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Page last updated
Thu 15 May 2025

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 Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798): specimens
102 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Potomida littoralis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Graf (2007), Araujo et al. (2009), ..., Zhang et al. (2024), Jeratthitikul et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025)
Potomida littoralis fellmanni — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Unio rhysopigus — Araujo et al. (2009)
Potomida littoralis 1 — Whelan et al. (2011)
Potomida littoralis 2 — Whelan et al. (2011)
Psilunio littoralis — Jeffrey et al. (2016)
Potomida littoralis littoralis — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)

Range: Western Palearctic, including northern Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Algeria
IRSNB_MP_0839 Algerie	IRSNB_MP_0877 O. Senam	IRSNB_MP_0879 O. Senam
IRSNB_MP_0886 Ben Zahra (Maroc)	MNHN_MP_0080 Pleistocene de la Macta, Algerie	IRSNB_MP_0887 Alger
IRSNB_MP_0895 Oued Reghaid, Algeria	IRSNB_MP_0898 Alger	MNHN_MP_4396 Ain Temouchent
MNHN_MP_4397 Lac Oubeiria	MNHN_MP_4424 Dept. d’ Alger	MNHN_MP_4425 Algerie
MNHN_MP_4427 Boufaricke [Boufarik], Algeria	MNHN_MP_4428 Alger	MNHN_MP_4431 Lac Oubeira, La Calle
MNHN_MP_4432 Lac Oubeirah, Algerie	MNHN_MP_4434 Maison Carrie [El Harrach], Alger	MNHN_MP_4435 Algerie
MNHN_MP_4436 Algerie	MNHN_MP_4437 Orleansville, Algerie	MNHN_MP_4438 Bone
MNHN_MP_4440 Boufarik	MNHN_MP_4444 Ain Temouchent, Afrique du Nord	MNHN_MP_4445 d’ Algerie
MNHN_MP_4446 Algerie	MNHN_MP_4447 Maison Carrie [El Harrach], Alger	MNHN_MP_4449 La Macta
MNHN_MP_4452 l’Alger, Bone	MNHN_MP_4401 Oued Saida	MNHN_MP_4405 Bone
MNHN_MP_4409 Algerie	MNHN_MP_4458 Oued Kseb, Mogador	MNHN_MP_4467 Oued Saida
MCZ_MP_263 Algeria [????]
British Overseas Territory
USNM_85731 Gibralter
Ethiopia
MNHN_MP_1032 Abyssinie
France
MNHN_MP_0113 Troyes [in shell]	MNHN_22482 la Seine près Paris	MNHN_22552 La Saône à Collonges (Rhône)
MNHN_22440 Couzon (Rhône)	SMF_4431 Carcassonne, S. Frankreich	MNHN_22424 Balbigny (Loire)
MNHN_22167 Charolles (Saône-et-Loire)	UMMZ_304348 Ognon River, Cirey-les-Bellevaux, 20 km NNE of Bsançon, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comtè, France (47.39611, 6.13806)	MNHN_22404 Nantes
INHS_21551 France MNHN_mp_2690 La Saône à Auxonne
Libya
IRSNB_MP_0900 Tripoli
Morocco
SMF_4396 La Makina in Fez, Marokko	MNHN_MP_4380 Oued Beth, Dar bel Hamri	MNHN_MP_4383 fleuve Oum Errabia aval du barrage Al Massira, Maroc
MNHN_MP_4385 Haut Oued Nefikiker [Nefifikh], pres. Boulhaut, Allaud, sta. 160	MNHN_MP_4394 Oued Grou, Maroc	MNHN_MP_4398 h. ‘O Nefifikl [Nefifikh] Allaud
MNHN_MP_4443 Oued d’ Fali, Maroc	BMNH_75-12-31-376 Mogador, in the river and dead on the beach	BMNH_MP_466 Mogador, in the river and dead on the beach
BMNH_1937-12-30-13036-13037 Fez	MNHN_MP_4399 Maroc	MNHN_MP_4400 Maracco
MNHN_MP_4404 Oued Tiflet	MNHN_MP_4406 Kenitra, Maroc	MNHN_MP_4407 Marrakech, Bassin de la Manara
MNHN_MP_4408 Marrakech	MNHN_MP_4410 Oued Tiflet	MNHN_MP_4413 Marrakech
MNHN_MP_4414 Oued Tiflet	MNHN_MP_4415 Mogador, Marrakech, Moroc	MNHN_MP_4416 Marrakech
MNHN_MP_4421 Marrakech	MNHN_MP_4456 Mogador	MNHN_MP_4461 Oued Beth, Maroc
MNHN_MP_4462 Zagora, Oued Dra Morooc	MNHN_MP_4463 S at SE du Tafilalet	MNHN_MP_4464 Mogador
MNHN_MP_4466 El Kansera, Oued Beth	MNHN_MP_4469 Mogador	MNHN_MP_4471 Fes
Spain
SMF_3972 Rio Sio b. Balaguer, Prov. Lerida, Spanien	SMF_4422 A.d. Guadalquivir b. Sevilla	SMF_4425 A.d. Tajo b. Toledo
unknown
MNHN_MP_4300 [no locality available - Asia]	MNHN_MP_4442 [no locality available]	MNHN_MP_4417

Genbank Vouchers

France

UMMZ_304348 (COI, 16S, ND1, 28S) Ognon River, Cirey-les-Bellevaux, 20 km NNE of Bsançon, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comtè, France (47.39611, 6.13806)

MNHN_IM-2009-12565 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Vienne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12700 (COI, 16S, 28S) France: Garonne River

Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittXP.3 (COI) Ouguela. Xévora River, Guadiana Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittMOP1.4 (COI) Pereira, Mondego River, Mondego Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittoTP2.7 (16S) Abrantes, Tagus River, Tagus Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittTP2.7 (COI) Abrantes, Tagus River, Tagus Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittSD.5 (COI) Torre Vã, Sado River, Sado Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittTP1.7 (COI) Abrantes, Tagus River, Tagus Basin, Portugal

Mp_3580_PlittVCP.9 (COI) Espirito Santo, Vascão River, Guadiana Basin, Portugal

Spain

MNCN_FW1238-11 (COI, 16S) Canal Imperial de Aragón (Zaragoza, Spain)

MNCN_FW1238-8 (COI, 16S) Canal Imperial de Aragón (Zaragoza, Spain)

MNCN_N706 (COI, 16S, 28S, 18S, H3)

CIIMAR_PL702 (COI, 16S, 28S, 18S, mtGenome)

MNCN_N717 (COI, 16S, 28S, 18S, H3)

MNCN_N707 (COI, 16S, 28S, 18S, H3)

PL493 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL9 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL46 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL393 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL589 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL360 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL316 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL198 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL403 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv684 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv649 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv648 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL38 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv786 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL133 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv783 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv652 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL230 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL520 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL49 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL448 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL191 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL132 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL188 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv782 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL346 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL543 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL293 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL190 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL518 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL399 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL187 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv784 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL440 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv689 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL291 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv760 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL457 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL234 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL711 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL141 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL581 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit533 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL129 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL319 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL517 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL351 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv686 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL576 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL580 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL317 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv871 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv651 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv767 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL272 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL547 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL160 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL12 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv894 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL297 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL238 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL41 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL268 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL167 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv789 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL452 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL267 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL436 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL199 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL460 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL461 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv877 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL575 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL361 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv680 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL322 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL544 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL276 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv870 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL359 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit65 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL495 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL294 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv763 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL229 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv874 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL579 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL488 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL93 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv766 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL25 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL168 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv893 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv682 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL140 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL194 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit138 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL232 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL197 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL103 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv898 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL299 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL300 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL355 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL274 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL7 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL363 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL271 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL713 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL231 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv768 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv647 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL394 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL400 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv899 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL458 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL130 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv872 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL489 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv762 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL354 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL85 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv764 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL715 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv681 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL273 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL441 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv780 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL492 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv896 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit3 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL442 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL235 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL47 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL292 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL718 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL710 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL8 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL86 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL583 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL401 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv685 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv654 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL13 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL138 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL532 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL445 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL134 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL447 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL50 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL357 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL148 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL438 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL350 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL40 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv765 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL44 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL719 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv653 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL98 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv761 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv787 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL463 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL240 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL195 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL53 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL331 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL462 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL405 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL542 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL362 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL16 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL298 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL577 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv687 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL536 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL535 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL189 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL402 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL391 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL712 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv892 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv785 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit6 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL275 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv876 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL486 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL717 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL578 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL531 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL27 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv781 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL456 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL455 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv650 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv788 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv683 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv891 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL128 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL233 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL295 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL356 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL439 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv873 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL42 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv627 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL236 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL390 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv875 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL290 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL459 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL521 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL127 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL270 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv890 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit50 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL318 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL582 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv769 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL714 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL131 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv688 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv655 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL490 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL95 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL358 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv897 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv895 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL43 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL145 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL45 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL269 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv879 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL487 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL142 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL143 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv878 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL156 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Biv656 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL491 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL321 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit66 (COI, 16S, 28S)

PL155 (COI, 16S, 28S)

Plit52 (COI, 16S)

Plit5 (COI, 16S)

PL716 (COI, 16S)

UA_21016.2 (COI, 28S)

Plit1 (COI, 16S)

Biv_Mup2D (28S)

Biv_Mup1D (28S)

Biv_Mup3D (28S)

Biv_Muc1D (28S)

Biv_Muc3D (28S)

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