Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Parreysiinae | Coelaturini | Coelatura

species Coelatura luapulaensis (Preston, 1913): specimens

1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

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

Range

Upper Congo Basin, above Lake Mweru, Zambia and DRC. (Afrotropics: AF3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Coelatura luapulaensis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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BMNH_1913-7-30-24
confluence of the Lukulu and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo
paratype
Unio luapulaensis Preston, 1913

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MRAC_56593
Kasanga, confluent du div Lukulu et Luapula
type
Unio luapulaensis Preston, 1913

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

9 Specimens from Congo (DRC)

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MNHN_MP_1066
La Luapula, a Kasenga

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MRAC_60641
Luapula a Kasenga

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MRAC_55981
riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville

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MRAC_55985
riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville

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MRAC_55987
riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville

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MRAC_55978
riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville

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MRAC_55980
riv Lubumbashi Elisabethville

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IRSNB_MP_0248
Riv. Lubumbashi a Elizabethville

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MRAC_55523
Riv. Lubumbashi, Elisabethville

12 Specimens from Zambia

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ANSP_419707
Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road, Zambia

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ANSP_416245
Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesumba Ranch road, Zambia

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ANSP_A21404
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3 km E Mpika-Kasama raod (M1), Zambia

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ANSP_419700
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia

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INHS_33666
Chambeshi River, Sawfa Pontoon, 6.3. km E Mpika-Kasama road (M1), Zambia

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UMMZ_110075
confluence of Lukuga [sic] and Luapula rivers, Belgian Congo

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ANSP_419704
Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia

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ANSP_416247
Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia

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INHS_33667
Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch Road (D18), Zambia

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MRAC_791836
Kasengo riv

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SMF_10387
Luapula Uberang der Strasse Fort Roseberry a Elisabethville, N. Rhodesien

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BMNH_1905-6-19-11
Upper, Chambesi River, Rhodesia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Zambia

ANSP_416245-Fr. (COI: KJ081172, go to GenBank) Chambeshi River, Mbesuma Ranch Pontoon, c. 5 km W Mbesuma Ranch on Kasama-Mbesumba Ranch road, Zambia.

ANSP_416245-Fs. (COI: KJ081173, go to GenBank) ditto.

ANSP_416247-Fo. (28S: KJ081188, COI: KJ081169, go to GenBank) Kalungu River, bridge on Kasama-Mbesuma Ranch road (D18), Zambia.

ANSP_416247-Fp. (COI: KJ081170, go to GenBank) ditto.

ANSP_416247-Fq. (COI: KJ081171, go to GenBank) ditto.