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species Lamellidens generosus (Gould, 1847): specimens
11 available nominal species synonyms (16 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Lamellidens generosus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Ramakrishna & Dey (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), ... Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2022)
Lamellidens consobrinus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Ramakrishna & Dey (2007), Nesemann et al. (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2010), Zieritz et al. (2018), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Lamellidens cf. generosus — Bolotov et al. (2017)
Lamellidens brandti — Bolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2018), Huang et al. (2019), Choi et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021)
Lamellidens (marginalis-group) generosus — Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2024)
Lamellidens (marginalis-group) marginalis — Bolotov et al. (2022)

Range

Myanmar, including the Irrawaddy and Salween basins.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

SMF_14421	NCSM_61410 Asia Irrawaddy Basin Myanmar, Mandalay, n/k Co. [point estimated 1.74 air miles W center Mandalay]. 21.97577° N, 96.05702° E	SMF_14423 Kalkutta [Kolkata] [Indien Westbengalen]
SMF_14416 Manbhoom [ehemaliger Distrikt Manbhum], Bengalen [Indien Westbengalen: Purulia]	SMF_14436 Oberes Assam [Indien]	SMF_14435 Sawaddy-Fluss, Yünnan [China Yúnnán]

China

MCZ_240219
China

USNM_85178
China

UMMZ_110830
New Guinea [No - China]

India

ZMB_MP_0397 [no locality available - Asia - India]	ZMB_MP_0397 [no locality available - Asia - India]	UMMZ_110821 Bengal, India
UMMZ_110828 Bengal, India	SMF_14419 Bombay [Mumbai] [Gewässer?] [Indien Maharashtra]	UMMZ_110850 Calcutta, India
BMNH_88-12-4-1652-1654 Chandernagore [West Bengal]	BMNH_MP_0627 Coimbatore Lake	MCZ_17063 creek of the Suttlege R., near Rupar, N India
SMF_14417 Dindigul, nördlich [52 km NNW] von Madura [Madurai], Süd-Indien [Indien Tamil Nadu]	FMNH_22253 Lucknow, India	FMNH_59123 Lucknow, India
UMMZ_110834 Malabar, India	BMNH_MP_0628 Poona

Myanmar

USNM_127036 Bhamo, Birmah	UMMZ_110854 Bhamo, Burma	SMF_14437 Birmah [Myanmar]
MNHN_MP_3674 Birmanie	UMMZ_110851 Burma	ANSP_125481 Burmah
BMNH_1907-10-28-145 Burmah	CAS_180838 Chindwin River, Paukin, fisheries Dept. office, Burma. 21.81347, 95.19746	CAS_180838 Chindwin River, Paukin, fisheries Dept. office, Burma. 21.81347, 95.19746
UA_20727 Chindwin River, Paukin, fisheries Dept. office, Burma. 21.81347, 95.19746	USNM_127025 Houngdaran R., Burmah	SMF_14438 Mandalay, Birmah
USNM_127030 Mandalay, Birmah	USNM_127031 Mandalay, Birmah	MNHN_MP_2845 Mandalay, Birmanie
FMNH_115976 Mandalay, Burma	UMMZ_110822 Mandalay, Burma	UMMZ_110835 Mandalay, Burma
UMMZ_110853 Mandalay, Burma	BMNH_99-6-21-1-5 Mandalay, im Festungsgraben [moat]	USNM_83960 Newville [Tavoy], British Burmah
MCZ_169449 Newville, Tavoy, British Burmah	MCZ_161900 Newville, Tavoy, Burmah	BMNH_MP_0629 Pegu
UMMZ_110820 Pegu, Burma	UMMZ_110852 Pegu, Burma	UMMZ_110857 Tenasserim, Viaggio in Birmanie

RMBH_BIV243_14. Myanmar: Sittaung, Pathi River

Sri Lanka

MCZ_175562 Ceylon	UMMZ_23065 Ceylon	MNHN_MP_2887 Ceylon, lac de Kandy
BMNH_91-11-12-1 Lake of Kandy, Ceylon	FMNH_22254 Lake of Kandy, Ceylon	SMF_14422 See von Kandy, Ceylon [Sri Lanka] [Sri Lanka Zentralprovinz: Kandy]
SMF_14424 See von Kandy, Ceylon [Sri Lanka] [Sri Lanka Zentralprovinz: Kandy]

unknown

MCZ_800
[no locality available - Asia]

Vietnam

UMMZ_110833
Manson, Tonkin, French Indo China

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Myanmar

RMBH_biv_356_1. (COI: OL597760, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Ayeyarwady Basin, fish pond near Kalemyo.

RMBH_biv_356_2. (28S: OL598400, COI: OL597761, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_356_3. (COI: OL597762, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_355_1. (28S: OL598399, COI: OL597757, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Ayeyarwady Basin, Kalemyo market.

RMBH_biv_355_2. (COI: OL597758, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_355_3. (COI: OL597759, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_672_1. (COI: OL597804, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Ayeyarwady Basin, Nga Wun River near Pyay city.

RMBH_biv_672_2. (COI: OL597805, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_648_1. (COI: OL597802, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Ayeyarwady Basin, Pathein River.

RMBH_biv_648_2. (COI: OL597803, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_358_1. (28S: OL598401, COI: OL597763, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Ayeyarwady Basin, tributary of Nay Chin Sayar River.

RMBH_biv_358_2. (COI: OL597764, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_358_3. (COI: OL597765, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_376_1. (COI: OL597780, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago - Sittaung channel.

RMBH_biv_376_2. (COI: OL597781, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_376_3. (COI: OL597782, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_387_1. (COI: OL597794, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago Basin, Kyauk Phar Stream.

RMBH_biv_387_2. (COI: OL597795, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_385_2. (COI: OL597792, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago Basin, Moload Stream.

RMBH_biv_385_3. (COI: OL597793, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_392_1. (COI: OL597796, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago Basin, Pagaing Stream.

RMBH_biv_392_2. (COI: OL597797, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_392_3. (COI: OL597798, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_379_1. (COI: OL597786, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago Basin, pond near the Salu Dam.

RMBH_biv_379_2. (COI: OL597787, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_379_3. (COI: OL597788, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_384_1. (COI: OL597789, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bago River.

RMBH_biv_384_2. (28S: OL598408, COI: OL597790, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_384_3. (COI: OL597791, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_372_1. (28S: OL598407, COI: OL597777, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Bilin Basin, Lake Shwe Laung.

RMBH_biv_372_2. (COI: OL597778, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_372_3. (COI: OL597779, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_365_1. (28S: OL598405, COI: OL597773, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Haungthayaw Basin, ox-bow lake south of Hpa-An airport.

RMBH_biv_365_2. (COI: OL597774, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_364_1. (28S: OL598404, COI: OL597771, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Haungthayaw Basin, Stream near Kawkareik town.

RMBH_biv_364_3. (COI: OL597772, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1024_1. (16S: OL598379, COI: OL597806, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Haungthayaw River.

RMBH_biv_1024_2. (COI: OL597807, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_1024_3. (COI: OL597808, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_363_1. (28S: OL598403, COI: OL597768, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Haungthayaw River upStream of Kawkareik town.

RMBH_biv_363_2. (COI: OL597769, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_363_3. (COI: OL597770, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_636_1. (COI: OL597799, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Hlaingbwe Basin, Hlaingbwe Stream.

RMBH_biv_636_2. (16S: OL598377, 28S: OL598409, COI: OL597800, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_636_3. (16S: OL598378, 28S: OL598410, COI: OL597801, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_378_1. (COI: OL597783, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Lake Moeyungyi.

RMBH_biv_378_2. (COI: OL597784, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_378_3. (COI: OL597785, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_366_2. (28S: OL598406, COI: OL597775, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Salween Basin, Mizan Stream.

RMBH_biv_366_3. (COI: OL597776, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_247_10. (16S: MF352304, 28S: MF352362, COI: MF352232, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Sittaung Basin, fishing pond near Taungoo.

RMBH_biv_250_13. (16S: MF352311, 28S: MF352369, COI: MF352241, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Sittaung River basin, Myit Kyi Pauk Stream.

RMBH_biv_242_3. (16S: MF352293, 28S: MF352351, COI: MF352219, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Sittaung River basin, Pathi river.

RMBH_biv_243_10. (16S: MF352296, 28S: MF352354, COI: MF352222, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Sittaung River basin, Pathi River.

RMBH_biv_243_12. (16S: MF352297, 28S: MF352355, COI: MF352223, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_243_14. (COI: MF352224, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_244_2. (COI: MF352225, go to Genbank) Myanmar: Sittaung River basin, reservoir of Yetho River.

RMBH_biv_244_3. (16S: MF352298, 28S: MF352356, COI: MF352226, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_244_5. (16S: MF352299, 28S: MF352357, COI: MF352227, go to Genbank) ditto.

RMBH_biv_359_1. (COI: OL597766, go to Genbank) Myanmar: tributary of Haungthayaw River.

RMBH_biv_359_3. (28S: OL598402, COI: OL597767, go to Genbank) ditto.