MUSSELpdb

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freshwater mussels
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Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography

Data last updated
Mon 2 March 2026

Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Etheriidae | Etheria

species Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807: specimens

19 available nominal species synonyms (36 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Etheria elliptica — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2009), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), ... Smith (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Bolotov et al. (2024), Chen et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Aspatharia dahomeyensis — Akindele et al. (2023)

Range

Widespread in Africa and Madagascar. (Afrotropics: AF1 AF2 AF3 AF4 AF5 AF6)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Etheria elliptica

MUSSELp Specimen Records

ZMB_58132	IRSNB_MP_0475 Busira	IRSNB_MP_0766 Louebo (Congo)
SMF_168391 Seitenflugh des Oberza.. vow Niger ....

Angola

IRSNB_MP_0549 Angola	MRAC_249924 Barra do Dande, Angola	MNHN_MP_1150 Bas Cunene près confluent Chabicua
MRAC_275313 Bucco Lao riv Luali	MRAC_249925 Bucco Lao, Encl. Cabinda riv Luali	MRAC_128435 Buco Lao, Encl. Cabinda riv Luali
ZMB_111747 Chiloango, Congo	MRAC_249934 chutes Francois Joseph	AMNH_55685 Lobito, Africa
MRAC_781583 Luoli, Shiloango	MRAC_781584 Luoli, Shiloango	SMF_12282 Rio Lucala, Angola
MRAC_192722 Rio Lui, region de Malange, Angola

Benin

MNHN_MP_1128 bords du l’Ojbab et de l’Oueme, Dahomey	MNHN_MP_1134 Dahomey	MNHN_MP_1139 Dahomey env de Porto Novo
MNHN_MP_1142 Dahomey: Cercle de Zagnanado; Sus les rivieres du Bas Oueme a Dogba	MNHN_MP_1140 Dahomey: rivieres du bas Oueme, cercle de Zagnanado: Dogba

Burkina Faso

MNHN_MP_1133 Diebougou, haut Volta	MRAC_793560 Haute Volta Ouagadougou	MNHN_MP_1130 Niaogo (Volta Blanche)
IRSNB_MP_0768 Yakala, Volta Blache, Burkina Faso (Ht Volta)

Cameroon

ZMB_112972 Benue b. Garua	UF_93230 Cameroon	DMNH_166345 Cameroons
ZMB_63626 Kamerun	ZMB_63626 Kamerun	ZMB_49676 Kamerun.....
MNHN_MP_1309 Koussri	CM_42-291 Nun River, Tibati, Cameroon, Africa	MCZ_172011 Nun River, Tibati, tributary of Mbam River, Cameroon
MRAC_491844 Riv. Logone Oubangui-Chari	ANSP_171374 Sakbayeme R., Edea, Cameroon, Africa	MCZ_63418 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon
DMNH_48614 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon	UMMZ_138552 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon, Africa	UMMZ_138552 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon, Africa

Central African Republic

MNHN_MP_1152 Dans l Gribingui (Haut Chari)	MNHN_MP_1144 Gribingui a Finda (Afrique Australe francaise)	MNHN_MP_1121 Marias du Mamoun lit du Bonngoul pays de Senoussi
MNHN_MP_1149 Territoire du Chari, Le Mamoun pays de Senoussi	ZMB_104904 Uam bei Bosum (?)

Chad

MNHN_MP_1311 Bahr el Ghazal ... Djourab	MNHN_MP_1147 Canal lateral au Chari a Corbol	MNHN_MP_1137 Chari
MNHN_MP_1146 Dans la lac Tro	BMNH_MP_332 Lake Chad	MNHN_MP_1135 Pays de Corbol au sud du Baguirmi

Congo (Brazzaville)

MNHN_MP_1222 Bords du Congo, N’Gabe Moyen Congo	ANSP_416301 Congo River, at and near the mouth of the Foulakari, Congo	ANSP_413702 Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, Congo
ANSP_416302 Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, Congo	INHS_31233 Congo River, Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoué, below Brazzaville, Congo	MNHN_MP_1234 dans le pool, Brazzaville
MNHN_MP_1234 dans le pool, Brazzaville	MRAC_199497 Dolisie, bassin Niari, AEF	MNHN_MP_0171 Gancini (Congo)
MNHN_MP_0171 Gancini (Congo)	MNHN_MP_1246 Gancini.......	MNHN_MP_1237 N’Gabe Congo
MNHN_MP_1244 N’Gabe, Moyen Congo	MNHN_MP_1238 Oubanghi	MNHN_MP_1243 Oubanghi Congo
MNHN_MP_1223 riviere Ouabanghi	MNHN_MP_1226 riviere Ouabanghi	MRAC_103952 Tshela, Mayumbe
MRAC_103953 Tshela, Mayumbe	MRAC_103954 Tshela, Mayumbe	MRAC_103956 Tshela, Mayumbe

Congo (DRC)

IRSNB_MP_0539 ... Kassai ... du Congo	ZMB_36581 ...Lulu ... Lualaba, 23-26 O, 4° - 6° S...	MRAC_103020 Arakubi, riv. Mapungi (affl. Ituri)
IRSNB_MP_0908 Arowimi, Mogandjo	IRSNB_MP_0712 Aruwimi	IRSNB_MP_0514 Banana
MRAC_310664 Banana	MRAC_310664 Banana	MRAC_339604 Banana
MRAC_491850 Banana	MRAC_492157 Banana	MRAC_580817 Banningville, riv Kwango
MRAC_580818 Banningville, riv Kwango	MRAC_580819 Banningville, riv Kwango	IRSNB_MP_0523 Banziville
IRSNB_MP_0550 Banziville	MRAC_130953 Banziville	MRAC_488047 Bas-Congo
IRSNB_MP_0756 Bolongo (Lisala), Congo-Ubangi	MRAC_201473 Bushimai	MRAC_58903 Congo
MNHN_MP_1248 Congo	MNHN_MP_1235 Congo	ANSP_416362 Congo River, ca. 2 km upstream of Kibanga, DR Congo
MCZ_181387 Congo River, Stanleyville, Belgian Congo	USNM_160073 Congo Valley	SMF_12284 Dikuluwe Fl. Zuff d Lufira n v N Guba, Kabanga zieml salzhaltiges a Salzquelle, slamm Wasser Romieux
MRAC_202365 Dikulwe, pres Bunkeya (Katenga)	MRAC_202365 Dikulwe, pres Bunkeya (Katenga)	MRAC_303838 Djola... Congo
MCZ_181388 Dungu River, Faradje, Belgian Congo	MRAC_58797 Elisabetha (Basoko)	MRAC_58823 Elisabetha (Basoko)
MRAC_58845 Elisabetha (Basoko)	MRAC_58845 Elisabetha (Basoko)	MRAC_249694 Elisabethville
MRAC_307458 Elisabethville	MRAC_58834 env. d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58834 env. d’Elisabethville
MRAC_58839 env. d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58840 env. d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58841 env. d’Elisabethville
MRAC_58960 Faradji...	IRSNB_MP_0435 Ht Congo	MRAC_468490 Ibembo
MRAC_468500 Ibembo	MRAC_65221 Kamina	MRAC_58803 Kasai
MRAC_249637 Kasai au passage de la ligne teligraphique	MRAC_58105 Kasenga	MRAC_484128 Kasenga
MRAC_484130 Kasenga	MRAC_554561 Kasenga	MRAC_554568 Kasenga
IRSNB_MP_0483 Kasenga, affluent du Chambezi	ANSP_133799 Kasenga, Belgian Congo	MRAC_287660 Kasongo-Lunda
MRAC_249933 Kasongo-Lunda, riv. Kivango	MRAC_249933 Kasongo-Lunda, riv. Kivango	ZMB_40267 Kassai Fl. ...Mündung ... Kuango
IRSNB_MP_0436 Katanga	MRAC_58793 Kibombo	MRAC_58793 Kibombo
MRAC_58793 Kibombo	MRAC_287268 Kindu, Lualaba	IRSNB_MP_0783 Kindu, Manyema, Lualaba
MRAC_58874 Kinshasa	MRAC_58944 Kinshasa	IRSNB_MP_0786 Kinshassa, Congo Belge
MRAC_249928 Kipushi, Katanga	MRAC_249929 Kipushi, Katanga	SMF_5687 Kongo Falle
SMF_5687 Kongo Falle	SMF_5687 Kongo Falle	SMF_5685 Kongo Falle
SMF_5685 Kongo Falle	SMF_5686 Kongo Falle	SMF_5688 Kongo Falle n
SMF_5688 Kongo Falle n	ZMB_38713 Kuango Fl.	MRAC_58801 Kumzulu
MRAC_249695 Kwango, entre Kundi et Kingushi	MRAC_791977 La Luapula Kasenga	MRAC_791977 La Luapula Kasenga
MRAC_791977 La Luapula Kasenga	MRAC_249650 La Luapula, a Kasenga	MRAC_249652 La Luapula, a Kasenga
MRAC_249652 La Luapula, a Kasenga	MRAC_249655 La Luapula, a Kasenga	MRAC_249655 La Luapula, a Kasenga
MRAC_58907 La riv Shifunanzi au Nord d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58917 La riv Shifunanzi au Nord d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58926 La riv Shifunanzi au Nord d’Elisabethville
MRAC_58933 La riv Shifunanzi au Nord d’Elisabethville	MRAC_58937 La riv Shifunanzi au Nord d’Elisabethville	MNHN_MP_1245 lac Tanganyika
MRAC_316471 Leopoldville	DMNH_173156 Leopoldville, Congo	SMF_218426 Leopoldville, Congo
MRAC_100053 Lisala pres du flueve de depot indigine	MRAC_202306 Lokandu	MRAC_101263 Lua pres Karawa (Kele Kamba)
USNM_597011 Lua River, near Bosobolo, Equator Prov., Belgian Congo	USNM_597011 Lua River, near Bosobolo, Equator Prov., Belgian Congo	IRSNB_MP_0487 Lualaba
IRSNB_MP_0536 Luapula a Kasenga	IRSNB_MP_0446 Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58889 Luapula Kasenga
MRAC_58940 Luapula Kasenga	MRAC_58789 Luapula: Grand Lubemba	MRAC_58870 Luapula: Kasenga
MCZ_109509 Lubilash River, Pania-Mutombo, Belgian Congo	MRAC_575293 Lubumbashi env. Elisabethville	MRAC_278320 Lukula
MRAC_548428 Lukula	MRAC_60987 Matadi	MRAC_108614 Matadi
MRAC_199929 Matadi ...	MRAC_249923 Matadi fleuve	MRAC_249926 Matadi...
MRAC_278361 Moanda	MRAC_305456 Moanda	MRAC_58815 Moliro
MRAC_201307 Mongbwalu	MRAC_201304 Mongbwalu (Nizi)	MRAC_201305 Mongbwalu (Nizi)
MRAC_58895 Moto	AMNH_223455 mouth of Kafubu River, at Luapula River, (Congo), Zaire	MRAC_132916 Mutombo, Mukulu
MRAC_58871 Nsendwe	MRAC_58872 Nsendwe	MRAC_58882 Nsendwe
MRAC_58888 Nsendwe	MRAC_58943 Nsendwe	MRAC_58952 Nsendwe
MRAC_58958 Nsendwe	ZMB_52975 Nsendwe, Congo	ZMB_52976 Nsendwe, Congo
SMF_83026 Nsendwe, Congo	SMF_12295 Nsendwe, Ob. Belgischer, Kongo	MRAC_58862 Nyangwe
MRAC_58865 Nyangwe	IRSNB_MP_0546 Nyangwe	MRAC_58892 Nyangwe
IRSNB_MP_0470 Nyangwe	ZMB_36580 Nyangwe, Lualaba, 4° 13’ S ......	MRAC_58827 Penge (Epulu)
MRAC_317402 Plage Tanganika a Albertville	MRAC_58780 R. Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58781 R. Luapula a Kasenga
MRAC_58785 R. Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58785 R. Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58786 R. Luapula a Kasenga
MRAC_58790 R. Luapula a Kasenga	MRAC_58794 R. Luapula Kasenga	MNHN_MP_1230 Reserve de la Biosphere de la Luki Bas Zaire, rive droite
MRAC_280003 Riv. Aruwimi, Nyoka	MNHN_MP_1241 Riv. Loubetri [?], N Tima, Congo	MRAC_58842 riv. Lubumbashi Elisabethville
MRAC_292831 Riv. Lufira	MRAC_739132 Riv. Lufira, Kalambo	MRAC_58902 Riv. Sankuru
BMNH_67-10-27-8 River Asoa	MRAC_791550 riviere situee entre la passage de la N’Duye et Mambasa, sur la route Nia-Nia-Trumu	IRSNB_MP_0711 Sankaru (Congo)
IRSNB_MP_0752 Sankaru (Congo)	USNM_126568 Sankero, near mouth of Lobifi R., Congo, Africa	MRAC_58821 Sankura
MRAC_58877 Sankura	MRAC_58901 Sankuru	MRAC_58885 Stanley Falls
MRAC_58891 Stanley Falls	MRAC_58956 Stanley Falls	MRAC_58957 Stanley Falls
MRAC_58855 Stanley Pool	MRAC_58941 Stanley Pool	MRAC_58858 Stanley Pool Kinshasa
MRAC_58830 Stanleyville	MRAC_58826 Stanleyville, Belg. Congo	AMNH_72209 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
DMNH_129925 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo	ANSP_133817 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Africa	ANSP_133817 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Africa
ANSP_133817 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Africa	ANSP_133817 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Africa	IRSNB_MP_0524 Tuku Riv Uele
IRSNB_MP_0441 Tuku Riv. Uele	IRSNB_MP_0431 Tuku, Riv. Uele	DMNH_149930 Ubangi River, Libenge, Congo Belge
MRAC_133261 Ubangi: Banziville	BMNH_94-9-4-8 Upper Congo	USNM_130089 Upper Congo
MRAC_581481 Vista	MRAC_581482 Vista	MRAC_134724 Wamba, Kwango
IRSNB_MP_0919 Yangambi, flueve Congo	IRSNB_MP_0767 Yanyambi	MCZ_293466 Zaire River, Luozi, Zaire
ANSP_344500 Zambi, on Congo River, Belgian Congo, W. Africa; 3.58° S, 11.17° E	ANSP_344500 Zambi, on Congo River, Belgian Congo, W. Africa; 3.58° S, 11.17° E

Côte d'Ivoire

MRAC_58779 Assinie	MNHN_MP_1138 Assinie	IRSNB_MP_0925 Assinie
IRSNB_MP_2006 Assinie	IRSNB_MP_0439 Assinie	IRSNB_MP_0447 Assinie
MNHN_MP_1132 Assinie (Liberia)	MNHN_MP_1136 Assinie (Liberia)	MRAC_249656 Bagoi, Côte d’Ivoire
MRAC_249671 Bagoi, Côte d’Ivoire	MRAC_249672 Bagoi, Côte d’Ivoire	MRAC_249673 Bagoi, Côte d’Ivoire
MNHN_MP_1131 Bouafle, Cote d’Ivoire	MNHN_MP_1127 Fleuve Comoe, Cote d’Ivoire	IRSNB_MP_0445 pres de Bakarykro et Dimbokro, Côte d’Ivoire
MNHN_MP_1124 Riviere Bandama, a Bakanda (Cote d’Ivoire)	MNHN_MP_1126 Riviere Bandama, a Bouafle (Cote d’Ivoire)

Egypt

MNHN_MP_1240 [Bamlek], Alexandria (Egypte)	ZMB_112973 Aegypten	SMF_319480 Aegyptien, Biskef Faijum N-Ulf .........
SMF_319480 Aegyptien, Biskef Faijum N-Ulf .........	MNHN_MP_1217 Alexandria (Egypte) dans un puits [?]	UMMZ_112666 Alexandria, Egypt
UMMZ_112666 Alexandria, Egypt	UF_45528 Alexandria, Egypt	MNHN_MP_1231 Alexandrie
IRSNB_MP_0890 Canal Mahmoudie, Nil	ANSP_120488 Cataracts of the Nile	BMNH_1953-2-4-8 Close to the remains of the ancient City of Succoth, Suez Isthmus
MNHN_MP_0264 dans le Ramlé à Hagueret de fente de Ramali, canal Mahmoudieh	MNHN_MP_0264 dans le Ramlé à Hagueret de fente de Ramali, canal Mahmoudieh	FMNH_2595 Egypt
IRSNB_MP_0513 Egypte	MRAC_58878 Egypte	IRSNB_MP_0544 Egypte
MNHN_MP_1225 Egypte	MNHN_MP_1218 Egypte, Nil	SMF_12285 Egypten
ZMB_109097 Egypten	UMMZ_57491 Lake Karun, Karanis, Fayum Dist., Egypt	UMMZ_57491 Lake Karun, Karanis, Fayum Dist., Egypt
MNHN_MP_0193 Le Nil, dans les conaux du Fayoum, Egypt	MNHN_MP_0193 Le Nil, dans les conaux du Fayoum, Egypt	MNHN_MP_1236 Le Nil, Egypte
SMF_12288 Lybische Wuste bei Kairo	SMF_12288 Lybische Wuste bei Kairo	ZMB_112986 Nil, Egypten
UMMZ_112664 Nile River, Egypt	UMMZ_112664 Nile River, Egypt	ANSP_227089 Nile River, Egypt
ANSP_227089 Nile River, Egypt	UMMZ_112671 Nile, Egypt	UMMZ_112671 Nile, Egypt
UMMZ_112668 Ramleh, Egypt	UMMZ_112668 Ramleh, Egypt	MNHN_MP_1295 Ramli...
AMNH_193787 Upper Egypt	MCZ_154421 Upper Nile River, Egypt	UF_198487 Upper Nile, Egypt

Ethiopia

ZMB_78783 Abai, Oberer Blauer Nil	ZMB_78784 Abaja, Oder Omo, Abissinie	MNHN_MP_1232 Haut Nil au Ethiopie
MNHN_MP_1288 Haut Nil Bleu	MNHN_MP_1307 La Riv. [Ankou?]... affluent de gauche “Omo” [Ethiopia]	ANSP_81206 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa
ANSP_81206 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa	ANSP_81206 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa	ANSP_81206 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa
MRAC_587187 Riv. Omo, Ponte sul F. Omo Bottrego...	MRAC_587188 Riv. Omo, Ponte sul F. Omo Bottrego...	SMF_29646 Tana See, Abessinien

Gabon

IRSNB_MP_0782
Gabon

Gambia

BMNH_1915-1-4-318-321
Gambia River, E

BMNH_1915-1-4-321-323
Gambia River, E

BMNH_MP_319
Gambia River, West Africa

Ghana

ZMB_112999 Abetifi	ZMB_109092 Abetifi	ZMB_111980 Abetifi
IRSNB_MP_0545 Abetifi, Goldküste	USNM_120607 Elmina, W Af.	SMF_168377 GoldKuste

Guinea

MNHN_MP_1145
Guinee

MRAC_792782
Guineé Française, riv. Kouregnaki

Guinea Bissau

BMNH_MP_338
Rio Corubel, rapids near Cabuca, Guinea Bissau

Kenya

BMNH_1924-11-28-148-150 Homa Bay, Victoria Nyanza	INHS_25762 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Dunga Beach, Nyanza, Kenya	INHS_25762 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Dunga Beach, Nyanza, Kenya
ANSP_359143 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya	ANSP_359143 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya	ANSP_359143 Lake Victoria, Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya
MNHN_MP_1141 Nanoropus, lac Rudolphe	ZMB_109105 Ngara Dobusch ... Victoria Nyanza

Liberia

MCZ_163633 Mao (or Makona) River, near Nyandemolahon, Liberia	USNM_151018 Mt. Coffee, St. Paulo Riv., Liberia	MCZ_140661 Region of Ganta, Liberia
MCZ_163632 St. Paul River, Dabli Id., Liberia	MCZ_165909 Wai River, Flumpa, near Ganta, Liberia

Madagascar

BMNH_20080837 Ambongo, Madagascar	ZMB_109101 Madagascar	ZMB_111979 Madagascar
UMMZ_112672 Madagascar, off coast West Africa	UMMZ_112672 Madagascar, off coast West Africa	MNHN_21216 Riviere Betsieka, affluent du Rodo, Madagascar Nord
MNHN_21215 Sahondra, affluent Sambao ... District D’Ambongo, Région au S.O. de Majunga, Madagascar	MNHN_21214 Sahondry, affluent du Sambao, Madagascar

Mali

MNHN_MP_1541 ... Faleme, Senegambia	MNHN_MP_1220 [Segau?] fleuve, Djoli Ba, Bambara, Senegambia	MNHN_MP_1129 Bammakou Niger
MNHN_MP_1123 Commune dans le Niger moyen du Bamako a Tombouctou	MNHN_MP_1312 Djoli Ba, Senegambia	USNM_86800 Galassi R., Senegal
MNHN_MP_1143 La Bafing	IRSNB_MP_0464 La Faleme	MNHN_MP_1148 lit de la Bagoe, Sinti, H’ Senegal-Niger
IRSNB_MP_0515 Niger à Bammako	IRSNB_MP_0537 Samayama (Niger) 30 km ... de Bamako	IRSNB_MP_0507 Samayama (Niger) 30 km amount de Bamako
MNHN_MP_1227 Segou, Soudan	MNHN_MP_1227 Segou, Soudan	USNM_86798 Senegal R., 600 miles above mouth, W Africa

Namibia

ZMB_103286
Namibia, Cunene, Schwartbois-drift

SMF_153425
Ovamboland Kunene b. Epupa

Niger

MNHN_MP_1303
Kamadougou

MNHN_MP_1305
Riviere Komadougou

Nigeria

MCZ_172811 Ibadan, Southern Nigeria	MNHN_MP_1247 Kano Nigeria ?	BMNH_1909-6-26-1 Kiva River, Oban, S. Nigeria
ZMB_39180 Kogi n. Anassarawa, Benue	BMNH_1905-1-30-13 N. Nigeria	ANSP_120491 Old Calabar
BMNH_1949-12-7-1 Orgun River, near Ibadan, Nigeria	BMNH_MP_330 The Dago at Zungeru, Northern Nigeria	MNHN_MP_1306 Vieux Calabar
MCZ_40873 Wudil, Kano, Northern Nigeria

Senegal

IRSNB_MP_0538 Bakel	IRSNB_MP_0538 Bakel	IRSNB_MP_0541 Bakel
IRSNB_MP_0542 Bakel	IRSNB_MP_0713 Bakel	USNM_126512 Bakel, Senegal, Africa
USNM_126512 Bakel, Senegal, Africa	MRAC_249931 Dakar	IRSNB_MP_0437 Fl. Senegal ...
IRSNB_MP_0440 Fl. Senegal...	MNHN_MP_1219 Haut Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0438 Haut Senegal
MNHN_MP_1221 riviere Gambie, Ouassadou	ZMB_112985 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0777 Senegal
IRSNB_MP_0778 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0532 Senegal	MRAC_58879 Senegal
ANSP_41863 Senegal	ANSP_41863 Senegal	ANSP_41863 Senegal
ANSP_41865 Senegal	ANSP_41865 Senegal	ANSP_41901 Senegal
ANSP_41901 Senegal	ANSP_41901 Senegal	ANSP_41901 Senegal
ANSP_41901 Senegal	MRAC_58961 Senegal	MNHN_MP_1228 Senegal
IRSNB_MP_0921 Senegal	MCZ_MP.254 Senegal	ZMB_109089 Senegal
IRSNB_MP_0709 Senegal	DMNH_136476 Senegal	IRSNB_MP_0718 Senegal
DMNH_173155 Senegal	SMF_12296 Senegal	MRAC_58887 Senegal Dagana
MCZ_72889 Senegal River, Senegal	USNM_86796 Senegal, Africa	USNM_86797 Senegal, Africa
ZMB_104905 Senegal, Fl. Senegal	UMMZ_112670 Senegal, West Africa	UMMZ_112670 Senegal, West Africa
AMS_126906 Senegal, West Africa	UMMZ_112661 Senegal, West Africa	UMMZ_112661 Senegal, West Africa
UMMZ_112661 Senegal, West Africa

Sierra Leone

MCZ_185281
River Fria, Njala, Dasse Chaifdom, Moyamba Dist., Sierra Leone

MCZ_202005
River Seli, Bumbuna, N of Mabonto, Tonkolili Dist., Sierra Leone

South Africa

ANSP_125398 Cape Natal, Africa	ANSP_125398 Cape Natal, Africa	ANSP_125396 South Africa
ANSP_125396 South Africa	ANSP_125396 South Africa	ANSP_125396 South Africa
ANSP_125396 South Africa

Sudan

USNM_86799 2nd Cataract of Nile, Egypt	AMNH_139608 at 2nd cataract of the Nile, near Gemai, Sudan	SMF_12294 Bahr el Azrek, Sudan
SMF_12294 Bahr el Azrek, Sudan	USNM_215243 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan	USNM_215243 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
USNM_215242 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan	USNM_215242 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan	SMF_12293 Barh el Abiad, n.v Schilluk, 12° N Br
MCZ_20913 Blue Nile, above Roseires, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Afica	MCZ_20913 Blue Nile, above Roseires, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Afica	MCZ_72888 Blue Nile, Egypt
MNHN_MP_1229 Du Nil blanc	UMMZ_43223 Duem, White Nile	UMMZ_43223 Duem, White Nile
MCZ_172820 Esh Shakeinab, 30 mi N Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	UMMZ_112665 Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	UMMZ_112665 Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
UMMZ_112662 Goz-Abu-Guma, Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	UMMZ_112662 Goz-Abu-Guma, Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	MNHN_MP_1233 Haute Egypte
USNM_426719 Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan	ZMB_77457 Khartum	SMF_12291 Nil von Dongola bis Sennar
BMNH_86-11-29-1 Nile River, Tani, near Korti	ZMB_17080 Oberer Nil	ZMB_111976 Oberer Nil
IRSNB_MP_0443 rive S E du Lac Tchad entre Bol et le confluent du Bahr el Gazal	IRSNB_MP_0443 rive S E du Lac Tchad entre Bol et le confluent du Bahr el Gazal	BMNH_1923-6-8-1152 S. Sudan
MNHN_MP_1224 Sennaar	MNHN_MP_1281 Sennaar	SMF_218429 Sennar, Blauer Nil
MRAC_97731 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad	MRAC_97731 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad	MRAC_97666 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad pres a l’ile de ...
MRAC_97666 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad pres a l’ile de ...	SMF_992 Soulair, Bahr el Abiad, Sudan	BMNH_65-1-3-12 Victoria Nyanza or Nile above 14° N lat.
ZMB_18786 Weiper Nil	ZMB_109106 Weiper Nil	ZMB_17083 Weiper Nil
SMF_12286 Weisser Nil	ZMB_112983 Weisser Nil	SMF_12290 Weisser Nil, bei Tarfikia
FMNH_191457 White Nile, Africa	UMMZ_112667 White Nile, Egypt	UMMZ_112667 White Nile, Egypt
MCZ_289032 White Nile, Khartoum, Sudan	MCZ_289032 White Nile, Khartoum, Sudan	USNM_249943 White Nile, Sudan, Africa
MCZ_62920 Yei River, Amadi, Equitoria, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

Tanzania

ZMB_4130 Busisi, Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0449 golfe de Speeke, Victoria Nyanza	MCZ_295511 Grumeti River, Kirawira, Serengeti N.P. (W Corridor)
ANSP_350162 Gurumeti River, Serengeti National Park, Kenya, Tanzania, 1.00°S, 33.00° E, coordinates are for Lake Victoria	ANSP_350162 Gurumeti River, Serengeti National Park, Kenya, Tanzania, 1.00°S, 33.00° E, coordinates are for Lake Victoria	ANSP_350162 Gurumeti River, Serengeti National Park, Kenya, Tanzania, 1.00°S, 33.00° E, coordinates are for Lake Victoria
BMNH_1953-8-15-486-487 Lake Rukwa Expedition	ZMB_111000 Massansa	MCZ_266753 Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, Morogoro Road, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Eastern Province, Tanganyika [Tanzania]
BMNH_84-2-19-105 Victoria Nyanza, south shore

Togo

ZMB_112969
[no locality available - Africa]

Uganda

BMNH_1937-12-30-9083 Aswa River, near Abia-Lango	ZMB_109088 Ausfluss Nil, ... Victoria Nyanza bei (Lupka) Lubwas	MCZ_82040 Entebbe, Uganda
BMNH_1906-3-30-36-37 Entebee, N of Victoria Nyanza	MRAC_796669 Lac Victoria: Entebbe	USNM_606818 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
USNM_606818 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda	UMMZ_234708 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda	UMMZ_234708 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
SBMHN_128369 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda	MCZ_175088 Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda	ANSP_195670 Lake Victoria, Uganda, British E. Africa
ZMB_109094 Nil Ausflus aus L. Victoria Nyanza bei Lupka	BMNH_92-8-27-44-45 Nile River, Ripon Falls, N of Victoria Nyanza	ZMB_4231 Towaho, Buddu kuste
ZMB_111748 Towalio, Buddu Fluss	MRAC_580363 Uganda, Victoria-Nile below Owen Falls	MRAC_795782 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
SMF_218427 Vicktoria See Entebbe

unknown

IRSNB_MP_0785 “Mexique?” [this is obviously from Africa]	MNHN_MP_1125 [locality illegible]	IRSNB_MP_2005 [locality illegible]
ZMB_109090 [locality illegible]	BMNH_41-4-29-95 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_334438 [no locality available - Africa]
ANSP_334438 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_318 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_41900 [no locality available - Africa]
ANSP_41900 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_41900 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_41900 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_MP_337 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_340 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_339 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_MP_334 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_336 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_335 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_MP_333 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_341 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_329 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_MP_317 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_346 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_343 [no locality available - Africa]
BMNH_41-5-17-201 [no locality available - Africa]	BMNH_MP_344 [no locality available - Africa]	IRSNB_MP_0880 [no locality available - Africa]
FMNH_172860 [no locality available - Africa]	IRSNB_MP_0914 [no locality available - Africa]	IRSNB_MP_0914 [no locality available - Africa]
UF_45527 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_109109 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_111746 [no locality available - Africa]
IRSNB_MP_0444 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_109100 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_111821 [no locality available - Africa]
ZMB_109095 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_109091 [no locality available - Africa]	USNM_234709 [no locality available - Africa]
ZMB_109104 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_111984 [no locality available - Africa]	SMF_12289 [no locality available - Africa]
SMF_12292 [no locality available - Africa]	MNHN_21210 [no locality available - Africa]	ANSP_120490 [no locality available - Africa]
USNM_5239 Africa	FMNH_2596 Africa	FMNH_2597 Africa
USNM_17414 Africa	ZMB_45981 Africa	ZMB_111820 Afrika
ZMB_17082 Afrika	IRSNB_MP_0474 Afrique	IRSNB_MP_0484 Afrique
IRSNB_MP_0547 Afrique Centrale	MNHN_MP_1239 Banage du Niger, a l’Kur....Houroussa	MNHN_MP_1308 Chamama....
IRSNB_MP_0781 Côte orient du Lac Tanganyika	ZMB_26389 Deutsche Expedition nach Central Afrika [locality illegible]	MNHN_21209 Habite..... la mer des grandes Indes?
MNHN_MP_1122 Huitres du Niger, Rocher du Conou, Cosimale	IRSNB_MP_0450 Ile Lusinga, Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0465 le Cap
MRAC_58788 Moero	ZMB_112996 Niger	ZMB_112970 Niger
IRSNB_MP_0772 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0787 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0540 Nil
MRAC_58880 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0922 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0923 Nil
ZMB_109108 Nil	IRSNB_MP_0710 Nil	SMF_12283 Nil
ZMB_111977 Nil	ZMB_109096 Nil	ZMB_42146 Nil
ZMB_112982 Nil	ZMB_112982 Nil	ZMB_112982 Nil
USNM_68013 Nile	AMNH_28951 Nile	AMNH_180115 Nile River
AMNH_28952 Nile River	BMNH_MP_347 Nile River	DMNH_131678 Nile River
CM_61.7905 Nile River, Africa	ANSP_41864 R. Nile	MRAC_203189 rejion de Boendo
MRAC_11 riv Djubudjulu	UMMZ_23405 River Nile	UMMZ_23405 River Nile
DMNH_173157 River Nile	AMS_126907 Rivers of W. Africa	MNHN_MP_1310 Riviere Acth....
SMF_168257 Sud Kuste	MNHN_MP_1242 Tanganyika	BMNH_1923-3-6-22-25 Upper Benue River, Sudan
AMNH_180114 Upper Orinoco River, Northwest Brazil	BMNH_1924-11-28-1-11 Victoria Nyanza	ZMB_39258 Victoria Nyanza
BMNH_1901-8-16-40 Victoria Nyanza, British Central Africa	BMNH_1901-8-16-35-39 Victoria Nyanza, British Central Africa	BMNH_1901-8-16-41-42 Victoria Nyanza, British Central Africa
AMS_42646 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa	USNM_149776 W Afr.	BMNH_76-6-20-17 W Africa
USNM_127181 W Africa	SMF_168256 W Afrika Ruste	UMMZ_112669 West Africa
UMMZ_112669 West Africa	BMNH_65-5-8-6 West Africa	UMMZ_23486 West Africa
UMMZ_23486 West Africa	ANSP_125397 West Africa	ANSP_125397 West Africa

Zambia

SMF_12281 A.d. Chambesi b. Mbesuma, N. Rhodesia	ANSP_416244 Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia	ANSP_419710 Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia
ANSP_416239 Chambeshi River, N Chambeshi, bridge on Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia	ANSP_416241 Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia	ANSP_419703 Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia
USNM_602551 Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia	USNM_602551 Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia	USNM_853450 Chambezi River, Northern Rhodesia
MRAC_103022 Kabwe	ANSP_416257 Lake Mweru, in front of Mweru Water Transport Lodge, Zambia	ANSP_416257 Lake Mweru, in front of Mweru Water Transport Lodge, Zambia
MNHN_MP_1151 Luapula River	SMF_12287 Luapula Uberfahrt zw Ft. Rosenberry u Elisabethville	MRAC_58812 R. Luapula Kalemgwe
MRAC_795348 Zambia: Great Rusha River near Makuka

INHS_33665. Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia

INHS_33671. Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Zambia

ANSP_419710. (16S: KP184847, 28S: KP184873, COI: KP184897, SRA: SRX5278561, go to GenBank) Zambia: Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, Chambeshi River, circa 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18) (10.010 S 32.124 E).

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

BivAToL-327. (SRA: SRX5036374, go to GenBank)

BivAToL-404. (16S: KX713219, 18S: KX713296, 28S: KX713384, COI: KX713462, H3: KX713540, go to GenBank)

FMNH_343930. (16S: KP184847, 28S: KP184873, COI: KP184897, go to GenBank)

SAMN10442636. (SRA: SRX5036374, go to GenBank)

SAMN10774832. (SRA: SRX5278561, go to GenBank)

MUSSELpdb

Taxonomy

Geography

species Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807: specimens

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Range

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Angola

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (DRC)

Côte d'Ivoire

Egypt

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar

Mali

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

South Africa

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

unknown

Zambia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Zambia

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

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