Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Chambardia
18 available nominal species synonyms (23 total synonyms)
Chambardia wahlbergi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Chen et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Chambardia wahlbergi wahlbergi — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Chambardia wahlbergi hartmanni — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010)
Chambardia wahlbergi guillaini — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010)
Chambardia wahlbergi tabula — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Chambardia tabula — Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009)
Widespread from southern Africa north to the Nile and west to Senegal, with several disjunct populations recognized as subspecies. (Afrotropics: AF1 AF2 AF4 AF5)


BMNH_1965190
Sierra Leone
holotype
Anodon tabula G.B. Sowerby II, 1867

MNHN_MP_0220
Afrique Orientale
syntypes
Anodonta guillaini Récluz, 1850

ZMB_43380
Ihindi, Ugogo
type
Spatha dorsalis Martens, 1897

ANSP_81211
Boran, British East Africa
holotype
Spatha haasi Pilsbry, 1923

MRAC_57521
N. Nyassa, Karonga
type
Spatha lacustris Simpson, 1900

MNHN_MP_0255
Sudan Francais
syntype
Spatha major Germain, 1906

USNM_86778
Umpingave River, Port Natal, Af.
type
Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864

MNHN_MP_0163
Marigot du Sengal
syntype
Spathella adansoni Jousseaume, 1886

MNHN_MP_0173
Lac Abbay; Rives da Lac Rodolphe
syntype
Spathella bozasi Rochebrune & Germain, 1904

BMNH_1965191
Sierra Leone
paratype
Anodon tabula G.B. Sowerby II, 1867

MCZ_110739
Aaipes River, near Pretoria, Transvaal
topotypes
Iridina wahlbergi Krauss, 1848

ANSP_41812
Natal, So. Africa
paratypes
Iridina wahlbergi Krauss, 1848

ZMB_4860
Sennar, Sudan
types
Spatha hartmanni Martens, 1866

USNM_86778A
Umpingave River, Port Natal, Africa
paratype
Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864

USNM_18805
Port Natal, Africa
paratype
Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864

MNHN_MP_0954
du pays des Massilikatsi ....

BMNH_1907-7-25-18-19
Gazaland

IRSNB_MP_0651
Henup River, Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0402
Kosters Rivier, Transvaal

BMNH_1915-10-12-3-4-21-22
Lana River, Ngaoo, Tanganyika Territory

ZMB_MP_0020
Ludjende Fluss [Lutshendi ??]

MNHN_MP_0937
marigot de Mt. Bout, Mauritanie

IRSNB_MP_0506
riviere Saumatre Maji-Churi

UF_185711
Talik River, a tributary to the Mara River, Kenya

UMMZ_111951
Taru Desert, British East Africa

MNHN_MP_0915
Voi River, Tsavo Park, Kenya

ANSP_185374
Thamlakane River at Ma, Zululand, Union S. Africa

MNHN_MP_0933
Barrage de Pabre (Ouagadougou)

MNHN_MP_0940
Lac de Hte Volta, pres de Ouagadougou

MCZ_288394
Volta Blanche, 53 km fr, Ouagadougou at bridge on rd. to Fada N’Gourma, Ivory Coast

BMNH_1911-10-27-2
River Logone, South of Lake Chad

MNHN_MP_0946
50 km ENE d’ Armathie, Tchad

MNHN_MP_0959
Chari

MNHN_MP_0926
Djourab

BMNH_MP_252
Lake Chad

MNHN_MP_0947
Le Bas Chari

MNHN_MP_0936
Territoire du Chari

MCZ_98885
Lake Kivu, Idjgwi Isl., Belgian Congo

USNM_215179
Lake Stefanie, Abyssinia

ANSP_81212
Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa

ANSP_81217
Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa

MNHN_MP_0925
Nil Bleu, Abyssinie

ZMB_MP_0038
Abetifi

BMNH_MP_233
Ada Pond, Gold Coast

INHS_79668
ephemeral pools, Mole National Park, West Gonja, Ghana, Africa

ANSP_276551
Nungua, near Legon, Accra, Ghana

MNHN_MP_0951
Reservior de Nungua pres d’ Accra, Ghana

MNHN_MP_0960
Reservior de Nungua pres d’ Accra, Ghana

MNHN_MP_0938
Reservoir de Nungua pres Accra, Ghana

MNHN_MP_0941
Reservoir de Nungua pres Accra, Ghana

USNM_679432
Aruba Dam, Kenya

DMNH_30347
Aruba Dam, Kenya

USNM_679433
Aruba Dam, Tsave Nat’l Park, Kenya

ANSP_81216
Boran, British East Africa

BMNH_MP_390
dry lake bed NE of Baricho

BMNH_1913-12-18-58
Jilore, near Malindi

MRAC_793982
Kenya: Aruba Dam, 15 N of Mombasa

MNHN_MP_0923
Lac Rodolphe

ANSP_81214
Lake Rudolf, British East Africa

BMNH_MP_395
Lake Rudolph, about 25 miles along the Lodwa [?] - Ferguson Gulf Road

BMNH_93-12-22-107
Lake Somite, Tana Valley, Koncholoro

FMNH_21465
Lake Victoria Nyanza

USNM_707031
Mombasa, Kenya

ANSP_81215
near Magois, British E Africa

AMNH_179161
oxbow, near Tana River, near Mnazini, Kenya, East Africa

SMF_12209
Peccetoni See, Witu-Land, Ost, Africa [Lake Peccatoni near mouth of Tana River]

BMNH_1913-12-18-59-60
Pokomo, Kombe, British East Africa

BMNH_MP_178
Ramisi River, Kenya

BMNH_93-12-22-108
Swamps of the Khilife River

AMNH_136305
Tana River, Kenya

BMNH_93-12-22-104
Tana River, Lake Dumi

BMNH_MP_364
Taru Desert, British East Africa

BMNH_1908-3-9-1-2
Kombi, Ruo River, affluent of the Shire River at Chiromo, British. Cent. Afr.

BMNH_1902-1-24-12-13
Lake Chiuta, SE of Lake Nyassa

BMNH_1937-12-30-13546-13547
Lake Nyasa

BMNH_MP_225
Lake Nyassa, NW Nyassa

ANSP_359783
Monkey Bay, Mangochi Road, Malawi

SMF_3470
Nyassa See

BMNH_1904-12-7-1-2
Shire River, Chiromo, Nyasaland

MNHN_MP_0945
Soudan

MNHN_MP_0929
Soudan francais

MNHN_MP_0930
Soudan francais

MNHN_MP_0944
Soudan francias

MNHN_MP_0948
Soudan francias

MNHN_MP_0956
Adror mauritanien, Arouala, neolithic, 20°57’04”N; 12°51’15”W

MNHN_MP_0935
Hassi Atile, au pied du Tamga, Adrar Mauritanien

SMF_10397
Cheringoma Farm, Station Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caia etwa 100 km sud d Zambesi u 175 kn von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika

SMF_12186
Delagoa Bay, Natal

ZMB_41765
Hchongore, bei Delagoa bai, Mosambik

ZMB_MP_0010
Komatie Fluss [?], Mosambik

DMNH_14875
Mocambique, Africa

USNM_126961
Tete, Mozambique

AMS_127029
Tette, Mozambique

ZMB_4652
Zambeze, Tete Mosambik
SMF_10397A. Cheringoma Farm, Station Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caia etwa 100 km sud d Zambesi u 175 kn von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika

MNHN_MP_0928
Boussa, northern Nigeria

BMNH_MP_208
Gambaroo, Yaou (or Geou) River, now the Komadugu - Yoba River, Lake Chad, “R. Gammaroo” NE Nigeria

ZMB_17667
Ngadda Fl.,

ZMB_MP_0001
Rikwa Fl, in Nigeria

SMF_12180
Schillem am Gongola Fl., N Nigerien

MNHN_MP_0939
Langalkam, Dakar

SMF_12181
Rufisque am Senegal

IRSNB_MP_0519
Sierra Leon

BMNH_MP_243
48 km SW Kismayo, Somalia

MNHN_MP_0903
Brava, Cote de Comal...

MNHN_MP_0953
Côte d’ Afrique, de Zenzibar

BMNH_85-6-5-19
Interior of Somali Country

CM_66654
Somalia

SMF_9522
Somaliland

MNHN_MP_0943
Affluent du Limpopo, Zululand

SMF_12188
Altwasser des Olifants River, bei Pont zwischen Satara und Letaba, Ost., Transvaal

FMNH_21466
Apies River, near Pretoria, South Africa

SMF_12187
Apies River, Pretoria, Transvaal

MRAC_59105
E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba

MRAC_59106
E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba

MRAC_59107
E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba

MRAC_59108
E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba

MRAC_59109
E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba

MRAC_59134
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59135
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59136
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59137
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59138
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59139
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59140
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59141
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59150_01
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MRAC_59211
E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp

MCZ_108642
Kruger National Park, Transvaal

USNM_894285
Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mzuki Nature Reserve, South Africa

MCZ_99738
Letaba River, near camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

MCZ_99740
Mapulin, 4 mi S Letaba Camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0659
Napier River, Transvaal

SMF_12184
Natal

AMNH_30852
Natal

MRAC_57635
Natal

UMMZ_111933
Natal, South Africa

UMMZ_40768
near Johannesburg, Transvaal

UMMZ_111934
near Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

MCZ_99739
near Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

BMNH_61-7-3-20
Port Natal

BMNH_MP_251
Port Natal

UMMZ_111931
Premier Mine Dam, junction of Wilge and Elands Rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0667
Pretoria

IRSNB_MP_0671
Pretoria

UMMZ_111935
Pretoria [Transvaal, South Africa]

INHS_79028
Sabie River, Kruger National Park

BMNH_MP_244
South Africa

BMNH_63-3-25-5
South Africa

MCZ_MP.225
South Africa

IRSNB_MP_0521
Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0522
Transvaal

SMF_12185
Transvaal

BMNH_MP_245
Transvaal, Kalk Bank

AMS_127030
Transvaal, South Africa

SMF_12193
Tumpel d Gudzana, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis, George’s Kraal, 20 km nv Satara, O. Transvaal

MRAC_59110
Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal

MRAC_59112
Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal

MRAC_59113
Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal

MRAC_59114
Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal

MRAC_59115
Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal

SMF_12196B
Tumpel des Gundzana Baches, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis George’s Kraal, 2o km n.v. Satara Ost Transvaal

SMF_12194
Tumpel im Trockenbelt des Baches Malashlungu, 4 m von Lower, Sabia Camp, Kruger Park, Ost. Transvaal

SMF_12195
Tumpel Trockenbell des Mawobje Creeks, Zufluss des Gr. Letaba Rivers bei Letaba Camp, Ost, Transvaal

SMF_12191
Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal

SMF_12192
Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal

SMF_12191M
Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal

IRSNB_MP_0520
Zoulouland

ANSP_125491
Zulu Country, South Africa

MNHN_MP_0957
Zululand

BMNH_1948-11-13-1
Zululand, Mruzi Reserve

BMNH_1923-6-8-1148
Abba Island opposite Fachi Shoya, S. Sudan

USNM_215176
Assua R., on the Nimule Gondokoro trail, Uganda

SMF_978
Bahr el Ghazal

SMF_982
Bahr el Ghazal

USNM_215181
Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan

ZMB_MP_0027
Cartum

ZMB_77701
Kosti, Blac Nil, Ost Afrika

UMMZ_111936
Mogran, nr Khartum [Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa]

SMF_319218
N Sudan Wadi Howar

MNHN_MP_0918
Nil Blanc

MNHN_MP_0927
Nil Blanc

ZMB_20556
Rohl Fluss, Sudan

MRAC_97724
Soudan: Bahr el Abiad

UMMZ_248917
Swampy bank of White Nile N of Kosti, Sudan & across from Aba Is.

BMNH_MP_398
White Nile

MCZ_289030
White Nile, Dinder [lat. 13° long 33°], Sudan

MCZ_289031
White Nile, Gedaref, Sudan

ZMB_43377
Bay of Njanguira a Mtiwe

BMNH_65-1-3-28
E Africa from the Kingami River and ?, 6° S lat

BMNH_65-1-3-31
Kingami River, Tanganyika Territory, East Africa, on plateau 6° S Lat.

BMNH_MP_403
Kiniagai Lake, near Mpwapwa, Tanganyika Territory

MCZ_288400
Kiruruno, Tanganyika Territory; 34°20’ E, 50°50’ S

ZMB_39421
Kisungu am Pangani

BMNH_MP_396
Lake Rukwa, Tanganyika Territory

BMNH_84-2-19-77-78
Mganda Mkali, Urambo Country, Tanganyika Territory

BMNH_84-2-19-74-76
Mgunda Mkali, Urambo Country

ZMB_43376
Mjassa (Ugogo)

BMNH_MP_247
Mkata Plains, Tanganyika Territory

MCZ_53207
Mkata Plains, Tanganyika Territory

CM_61.7246
Mkata River (trib. to Wami River), near Mrogoro, German East Africa

CM_61.7247
Ngerengere River (Trib. to Kingani or Riwu River), Mrogoro, German East Africa

ZMB_MP_0036
Nyemirembe 2° 33’ S

ZMB_52871
Rikwa See

ZMB_MP_0012
Rukwa See, Tansania

MCZ_260520
Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Tanganyika

BMNH_MP_246
Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory

MCZ_288395
Sibiti River, Lake Eyasi, SW end near Kimali, Tanganyika Territory

BMNH_90-4-16-3-5
Ugogo, Niargivira [?]

IRSNB_MP_0502
Usagara

USNM_128576
Usagara

IRSNB_MP_0661
Usagara, Transvaal

BMNH_63-9-16-1
Uzaramo and Central Africa in the Ugogo District, between 6° and 7° S lat. and 34° and 35° E long. Tanganyika Territory

BMNH_MP_239
Yaida Plain, Mbulu Dist., Northern Province of Tanganyika

MNHN_MP_0932
Togo, Duetch Oet Afrika

MCZ_171543
Lake Victoria, Uganda

ZMB_52872
......10-20......

IRSNB_MP_0503
[no locality available - Africa]

ZMB_MP_0060
[no locality available - Africa]

USNM_70076
[no locality available - Africa]

ANSP_125490
[no locality available - Africa]

ZMB_MP_0030
Afrika

SMF_12210
Angeblich Victoria Nyanza

AMS_127036
Central Africa

USNM_706967
East Africa

UMMZ_111943
East Africa

UMMZ_111997
Lake Victoria Nyanza, Ukérévé, East Africa

ZMB_MP_0029
unbek. Fundort

MRAC_97406
Victoria Nyanza

BMNH_90-7-16-6
Victoria Nyanza, Njanagodjn [?]

BMNH_84-2-9-7
Zambesi River

BMNH_MP_392
Zambesi River, at Mutitsu Con [unknown locality]
ANSP_40768.

ANSP_416288
fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia

ANSP_416287
fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia

ANSP_419403
fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia

BMNH_1947-8-18-32-34
Kafue River, Rhodesia

USNM_341223
Kafue, Rhodesia

ANSP_416310
Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia

ANSP_416309
Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia

INHS_30874
Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia

INHS_30876
Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia

BMNH_MP_255
Magoye River, near Mazabuka, Northern Rhodesia

INHS_30873
Msandila River (Luangwa River- Zambezi River- Indian Ocean Dr.) road from Mfuwe to Nsefu, Eastern, Zambia, Africa, -13.1146°, 31.8636°

ANSP_413309
Msandila River, confluence with Luangwa River, Zambia

UMMZ_248918
River Zambesi, near Livingstone, S Rhodesia

ANSP_419404
Siamombo River, on the Sinazongwe-Mamba Rd., Zambia

ANSP_413305
Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia

MRAC_795305
Zambia: Great Rusha River near Makuka
INHS_30871. Msandila River, confluence with Luangwa River, Zambia
INHS_30868. Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia

SMF_12190
Hunyani River, Zambesi Zufluss, 20 km sv Salisbury, S. Rhodesien

BMNH_MP_388
Zambesi River, near Deka
ANSP_419403 / FMNH_343928. (16S: KP184845, 28S: JN243864, COI: JN243886, go to GenBank) fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia.
BivAToL-405. (16S: KX713202, 18S: KX713277, 28S: KX713365, COI: KX713448, H3: KX713520, go to GenBank)