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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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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Unioninae | Unionini | Unio

species Unio caffer Krauss, 1848: specimens
     31 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Cafferia caffraGraf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Reis et al. (2013), Marshall et al. (2014)
Cafferia cafferJadhav & Jamkhedkar (2009)
Unio cafferAraujo et al. (2009), IUCN (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), Zieritz et al. (2015), Froufe et al. (2016), Sonamzi et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021), Bieler (2021), Lopes-Lima et al. (2021), Lyubas et al. (2022)

Range: Southern Africa, north to the Zambezi.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map


Malawi

specimen
MRAC_56589

Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe

specimen
MRAC_56592

Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe

specimen
MRAC_56859

Brit. C. Afr.: Silongwe


South Africa

specimen
MCZ_218808

East London, Cape Province, South Africa

specimen
MCZ_240231

Cape of Good Hope, Union of South Africa

specimen
MCZ_240249

freshwater pools at Blauw Krantz, Grahamstown, Union of South Africa

specimen
MCZ_MP.243

Natal

specimen
MCZ_52455

Wilge River, Pretoria District, Transvaal

specimen
MCZ_83551

Pretoria, Transvaal, Africa

specimen
MCZ_110951

Aberdeen, Cape Province

specimen
MCZ_110950

Steytlerville, Cape Province

specimen
MCZ_MP.244

Cape of Good Hope, Cape Province, South Africa

specimen
MCZ_99758

Letaba River, near camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

specimen
MCZ_134111

Premier Mine Pumping Station, junction of Elands and Wilge rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal

specimen
MCZ_52457

Bushmans River, Alicedale, South Africa

specimen
MCZ_17042

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
MCZ_99783

Hlazifumme, Kruger National Park, Transvaal

specimen
SMF_3539

S. Afr. Vaal b. Barclay

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0281

Cape b. Esp.

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0282

Cape du Bu. Esp.

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0283

Cape du Bu. Esp.

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0284

Port Eliz.

specimen
USNM_125817

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
ANSP_355358

Port Natal, Natal Province, South Africa

specimen
USNM_126303

Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope

specimen
ZMB_MP_0456

“New Zealand” [South Africa]

specimen
ZMB_12327

“New Zealand” [South Africa]

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0831

Riviere du Elephant au Transvaal

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0835

Le Nil [South Africa]

specimen
MRAC_56407

Natal

specimen
MRAC_56411

Zululand

specimen
MRAC_56412

Natal

specimen
USNM_127186

Natal, So. Afr.

specimen
USNM_128816

S. Africa

specimen
MNHN_MP_1058

Cap de Bonne Esperance

specimen
MNHN_MP_1059

Durban, Natal

specimen
MNHN_MP_1060

Flueve Orange, Rive Nord en face de Sendeling

specimen
MNHN_MP_1061

Cap de Bonne Esperance

specimen
MNHN_MP_1062

Port Natal

specimen
MNHN_MP_1063

Port Elizabeth

specimen
MNHN_MP_1064

Natal

specimen
MNHN_MP_1065

le Vaal

specimen
SMF_6546

Ermelo, Transvaal

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0888

Algoa Bay, S. Africa

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0896

Afrique Sud

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0905

Riviere du Vaal

specimen
MRAC_56761

Pretoria

specimen
MRAC_56787

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
MNHN_MP_0180

la Vaal, Afrique Australe

specimen
IRSNB_MP_2007

Napier River, Pretoria, Transvaal

specimen
SMF_832

Premier Co.’s Dam, junction of Wilge River, Bronkhorst Spriut, Pretoria District, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_833

Elands River, Pretoria Distr. Transvaal

specimen
ANSP_125501A

Port Natal, Africa

specimen
ANSP_125730

Southendal’s Valley, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony

specimen
ANSP_125802

Cape Colony

specimen
ANSP_133833

Vaal River, Africa

specimen
USNM_84418

C. Good Hope

specimen
BMNH_1964215

Natal

specimen
USNM_424251

Barkly West, Bechuanaland

specimen
USNM_424252

Barkly West, Bechuanaland

specimen
ANSP_186854

Port Alfred, So. Africa

specimen
ANSP_189005

Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_3540

Bushmans River, bei Alicedale, Cape Prov.

specimen
ZMB_41763

Am Vaal zwinden Kimberley und Christiana, Transvaal

specimen
ZMB_41762

Kalksp..mil .... Vaal und Heidelberg, Transvaal

specimen
ZMB_MP_0406

Cap p sp. [?]

specimen
ZMB_MP_0414

Vaal, Afr. Sud

specimen
ANSP_41686

Umpingave River, Natal, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_106

Bergville, Tugela River, Natal, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_108

Lindegue Spruit, Nebenfl. d. Little Tugela, Natal

specimen
ZMB_MP_0445

Sudafrica

specimen
USNM_85233

C. Good Hope

specimen
USNM_84144

Natal

specimen
USNM_85232

Port Natal, Africa

specimen
FMNH_21727

Irene, 9 mi S Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

specimen
FMNH_31035

Kleinmond River, near Port Alfred, C.P. South Africa

specimen
FMNH_68300

South Africa

specimen
FMNH_9355

South Africa

specimen
FMNH_115945

Transvaal, South Africa

specimen
UMMZ_111815

New Zealand [South Africa]

specimen
USNM_738194

South Africa

specimen
ANSP_48959

Gwelera River, East London District, Ciskei 32.53 S; 28.02.15 E

specimen
AMNH_35523

Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope [South Africa]

specimen
AMNH_100922

Kleinmonde River, Port Alfred, South Africa

specimen
AMNH_61951

Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope [South Africa]

specimen
ANSP_48415

Junction of Elands and Wilge rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal, Africa

specimen
UMMZ_22869

South Africa

specimen
CM_61.8627

Lindague Spruit [?], (trib. of Little Tugela River) Natal [Africa]

specimen
UMMZ_60409

Hennops River, Irene, Transvaal, South Africa

specimen
ZMB_15329

Port Elizabeth

specimen
CM_61.8628

Premier Mine Pumping Station, junction of Elands and Wilge Rivers, near Pretoria, Transvaal

specimen
ZMB_MP_0394

I have no idea

specimen
SMF_15113

Middleburg Division, Kap-Kolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15114

Somerset East, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
ZMB_MP_0398

Elephant fluss ...

specimen
ZMB_MP_0415

P. Natal

specimen
ZMB_33076

Vaal fluss Voaluiz [?]

specimen
SMF_15115

Witkop zw. Rietfontein- Süd u. Upington am Oranje, S. Afrika

specimen
SMF_15116

Kapkolonie, S. Afr.; Cape Flats, Cape Colony

specimen
SMF_15117

Crocodile Drift, Limpopo River, bei Pretoria, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15118

Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15119

Sudafrica

specimen
SMF_15120

Pretoria, Transvaal, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15121

Kowie River, bei Blaawkrantz, n Grahamstown, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15123

Ngqamakwe, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15124

Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15126

Natal, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15127

Tumpel Trockenbell des Mawobje Creeks, Zufluss des Gr. Letaba Rivers bei Letaba Camp, Ost, Transvaal

specimen
SMF_15128

Grear Letaba River, bei Letaba Camp Ost Transvaal

specimen
BMNH_MP_510

Blaaukrantz, Cape Province

specimen
SMF_15129

A.d. Crocodile River, bei Malelane, Ost Transvaal

specimen
SMF_15130

Black Umfolozi River, Bei Mazima Hil, Zululand

specimen
SMF_15132

Altwasser des Olifants River, bei Pont zwischen Satara und Letaba, Ost., Transvaal

specimen
SMF_15133

Umsindusi River, maritzburg, Natal,S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_15134

Pondoland, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_168332

Pondoland, S. Afrika

specimen
CM_61.1512

Port Natal [Africa]

specimen
CM_61.1513

Songaal (?) River, Natal [Africa]

specimen
AMNH_30820

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Africa

specimen
SMF_287

Little Brak River, Middleburg Division, Kapkolonie, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_288

Umsindusi River, Maritzburg, Natal, S. Afr.

specimen
SMF_297014

SWA: Nabas - Drift ca. 28° 15’ S / 17° 22’ E

specimen
BMNH_1907-12-30-13131-13132

Retreat Viei [?], C.P.

specimen
BMNH_MP_503

Crocodile River, Transvaal

specimen
BMNH_MP_508

Algoa Bay

specimen
BMNH_MP_509

Kiooi River, Porcheptroon, Transvaal (= Potchefstroom)

specimen
ANSP_125503

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13859

Klein Karas, Great Namaqualand

specimen
BMNH_MP_522

Cape Province

specimen
BMNH_MP_523

Port Elizabeth

specimen
BMNH_1954-6-2-1450-1452

Cape, S. Africa

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13143-13144

Alicedale, C.P.

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13134-13136

Vaal River, Christiania, Transvaal

specimen
BMNH_79-11-16-1-2

Natal

specimen
BMNH_1907-10-28-183

South Africa

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13142

Barclay River, non loin des mines de diamants du Griqualand West, Africa

specimen
BMNH_MP_524

Vaal River, Kimberley

specimen
BMNH_89-11-4-4

Midlands, Natal

specimen
BMNH_1913-3-4-1-2

Orange River at Upington, Cape Colony

specimen
BMNH_61-7-3-21

Port Natal

specimen
BMNH_MP_526

Crocodile River

specimen
BMNH_MP_525

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
BMNH_1902-12-29-8-9

Vaal River, Boschland, NW of Woenhoeck [?]

specimen
BMNH_1903-10-30-71

Umkonto River, Piet Relief, Transvaal

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13145-13146

Blaaukrantz, Cape Province

specimen
BMNH_89-11-4-5

Midlands, Natal

specimen
BMNH_1948-5-5-1-5

Vaal River, Griqualand West

specimen
BMNH_MP_527

Algoa Bay

specimen
BMNH_76-5-19-22

Cape of Good Hope

specimen
AMS_5507

South Africa

specimen
AMS_127033

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

specimen
AMS_127034

South Africa

specimen
AMS_127032

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

specimen
USNM_424254

Culdale, Steylerville, C Colony

specimen
USNM_424255

Cradock CP, C Colony

specimen
USNM_162772

Grahamstown, Cape Colony

specimen
DMNH_19935

near Bethleham, T. Orpens Farm, Orange Free State, South Africa

   

Zambia

specimen
ANSP_413307

Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia

specimen
USNM_341222

Kafue, Rhodesia

specimen
BMNH_1947-8-18-26-31

Kafue River, Namwala, N. Rhodesia

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13137-13140

Kafue River, Mumbwa Dist. [Rhodesia]

   

Zimbabwe

specimen
MRAC_56804

Mashonaland

specimen
ANSP_161017

Ingezi R., S. Rhodesia, at Shangani

specimen
BMNH_1910-1-15-6

Banks of a strait, or on the veldt about 16 miles from Enkeldoorn, Mashonaland

specimen
UMMZ_234710

Lundi River at Chilonga Crossing, about 24 km south of Chiredzi, Chiredzi District, Rhodesia

specimen
SMF_15131

Lundi River, (Gebiel des rhodesischen Sabi Rivers) bei Lundi Hotel zwischen Beitbridge und Fort Victoria, Sud Rhodesien

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-13133

Victoria Falls

BMNH_1910-15-7-12 Banks of a strait, or on the veldt about 16 miles from Enkeldoorn, Mashonaland


unknown

specimen
SMF_3441

Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari

specimen
SMF_3442

Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari

specimen
BMNH_1965165

East Africa

specimen
BMNH_1965166

East Africa

specimen
ANSP_125801

[no locality available - Africa]

specimen
SMF_3541

Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari

specimen
SMF_3542

Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari

specimen
SMF_3543

Hygap östl. v. Keheum, S. Kalahari

specimen
ZMB_MP_0436

[no locality available - Africa]

specimen
ZMB_27274

[no locality available - Africa]

specimen
BMNH_74-12-11-4

Riv. Columbia

specimen
ZMB_MP_0386

Rudolf See

specimen
ANSP_355359

[no locality available - Africa]

specimen
ZMB_MP_0407

[no locality available - Africa]

specimen
SMF_15125

W. Afrika ?

Genbank Vouchers

South Africa

UMMZ_265692 (COI, 28S) South Africa

 

Page updated: 11:18:10 Thu 21 Mar 2024

 
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