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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!

This page reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known. The taxonomic history reports the record of different names and combinations that have been applied to this species (and its synonyms) since 2007.

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species Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788: specimens
89 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Unio tumidus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf (2007), Chong et al. (2008), Manendo et al. (2008), ..., Dai et al. (2024), Wu et al. (2024), Hou et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025)
Tumidiana tumida tumida — Kantor et al. (2010)
Unio tumidu — Li et al. (2010)
Tumidiana conus conus — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana muelleri — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana conus borysthenensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana tumida falcatula — Kantor et al. (2010)
Unio tumidus tumidus — Fauna Europaea (2012), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Bogatov (2022)
Unio tumidus borysthenensis — Fauna Europaea (2012)
Unio (s.s.) tumidus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) conus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) muelleri — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) rostrata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio lateborni — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio tumidus zelebori — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus borysthensis — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus godetianus — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus conus — Bogatov (2022)

Range: Widespread in Europe. Introduced to the Amur Basin.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

England
ANSP_145760 Avon River, England
INHS_23642 New Bedford River, Sutton Gault, 11 km from Ely, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England
France
MNHN_22503 la Seine près Rouen	MNHN_22237 La Marne à Lagny (Seine-et-Marne)	MNHN_22586 La Seine à Rouen (Seine-Inférieure)
MNHN_22587 La Seine au Pecq	MNHN_22588 La Seine à Elbeuf (Seine-Inférieure)	MNHN_22300 La Seine au nord de Rouen
MNHN_22461 La Marne à Châlons (Marne)	MNHN_22172 La Seine à Elbeuf (Seine-Inférieure)	MNHN_22225 La Marne à Lagny (Seine-et-Marne)
MNHN_22094 l’Oise à Creil	MNHN_22091 l’Aisne, à Guignicourt (Ardennes)
MNHN_22507 Elbeuf (Seine-Inf.) MNHN_22301 La Charente, à Saintes MNHN_22238 La Marne à Lagny (Seine-et-Marne) MNHN_22092 La Rille, à Pont-Audemer (Eure) MNHN_22504 la Seine près Rouen MNHN_22506 la Seine à la Bouville [?] MNHN_22505 la Seine, au nord du Rouen MNHN_22239 la Seine, à Corbeil MNHN_22240 le Grand-Morin, à Coulommiers
Netherlands
INHS_21432 De Diem, near Diemen (Amsterdam), North Holland, Netherlands
unknown
MNHN_MP_3703 Kenyon

Genbank Vouchers

France

MNHN_IM-2009-12607 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-21210 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

MNHN_IM-2009-12698 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Saône River

MNHN_IM-2009-12606 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Seine River

MNHN_IM-2009-12683 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Oise River

MNHN_IM-2009-12575 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-21209 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

MNHN_IM-2009-17800 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12658 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12578 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-22393 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Saône River

MNHN_IM-2009-12609 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12665 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12664 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12661 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12670 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12671 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12660 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12620 (16S, 28S) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-12610 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12659 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12608 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12669 (COI, 16S) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-21211 (16S, 28S) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

Germany

SMF_354467 (COI, 16S, 28S) Horloff, Oberflorstadt (50.3291, 8.871)

Kazakhstan

RMBH_biv_623_1 (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_594_2 (COI) Kazakhstan: Ural River (50.7131°N, 51.3808 °E), Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_623_2 (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_623_3 (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_594_1 (COI) Kazakhstan: Ural River (50.7131°N, 51.3808 °E), Caspian Sea drainage

Russia

Mp_3904_U44 (COI, 16S, ITS1, 5.8S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_278_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

Mp_3904_U78 (16S, ITS1, 5.8S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_568_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Arkhangelsk Region, Lacha Lake (61.3079°N, 38.8429°E), Onega Basin, White Sea drainage

Mp_3904_U10 (16S, ITS1, 5.8S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_281_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_278_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_304_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Perm Region, Iren River (57.4167°N, 56.9496°E), Volga Basin, Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_281_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_568_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: European part, Arkhangelsk Region, Lacha Lake (61.3079°N, 38.8429°E), Onega Basin, White Sea drainage

Mp_3904_U83 (16S, ITS1, 5.8S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U12 (16S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U42 (COI, 16S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U67 (16S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_281_3 (COI, 16S) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_584_3 (COI) Russia: Bashkortostan Region, Belaya River

RMBH_biv_774_1 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

RMBH_biv_278_3 (COI) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_718_6 (COI) Russia: Kaluga Region, Oka River

RMBH_biv_766_3 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_556_1 (COI) Russia: Kirpili (45.3540, 39.8053)

RMBH_biv_556_3 (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Kirpili River

RMBH_biv_566_2 (COI) Russia: Rostov Region, Aksai River

RMBH_biv_566_1 (COI) Russia: Aksai, Don Basin (47.3582, 40.0632)

RMBH_biv_766_1 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_280_7 (COI) Russia: European part, Voronezh Region, Khopyor River (51.4878°N, 42.5931°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_304_6 (COI) Russia: European part, Perm Region, Iren River (57.4167°N, 56.9496°E), Volga Basin, Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_609 (COI) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Ingoda River (52.0072°N, 113.5212°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_774_4 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

RMBH_biv_281_4 (COI) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

Mp_3904_U52 (16S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_766_2 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_725_4 (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Beysuzhek Levyi River

RMBH_biv_566_3 (COI) Russia: Rostov Region, Aksai River

RMBH_biv_774_2 (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

RMBH_biv_725_1 (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Beysuzhek Levyi River

Sweden

GNM-MOLOV000009577 (COI) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E)

GNM-MOLOV000009576 (COI) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E)

Switzerland

NMBE_566657 (COI, 16S, 28S) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_566656 (COI, 16S, 28S) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_566653 (COI, 16S, 28S) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_565050 (COI, 16S, 28S) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39686, 6.92097)

NMBE_565049 (COI, 16S, 28S) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39677, 6.92102)

NMBE_565076 (COI, 16S, 28S) Vierwaldstättersee, Horw (47.00701, 8.31999)

NMBE_559867 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lac de Morat, Muntelier (46.93769, 7.12439)

NMBE_566652 (COI, 16S, 28S) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_559886 (COI, 16S, 28S) Greifensee, Bad (47.3669, 8.6708)

NMBE_559866 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lac de Morat, Muntelier (46.93769, 7.12439)

NMBE_559880 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lac Neuchâtel, St-Blaise (47.0109, 6.9806)

NMBE_566655 (COI, 16S, 28S) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_566654 (COI, 16S, 28S) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_565033 (COI, 16S, 28S) Aare, Häftli (47.14706, 7.37087)

NMBE_565032 (COI, 16S, 28S) Aare, Häftli (47.14706, 7.37087)

NMBE_565007 (COI, 16S, 28S) Vierwaldstättersee, Horw (47.00701, 8.31999)

NMBE_559873 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lac Morat, Plage d'Avenches (46.9053, 7.0559)

NMBE_559872 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lac Morat, Plage d'Avenches (46.9053, 7.0559)

NMBE_565048 (COI, 16S, 28S) Léman, Vieux Rhône (46.39471, 6.8733)

Turkey

GCMAE_M34_02 (COI, 16S, 28S) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

GCMAE_M34_03 (COI, 16S, 28S) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

NCSM_107595_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

GCMAE_M34_04 (COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

NCSM_107595_2 (COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

Ukraine

MNCN_N1735 (COI, 16S) Gnilopyat River, Ukraine

ZSU-U9 (COI) South Bug, Ukraine

MNCN_N1724 (16S) Gnilopyat River, Ukraine

ZSU-U7 (COI) Vorsakla River, Ukraine

NRM_41764-Mu7 (COI, 16S, ITS1, 18S)

MNHN_IM-2009-21254 (COI, 16S, 28S)

MNHN_IM-2009-21255 (COI, 16S, 28S)

MNHN_IM-2009-21256 (COI, 16S, 28S)

MNHN_IM-2009-21253 (COI, 16S, 28S)

MNCN_N444 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1669 (COI, 16S)

NRM_32581-B21 (ITS1, 18S)

Mp_4335_I2_Ut (ITS1, 5.8S)

MNCN_N1668 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N446 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N2024 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N443 (COI, 16S)

Mp_4335_I1_Ut (ITS1, 5.8S)

RMBH_IEPN_669_6 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1715 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1667 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1716 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1721 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1714 (COI, 16S)

MNCN_N1713 (COI, 16S)

5Biv_J22D (28S)

RMBH_biv_779_1 (COI)

MNCN_N453 (16S)

MNCN_N445 (COI)

MNCN_N455 (16S)

Biv_4SAD (28S)

MNCN_N450 (16S)

Biv_J21D (28S)

MNCN_N1717 (16S)

MNCN_N1727 (16S)

MNCN_N454 (16S)

Mp_4335_N1_Ut (ND1)

MNCN_N1728 (16S)

CIIMAR_UT7F (SRA)

RMBH_biv_592_2 (COI)

Biv_3SCD (28S)

Mp_4335_N2_Ut (ND1)

Biv_11SCD (28S)

MNCN_N457 (16S)

Mp_4335_C1_Ut (COI)

Mp_4335_C2_Ut (COI)

RMBH_biv_744_2 (COI)

RMBH_biv_779_2 (COI)

Biv_12SBD (28S)

Biv_6SAD (28S)

MNCN_N447 (16S)

MNCN_N458 (16S)

ZSU-U8 (COI)

MNCN_N452 (16S)

RMBH_biv_744_3 (COI)

MNCN_N442 (COI)

RMBH_biv_744_1 (COI)

MNCN_N456 (16S)

Mp_4335_N3_Ut (ND1)

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