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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Aspathariinae | Chambardia

species Chambardia welwitschii (Morelet, 1868): specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia welwitschiiGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Chambardia welwitschiGraf & Cummings (2007)

Range

Cuanza Basin and Upper Zambezi, Angola and Zambia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


specimen
IRSNB_MP_0382

Golungo Alto, Angola


Angola

specimen
ZMB_34592

Angola

specimen
SMF_9830A-C

Angola, Golumgo Alto

specimen
MCZ_72822

Lucala River, Angola

specimen
ZMB_34319

Maria Bach

specimen
ZMB_34319

Maria Bach

specimen
BMNH_93-2-4-1739

R. Eucala, Angola

specimen
BMNH_93-2-4-1740

R. Muio, Angola

specimen
BMNH_93-2-4-1741

R. Muio, Angola

specimen
MNHN_MP_0950

R. Muio, Angola

specimen
BMNH_76-6-8-67

Rio Moio o Muio, Angola

specimen
SMF_9830D

Rio Muria, bei Trombeta, Golungo Alto, Angola

specimen
SMF_9830D

Rio Muria, bei Trombeta, Golungo Alto, Angola


unknown

specimen
BMNH_MP_221

West Africa


Zambia

specimen
BMNH_1932.8.17.10

Luwidzi River, Mulanda Bantu, Northern Rhodesia