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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Etheriidae | Etheria species Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807: specimens19 available nominal species synonyms (36 total synonyms)
 Recent Taxonomic OpinionsEtheria elliptica — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2009), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Smith (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Bolotov et al. (2024), Chen et al. (2025)Aspatharia dahomeyensis — Akindele et al. (2023)
 — Bolotov et al. (2024)
 RangeWidespread in Africa and Madagascar. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
 
 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
 Burkina Faso
 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
 |  DMNH_48614
 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon
 |  |  MCZ_63418
 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon
 |  UMMZ_138552
 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon, Africa
 |  UMMZ_138552
 Sakbayeme River, Edea, Cameroon, Africa
 | 
 
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 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
 |  MNHN_MP_1235
 Congo
 |  |  MNHN_MP_1248
 Congo
 |  MRAC_58903
 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_484128
 Kasenga
 |  MRAC_484130
 Kasenga
 |  |  MRAC_554561
 Kasenga
 |  MRAC_554568
 Kasenga
 |  MRAC_58105
 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_5685
 Kongo Falle
 |  |  SMF_5685
 Kongo Falle
 |  SMF_5686
 Kongo Falle
 |  SMF_5687
 Kongo Falle
 |  |  SMF_5687
 Kongo Falle
 |  SMF_5687
 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_0446
 Luapula a Kasenga
 |  IRSNB_MP_0536
 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_108614
 Matadi
 |  MRAC_60987
 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
 |  SMF_83026
 Nsendwe, Congo
 |  ZMB_52975
 Nsendwe, Congo
 |  |  ZMB_52976
 Nsendwe, Congo
 |  SMF_12295
 Nsendwe, Ob. Belgischer, Kongo
 |  IRSNB_MP_0470
 Nyangwe
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0546
 Nyangwe
 |  MRAC_58862
 Nyangwe
 |  MRAC_58865
 Nyangwe
 |  |  MRAC_58892
 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
 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 [?]
 |  UF_45528
 Alexandria, Egypt
 |  |  UMMZ_112666
 Alexandria, Egypt
 |  UMMZ_112666
 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
 |  IRSNB_MP_0544
 Egypte
 |  MNHN_MP_1225
 Egypte
 |  |  MRAC_58878
 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
 |  |  ANSP_227089
 Nile River, Egypt
 |  ANSP_227089
 Nile River, Egypt
 |  UMMZ_112664
 Nile River, Egypt
 |  |  UMMZ_112664
 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
 Gambia
 Ghana
 Guinea
 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
 Niger
 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...
 |  IRSNB_MP_0438
 Haut Senegal
 |  MNHN_MP_1219
 Haut Senegal
 |  |  MNHN_MP_1221
 riviere Gambie, Ouassadou
 |  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
 |  DMNH_136476
 Senegal
 |  |  DMNH_173155
 Senegal
 |  IRSNB_MP_0532
 Senegal
 |  IRSNB_MP_0709
 Senegal
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0718
 Senegal
 |  IRSNB_MP_0777
 Senegal
 |  IRSNB_MP_0778
 Senegal
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0921
 Senegal
 |  MCZ_MP.254
 Senegal
 |  MNHN_MP_1228
 Senegal
 |  |  MRAC_58879
 Senegal
 |  MRAC_58961
 Senegal
 |  SMF_12296
 Senegal
 |  |  ZMB_109089
 Senegal
 |  ZMB_112985
 Senegal
 |  MRAC_58887
 Senegal Dagana
 |  |  MCZ_72889
 Senegal River, Senegal
 |  USNM_86796
 Senegal, Africa
 |  USNM_86797
 Senegal, Africa
 |  |  ZMB_104905
 Senegal, Fl. Senegal
 |  AMS_126906
 Senegal, West Africa
 |  UMMZ_112661
 Senegal, West Africa
 |  |  UMMZ_112661
 Senegal, West Africa
 |  UMMZ_112661
 Senegal, West Africa
 |  UMMZ_112670
 Senegal, West Africa
 |  |  UMMZ_112670
 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
 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_215242
 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
 |  USNM_215242
 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
 |  |  USNM_215243
 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
 |  USNM_215243
 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_111976
 Oberer Nil
 |  ZMB_17080
 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_109106
 Weiper Nil
 |  ZMB_17083
 Weiper Nil
 |  ZMB_18786
 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
 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
 |  SBMHN_128369
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  UMMZ_234708
 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
 |  |  UMMZ_234708
 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]
 |  IRSNB_MP_2005
 [locality illegible]
 |  MNHN_MP_1125
 [locality illegible]
 |  |  ZMB_109090
 [locality illegible]
 |  ANSP_120490
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ANSP_334438
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  ANSP_334438
 [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_41-4-29-95
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  BMNH_41-5-17-201
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_317
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_318
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  BMNH_MP_329
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_333
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_334
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  BMNH_MP_335
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_336
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_337
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  BMNH_MP_339
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_340
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_341
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  BMNH_MP_343
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_344
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  BMNH_MP_346
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  FMNH_172860
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  IRSNB_MP_0444
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  IRSNB_MP_0880
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0914
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  IRSNB_MP_0914
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  MNHN_21210
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  SMF_12289
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  SMF_12292
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  UF_45527
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  USNM_234709
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_109091
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_109095
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  ZMB_109100
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_109104
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_109109
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  ZMB_111746
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_111821
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  ZMB_111984
 [no locality available - Africa]
 |  |  FMNH_2596
 Africa
 |  FMNH_2597
 Africa
 |  USNM_17414
 Africa
 |  |  USNM_5239
 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_112970
 Niger
 |  ZMB_112996
 Niger
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0540
 Nil
 |  IRSNB_MP_0710
 Nil
 |  IRSNB_MP_0772
 Nil
 |  |  IRSNB_MP_0787
 Nil
 |  IRSNB_MP_0922
 Nil
 |  IRSNB_MP_0923
 Nil
 |  |  MRAC_58880
 Nil
 |  SMF_12283
 Nil
 |  ZMB_109096
 Nil
 |  |  ZMB_109108
 Nil
 |  ZMB_111977
 Nil
 |  ZMB_112982
 Nil
 |  |  ZMB_112982
 Nil
 |  ZMB_112982
 Nil
 |  ZMB_42146
 Nil
 |  |  AMNH_28951
 Nile
 |  USNM_68013
 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
 |  DMNH_173157
 River Nile
 |  UMMZ_23405
 River Nile
 |  |  UMMZ_23405
 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_1901-8-16-35-39
 Victoria Nyanza, British Central Africa
 |  BMNH_1901-8-16-40
 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
 |  ANSP_125397
 West Africa
 |  |  ANSP_125397
 West Africa
 |  BMNH_65-5-8-6
 West Africa
 |  UMMZ_112669
 West Africa
 |  |  UMMZ_112669
 West Africa
 |  UMMZ_23486
 West Africa
 |  UMMZ_23486
 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 |