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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | ... | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Anodontina | Brachyanodon species Brachyanodon californiensis (Lea, 1852): specimens
4 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms) Recent Taxonomic OpinionsAnodonta californiensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Chong et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), IUCN (2011), ... MolluscaBase (2024), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), FMCS (2025), Cummings et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2026)
Anodonta dejecta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Chong et al. (2008), Bogan (2010), Cummings & Graf (2010), ITIS (2012), Mock et al. (2013)
Pyganodon grandis — Williams et al. (2008)
Pyganodon grandis grandis — Watters et al. (2009)
Anodonta nuttalliana — IUCN (2016)
Brachyanodon californiensis — Campbell & Lydeard (2026) RangeCalifornia and east to the Great Basin, USA, south into Mexico. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
Mexico
USNM_894268
Casas Grandes River, Zaragoza, at road crossing (Ford) to school
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USNM_894268
Casas Grandes River, Zaragoza, at road crossing (Ford) to school
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USNM_631878
Mexico, Chihuahua, Colonia Juarez, Rio Pedras Verdes
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USNM_86376
Pilotada, Chihuahua, Mexico
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USNM_86400
Pilotada, Chihuahua, Mexico
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USNM_86400
Pilotada, Chihuahua, Mexico
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FMNH_55049
Rio Piedras Verdes, near Colonia, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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USNM_892842
Rio Sirupa, upstream from Madera Road bridge, Chihuahua, Mexico
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USNM_1152159
Rio Sirupa, upstream from Madera Road bridge, Station L80-92
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TMYERS_009. Laguna El Fresnal, Guzman Basin, Chihuahua, Mexico
USA
USNM_30721
Arkansas River ?
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MCZ_187290
Boundary Survey - Texas
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USNM_86393
Colo. R., Calif.
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USNM_130171
Colorado R., Mexican Boundary, Station 204
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USNM_130451
Salt Creek, W side of Colorado Desert, near Mexico line, USA. 100 Ft Below Sea Level.
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USNM_130173
San Bernadino Ranch Boundary line between Arizona & Mexico
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USNM_130173
San Bernadino Ranch Boundary line between Arizona & Mexico
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USNM_610313
San Bernadino Ranch, Arizona, boundary between Ariz. and Mexico
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USNM_610313
San Bernadino Ranch, Arizona, boundary between Ariz. and Mexico
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USNM_610313
San Bernadino Ranch, Arizona, boundary between Ariz. and Mexico
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USNM_892838
United States: Arizona; Apache County; East Fork Black River, in side channel, 1.8 mi upstream from Buffalo crossing junction. T5N, R28E, Sec. 36
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USNM_892843
United States: Arizona; Apache County; West Fork Black River, Road 25 crossing. T4N R28E, Sec 11.
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USNM_892841
United States: Arizona; Apache County; West Fork Black River, Road 25 crossing. T4N R28E, Sec 11.
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USNM_130170
United States: Arizona: near San Bernadino Ranch
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MCZ_247226. (near Fort Clark) Rancho San Bernardino, Mexican Boundary line, Arizona MCZ_79763. Above Dos Palmas, Colorado Desert, California USNM_272304. Babocomari River at Huachuca Siding, Arizona 31.636145, -110.490272 MCZ_161905. Colo. R., Calif. USNM_7072. Colorado Desert near Carriso Creek “Colorado Desert, Teriary Strat 'A Drift, Near Carriso Creek” USNM_128802. Colorado Desert, on Mexico- California boundary between Salton River and New River at Monument 219 USNM_128801. Colorado River, at mouth UMMZ_64081. Floor of Colorado Desert, Riverside Co., California USNM_519291. Imperial Valley, Colorado Desert, Indio, California ANSP_94250. Imperial Valley, Colorado Desert, Indio, California USNM_128812. New River (Colorado Desert) at Laguna Station, San Diego Co., California. USNM_128817. New River (Colorado Desert) at Laguna Station, San Diego Co., California. ANSP_112129. Old mill dam near Tu… UMMZ_103244. Rancho San Bernardino, Mexican Boundary line UMMZ_300635. Rancho San Bernardino, Mexican Boundary line USNM_129973. San Bernardino Ranch, Arizona ANSP_112128. Santa Cruz River, above Congress St. bridge, Pima Co., Arizona, USA LACM_1980.95.1. United States: Arizona; Apache County; Three Forks, W tributary of East Fork Black River USNM_894305. United States: Arizona; Gila County; Black River, Black River crossing LACM_1968.258.1. United States: Arizona; Gila County; Black River, Black River crossing LACM_1967.201.1. United States: Arizona; Gila County; Black River, Tick Flats LACM_1968.257.1. United States: Arizona; Navajo County; Black River, Military Crossing LACM_126304. United States: California; Imperial County; New River, Calexico Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers
USAMp_2668_Acal_ABR. (COI: EU327356, go to Genbank) Black River, Arizona. |
