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Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
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Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
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Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
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Thu 19 March 2026
Bivalvia | Venerida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula africana
nominal species Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848
Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848 = Corbicula africana
Krauss, 1848. Südafrik. Moll.: 8, pl. 1, fig. 8.
Taxonomic Opinions
= Corbicula (s.s.) africana (Krauss, 1848) — Bespalaya et al., 2025: 9, Table 1.
= Corbicula africana — Kropotin et al., 2023: 6, Table 2.
= Corbicula africana — Bespalaya et al., 2018: Table S1.
= Corbicula fluminalis africana — Pigneur et al., 2014: 5107.
= Corbicula africana — OBIS, 2012: [web].
+ Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) — IUCN, 2012: [web].
= Corbicula africana Krauss, 1848 — Bogan, 2010: [7].
= Corbicula africana — Pfenninger et al., 2002: 820.
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Daget, 1998: 168.
= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Mandahl-Barth, 1988: 116, fig. 11.
= Corbicula africana Kiawis [sic] — Morton, 1986: 114.
= Corbicula africana (Krauss) — Mandahl-Barth, 1968: 58, pl. 5, fig. 12.
= Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848) — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: 339.
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1895: 15.
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Clessin, 1877: 156, pl. 27, figs. 21-24.
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1870: 128.
= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1866: 224, fig. 57.
= Corbicula africana Adams — Prime, 1860: 268, sp. 2.
+ Corbicula pusilla Philippi — Deshayes, 1855: 221.
+ Corbicula radiata Philippi — Deshayes, 1855: 222.
= Corbicula africana Krauss — Deshayes, 1855: 222.
