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

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela

species Mutela franci Daget, 1964: specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mutela franci — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Known only from the middle Niger River, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

Benin

Mali

Niger