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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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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 Cristaria plicata (Leach, 1814): specimens
23 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Cristaria plicata — Zhou et al. (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf (2007), Kondo (2008), ..., Hou et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2025)
Cristaria tuberculata — Kantor et al. (2010), Klishko et al. (2014), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Bogatov (2022)
Cristaria herculea — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Bogatov & Prozorova (2017), Bogatov (2022)
C. plicata — Sheng et al. (2014)
Cristaria plicatus — Dai et al. (2025)

Range: Indochina and China north to the Amur Basin, eastern Russia and Mongolia, also Japan and the Kuril islands.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Cambodia
UF_270707 Cambodia	MNHN_MP_4043 Cambodge	MNHN_MP_4084 Cambodge
MNHN_MP_4101 Cambodge, Grand Lac	MNHN_MP_4311 Cambodge	MNHN_MP_4072 Cambodge, Cochinchine
China
MCZ_177230 Shanghai, China	MCZ_189270 Yangtze Kiang Canal, China	ANSP_331869 China
MCZ_361771 China	MCZ_361772 river in China	MCZ_361773 Amoy River, China
MCZ_361775 China	MCZ_361776 Amour River	MNHN_MP_3881 Chine
MNHN_MP_3884 Chine	UA_20691 Lake Donghu, China. 30.4453, 114.89903	ANSP_56517 China
USNM_472442 Ning-Kou fou, China	SMF_13170 China	SMF_13175 Soochow (=Sutschau), Prov. Nganhwei, China
USNM_86356A Canton, China	ANSP_125542 China	ANSP_125574 China
AMNH_30253 Shanghai, China	UMMZ_184036 China	MNHN_MP_3979 Chine Centrale
MNHN_MP_4017 de Chine	ANSP_129780 China	MNHN_MP_4022 Chine Centrale
MNHN_MP_4056 Chine	FMNH_21538 Yangtze Kiang, China	MNHN_MP_4073 Shanghay
MNHN_MP_4077 fleuve de Canton Chine	MNHN_MP_4079 Canton, Chine	MNHN_MP_4106 Chine
ANSP_211320 Yangtse River, Kiangyinku [Kiangsu or Jiangsu Province], China
China, Russia
ANSP_125540 Amur
India
UMMZ_108044 River Ganges, India
Japan
MCZ_167676 Ogura, Japan	ANSP_244861 Lake Biwa, Honshu, Japan	ANSP_320807 Lake Biwa, Otsusu Shimo-sa Kamoto Sect., Shiga-Ken, Honshu, Japan
ANSP_320847 Lake Biwa, Shiga-ken, Honshu, Japan	MCZ_182728 Kasumigoura, Japan	MCZ_182729 Tokio, Japan
MCZ_182730 Kasu, Japan	MCZ_183366 Tsuchiura, Japan	MCZ_183367 Kozukre, near Yokahama, Japan
MCZ_183549 Lake Nejiri, Japan	MCZ_193338 Lake Biwa, Japan	MCZ_220551 Yokohama, Japan
MCZ_226699 Aomori, Japan	MCZ_244267 Lake Biwa, Honshu, Japan	SMF_194012 Lake Biwa, Shiga-Pref. [Japan]
SMF_83366 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]	SMF_83367 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]	ANSP_80697 Ogura, Yamashiro, Japan
ANSP_80699 Ogura, Yamashiro, Japan	BMNH_1965200 Hab._? [Tago, Japan]	UMMZ_23510 Japan
UMMZ_23521 Japan	UMMZ_50246 Tone-gawa, near Omigawa, Japan	SMF_13161 Japan
SMF_13162 Japan ?	SMF_13163 Japan	SMF_168213 Yokohama [Japan Kanagawa]
SMF_13166 Sendai, Japan	SMF_13167 Japan	SMF_13168 Biwa-See, Japan
SMF_13179 Biwa-See, japan	ANSP_104582 Japan	UMMZ_108043 Japan
UMMZ_108048 Yokohama, Japan	UMMZ_108049 Japan	UMMZ_108050 Tsuchiura, Lake Kasumigawa, near Toyko, Japan
UMMZ_108062 Japan	UMMZ_108065_02 Japan	UMMZ_130225 Furukawa River, nr. Nodo [Noda], about 1.5 hrs ride from Tokyo, Japan
UMMZ_154048 Lake Biwa, Japan	UMMZ_164034 paddy fields near Yokohama, Japan	UMMZ_184028 Japan
INHS_21810 Japan	INHS_21811 Japan	MNHN_MP_3971 Lac Biwaco, Province Omi
MCZ_30035 Japan	MCZ_30036 Japan	MNHN_MP_3978 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)
MNHN_MP_3980 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)	MCZ_44635 Chiba-ken, Japan	MCZ_44636 Lake Biwa, Japan
MNHN_MP_4018 Japon	UMMZ_248762 Japan	UMMZ_248763 Kasuimga-ura, Japan
UMMZ_248764 Lake Biwa, Japan	MNHN_MP_4025 Yokohama, Japon (uncertain)	FMNH_216442 Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
FMNH_33087 Lake Biwa, Tozando [Eastern Mountain region], Japan	FMNH_20183 Japan	FMNH_21539 Japan
MNHN_MP_4108 Japon	MNHN_MP_4109 paddy fields near Yokohama	MCZ_151630 Kasumi, Japan
MCZ_151631 Kasumi, Japan	MNHN_MP_4118 Japon	MNHN_MP_4120 Aomory
Mongolia
ANSP_416358 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia	ANSP_416359 NE shore of Buyr Nurr (lake), vicinity of town of Dzagas, 47.86185 N, 117.88695 E, Dornod Prov. Mongolia	FMNH_163038 Buyr Nuur, Amur Basin, east Mongolia
Thailand
MNHN_MP_3897 Indochine
Vietnam
MNHN_MP_PARIS4 Hanoi	MNHN_MP_3991 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_3992 Lacs Ba Be
MNHN_MP_4037 Lacs Ba Be	MNHN_MP_4048 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4080 Hanoi
MNHN_MP_4082 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4088 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4099 Tonkin
MNHN_MP_4100 Hanoi	SMF_168115 Rivire Noire, Tonkin	SMF_13172 Riviere Noire, Tonkin
MNHN_MP_3976 Riviere de Hue, Annam	MNHN_MP_4013 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4020 Lacs Ba Be
MNHN_MP_4023 Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4019 Lang Son, Tonkin	MNHN_MP_4070 Hanoi, Tonkin
unknown
MCZ_361778 [no locality available - Asia]	DMNH_173077 Amazon River, Brazil [No - Asia]	ANSP_67163 [no locality available - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4034 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4047 [no locality available - Asia]	ANSP_114036 [no locality available - Asia]
MNHN_MP_4059 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4064 [no locality available - Asia]

Genbank Vouchers

China

16_NCU_XPWU_SU050 (COI, 28S) China: Jiangxi, Qinglan Lake

Mp_2658_Cplicata (16S, ND1) Poyang Lake, Jiangxi [China]

16_NCU_XPWU_SU047 (COI, 28S) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

16_NCU_XPWU_SU048 (COI, 28S) China: Jiangxi, Gan River

NCUBM_20180222 (COI, ND1) Liangzi Lake (Hubei Province, N: 30.22°; E: 114.60°), China

16_NCU_XPWU_SU049 (COI, 28S) China: Hubei, Wang Lake

Mp_2657_Cpl (16S) Qing Lan Lake, Jiangxi, China

Mp_3438_Crpli (mtGenome) China: Zhejiang

NCUBM_20180122 (ND1) Liangzi Lake (Hubei Province, N: 30.22°; E: 114.60°), China

Japan

Mp_4138_Cp21-11f (COI, 16S, 28S) Lake Anenuma, Tohoku, Aomori, Japan

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_5 (COI, 16S, 28S) Lake Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan

Mp_4138_Cp21-10f (COI, 16S) Lake Anenuma, Aomori, Japan

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_1 (COI, 16S) Lake Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_6 (COI, 16S) Lake Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan

Mp_4138_Cp31-01fmg (COI, 16S) Joetsu, Niigata, Japan

Mp_4138_YAMAKARA_2 (COI, 16S) Lake Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan

MHS_CPIK-03 (COI) Ochigata Lake, Ishikawa, Japan (36.928, 136.825)

MHS_Cp21_12_CFFFRH (COI) Ogawara Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.757, 141.328)

MHS_CPTG-01 (COI) Omoi River, Tochigi, Japan (36.2722, 139.7518)

MHS_CP_2‐Ane‐KON (COI) Anemuma Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.711, 141.331)

MHS_CPAK-01 (COI) Hachirogata Lake, Akita, Japan (39.9201, 139.7518)

MHS_CPAM‐04 (COI) Ogawara Lake, Aomori, Japan (40.7414, 141.2772)

MHS_CPIK-02 (COI) Ochigata Lake, Ishikawa, Japan (36.928, 136.825)

MHS_CPTT-03 (COI) Koyamaike Lake, Tottori, Japan (35.4984, 134.1606)

Russia

CIIMAR_BIV0246 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Onon River (50.5192°N, 115.1342°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_276_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Khanka Lake (44.7075°N, 132.0739°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_495_23 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Khanka Lake (44.7075°N, 132.0739°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_495_28 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Khanka Lake (44.7075°N, 132.0739°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_495_27 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Khanka Lake (44.7075°N, 132.0739°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

CIIMAR_BIV0247 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Onon River (50.5192°N, 115.1342°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_133_2 (COI, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Amur River (140.7014°N, 53.1319°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

Mp_3745_Cplicata (COI, 28S) Onon River, Transbaikalia, Russia (50.5192, 115.1342)

CIIMAR_Biv1530 (COI) Ussury River, Primorye, Russia (46.4901, 134.3584)

CIIMAR_Biv1531 (COI) Ussury River, Primorye, Russia (46.4901, 134.3584)

CIIMAR_Biv1537 (COI) Khanka Lake, Primorye, Russia (44.7075, 132.0739)

South Korea

NNIBR_IV29255 (COI) Nakdong River, Hapcheon-gun, South Korea (35.5749, 128.3584)

South Korea

NNIBR_IV29256 (COI, 28S) Geum River, Nonsan-si, South Korea (36.1899, 127.171)

RMBH_biv_90_2 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Mp_PARK_C1 (COI, 16S, Cytb)

RMBH_biv_90_3 (COI, 16S, 28S)

RMBH_IEPN_90_1 (16S, 28S)

SXNU_24061609 (SHJ_09) (COI)

UA_20691 (SRA)

AS13MT02 (COI)

kht (COI)

SXNU_24042002 (JN_08) (COI)

SXNU_24030601 (RZ_01) (COI)

SXNU_23121902 (DT_02) (COI)

SXNU_24030604 (RZ_04) (COI)

SXNU_23110412 (JS_12) (COI)

SXNU_23110411 (JS_11) (COI)

C.P CH8 (COI)

AS13MT01 (COI)

SXNU_23110401 (JS_01) (COI)

SXNU_23121901 (DT_01) (COI)

SXNU_24042004 (JN_10) (COI)

C.P GJ5 (COI)

C.P QT14 (COI)

Mp_PARK_C12_1 (16S)

C.P CH1 (COI)

SXNU_24030602 (RZ_02) (COI)

SXNU_23082001 (ST_01) (COI)

SXNU_24061610 (SHJ_10) (COI)

SXNU_24030603 (RZ_03) (COI)

SXNU_24042003 (JN_09) (COI)

RMBH_biv_90_1 (COI)

SXNU_23110410 (JS_10) (COI)

SXNU_23110102 (DH_02) (COI)

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