Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Pleiodon

species Pleiodon spekii (Woodward, 1859): specimens

27 available nominal species synonyms (38 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pleiodon spekiiGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Zieritz et al. (2013), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika, Africa. (Afrotropics: AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pleiodon spekii

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot MNHN_MP_0188
MNHN_MP_0188
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Cameronia anceyi Bourguignat, 1886

image of lot MNHN_MP_0210
MNHN_MP_0210
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Cameronia dromauxi Bourguignat, 1886

image of lot MNHN_MP_0234
MNHN_MP_0234
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Cameronia jouberti Bourguignat, 1886

image of lot MNHN_MP_0265
MNHN_MP_0265
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Cameronia moineti Bourguignat, 1886

image of lot MNHN_MP_0258
MNHN_MP_0258
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntype
Cameronia obtusa Bourguignat, 1886

image of lot MNHN_MP_0313
MNHN_MP_0313
Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika)
syntypes
Cameronia vynckei Bourguignat, 1886

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

19 Specimens from Burundi

image of lot MRAC_58654
MRAC_58654
... Usumbra

image of lot MRAC_59236
MRAC_59236
a 20 km env. ... Usumbura

image of lot MRAC_59246
MRAC_59246
a 20 km env. ... Usumbura

image of lot MRAC_59972
MRAC_59972
Lac Tanganyika Rumonge

image of lot MRAC_606388
MRAC_606388
Lac Tanganyika, Usumbura

image of lot MRAC_606428
MRAC_606428
Lac Tanganyika, Usumbura

image of lot UMMZ_112009
UMMZ_112009
Lake Tanganyika, Usambra, east Africa

image of lot MCZ_41069
MCZ_41069
Lake Tanganyika, Usumbura, Rwanda, Belgian Congo

image of lot MRAC_576172
MRAC_576172
Plaine de la Ruzizi Kasaga

image of lot MRAC_58662
MRAC_58662
Rwanda: Rubengesa ... Usumbra

image of lot BMNH_1927-3-10-33-34
BMNH_1927-3-10-33-34
Sigunga Point, Tongwe, Tanganyika

image of lot ZMB_MP_0067
ZMB_MP_0067
Tanganyika bbeiUsumbura

image of lot MNHN_MP_0839
MNHN_MP_0839
Tanganyika lake near Usumbura

image of lot MRAC_58669
MRAC_58669
Usumbura

image of lot MRAC_58692
MRAC_58692
Usumbura Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58694
MRAC_58694
Usumbura Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58698
MRAC_58698
Usumbura Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_287851
MRAC_287851
Usumbura, Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_292832
MRAC_292832
Usumbura, Tanganyika

44 Specimens from Congo (DRC)

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0751
IRSNB_MP_0751
Albertville (Congo Belge)

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0730
IRSNB_MP_0730
Albertville Tanganyika

image of lot AMNH_88980
AMNH_88980
Albertville, Belgian Congo

image of lot ANSP_144645
ANSP_144645
Albertville, L. Tanganyika, Belg. Congo

image of lot MRAC_58686
MRAC_58686
Albertville, Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_303837
MRAC_303837
Djola, Congo

image of lot FMNH_52384
FMNH_52384
Kapampa, Lake Tanganyika, Centr. Africa

image of lot USNM_341241
USNM_341241
L. Tanganyika, Albertville

image of lot MRAC_58688
MRAC_58688
Lac Albert, Kasenyi

image of lot MNHN_MP_0830
MNHN_MP_0830
lac Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0833
MNHN_MP_0833
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0846
MNHN_MP_0846
lac Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0848
MNHN_MP_0848
lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_97820
MRAC_97820
Lac Tanganyika, Lubunduji (Albertville)

image of lot MRAC_65227
MRAC_65227
Lac Tanganyika, pres Albertville

image of lot MRAC_65228
MRAC_65228
Lac Tanganyika, pres Albertville

image of lot MRAC_58643
MRAC_58643
Lac Tanganyika: Kibanga

image of lot FMNH_293183
FMNH_293183
Lake Tanganyika at Uvira, Zaire, Africa

image of lot MCZ_173576
MCZ_173576
Lake Tanganyika, Moliro, Belgian Congo

image of lot MCZ_77271
MCZ_77271
Lake Tanganyika, Uvira, Belgian Congo

image of lot UF_167158
UF_167158
Lake Tanganyika, Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

image of lot FMNH_293184
FMNH_293184
Lake Tanganyika, Uvira, Kivu Prov. Zaire, Africa

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0467
IRSNB_MP_0467
M’pala Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0461
IRSNB_MP_0461
M’pala Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0428
IRSNB_MP_0428
M’pala, Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0434
IRSNB_MP_0434
M’Pala, Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0452
IRSNB_MP_0452
Moliro (Tanganyika)

image of lot MRAC_483972
MRAC_483972
Moliro, Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0863
MNHN_MP_0863
Mpala, Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_576191
MRAC_576191
Mulongwe, plage Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58651
MRAC_58651
Tanganyika a Foa

image of lot MRAC_58672
MRAC_58672
Tanganyika a Foa

image of lot SMF_12263
SMF_12263
Tanganyika See bei M’Pala

image of lot MNHN_MP_0836
MNHN_MP_0836
Tanganyika sud

image of lot MRAC_58683
MRAC_58683
Tanganyika... Moliro

image of lot MRAC_58664
MRAC_58664
Tanganyika... Tumpa

image of lot MRAC_58668
MRAC_58668
Tanganyika... Uvira

image of lot MRAC_58677
MRAC_58677
Tanganyika... Uvira

image of lot MRAC_58679
MRAC_58679
Tanganyika... Uvira

image of lot MRAC_58681
MRAC_58681
Tanganyika... Uvira

image of lot AMNH_305972
AMNH_305972
Uvira, northern Lake Tanganyika, Zaire

1 Specimens from Rwanda

image of lot MCZ_296007
MCZ_296007
Nyamasheke, 2 i above level of Lake Kivu, Rwanda

13 Specimens from Tanzania

image of lot ZMB_109103
ZMB_109103
Dtsch O. Africa

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0738
IRSNB_MP_0738
Karema, riv oriental du Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0746
IRSNB_MP_0746
Karema, Tanganyika

image of lot ZMB_109102
ZMB_109102
Kaviaala, N Ras Kungwe [locality unknown]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0774
IRSNB_MP_0774
Kigoma, Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0754
IRSNB_MP_0754
Kigoma, Tanganyika

image of lot USNM_341244
USNM_341244
L. Tanganyika, Kigoma

image of lot BMNH_MP_271
BMNH_MP_271
Lake Tanganyika, Kasakela, about 12 mi W Kigonz [sic]

image of lot MCZ_82012
MCZ_82012
Lake Tanganyika, Sumbwa, Ufipa, Tanganyika Territory

image of lot ZMB_MP_0055
ZMB_MP_0055
Tanganyika

image of lot SMF_132401
SMF_132401
Tanganyika Terr., Tanganyika See bei Kasaba (Kigoma Dist.)

image of lot SMF_UNCAT
SMF_UNCAT
Tanganyika Terr., Tanganyika See bei Kasaba, 6 km SSE ..... (Kigoma Dist.)

image of lot ZMB_52270
ZMB_52270
Tanganyika, Kasanga

54 Specimens from unknown

image of lot SMF_MP_2378
SMF_MP_2378
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot SMF_MP_2374
SMF_MP_2374
[no locality available - Africa]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0426
IRSNB_MP_0426
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0429
IRSNB_MP_0429
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0432
IRSNB_MP_0432
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0451
IRSNB_MP_0451
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0457
IRSNB_MP_0457
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0460
IRSNB_MP_0460
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0462
IRSNB_MP_0462
[Tanganyika]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0468
IRSNB_MP_0468
[Tanganyika]

image of lot MNHN_MP_0840
MNHN_MP_0840
Kamangi, Uguha [locality unknown]

image of lot ZMB_108806-02
ZMB_108806-02
L. Tanganyia

image of lot ANSP_133857
ANSP_133857
L. Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_783610
MRAC_783610
Lac Eduard

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0759
IRSNB_MP_0759
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0775
IRSNB_MP_0775
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_793049
MRAC_793049
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_575521
MRAC_575521
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0442
IRSNB_MP_0442
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0455
IRSNB_MP_0455
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0456
IRSNB_MP_0456
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0458
IRSNB_MP_0458
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0459_01
IRSNB_MP_0459_01
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0463
IRSNB_MP_0463
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58689
MRAC_58689
Lac Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0466
IRSNB_MP_0466
Lac Tanganyika?

image of lot BMNH_80-12-20-8-9
BMNH_80-12-20-8-9
Lake Tanganyika

image of lot BMNH_80-3-5-31-32
BMNH_80-3-5-31-32
Lake Tanganyika

image of lot BMNH_MP_262
BMNH_MP_262
Lake Tanganyika

image of lot BMNH_89-6-23-1-2
BMNH_89-6-23-1-2
Lake Tanganyika

image of lot BMNH_1926-10-27-1
BMNH_1926-10-27-1
Lake Tanganyika

image of lot USNM_126962
USNM_126962
Lake Tanganyika, Africa

image of lot AMNH_305984
AMNH_305984
Lake Tanganyika, E. Central Africa

image of lot UMMZ_112008
UMMZ_112008
Lake Tanganyika, west Africa

image of lot BMNH_MP_259
BMNH_MP_259
Senegal* [likely incorrect locality]

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0763
IRSNB_MP_0763
Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_215944
MRAC_215944
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0367
IRSNB_MP_0367
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0394
IRSNB_MP_0394
Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0834
MNHN_MP_0834
Tanganyika

image of lot MNHN_MP_0835
MNHN_MP_0835
Tanganyika

image of lot ZMB_35531
ZMB_35531
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0448
IRSNB_MP_0448
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0453
IRSNB_MP_0453
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0454
IRSNB_MP_0454
Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58665
MRAC_58665
Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58666
MRAC_58666
Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58670
MRAC_58670
Tanganyika

image of lot MRAC_58676
MRAC_58676
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0731
IRSNB_MP_0731
Tanganyika

image of lot IRSNB_MP_0753
IRSNB_MP_0753
Tanganyika

image of lot SMF_12264
SMF_12264
Tanganyika See

image of lot MRAC_58647
MRAC_58647
Tanganyika...

image of lot MRAC_58653
MRAC_58653
Tanganyika...

3 Specimens from Zambia

image of lot MCZ_82071
MCZ_82071
Lake Tanganyika, Nyamkolo, Northern Rhodesia

image of lot MRAC_795314
MRAC_795314
Zambia: Lac Tanganika, Kasakalabwe

image of lot UMMZ_248777
UMMZ_248777
Zambia: Nyika Bay of Kumbulla Id., Lake Tanganyika, 2 mi N Myulungu

GenBank Vouchers

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