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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!


Bivalvia | Myoida | Dreissenoidea | Dreissenidae | Rheodreissena

species Rheodreissena xinguana Mansur, Pereira, Pimpão & Sabaj in Mansur et al., 2019: specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Rhepdreissena Xingu species 1Geda et al. (2018)
Rheodreissena xinguanaMansur et al. (2019), Ituarte (2020)

Range

Xingu and Tapajos rivers, Amazon Basin, South America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Brazil

specimen
INHS_83124

Rio Iriri (Río Amazon - Xingu Dr.) cachoeira Grand do Iriri, Para, Brazil, -3.84231°, -52.73442°

INHS_85703. (lower Volta Grande) Along right bank of major channel, ca. 1 km upstream from cachoeira do Jericoa.

INHS_83130. (lower Volta Grande), downstream of cachoeira Tamaraca, off left bank of large braid of river that parallels BR230 to the N

INHS_79244. 10 mi NW Sao Felix do Xingu

INHS_85676. 500 m upstream from campsite 8 and iXIN13-EXP1-22, rocky outcrop in main channel

INHS_79143. ca 59 km Altamira; camp 4

INHS_79148. Cachoeira do Jericoá, Volta Grande

INHS_79236. cachoeira Grande do Iriri, ca. 15 km upstream from confluence with rio Xingu

INHS_78888. main channel along right bank at Pimental Dam site, ca. 37 km southeast of Altamira

INHS_79194. main channel along right bank at Pimental Dam site, ca. 37 km southeast of Altamira

INHS_85473. main straight channel running from SSW to NNW

INHS_89567. Rio Xingu, rock pile isolated in main channel, 38 mi W Altimira, Pará, Brazil 29 August 2016