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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | ... | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela species Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835): specimens
7 available nominal species synonyms (15 total synonyms) Recent Taxonomic OpinionsMutela rostrata — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), ... Kongim et al. (2015), Zieritz et al. (2015), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021) RangeWidespread in western Africa, the Congo and the Nile. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
Benin
MNHN_MP_0700
Dahomey, cercle de Zagnanado, sur le rivieres du Bas Oueme a Dogba
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Burkina Faso
MNHN_MP_0710
Lac de Hte Volta, pres de Ouagadougou
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MCZ_288401
Volta Blanche, 53 km fr, Ouagadougou at bridge on rd. to Fada N’Gourma, Ivory Coast
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Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
MNHN_MP_0725
Baga Sola, Lac Tchad
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MNHN_MP_0702
Bahr Tuiga Parc National de Zakouma, Tchad
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UMMZ_248789
Chari River, sand bar in river, at J’D’jamena, Republic of Chad
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MNHN_MP_0704
Fort Lamy, Tchad, Chari
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MNHN_MP_0735
lac de Lere Tchad
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MNHN_MP_0723
Lac Tchad
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MNHN_MP_0726
Lac Tchad, chanl entre Mischilela et Berem (iles basses)
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MRAC_798078
Lac Tchad: Fort Lamy
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BMNH_1923-3-6-12-14
Lake Chad, Sudan
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BMNH_1924-2-16-1-10
Lake Chad, Sudan
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SMF_12248_02
Muse Elu (Lere See), Benue Gebiet
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MRAC_799000
Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Malamfatori
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MNHN_MP_0720
Tchad...
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ZMB_53629
Tsad... Süd Ufer
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Congo (Brazzaville)
MNHN_MP_0752
Bas Oubanghi
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MNHN_MP_0757
Brazzaville
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MNHN_MP_0756
Congo (Bas Oubanghi)
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ANSP_413698
Congo River, Les Rapides, Brazzaville, Congo. Found in mud along the shore
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ANSP_413642
Congo River, Malebo Poo, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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INHS_31245
Congo River, Malebo Poo, near side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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ANSP_416297
Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo
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ANSP_413643
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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ANSP_416293
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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INHS_31237
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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INHS_31241
Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo
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ANSP_416300
Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo
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INHS_31249
Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo
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MNHN_5699
Gancini (Congo)
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MNHN_5699
Gancini (Congo)
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MNHN_MP_0738
Moyen Congo....
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MNHN_MP_0767_02
N’goko & Haut Sangha [two labels]
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MNHN_MP_0758
Oub. Congo
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MNHN_MP_1407_04
Stanley Pool, Brazzaville
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MNHN_MP_1407_04
Stanley Pool, Brazzaville
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Congo (DRC)
MCZ_88961
Congo River, Kinshasa, Belgian Congo
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MRAC_58455
Djuma, affluent de droite du Kwango
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MNHN_MP_0750
Haut Congo Belge
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SMF_12269
Innerer Belgischer Kongo -Staat
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MRAC_303658
Kalina, Pt. W.
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ANSP_146181
Kassai, Africa
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IRSNB_MP_0581
Kinshasa
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IRSNB_MP_0627
Kinshasa
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IRSNB_MP_0641
Kinshasa
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IRSNB_MP_0566
la Luapila a Kashiobwa
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IRSNB_MP_0574
La Luapula, a Kasenga
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MRAC_484066
La Luapula, a Kasenga
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IRSNB_MP_0571
La Luapula, Mulongo entre Kikondja et Ankoro
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IRSNB_MP_0573
Lac Moero pres du Lukongolwa
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MRAC_58615
Lac Moero, ... Kilwa
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MRAC_58616
Lac Moero, ... Kisangi
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MRAC_58614
Lac Moero, a Lukomwalwa
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IRSNB_MP_0569
Lac Moero... Kisangi...Lukon...
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MCZ_72824
Lake Albert, Mahagi Port, Belgian Congo
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MCZ_171720
Lake Edward, SW shore, Kamande, Belgian Congo
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FMNH_293188
Lake Edward, Vitshumbi, Zaire
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MCZ_109974
Lake Moero, Pweto, Belgian Congo
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ANSP_132310
Lualuba, Mulongo, Belgian Congo
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ANSP_132310
Lualuba, Mulongo, Belgian Congo
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MCZ_88962
Luapula River, Kasenga, Belgian Congo
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IRSNB_MP_0644
Mulango, Haut Lualaba, Congo Belge
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MRAC_58630
Mulongo entre Ankoro et Kikoudja
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IRSNB_MP_0557
Mulongo, entre Kikondja et Awkoro
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MRAC_59209
Mulongo: Channel, entre la Kabamba a la Lualaba
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MRAC_58459
Nsendwe
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MRAC_58505
Nsendwe
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IRSNB_MP_0632
Nsendwe, Congo Belge
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IRSNB_MP_0632
Nsendwe, Congo Belge
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IRSNB_MP_0646
Nsendwe, Congo Belge
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IRSNB_MP_0714
Nsendwe, Congo Belge
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UMMZ_112005
Nsendwe, Congo Free State, Africa
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MRAC_58502
Riv. Lualaba a Mulongo
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MRAC_58629
Riv. Lualaba entre Ankoro et Kikoudja: Mulongo
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MRAC_58638
riv. Lualpula a Kasenga
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MRAC_58627
Riv. Luapula a Kasenga
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MRAC_58632
riv. Luapula: Kashiobwa
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ANSP_132312
Stanleyville
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AMNH_72197
Stanleyville, Africa
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ANSP_133859
Stanleyville, Africa
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ANSP_133859
Stanleyville, Africa
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ANSP_133859
Stanleyville, Africa
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MCZ_41067
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
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BMNH_94-9-4-6
Upper Congo
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MRAC_581471
Vista
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IRSNB_MP_0551
Yambinga
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Egypt
SMF_319213
Abu Simbel, shore of Lake Nassar, Aegypten
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SMF_319213
Abu Simbel, shore of Lake Nassar, Aegypten
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ZMB_112978
Aegypten
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MCZ_60132
Alexandria, Egypt
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UMMZ_111992
Alexandria, Egypt
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BMNH_MP_210
Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
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USNM_605433
Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
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USNM_605433
Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
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USNM_605433
Bahr el Faraomijeh, NW of Menouf, Egypt
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ZMB_112975
Cairo
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ZMB_16649
Cairo
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IRSNB_MP_0629
Canal du Joseph, Egypte
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MNHN_MP_0696
Canal Ismailia
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IRSNB_MP_0637
Canal l’Alexandrie
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UMMZ_111994
Canal Mahmoudich, Egypt
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UMMZ_111995
Canal Mahmoudich, Egypt
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IRSNB_MP_0689
Canal St. Georges, Egypte
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AMNH_30886
Egypt
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ANSP_41819
Egypt
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BMNH_58-6-9-7
Egypt
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MNHN_MP_0728
Egypte
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MRAC_59022
Egypte: Alexandrie
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MNHN_MP_0731
Ismailia canal
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BMNH_MP_204
Lower Nile
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BMNH_1937-12-30-13155-13156
Lower Nile River
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SMF_12250_01
Mahmudie-Kanal, bei Alexandrien
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SMF_12258
Nil bei Kairo
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ANSP_417318
Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt
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ANSP_417318
Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt
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USNM_126443
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126443
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126443
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126443
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126956
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126956
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126956C
R. Nile, Egypt
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USNM_126956C
R. Nile, Egypt
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BMNH_MP_484
Shabra Maut
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UMMZ_111974
The Nile, Egypt
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UMMZ_111991
The Nile, Egypt
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ANSP_160929
Zoo Gardens, Cairo, Egypt
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Gambia
Kenya
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
ANSP_139951
Gongola River, Shillem, N.E. Nigeria
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USNM_853585
Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria
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USNM_853585
Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria
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USNM_853585
Mairuwa Lake, near Funtua, Nigeria
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BMNH_MP_166
N. Nigeria, Shillem, Gongola River
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IRSNB_MP_0393
N.E. Nigeria River Gongola Shileem
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MRAC_799003
Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Yobe river Yau
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MRAC_799004
Nigeria: Lac Tchad, Yobe river Yau
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USNM_853582
Samaru, between Kano & Kaduna, Nigeria
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USNM_853582
Samaru, between Kano & Kaduna, Nigeria
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SMF_12262
Schillem am Gongola Fl., Benue Zufl., östl. Nigerien
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SMF_3227
Schillem am Gongola Fl., Benue Zufl., östl. Nigerien
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IRSNB_MP_0373
Shillem - River Gongola, N.E. Nigeria
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Senegal
MCZ_37095
[Senegal], Africa
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MNHN_MP_0708
Cazamance, Senegal
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MCZ_172817
confluence of Faleme and Senegal rivers, Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0681
du Senegal
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UMMZ_108015
Nyan, Senegal, West Africa
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USNM_126957
R. Cazamance
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USNM_126957
R. Cazamance
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USNM_126957
R. Cazamance
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USNM_126957
R. Cazamance
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AMNH_31292
Senegal
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AMNH_31292
Senegal
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ANSP_41821
Senegal
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DMNH_173093
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0374
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0399
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0638
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0647
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0648
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0681
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0683
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0684
Senegal
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IRSNB_MP_0691
Senegal
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MCZ_37533
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0680
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0694
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0695
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0698
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0699
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0703
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0705
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0706
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0707
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0709
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0711
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0713
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0733
Senegal
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MNHN_MP_0736
Senegal
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SMF_3039
Senegal
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UF_93229
Senegal
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USNM_86785A
Senegal
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ZMB_112979
Senegal
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ZMB_9615
Senegal
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UMMZ_111978
Senegal, Africa
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USNM_25945
Senegal, Africa
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USNM_25945
Senegal, Africa
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UMMZ_111987
Senegal, West Africa
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BMNH_MP_213
Senegambia
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FMNH_6545
Senegambia, West Africa
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FMNH_8381
Senegambia, West Africa
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FMNH_8381
Senegambia, West Africa
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South Africa
Sudan
BMNH_MP_181
Ad-Duwem
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MCZ_20896
Dinder River, near Beit-el-Wahsh, Blue Nile, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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SMF_1001
Djebel Auel [Jebel Aulia], Bahr-el-Abiad [Bahr al-Abiad = Weißer Nil]
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BMNH_1950-4-25-82-84
Ed Duein, White Nile, Sudan
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BMNH_MP_384
El Dueim, S. Sudan
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UMMZ_111691
Fachoda
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UMMZ_111691
Fachoda
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UMMZ_111983
Fachoda, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa
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MNHN_MP_0766
Fleuve Blanc
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BMNH_65-1-3-16
from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.
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BMNH_65-1-3-16
from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.
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BMNH_65-1-3-16
from the Nile region between 3° to 14° N lat.
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MCZ_173629
Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan
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USNM_608148
Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan
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USNM_608148
Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan
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USNM_608148
Jur River, near Galual, Tonj, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan
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USNM_426723
Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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USNM_426723
Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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USNM_426723
Kaka, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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USNM_86786
Kordofan, Central Africa
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USNM_86786
Kordofan, Central Africa
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USNM_86786
Kordofan, Central Africa
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USNM_86786
Kordofan, Central Africa
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BMNH_MP_194
Lake Shambi
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BMNH_MP_383
mouth of the White Nile
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BMNH_1923-6-8-1121-1129
near Mogran, S. Sudan
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BMNH_MP_195
S of Melut
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IRSNB_MP_0626
Senaar
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BMNH_1923-6-8-1137-1141
Tawila, S. Sudan
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ANSP_125477
Upper Nile
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ZMB_77702
Weiner Nil, Kartum, Sudan
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ZMB_112990
Weiper Nil
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SMF_12259
Weisser Nil, bei Kartum
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UMMZ_248928
White Nile River, 15 mi S of Kosti Bridge, receding water on E bank, Sudan
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USNM_215186
White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum
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USNM_215186
White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum
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USNM_215186
White Nile, Gordon Tree, above Khartoum
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MCZ_289033
White Nile, Khartoum, Sudan
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Uganda
unknownANSP_132309.
Zambia
USNM_602553
Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia
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USNM_602553
Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia
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USNM_602553
Chambezi River, Mbesuma Ranch, near Chinsali, N Rhodesia
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MRAC_791837
Kasengo- rive
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MRAC_791837
Kasengo- rive
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MRAC_58637
Riv. Luapula a ...
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BMNH_1905-6-19-2
Upper Chambesi River, Rhodesia
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Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers
EgyptANSP_417318. (28S, COI) Nile River, Qanater El Khayreya, Egypt |
