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species Anodontites crispata Bruguière, 1792: specimens
6 available nominal species synonyms (9 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites crispatus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Lasso et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Mansur et al. (2020)
Anodontites (s.s.) crispatus — Pereira et al. (2014)
Anodontites napoensis — Mansur et al. (2020)
Anodontites crispata — Graf & Cummings (2021), Breure et al. (2022)

Range

Widespread in tropical South America, from the Amazon and north.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

Bolivia

USNM_86732 Bolivia	INHS_18224 Rio Chaparina (Rio Amazon - Rio Yacuma Dr.), 11 km W San Borja, Beni, Bolivia	INHS_17841 Rio Matos (Rio Amazon - Rio Apere Dr.), 6 km E Estación Biologica del Beni on rd. to San Ignacio, Beni, Bolivia
UF_93330 Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia	UF_93330 Rio Zapacos, 3 km W Asencion, Nuflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz Departemento, Bolivia

Brazil

MCZ_238326 a bush creek on West Paru River, Apisike, Brazil (near the Suriname border)	UMMZ_112409 Amazon	UMMZ_112409 Amazon
UMMZ_112409 Amazon	ANSP_125453 Amazon River

INPA_1390. Brazil: Pará: (Amazon - Tapajós - Jamanxim): igarapé do Limão: afluente do Jamanxim, afluente do Tapajós

INPA_1389. Brazil: Pará: (Amazon - Tapajós - Jamanxim): igarapé do Limão: afluente do Jamanxim, afluente do Tapajós -06.15456, -55.03601

INPA_185. Brazil: Pará: Tucuruí: (Tocantins): rio Caraipé

FMNH_34849. Paraná de Almequer, Pará, Brazil

Colombia

MNHN_MP_0360
Colombia

USNM_380695
Colombia, from a small stream in dense jungle, 13 kilometers S of Puerto Santos, Prov. Santander del Norte

USNM_380702. Colombia, from a small stream in dense jungle, 13 kilometers S of Puerto Santos, Prov. Santander del Norte

Ecuador

MCZ_MP.170 Ecuador	USNM_126997 Ecuador	USNM_126997 Ecuador
ZMB_50835 Ecuador	ZMB_MP_0159 Ecuador	UMMZ_112386 Ecuador, South America
UMMZ_112386 Ecuador, South America	UMMZ_112390 Ecuador, South America	UMMZ_112390 Ecuador, South America
UMMZ_112390 Ecuador, South America	UMMZ_112390 Ecuador, South America	IRSNB_MP_0946 Equateur
MNHN_MP_0658 Guayaquil [Ecuador]	BMNH_1876-6-21-2 Guayaquil, Ecuador	USNM_86608 Napo R., Ecuador
USNM_86608 Napo R., Ecuador	SMF_11955 Rio Bodega [Bodegas], Ecuador, Pazifisch Seite	FMNH_173059 Rio Cusuimi, Cusuimi, 150 km SE Puyo, Departmento de Pastaza, Ecuador; 2°50’S, 77°25’E
FMNH_179994 Rio Cusuimi, Cusuimi, 150 km SE Puyo, Departmento de Pastaza, Ecuador; 2°50’S, 77°40’W	USNM_25429 Rio Napo, Ecuador	USNM_25429 Rio Napo, Ecuador
SMF_11957 Rio Napo, Ecuador, Amazonas Geb.	SMF_11959 Rio Unuyacu, Ecuador, Amazonas Geb.	MNHN_MP_0354 Riviere Unuyacu, Equateur
UMMZ_112391 Upper Daule, branch of the Guayaquil River, Ecuador	UMMZ_112391 Upper Daule, branch of the Guayaquil River, Ecuador	ANSP_366273 Upper Daule, Ecuador
ANSP_366273 Upper Daule, Ecuador	ANSP_366274 Upper Daule, Ecuador	ANSP_366274 Upper Daule, Ecuador

French Guiana

ANSP_125437 Cayenne	USNM_86402 Cayenne	USNM_86403 Cayenne
USNM_86403 Cayenne	MNHN_MPL_0038 Cayenne ? “Habite... les régions australes? Du voyage de Baudin. Mus. n°. Mon cabinet.” ["Lives... the southern regions? The Baudin voyage. Mus. No.. My cabinet.	SMF_11960 Cayenne, Franz Guayana
MNHN_MP_0359 Tampoc (affluent Maroni)

Guyana

MHNG-MOLL-50585. Rivières de la Guyanne

Peru

MCZ_MP.174 Agua Blanca, Huanuco, Peru	MCZ_MP.185 Agua Caliente, near Isla Chonta, Huanuco, Peru	MCZ_MP.186 Agua Caliente, near Isla Chonta, Huanuco, Peru
AMNH_89110 along water line at Tierra Blanca, Peru	UMMZ_4394 Juan Guerra, Peru	UMMZ_4394 Juan Guerra, Peru
FMNH_36291 near Pucalpa, Peru	SMF_83014 Pazif. Seite v Peru	SMF_83018 Peru
USNM_5933 Peru	USNM_5933 Peru	USNM_5933 Peru
UMMZ_112389 Peru, South America	UMMZ_112389 Peru, South America	MCZ_MP.162 Quebrada Turicana, Rio Pachitea, Aqua Caliente, Huanuco, Peru
AMNH_89103 Rio Aspusana, below lower Ponguito, Peru	INHS_19818 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru	INHS_19826 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
INHS_19828 Rio Itaya, 11 km (39° bearing) SSE center of Iquitos, Loreto, Peru	MCZ_MP.182 Rio Pachitea, Cinco Copal, Agua Caliente, Huanuco, Peru	UF_28155 Rio Santiago, Galilea, in Cocha, Amazonas, Peru
UF_28156 Rio Santiago, Galilea, in Cocha, Amazonas, Peru	UF_28156 Rio Santiago, Galilea, in Cocha, Amazonas, Peru	FMNH_216473 Rio Ucayali, Cachiyacu, route from Cerro Azul by Contamana, Departmento de Loreto, Peru
FMNH_30071 Rio Ucayali, Metelo Yacu, near Cerro Azul, Departmento de Loreto, Peru	FMNH_30072 Rio Ucayali, Metelo Yacu, near Cerro Azul, Departmento de Loreto, Peru	FMNH_30073 Rio Ucayali, Metelo Yacu, near Cerro Azul, Departmento de Loreto, Peru
FMNH_30651 Rio Ucayali, Metelo Yacu, near Cerro Azul, Departmento de Loreto, Peru	FMNH_216663 Rio Ucayali, Metelo Yacu, near Cerro Azul, near Contamana, Departmento de Loreto, Peru	ZMB_37657 Ucayali
UF_270531 Valley of Mayobamba, Rio Mayo, Peru

unknown

SMF_11958
[no locality available - South America]

Venezuela

INHS_17031
Caño Casuapo, on rd. from Upata to El Manteco, Bolivar, Venezuela

INHS_14955
Rio Guanare, El Miamo, Bolivar, Venezuela