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species Coelatura choziensis (Preston, 1910): specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (3 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Coelatura choziensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Nagel (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Li et al. (2026)
“Coelatura mweruensis” ** — Bolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2017)
Coelatura choziensis bangweolica — Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Range

Lake Bangweulu Basin, Upper Congo, Zambia. (Afrotropics: AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura choziensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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SMF_9576
Nordende des Bangweolo See, bei Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
holotype
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_56591
Chozi River, a tributariy of the Chambezi River flowing into Lake Bangweolo
type
Unio choziensis Preston, 1910

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SMF_9577
Nordende des Bangweolo Sees bei Nsombo, N. Rhod.
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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SMF_9578
Nordende des Bangweolo See, bei Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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SMF_9579
Chifumauli Lagune des Bangweolo See, bei Muando, 10 km W von Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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SMF_9580
Chifumauli Lagune des Bangweolo See, bei Muando, 10 km W von Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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SMF_9581
Chifumauli Lagune des Bangweolo See, bei Katuba, W von Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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SMF_9587
Nordostlichste Bucht des Bangweolo See, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59118
N. Rhodesia: Chufomauli-Lagune des Bangweolo-Sees, 10 km westl. von Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59121
N. Rhodesia: Chufomauli-Lagune des Bangweolo-Sees, 10 km westl. von Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59124
N. Rhodesia: Chufomauli-Lagune des Bangweolo-Sees, 10 km westl. von Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59127
N. Rhodesia: Chufomauli-Lagune des Bangweolo-Sees, 10 km westl. von Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59130
N. Rhodesia: Chufomauli-Lagune des Bangweolo-Sees, 10 km westl. von Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59162
Nord-ende des Bangweolo-Sees bei Nsombo, N. Rhodesien
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59168
N. Rhodesia: ... Lac Bandweolo pres Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59175
N. Rhodesia: ... Lac Bandweolo pres Nsombo
paratypes
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

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MRAC_59180
N. Rhodesia: ... Lac Bandweolo pres Nsombo
paratype
Caelatura bangweolica Haas, 1936

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

16 Specimens from Zambia

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SMF_10385
Aus dem Chambezi bei Mbesuma, N. Rhodesien

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SMF_10386
Aus dem Chambezi bei Mbesuma, N. Rhodesien

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BMNH_MP_515
Chozi River, a tributary of the Chambezi River, flowing into Lake Bangweolo from the east

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BMNH_1913-7-30-22-23
Chozi River, a tributary of the Chambzi River, flowing into Lake Bangweolo from the east

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IRSNB_MP_0230
Chozi River, atributariy of the Chambezi River flowing into Lake Bangweolo

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ZMB_63442
Chozi River, NE Rhodesia

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UMMZ_110499
Chozi River, Northeast Rhodesia

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ANSP_416272
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya at fisheries station, Zambia

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ANSP_419699
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya at Samfya Beach Lodge, Zambia

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ANSP_416311
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya at Samfya Beach Lodge, Zambia

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INHS_30878
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya at Samfya Beach Lodge, Zambia

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INHS_33669
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya at Samfya Beach Lodge, Zambia

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ANSP_A21409
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, at Samfya Beach Hotel, Zambia

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ANSP_416276
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, at Samfya Beach Hotel, Zambia

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ANSP_416277
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, at Samfya Beach Hotel, Zambia

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ANSP_416274
Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, at Samfya Beach Hotel, Zambia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Zambia

ANSP_416276. (SRA: SRX5278584, go to GenBank) Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, at Samfya Beach Hotel, Zambia.

ANSP_416276-Fn. (28S: KJ081187, COI: KJ081168, go to GenBank) ditto.

ANSP_416276-Gm. (28S: KJ081186, COI: KJ081167, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16303 (15140). (28S: MT218033, COI: MT216345, H3: MT183343, go to GenBank) Zambia: Lake Bangweulu (11.45268 S 29.7075 E).

UGSB_5662 (15142). (28S: MT218034, COI: MT216346, H3: MT183344, go to GenBank) ditto.

UGSB_16305 (15143). (28S: MT218035, COI: MT216347, go to GenBank) Zambia: Lake Kampolombo (11.52241 S 29.72993 E).

UGSB_5665 (15144). (28S: MT218036, COI: MT216348, go to GenBank) ditto.