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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 Coelatura hauttecoeuri (Bourguignat, 1883): specimens
23 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Coelatura hauttecoeuri — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Van Damme & Pickford (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf et al. (2014), Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Coelatura hauttecoeuri kyogae — Ortiz-Sepulveda et al. (2020)

Range: Lake Victoria, Uganda and Tanzania.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Burundi
MNHN_MP_1453 Rutana
Kenya
IRSNB_MP_0243 Kavirondo Gulf, Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0272 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0273 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
IRSNB_MP_0285 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	MNHN_MP_1378 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	MNHN_MP_1379 Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza
IRSNB_MP_0301 Baie du Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	MRAC_56263 Lac Victoria Nyanza, baie de Kavirondo	MRAC_56359 Lac Victoria Nyanza, baie de Kavirondo
MNHN_MP_1441 Baie de Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	MNHN_MP_1445 Baie de Kavirondo, Victoria Nyanza	MRAC_56631_01 Kavirondo Gulf, Victoria Nyanza
MRAC_56721 Lac Victoria Nyanza: baie a Kavirondo	INHS_21572 Lake Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1904-1-20-14 Lake Victoria, British East Africa
BMNH_1924-11-28-161-173 Victoria Nyanza, Homa Bay	BMNH_1937-12-30-13094-13095 Victoria Nyanza, mouth of Nzoya River	ANSP_132703 Kavizondo Bay, Victoria Nianza, Africa
ANSP_359133 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E	ANSP_359134 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E	ANSP_359135 Rusinga Channel, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 23 S, 34 08 E
ANSP_359136 Kendu Bay, Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 20 S, 34 40 E	ANSP_359137 Mirunda Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 25 S, 34 18 E	ANSP_359789 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 46 S, 34 05 E
ANSP_359790 Mungeri Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 37 S, 34 06 E	ANSP_359791 Kadem Point, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 56 S, 34 08 E	ANSP_359792 Mbita Passage, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 29 S, 34 12 E
ANSP_359793 Wanyama Beach, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province 00 22 S, 34 09 E	ANSP_359809 Uganju Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Province, Kenya; 00 47 S, 034 05 E	ANSP_367317 Kadimu Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 06 S, 34 04 E
ANSP_367318 Ugowe Bay, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 02 S, 34 01 E	ANSP_367319 Kayamo, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 15 S, 34 08 E	ANSP_367320 Osieko, Lake Victoria, Nyanza Region 00 01 S, 34 05 E
SMF_13660 Victoria Nyanza, Bucht von Kavizondo	UMMZ_110038 Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Victoria, British East Africa	BMNH_MP_514 Victoria Nyanza, Rusinga Island, Kavirondo Gulf (sandy shore)
BMNH_MP_516 Victoria Nyanza, Rusinga Island, Kavirondo Gulf (sandy shore)
Rwanda
MRAC_796646 Rwanda: Lac Ihema	MRAC_796647 Rwanda: Lac Ihema	MRAC_799459 Rwanda: Parc d’Akagera, Lac Ihema
MRAC_799460 Rwanda: Parc d’Akagera, Lac Ihema	MRAC_799978 Rwanda: Lac Ihema	MRAC_800186 Rwanda: Lac Ihema
MRAC_802418 Rwanda: Lac Ihema
Tanzania
MCZ_53208 Simiyu River, Mwanza District at Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory	MCZ_159081 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory, Africa	BMNH_84-2-19-101-104 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
BMNH_MP_457 R. Kagera, SW Ankole	BMNH_84-2-19-93-98 Victoria Nyanza, south shore	BMNH_84-2-19-82-87 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
MCZ_288392 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, North Bay, East Africa	MCZ_288390 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, South Bay, East Africa	MCZ_MP.261 Lake Victoria, Mwanza, North Bay, East Africa
MCZ_MP.262 Grumeti River, Kirawira, Serengeti N.P. (W Corridor)	SMF_5013 A.d. Simin Fluss bei Massansa am Speke Golf Victoria S.	BMNH_84-2-19-99-100 Victoria Nyanza, south shore
ANSP_359794 Kaviri Bay, Mwanza, Lake Victoria, Tanzania; 2 30 S, 032 45 E	UMMZ_110484 German East Africa	UMMZ_110485 Nyanza, Ukerewe, East Africa
ZMB_104852 Bukoba, Viktoria	ZMB_104856 Bukoba, Viktoria	ZMB_104859 Bukoba, Viktoria
ZMB_104894 Busisi, Viktoriasee, Tanzania	ZMB_104866 Busisi (Bussissi), Mwanza Golf	ZMB_104850 Nyamirembe (Niemirembe), Viktoria
ZMB_104871 Busisi, Viktoriasee, Tanzania	ZMB_104884 Nyamirembe (Niemirembe), Viktoria	ZMB_104870 Bukoba, Viktoria
ZMB_46594 Speke Gulf	ZMB_104895A Masanza (Messansa), Simin Fluss	ZMB_104895B Masanza (Messansa), Simin Fluss
Uganda
MCZ_MP.245 Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda	MCZ_142353 Lake Victoria, Uganda	MCZ_175092 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
MCZ_260518 Lake Victoria, Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda	MCZ_108638 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda	MCZ_142365 Lake Victoria, Kazi, near Kampala, Uganda
MCZ_108640 Lake Victoria, near Kampala, Uganda	MNHN_MP_1381 Entebbe, Kenia	MNHN_MP_1390 Au nord du Victoria Nyanza, dans le environs d’ Entebbe
MCZ_142356 Lake Victoria, Uganda	MCZ_82033 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda	MCZ_118426 Lake Victoria, Kazi, S of Kampala, Uganda
MCZ_260514 Lake Victoria, Murchison Bay Botanic Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda	MCZ_175091 Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda	MCZ_108639 Lake Victoria, Entebbe, Uganda
BMNH_92-8-27-14-21 Victoria Nyanza, Ripon Falls	BMNH_1906-3-30-35 Entebee, North of Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1937-12-30-13096-13099 Damba L., 30 mi E Entebee
BMNH_1937-12-30-13100-13106 Entebee	BMNH_1937-12-30-13090-13093 Victoria Nile, left bank, 22 mi upstream of Murchison Falls	BMNH_1968594 Lake Kyogo at Kele, Uganda
ANSP_195672 Lake Victoria, Uganda, British E. Africa	MRAC_792800 Entebbe, Lac Victoria	MRAC_795374 Uganda: eiland Bugaia Mukono Landing (Victoria Meer)
MRAC_795375 Uganda: eiland Bugala Mukono Landing (Victoria Meer)	MRAC_795773 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)	MRAC_795774 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)
MRAC_795775 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)	MRAC_795776 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)	BMNH_19921109 Lake Victoria, Island off Port Bell, Tanzania
MRAC_795778 Uganda: eiland Buvuma (Victoria Meer)	MRAC_576290 Lac Victoria Entebe	USNM_606817 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda
USNM_606823 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Entebbe, Uganda	MRAC_580286 Lac Victoria Entenne on the shore	MRAC_580288 Lac Victoria Napoleon Gulf
MRAC_580365 Lac Victoria Dagusi Isl	AMNH_131104 Entebbe, Lake Victoria, Uganda	MRAC_586363 Uganda, Lac Kyoga, near Bugonola
AMNH_131106 Entebbe, Lake Victoria, Uganda	BMNH_MP_242 Uganda	BMNH_MP_519 Victoria Nyanza, Entebee
CM_61.6183 Victoria Nyanza, North Shore, Uganda, Africa	ZMB_104854 Uganda, Sowe (Soweh), Island	ZMB_104872 Entebbe, Viktoriasee, Uganda
ZMB_104873 Buddu Kuste	ZMB_104890 Bari Buddu, Viktoria Nyanza	ZMB_104858 Uganda, Sowe (Soweh), Island
ZMB_104916 Uganda, Viktoriasee, Entebee, at wildlife education center
unknown
IRSNB_MP_0239 Lac Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0245 [Lake Victoria]	MNHN_MP_0064 Nyanza
MNHN_MP_0018 Nyanza	MNHN_MP_0026 Nyanza	MNHN_MP_1384 Lac Nyanza, Afrique Orientale
MNHN_MP_0028 Nyanza	MRAC_56259 Lac Tanganyika [Lake Victoria]	MNHN_MP_0130 Nyanza Oukéréwe (Victoria Nyanza)
MNHN_MP_1443 Victoria Nyanza	MNHN_MP_1448 Lac Victoria	MRAC_56595 Lac Victoria Nyanza
MRAC_56600 Lac Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0889 Lac Victoria Nyanza	MRAC_56725 Lac Victoria Nyanza
MRAC_56728 Victoria Nyanza	MRAC_56729 N du Lac Victoria Nyanza	MNHN_MP_0095 Nyanza
MRAC_56738 Lac Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0907 East Africa	MRAC_56935 Lac Victoria Nyanza
BMNH_1924-11-28-183-184 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1901-8-16-30-32 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1904-4-6-19-34 Victoria Nyanza
BMNH_1924-11-28-82 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1930-12-3-355-361 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_90-7-16-1 Central Africa
BMNH_1902-5-26-17 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_MP_459 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_MP_460 Victoria Nyanza
USNM_250708 L. Tanganyika	UMMZ_110312 Lake Tanganyika, Africa	MRAC_792117 Uganda, Lake Victoria
BMNH_MP_488 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_MP_487 Lake Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_MP_486 Victoria Nyanza
MRAC_56245 Lac Victoria Nyanza	FMNH_21725 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Africa	MRAC_580291 Lac Victoria Bwana channel
SMF_13658 Victoria Nyanza	SMF_13659 Angeblich Nyassa-See	BMNH_1924-11-28-107-116 Victoria Nyanza
BMNH_1924-11-28-25-34 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_1930-8-12-11 Victoria Nyanza	ZMB_104851 Lake Tanganyika
UMMZ_110482 Lake Victoria Nyanza, East Africa	BMNH_1904-1-20-10-11 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa	UMMZ_110486 Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
CM_61.6184 Lake Nyassa [Nyanza ?], Africa	SMF_657 Victoria Nyanza	ANSP_83804 L. Victoria, Nyanza
ANSP_84347 Kisuani, 4° 8’ S, nr. 38° E, German E. Africa [questionable locality]	ANSP_83085 Victoria Nyanza	UMMZ_110502 Lake Victoria Nyanza
AMS_42649 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa	AMS_42648 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa	AMS_42647 Victoria Nyanza, British East Africa
IRSNB_MP_0180 Iganga Usogo, Lake Victoria Nyanza	ZMB_104912 Kwa Kissero, Ostufer Viktoria Nyanza	ZMB_104853 Insel Sirwa, Viktoria see, Tanzania
ZMB_104885 Mhugo, Viktoriasee, Kenia	ZMB_104889 Mhugu, Viktoriasee, Kenia	ZMB_40418 Sudwestende des Viktoriasee
ZMB_40418B Sudwestende des Viktoriasee	ZMB_104911 Mhugu, Viktoriasee, Kenia	ZMB_104886 Mhugo, Viktoriasee, Kenia
ZMB_104857 Viktoria Nyanza	ZMB_39253 Viktoria Nyanza	ZMB_104887 Viktoria
ZMB_104888 ohne Angaben	ZMB_104910 “Amani” (Viktoriasee)	ZMB_104855A Insel Sirwa, Viktoria Nyansa
ZMB_104855B Insel Sirwa, Viktoria Nyansa	MRAC_55759 Lac Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0232 Victoria Nyanza
IRSNB_MP_0234 Lac Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0235 Victoria Nyanza	IRSNB_MP_0236 Victoria Nyanza
IRSNB_MP_0237 Nyanza Ukerewe	IRSNB_MP_0238 Nyanza Ukerewe

Genbank Vouchers

Kenya

UGSB_15876 (21863) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Kenya: Lake Victoria (0.07997 S 34.03437 E)

Tanzania

UGSB_15878 (21866) (COI, 16S, 28S) Tanzania: Lake Victoria (1.33605 S 31.82361 E)

Uganda

UGSB_15578 (21600) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.55822 N 32.88828 E)

UGSB_5490 (21558) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.30371 S 32.28927 E)

UGSB_15573 (21592) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.23731 S 32.37333 E)

UGSB_5163 (21578) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Nile River (0.59932 N 33.05857 E)

UGSB_5556 (21598) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.08678 N 32.48642 E)

UGSB_15577 (21599) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.55822 N 32.88828 E)

UGSB_5305 (21549) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.43136 N 32.63422 E)

UGSB_15574 (21593) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.23731 S 32.37333 E)

UGSB_5543 (21595) (COI, 16S, H3) Uganda: Lake Victoria (0.64564 S 31.80791 E)

UGSB_15564 (21583) (COI, 16S, 28S) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.62306 N 33.27605 E)

UGSB_15561 (21580) (COI, 16S, 28S) Uganda: Victoria Nile (0.48544 N 33.15524 E)

UGSB_15568 (21587) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.82508 N 32.82508 E)

UGSB_15562 (21581) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Victoria Nile (0.48544 N 33.15524 E)

UGSB_15565 (21584) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.62306 N 33.27605 E)

UGSB_15566 (21585) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.62306 N 33.27605 E)

UGSB_15567 (21586) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Lake Kyoga (1.82508 N 32.82508 E)

UGSB_15560 (21579) (COI, 16S) Uganda: Victoria Nile (0.82337 N 33.03376 E)

UGSB_5407 (21551) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3)

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