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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!


Bivalvia | Veneroida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula

species Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848): specimens
     8 available nominal species synonyms (12 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Corbicula africanaBogan (2010), OBIS (2012), Bespalaya et al. (2018)
Corbicula fluminalis natalensisIUCN (2010)
Corbicula fluminalisIUCN (2012), Jihad (2023)
Corbicula fluminalis africanaPigneur et al. (2014)

Range

Southern Africa, including the upper Congo.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


specimen
MNHN_MP_4686

Lourenço Marques


Congo (Brazzaville)

specimen
INHS_31232

Congo River (Atlantic Ocean Dr.) ~5 Km upstream Malebo Pool Republic of the Congo, -04.08274°, 15.50142°

specimen
INHS_31234

Congo River (Atlantic Ocean Dr.) Les Rapides, at mouth of the Djoue River, Brazzaville Republic of the Congo, -04.31197°, 15.22958°


Egypt

specimen
MNHN_MP_4726

Wadehalfa, Egypte


South Africa

specimen
MNHN_MP_4692

S. Africa


unknown

specimen
MNHN_MP_4688

Afrique Orientale

specimen
MNHN_MP_4720

Afrique Orientale