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Thu 17 July 2025

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 | ... | Unioninae | Anodontini | Cristariina | Anemina

species Anemina arcaeformis (Heude, 1877): specimens
     7 available nominal species synonyms (14 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta arcaeformisGraf (2007), Soroka (2010), Ouyang et al. (2011), Xiong et al. (2012), Zhang et al. (2013), ... Cha et al. (2018), Fukata & Iigo (2020), Bauer et al. (2021), Pavan-Kumar et al. (2022), Whelan et al. (2023)
Anemina arcaeformisGraf & Cummings (2007), Kondo (2008), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2012), Zieritz et al. (2012), ... Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2025)
Anemina flumineaGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), He & Zhuang (2013), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Zieritz et al. (2018), Liu et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Liu et al. (2022)
Anemina globosulaGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), He & Zhuang (2013), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Zieritz et al. (2018), Wu et al. (2018), Huang et al. (2019), Liu et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Liu et al. (2022)
Anodonta euscaphysGraf (2007), Xiong et al. (2012), Xue et al. (2016), Feng et al. (2016), Zhou et al. (2017), ... Wang et al. (2018), Cha et al. (2018), Fukata & Iigo (2020), Chen et al. (2020), Whelan et al. (2023)
Anemina euscaphysGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), He & Zhuang (2013), Fonseca et al. (2016), ... Wu et al. (2024), Wu et al. (2024), Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025)
Anodonta flumineaXiong et al. (2012)
Anodonta globosulaXiong et al. (2012)
Anemina (s.s.) arcaeformisVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta rivularia [sic]Bogatov & Prozorova (2017)

Range

Yangtze and Qiantang rivers in China, north to Korea and the Amur River of Russia, as well as Japan.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


China

specimen
MNHN_MP_3418

Kiang sou, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3418

Kiang sou, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_4244

Lac T’Ho, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3410

Lac T’o, Ning-kno-foue, Chine Centrale

specimen
MNHN_MP_3410

Lac T’o, Ning-kno-foue, Chine Centrale

specimen
MNHN_MP_3410

Lac T’o, Ning-kno-foue, Chine Centrale

specimen
MNHN_MP_3372

Ngan Noue, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3372

Ngan Noue, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3431

Riviere Hoai, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3430

Riviere Hoai, Ngan Houe, Chine

specimen
MNHN_MP_3430

Riviere Hoai, Ngan Houe, Chine

USNM_126431. Tchen-kiang, Kiang-sou


Japan

specimen
UMMZ_108057

Japan

specimen
UMMZ_130248

Shiwonouzen, Japan


Mongolia

specimen
ANSP_416357

NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers


China

16_NCU_XPWU_SU031. (28S, COI) China: Hunan, Dongting Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU032. (28S, COI) China: Hunan, Dongting Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU033. (28S, COI) China: Hunan, Dongting Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU020. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

16_NCU_XPWU_SU021. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

16_NCU_XPWU_SU036. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

16_NCU_XPWU_SU037. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

16_NCU_XPWU_SU039. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Jinxi County

16_NCU_XPWU_SU025. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Niutoushan of Poyang Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU026. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Niutoushan of Poyang Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU022. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU023. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU024. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU027. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU028. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU029. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU030. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU034. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU035. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

16_NCU_XPWU_SU038. (28S, COI) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

NCUBM_20180213. (COI, ND1) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180214. (COI, ND1) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180215. (COI, ND1) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180216. (COI) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180217. (COI) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180218. (COI, ND1) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180219. (COI) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China

NCUBM_20180220. (COI) Dongting Lake (Hunan Province, N: 28.87.65° - 29.23°; E: 112.62° - 113.00°), China


Japan

MHS_MHAA01. (COI) Chikugo River, Fukuoka, Japan (33.3361, 130.957)

MHS_AAfk067. (28S, COI) Chikugo River, Saga, Japan (33.3032, 130.363)


South Korea

NNIBR_IV29241. (28S, COI) Ungcheon Stream, Boryeong-si, South Korea (36.2461, 126.6296)