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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Chambardia

species Chambardia trapezia (Martens, 1897): specimens

3 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia trapezia — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Van Damme & Pickford (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Chambardia trapezia ovoidea — Graf & Cummings (2007)

Range

Lake Victoria, Lake Albert and the Victoria Nile, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Chambardia trapezia

MUSSELp Specimen Records


image of lot ZMB_108813
ZMB_108813

Nyamagolso, S.W. Mansa


Congo (DRC)

image of lot MRAC_59258
MRAC_59258

Mahagi Port


Kenya

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0512
IRSNB_MP_0512

Baie de Kaviroudo, Victoria Nyanza

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INHS_25763

Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Dunga Beach, Nyanza, Kenya

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ANSP_359782

Mbita Passage, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province


Rwanda

image of lot MRAC_796644
MRAC_796644

Rwanda: Lac Ihema


Tanzania

image of lot ZMB_108814
ZMB_108814

Bukoba

image of lot ZMB_MP_0016
ZMB_MP_0016

Busisi...Victoria Nyanza

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SMF_12234

D.O. Afrika

image of lot SMF_12235
SMF_12235

D.O. Afrika

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MCZ_288403

Lake Victoria, Mwanza, South Bay, East Africa

image of lot ZMB_MP_0023
ZMB_MP_0023

Manyonga, Ussukama

image of lot ZMB_MP_0023
ZMB_MP_0023

Manyonga, Ussukama

image of lot BMNH_1937-12-30-13152
BMNH_1937-12-30-13152

Mwanza, Victoria Nyanza

image of lot MCZ_53205
MCZ_53205

Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory

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BMNH_84-2-19-132-133

Victoria Nyanza, south shore

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BMNH_1902-5-26-44

Victoria Nyassa, Nyemirembe


Uganda

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MNHN_MP_0911

Au Nord du Victoria Nyanza, dans les environes d’ Entebbe

image of lot ZMB_108816
ZMB_108816

Bare, Buddu

image of lot ZMB_108816
ZMB_108816

Bare, Buddu

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MRAC_576254

Lac Victoria, Entebe

image of lot MCZ_123637
MCZ_123637

Lake Albert, Bugungu, near Butiaba, Uganda

image of lot BMNH_MP_229
BMNH_MP_229

Lake Kyoga, Uganda

image of lot MCZ_142359
MCZ_142359

Lake Victoria (Victoria Nyanza), Uganda

image of lot USNM_606819
USNM_606819

Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda

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USNM_606819

Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda

image of lot MCZ_132973
MCZ_132973

Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda

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MCZ_175090

Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda

image of lot MCZ_142363
MCZ_142363

Lake Victoria, Kazi, near Entebbe, Uganda

image of lot MCZ_142363
MCZ_142363

Lake Victoria, Kazi, near Entebbe, Uganda

image of lot MCZ_260512
MCZ_260512

Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda

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BMNH_92-8-27-8-10

Lake Victoria, Ripon Falls

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ANSP_348697

Shore of Lake Victoria, Kitala, Entebbe Dist. Uganda

image of lot ANSP_348697
ANSP_348697

Shore of Lake Victoria, Kitala, Entebbe Dist. Uganda

image of lot ZMB_108817
ZMB_108817

Towalio, Buddu, Soweh, Uganda

image of lot ZMB_108817
ZMB_108817

Towalio, Buddu, Soweh, Uganda

image of lot BMNH_MP_241
BMNH_MP_241

Uganda

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BMNH_1902-5-26-45

Victoria Nyanza, Budde

image of lot BMNH_1906-3-30-38-40
BMNH_1906-3-30-38-40

Victoria Nyanza, Entebee

ZMB_108817B. Towchio [?], Buddu, Soweh, Uganda


unknown

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0518
IRSNB_MP_0518

Igauga Usogo, N. Lake Victoria Nyanza

image of lot ANSP_83081
ANSP_83081

Kisuani, German East Africa [questionable locality]

image of lot MRAC_MP_0002
MRAC_MP_0002

Lac Albert

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MRAC_57629

Lac Victoria

image of lot ZMB_108815
ZMB_108815

Mbugu, Victoria Nyansa

image of lot BMNH_MP_027
BMNH_MP_027

South America [?]

image of lot ANSP_83083
ANSP_83083

Victoria Nyanza

image of lot BMNH_1901-8-16-23
BMNH_1901-8-16-23

Victoria Nyanza

image of lot BMNH_1904-4-6-37
BMNH_1904-4-6-37

Victoria Nyanza

image of lot BMNH_1924-11-28-90-96
BMNH_1924-11-28-90-96

Victoria Nyanza

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BMNH_1930-12-3-364

Victoria Nyanza

Genbank Vouchers

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