arakubi, riv Mapundji, Ituri
IRSNB_MP_0604 Aruwimi	IRSNB_MP_0607 Aruwimi, Yambuya	IRSNB_MP_0612 Aruwimi, Yambuya
IRSNB_MP_0614 Aruwimi, Yambuya	IRSNB_MP_0615 Aruwimi, Yambuya	IRSNB_MP_0616 Aruwimi, Yambuya
IRSNB_MP_0360 Banziville	IRSNB_MP_0360 Banziville	IRSNB_MP_0360 Banziville
MRAC_215943 Bas-Congo	MRAC_215943 Bas-Congo	MRAC_283287 Bolobo
MRAC_91522 Bomboma	MRAC_57638 Bumba (fleuve)	MCZ_41742 Congo River, island opposite Wangata, near Coquilhatville, Belgian Congo
MCZ_41743 Congo River, Mekla, near Coquilhatville, Belgian Congo	MRAC_792777 Congo: Ubangi, riv. Pongo	IRSNB_MP_0362 du Flueve Congo
IRSNB_MP_0362 du Flueve Congo	MRAC_57517 Elisabethville	MRAC_249919 entre Malondo et Kabondo (Katenge)
MRAC_57688 Faradji	MRAC_522948 Ibembo	IRSNB_MP_0568 Kalemba, Congo Belge
MRAC_57726 Kasai: Bena Dibele	MRAC_57726 Kasai: Bena Dibele	MRAC_57768 Katanga: La Panda
MRAC_57772 Katanga: La Panda	MRAC_57776 Katanga: La Panda	MRAC_57778 Katanga: La Panda
IRSNB_MP_0552 Kindu, Manyema, Lualaba	MRAC_57640 Kinshasa	MRAC_57691 Kinshasa
IRSNB_MP_0553 Kinshasa, Congo Belge	IRSNB_MP_0602 Kinshasa, Congo Belge	IRSNB_MP_0618 Kinshasa, Congo Belge
IRSNB_MP_0619 Kinshasa, Congo Belge	MRAC_303648 Kinsuka, Leopoldville	MRAC_322461 Libenge riv Oubangi
IRSNB_MP_0363 Lualaba	ZMB_36582 Lubi i Lubilasch od Sankuru	ZMB_36582 Lubi i Lubilasch od Sankuru
ZMB_36582 Lubi i Lubilasch od Sankuru	MCZ_164334 Lufira River, below Kiubo Falls, Village M. Kalambo, Belgian Congo	MRAC_57690 Lulual... riv Lulua
MRAC_287266 Maku, Lualaba	MRAC_57641 Malema (Ente Bumba et Basoko)	ANSP_134026 Malema, Belg. Congo
ANSP_134026 Malema, Belg. Congo	ANSP_134026 Malema, Belg. Congo	ANSP_132298 Medje, Africa
AMNH_72065 Medje, Belgian Congo	MCZ_173722 Medje, Belgian Congo	MRAC_57689 Medji
IRSNB_MP_0358 Mogandjo sur l’Aruwimi	MRAC_131044 Mokolo, terr. de la ... (Ubangi)	MCZ_171546 Mulongo Channel, from L. Kabamba to Lualaba River, Katanga, Belgian Congo
IRSNB_MP_0606 Mulongo, Haut-Lualaba	IRSNB_MP_0361 Mulongo, Lualaba entre Kikowdja et Ankoro	SMF_12238 Musa Fl. b. Panda, Ht. Katanga
MRAC_147157 N. van. Tbysville, Congo, Stoom	MRAC_147157 N. van. Tbysville, Congo, Stoom	IRSNB_MP_0558 Nsendwe, Lualaba
BMNH_1901-8-1-2 Nyangowe, Belgian Congo	MRAC_57695 Nyangwe	MRAC_57697 Nyangwe
IRSNB_MP_0355 Nyangwe	IRSNB_MP_0608 Nyangwe, Lualaba	IRSNB_MP_0613 Nyangwe, Lualaba
IRSNB_MP_0421 Oubanghi, affl. du Congo, 100 a 250 km S of Bangui	MRAC_317404 Plage Tanganika a Albertville	MRAC_57516 Ponthierville
MRAC_57653 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_57653 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_57661 R. Lualaba a Mulongo
MRAC_57661 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_57669 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_57669 R. Lualaba a Mulongo
MRAC_57673 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_58202 R. Lualaba a Mulongo	MRAC_60151 R. Luapula, Kasenga
MRAC_60152 R. Luapula, Kasenga	MRAC_60153 R. Luapula, Kasenga	MRAC_60155 R. Luapula, Kasenga
MRAC_57708 riv. Dungu a Faradji	MRAC_97841 Riv. Luaye, pres. Kabambare	MRAC_97841 Riv. Luaye, pres. Kabambare
MRAC_61022 riv. Luaye, route de Kabambare	MRAC_61021 route de Kabambare riv. Luaye	MRAC_61024 route de Kabambare riv. Luaye
MRAC_57694 Stanley Pool, Leopoldville	MRAC_554636 Stanleyville	IRSNB_MP_0508 Tuku riviere Uele
IRSNB_MP_0473 Tuku riviere Uele	ZMB_52759 Ubangi, Kinshasa, Stanley Pool	MRAC_765918 Ubangi, Mawuya
MRAC_766181_02 Ubangi, Mawuya	IRSNB_MP_0472 Umangi	IRSNB_MP_0472 Umangi
BMNH_94-9-4-5 Upper Congo	ANSP_146178 upper Congo R.	ANSP_146178 upper Congo R.
UMMZ_111918 Upper Congo, Africa	UMMZ_111918 Upper Congo, Africa	IRSNB_MP_0365 Yambinga

Côte d'Ivoire

MNHN_MP_1004 Bouafle, Cote d’Ivoire	MNHN_MP_1008 provant du Bandama, a Bouafle (Cote d’Ivoire)	MNHN_MP_0998 Riviere Bagoe, pres de Kouto, Cote d’Ivoire, (basin Niger)
MNHN_MP_1024 Riviere Bagoe, pres de Kouto, Cote d’Ivoire, (basin Niger)	MNHN_MP_1030 Riviere Maraoue, Point A, Côte d’Ivoire	MNHN_MP_1006 Riviere N’Zi a Bocanda, Cote d’Ivoire
MNHN_MP_1025 Riviere N’Zi a Bocanda, Cote d’Ivoire	MNHN_MP_1018 Riviere Yani, vers Kani, Cote d’Ivoire

Ghana

ZMB_38600
Abetifi

SMF_12236
Accra Goldkuste

Guinea

MNHN_MP_0486
Fouta Djalon [Guinea]

MNHN_MP_0806
Kakoli, Niger a Dougoura

MNHN_MP_0759
Siguiri, Guinee, Niger

Mali

MNHN_MP_1016 Bamako, Afrique Oc.	MNHN_MP_0742 Haut Senegal, Niger	MNHN_MP_0172 Koulikoro, Niger
MNHN_MP_0172 Koulikoro, Niger	MNHN_MP_0538 La Faleme, Fonta Djalon	MNHN_MP_1010 Moyen Niger, Soudan francais
IRSNB_MP_0346 Niger ... Bammako	MNHN_MP_1013 Niger, pres de Diafambe, Soudan	MNHN_MP_0277 Ouassoulou, Niger
MNHN_MP_0277 Ouassoulou, Niger	MNHN_MP_0277 Ouassoulou, Niger	FMNH_293180_01 River Niger, Bamako, Mali

Morocco

MNHN_MP_0455B
Maroc

Niger

MNHN_MP_1011 Gourao, Niger	MNHN_MP_1015 Gourao, Niger	MNHN_MP_1019 Le Barri, pres Say
AMNH_306016 Niger River, at Say, Niger	FMNH_293185 Niger River, at Say, Niger

Nigeria

USNM_272925 Kaduna R., Wushishi, 11 mi S Zurgem, North Nigeria	USNM_272925 Kaduna R., Wushishi, 11 mi S Zurgem, North Nigeria	BMNH_1940-7-13-1-2 Kaduna River, Zangeru, N. Nigeria
MRAC_57512 Niger: Kachikoko	BMNH_MP_206 Numan via Burutu, NE Nigeria	BMNH_MP_228 Numan, Burutu, NE Nigeria

unknown

IRSNB_MP_0505 [no locality available - Africa]	MRAC_201472 [no locality available - Africa]	MNHN_MP_1000 [no locality available - Africa]
IRSNB_MP_0509 Afrique Equator	IRSNB_MP_0501 Congo Belge, sans locality	MRAC_131230 Gundji en fau Lisala...
MNHN_MP_1009 Niger	MNHN_MP_1012 Niger	USNM_126501 Niger R., Africa
USNM_126501 Niger R., Africa	MCZ_173577 Niger River	ZMB_MP_0028 Niger, Africa
MRAC_131237 Quirbagi.....	BMNH_78-1-28-199 River Niger	BMNH_1968863 River Niger
BMNH_196467 River Niger	BMNH_196466 River Niger	ANSP_125466 River Niger, West Africa
BMNH_MP_222 W Africa	BMNH_76-6-8-117 West Africa	BMNH_76-6-8-117 West Africa
BMNH_65-2-28-10 West Africa	BMNH_64-2-3-1 West Africa

Genbank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.