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species Physunio superbus (Lea, 1843): specimens
4 available nominal species synonyms (6 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Physunio superbus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Bogan & Do (2014), Zieritz et al. (2016), ... Jeratthitikul et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2024), Zhang et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025)

Range

Mekong Basin, Malay peninsula, Java and Sumatra.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

MNHN_MP_3118 [locality illegible - Asia]	BMNH_1912-1-24-33-34 1/2 days padling above (north) of Muang Kang, Me Yoone, Siam	NCSM_46897 Asia, Mekong Basin/Mekong R. Thailand, Surin, [Unknown body of water], not far from Mekong River, Northeast Thailand, not too far from Cambodia border, [point estimated at Khong Chiam] 15.6° N, 105.6° E
NCSM_43476 Asia, Thailand Minor Coastal (Andaman Sea, misc creek tribs.) Thailand, Surat Thani, Shallow water in mid of river, on the way to [Khao Phnom], (Phnom Mountain), Southern Thailand, limestone areas, not too far from South China Sea, [point estimated 3.2 air miles E center Japan] lat/long illegible	SMF_14740 Cochinchina	HMC_2817 Maeklong River, Western part of country Kanchanaburi, Thailand, trawled at 4-10 meters deep
BMNH_MP_0727 Ne Nava, Fahadan, Ne Yame, Siam	BMNH_MP_0725 New Holland or Sumatra	BMNH_MP_0725 New Holland or Sumatra

Australia

UMMZ_110122
New Holland

USNM_83934
New Holland

China

UMMZ_110121
China

Indonesia

MCZ_MP_356 Java	UMMZ_110123 Sumatra, Dutch East Indies	SMF_14736 Umgebung von Batavia [surrondings of Jakarta]
SMF_14736 Umgebung von Batavia [surrondings of Jakarta]

Malaysia

SMF_BR2586 Malay: Pahang River at Tamerloh	SMF_188833 Malaya:Pahang River near Temerloh	SMF_14251 Pahang river at Tamerlok
ANSP_389025 Pahang River, Temerloh, Malaya	FMNH_152200 Pahang River, Temerloh, Panang, Malaya

Thailand

BMNH_1932-6-17-18 Angtawng, Siam	TMMUBI_84 Chao Pra Ya River, Amphoe Phayuhakiri, Nakon Sawan Province, Thailand	USNM_786312 Chao Praya River, Singburi, Thailand
SMF_188830 Chao Praya, Singburi	MCZ_281038 Chao Praya, Singburi, Thailand	MNHN_MP_3113 de al province d’Ajuthia [?] Siam
MNHN_MP_3119 de al province d’Ajuthia [?] Siam	USNM_361066 Gwe Pasak R., Siam	UF_507691 Khwae Noi River at Nam Sai Resort on Rt. 3209. TH15-34. 13.92556, 99.49957
UF_507725 Khwae Noi River off Rt. 1026 approx. 7.5 km NE of Ban Tha Ngam. TH16-15. 17.036, 100.369	UF_507673 Khwae Noi River, trib. of Nan River, off Rt. 1296 approx. 2 km east of Rt. 11. TH15-25. 17.01350, 100.33548	ANSP_H19020 Klong Rapipat at Ban Tha Luang, Thailand
USNM_786188 Klong Rapipat W of Saraburi, Thailand	SMF_319347 Klong Rapipat, Ayuthaya Province	TMMUBI_54 Klong Rapipat, Ban Ta Luang, Thailand
ANSP_389024 Klong Rapipat, Saraburi Prov., Thailand	USNM_786311 Klong Rapipat, Saraburi, Thailand	MCZ_186737 Lampun, Siam
SMF_14738 Lampun, Siam	SMF_188824 Lopburi, Lopburi River	SMF_188834 Mae Klong Ban Rai; Potaram Ratburi Prov.
SMF_188834 Mae Klong Ban Rai; Potaram Ratburi Prov.	MNHN_MP_3083 Mae Ping, Thailand, 150-250 k aval Chieng Mai	SMF_188831 Maeklong River, Ratburi
SMF_188835 Maenam Tapi at Bandon	SMF_188835 Maenam Tapi at Bandon	USNM_365436 Meklong [Mae Klong] River, Central Siam
USNM_365437 Menam Chao Phya [Phraya] R., Paknampo, Siam	UF_507729 Nan River at Ban Bang Sai on Rt. 1063. TH16-17. 16.682, 100.272	USNM_419658 Nan River, Pichit [Phichit], Siam
TMMUBI_51 Nan River, Pitsabluk	MCZ_281039 Pa Sak River, Gaeng Koi, Saraburi, Thailand	ANSP_H19023 Pa Sak River, near Gaeng Koi, Thailand
MCZ_254344 Pa Sak River, near Gaeng Koi, Thailand	USNM_786178 Pa Sak River, near Gaeng Koi, Thailand	FMNH_33023 Pak Nam Po River at Nam Nan, Kam Peng Pet Prov. NW Siam
SMF_188829 Pasak River at Gaeng Koi	SMF_283240 Pasak River at Gaeng Koi	MNHN_MP_3105 Pasak River at Geng Koi
SMF_14737 pee d’ Ayuthia, Siam	TMMUBI_52 Prachin River, near Kabinburi	SMF_170331 River Pa sak b. Saraburi
ANSP_125589 Siam	ANSP_41748 Siam	ANSP_41749 Siam
ANSP_41752 Siam	ANSP_47577 Siam	BMNH_59-8-1-16 Siam
BMNH_59-8-1-16 Siam	BMNH_93-2-4-1394 Siam	BMNH_93-2-4-1394 Siam
BMNH_MP_0689 Siam	BMNH_MP_0726 Siam	BMNH_MP_0728 Siam
BMNH_MP_0728 Siam	MCZ_175551 Siam	MCZ_175553 Siam
MCZ_1951 Siam	MCZ_221746 Siam	MNHN_MP_3097 Siam
MNHN_MP_3097 Siam	MNHN_MP_3097 Siam	MNHN_MP_3103 Siam
MNHN_MP_3104 Siam	MNHN_MP_3104 Siam	MNHN_MP_3106 Siam
MNHN_MP_3115 Siam	SMF_14739 Siam	UMMZ_110114 Siam
UMMZ_22069 Siam	USNM_83935 Siam	ANSP_H19021 Singburi River, Nam Noi, near Bang Rachan, Thailand
TMMUBI_44_85 Tha Tra Kraw, Amphoe Tha Muang, Kanchaburi	SMF_188827 Thaialnd: Nan River, Tapan Hin	UF_346537 Thailand, Surat Thani Province, Mae Ta Pi River, Nong Tung Tong Preserve, 350 meters 8.8094°, 99.2336°
SMF_319349 Thailand: Maeklong River Ratburi Prov.	SMF_188832 Thailand: Maeklong, Ban Pong	USNM_786222 Thailand: Maenam Tapi at Bandon
SMF_319348 Thailand: Nan River at Phitsanulok	SMF_188828 Thailand: Nan River, Pichit	SMF_319346 Thailand: Pasak River at Gaeng Koi
SMF_188823 Thailand: River Maenam Kwae Noi of Canchanaburi	SMF_188825 Thailand: River Noi, Bang Rachan, W Singburi	ANSP_H19022 Thailand: Tapi River bei Surat Thani
SMF_188826 Thsailand: Maenam Noi Bang Rachan	BMNH_MP_0724 West Siam	UF_507721 Yom River approx. 3 km N of Ban Khlong Tan along Rt. 101. TH16-13. 17.200 99.863