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species Friersonia iridella (Pilsbry & Frierson, 1908): specimens
1 nominal species

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Friersonia iridella — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2021), Czaja et al. (2023)

Range: Endemic to southern Mexico in the vicinity of the Rio Panuco.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Mexico
FMNH_21846 Tampico, Mexico	FMNH_68080 Rio Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	FMNH_68438 Rio Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
FMNH_198376 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico	UF_270363 Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_270368 Casa Viejas, River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
UF_270369 Casa Viejas, River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_270370 Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_270371 Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
MNHN-IM-2000-1811 Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_270411 large creek, 18 km N Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 21° 43.8’ N, 99° 06.2’ W	UF_518541 Rio Valles> Rio Panuco Near Ciudad Valles San Luis Potosi, Mexico
UF_270416 creek, 2 km E Aquismon, 21° 37.4’ N, 99° 00.0’ W, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	NCSM_MFM_5085 Valles River, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	ZMB_61686 Valles River, Mexico
UF_271144 Rio Sabinas, Hwy 85, Sabinas, Tamaulipas, Mexico	UF_283684 Rio Micos [Valles] Estacion de Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_283685 Rio Micos [Valles] Estacion de Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
UF_283761 Arroyo Grande, 8 km NE Taniajas, 21° 40.6' N, 98° 49.5' W, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	NCSM_MFM_19307 Rio Axtla, Comoca, 75 km S Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_285361 Arroyo el Frijolar, NE of Tambaca, ca. 2 km NW Rascon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
MNHN_MP_1291 Valles River, Mexico	ANSP_99516 Moctezuma R., S.L. Potosi, Mex.	ANSP_99517 Moctezuma R., Mex.
ANSP_99518 Casa Viejas, T., S.L. Potosi, Mex.	BMNH_1908-12-17-5 Valles River, State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico	ANSP_58559 Valles River, Valles, Mexico
INHS_21757 Rio Casas Viejas, N of Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21736 Coy River, Mexico	INHS_82278 Casas Viejas River, Mexico
INHS_82193 Casas Viejas River, Mexico	INHS_82194 Moctezuma River, Mexico	ANSP_93810 Tampico, Mex.
INHS_82207 Valles River, Valles, Mexico	INHS_21734 Rio Panuco, Pujal, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21735 Tampamolon Creek, Tampamolon, [San Luis Potosi], Mexico
INHS_31731 Rio Valles, Willis Ranch, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21718 Valles River, Mexico	INHS_21723 Valles River, Mexico
INHS_21729 Rio Valles, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21730 Rio Valles, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21731 Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, above rapids, Mexico
INHS_21732 Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, above rapids, Mexico	INHS_21733 Rio Valles, 2 mi W Micos, above rapids, Mexico	USNM_1282415B Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
INHS_21724 Rio Valles, between Valles and Pujal, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	INHS_21725 Rio Valles, between Valles and Pujal, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282422 Tamaulipas, Rio Carrizal at Rt. Mex. 180 in Nuevo Progreso, ca. 20.8 mi N of road divergence (on Rt. Mex. 180) to Aldma and Est. Manuel
INHS_21758 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico	USNM_1282423-24 Tamaulipas, stream at Rt. Mex. 80 ca. 3.1 roadmiles E of Ciudad Mante (measured from circle in southern Mante where the Tampico, Mante, and Valles roads diverge)	USNM_1283188 Tamaulipas, Rio Sabinas at Rt. Mex. 85 near Sabinas, ca. 7.3 roadmiles S of El Encino, ca. 7 miles (not measured) N of intersection of Rt. Mex. 85 and the road to Xicotencatl
INHS_21719 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico	INHS_21720 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico	INHS_21721 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico
INHS_21722 Rio Valles, Valles, Mexico	USNM_1282429 Tamaulipas, creek flowing into Rio Frio ca. 0.5 rivermiles (not measured) above bridge of Rt. Mex. 85 over Rio Frio at Rio Frio (town)	INHS_21727 Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico
INHS_21728 Valles River, Willis Ranch, S of Valles, Mexico	USNM_1282426 Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico	USNM_1282427 Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico
USNM_1282428 Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico	USNM_1282430-31 Small river (local people call it Arroyo los Gatos), presumably a headwaters stream of the Casas Viajas system, at Rt Mx 80 in Nuevo Morelos (ca. 0.7 roadmiles from sign on E end of town), ca. 12.1 roadmiles along Rt Mx 80 W of Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas, Mexico	USNM_1282412-13 San Luis Potosi, Rio Ganina at road to Estacion Rascon, ca. 3.4 roadmiles N of the junction of this road with Rt. Mex. 70 (this junction is ca. 19.5 roadmiles W of the junction of Rt. Mex. 85 and Rt. Mex. 70 in Ciudad Valles
USNM_1282414 San Luis Potosi, Rio Ganina at road to Estacion Rascon, ca. 3.4 roadmiles N of the junction of this road with Rt. Mex. 70 (this junction is ca. 19.5 roadmiles W of the junction of Rt. Mex. 85 and Rt. Mex. 70 in Ciudad Valles	USNM_1282421 San Luis Potosi, river (called Rio Estero by local man) at Rt. Mex. 110 ca. 17.6 roadmiles E of intersection of Rt. Mex. 110 and Rt. Mex. 85 in Ciudad Valles	UF_93152 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
UF_93153 Valles River, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282415 Valles River, ca. 0.4 roadmiles S (downriver) of railroad station in Micos, ca. 1.5 mi N (toward Micos) of Plantas Hidroelectrica de Micos, ca. 14 mi NW of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_93155 Casas Viejas River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
UF_93156 Valles River, 2 mi above Micos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_93159 Valles River, Willis Ranch, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	UF_93160 Valles River, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
MCZ_288434 river, 2.7 mi W Rascon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	AMS_102125 river, 2.7 mi W Rascon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	AMS_102124 creek, 2.3 mi E Agua Buena, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
USNM_1282432 Veracruz, creek reached by turning W at N end of bridge of Rt. Mex. 130 (ca. 1.1 roadmiles N of intersection of Rt. Mex. 130 and Rt. Mex. 180 in Poza Rosa), going W for ca. 0.8 roadmiles and turning S onto farm road for ca. 0.5 roadmiles	OSUM_46819 Rio Axtla, Comoca, 46 mi S Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	OSUM_68527 Rio Valles, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
OSUM_68528 Rio Valles, Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282416-17 Rio Tamuin [Tampaón], at Mex. 85 just S of Alvero Obregon, S of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.	USNM_1282418 Small river (local lad called it Rio Vallejares and said it was tributary to Rio Ganina) at bridge of Estacion Rascon-Damian Carmona road ca 1.8 roadmiles N of railroad crossing in Estacion Rascon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
FMNH_21845 Rio Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282419 Small river (locals call it Arroyo de Oxitipa) at paved road ca. 2.1 roadmiles E of Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico	USNM_1282420 Rio Huichiuayan at road to Xilitla ca. 0.7 roadmiles from its junction with Rt Mx 85 (this junction is ca 43.6 roadmiles S of junction of Rt Mx 85 and 70 in Ciudad Valles), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
UF_229268 Valles River, Valles, Mexico	USNM_1282435 Veracruz, Rio Tempoal (or Rio Calabazo) at Rt. Mex. 105 between Tempoal and Platon Sanchez. N21°25'00" W98°23'30" 8 Feb 82	USNM_1282436-41 Veracruz, Rio Tempoal (or Rio Calabazo) at Rt. Mex. 105 between Tempoal and Platon Sanchez. N21°25'00" W98°23'30" 8 Feb 82
UMMZ_108003b Valles River, 2 mi above Mecos, Mexico

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