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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 | ... | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela

species Mutela zambesiensis Mandahl-Barth, 1988: specimens
     1 available nominal species synonym (3 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

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

Range

Cunene, Okavango and Zambezi basins, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Angola

specimen
SMF_175939

Angola, Kunene bei Mulongo [?]

specimen
MCZ_88957

Cunene River, Caleneque, Angola

specimen
MRAC_249947

Cunene, Angola


Botswana

specimen
FMNH_293190

Boteti River, near Maun, northern Republic of Botswana

specimen
UF_40445

Moanchira River, Octavango Delta, San Ta Wani Camp, Botswana

specimen
UF_40445

Moanchira River, Octavango Delta, San Ta Wani Camp, Botswana


Namibia

specimen
MRAC_800701

N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andara-Kavango, Okavango riv.

specimen
MRAC_802613

Namibia, Singalangwe, 15 km N. of Kongola

specimen
FMNH_50920

Okavango at junction of Omatako Omuramba


South Africa

specimen
BMNH_MP_394

Songaal River, Natal


unknown

specimen
SMF_10400

Okavango (=Kubango) Fl., Ovambo Land

specimen
BMNH_1930-3-19-8-11

Okavango River, Ovamboland

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13157-59

Okavango River, S.W.A.


Zambia

ANSP_416279. Lake Kariba, Siavonga at Manchinchi Beach Hotel, Zambia