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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 Beringiana beringiana (Middendorff, 1851): specimens
32 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Anodonta beringiana — Graf (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Chong et al. (2008), Cummings & Graf (2010), ..., Froufe et al. (2017), Inoue et al. (2018), Zieritz et al. (2018), Tomilova et al. (2019)
Anodonta woodiana japonica — Graf (2007)
Beringiana georginensis — Graf (2007)
Beringiana beringiana — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016), Sayenko et al. (2017), ..., Dai et al. (2024), Xiang et al. (2025), Dai et al. (2025), Wu et al. (2025)
Beringiana youkonensis — Sayenko et al. (2009)
Kunashiria taranetzi — Sayenko et al. (2009)
Kunashiria haconensis — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria coptzevi — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria zimini — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria zarjaensis — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria compressa — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria iturupica — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Kunashiria sinanodontoides — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana kamchatica — Sayenko et al. (2009), Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana youconensis — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Kunashiria taranetsi — Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana compressa — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Amuranodonta sitaensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Amuranodonta parva — Kantor et al. (2010)
Beringiana chereshnevi — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana derzhavini — Kantor et al. (2010), Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta woodiana — He & Zhuang (2013)
Anemina arcaeformis — He & Zhuang (2013)
Beringiana taranetzi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana haconensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana coptzevi — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana zimini — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana zarjaensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Anemina (Buldowskia) sitaensis — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Anemina (Buldowskia) parva — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana iturupica — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Beringiana sinanodontoides — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Sinanodonta beringiana — Williams et al. (2017), FMCS (2021)
Sinanodonta japonica — Sano et al. (2017)
Buldowskia beringiana beringiana — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana youkonensis — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica taranetzi — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica haconensis — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica japonica — Bogatov (2022)
Kunashiria japonica f. compressa — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana f. compressa — Bogatov (2022)
Buldowskia beringiana kamchatica — Bogatov (2022)

Range: Widely distributed from Japan and Primorye, Russia to the Pacific Coastal Region of North America, possibly as far south a California, including the Kuril and Aleutian islands.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

USA
USNM_86624 Upper Yukon R., Alaska

Genbank Vouchers

Japan

Mp_4138_fk35f (COI, 16S, 28S) Lake Takkobu, Hokkaido, Japan

CIIMAR_BIV2700 (COI, 28S) Takkobu Lake, Hokkaido, Japan (43.107, 144.4894)

Mp_4311_tagaikita2 (COI) Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan

MHS_BBHK-01 (COI) Kushiro River, Hokkaido, Japan (43.0129, 144.424)

Mp_4311_seu553 (COI) Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan

Russia

RMBH_biv_273_8 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Vaskovskoye Lake (44.3468°N, 135.8235°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_274_3 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Yaponskoye Lake (45.0422°N, 136.6692°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_186_4 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Kurile Archipelago, Kunashir Island (44.0463°N, 145.7399°E)

RMBH_biv_272_9 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Avakumovka River (43.7578°N, 135.1865°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_272_6 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Avakumovka River (43.7578°N, 135.1865°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_169 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Kamchatka Region, Bolshaya River (approx. 52.769°N, 156.192°E), Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_302_10 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Yakutia, a small lake near airport (68.5584°N, 146.2399°E), Indigirka Basin, East Siberian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_274_6 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Yaponskoye Lake (45.0422°N, 136.6692°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_273_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Primorye Region, Vaskovskoye Lake (44.3468°N, 135.8235°E), Japan Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_302_11 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Yakutia, a small lake near airport (68.5584°N, 146.2399°E), Indigirka Basin, East Siberian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_302_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Yakutia, a small lake near airport (68.5584°N, 146.2399°E), Indigirka Basin, East Siberian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_186_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) Russia: Far East, Kurile Archipelago, Kunashir Island (44.0463°N, 145.7399°E)

RMBH_biv_1254_1 (COI) Russia: Iturup Island, Lebedinoe Lake (45.22933 N, 147.91136 E)

RMBH_biv_1181_1 (COI) Russia: Primorsky Krai, Vaskovskoe Lake (44.34678 N, 135.82299 E)

RMBH_biv_1251_1 (COI) Russia: Kunashir Island, Peschanoe Lake (43.91929 N, 145.63280 E)

RMBH_biv_1213_5 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Khalaktyrskoye Lake (53.02736 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1250_1 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E)

RMBH_biv_1251_2 (COI) Russia: Kunashir Island, Peschanoe Lake (43.91929 N, 145.63280 E)

RMBH_biv_1254_3 (COI) Russia: Iturup Island, Lebedinoe Lake (45.22933 N, 147.91136 E)

RMBH_biv_1181_3 (COI) Russia: Primorsky Krai, Vaskovskoe Lake (44.34678 N, 135.82299 E)

RMBH_biv_1248_1 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E)

RMBH_biv_1213_2 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Khalaktyrskoye Lake (53.02736 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1212_3 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1213_3 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Khalaktyrskoye Lake (53.02736 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1212_8 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1250_3 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E)

RMBH_biv_1181_2 (COI) Russia: Primorsky Krai, Vaskovskoe Lake (44.34678 N, 135.82299 E)

RMBH_biv_1212_6 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1250_2 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E)

RMBH_biv_1251_3 (COI) Russia: Kunashir Island, Peschanoe Lake (43.91929 N, 145.63280 E)

RMBH_biv_1212_2 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1213_6 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Khalaktyrskoye Lake (53.02736 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1254_2 (COI) Russia: Iturup Island, Lebedinoe Lake (45.22933 N, 147.91136 E)

RMBH_biv_1212_4 (COI) Russia: Kamchatka Krai, Kurazhechnoe Lake (56.35995 N, 160.88952 E)

RMBH_biv_1248_3 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Chernoe Lake (49.07523 N, 142.10269 E)

CIIMAR_BIV1526 (COI) Medvezh’ye Lake, Sakhalin, Russia (53.5256, 142.8956)

RMBH_biv_1248_2 (COI) Russia: Sakhalin Island, Bolshoe Vavaiskoe Lake (46.60463 N, 143.19052 E)

USA

RMBH_biv_284_3 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Equmen Lake (60.5276°N, 150.4387°W)

RMBH_biv_284_2 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Equmen Lake (60.5276°N, 150.4387°W)

RMBH_biv_284_7 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Equmen Lake (60.5276°N, 150.4387°W)

RMBH_biv_286_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Birch Lake (64.3046°N, 146.6659°W)

RMBH_biv_283_12 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Anchorage, Waldron Lake (61.1788°N, 149.8522°W)

RMBH_biv_283_11 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Anchorage, Waldron Lake (61.1788°N, 149.8522°W)

RMBH_biv_286_4 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Birch Lake (64.3046°N, 146.6659°W)

RMBH_biv_283_1 (COI, 16S, 28S) USA: Alaska, Anchorage, Waldron Lake (61.1788°N, 149.8522°W)

CIIMAR_BIV0374 (COI) Cheney Lake, Alaska, USA (61.202, -149.76)

RMBH_biv_286_2 (COI) USA: Alaska, Birch Lake (64.3046°N, 146.6659°W)

CIIMAR_BIV1925 (COI) Mud Lake, Alaska, USA (62.1292, -145.9283)

CIIMAR_BIV1926 (COI) Waldron Lake, Alaska, USA (61.1783, -149.8522)

Mp_2668_AAA (COI) Waldron Lake, Alaska, USA (61.1779, -149.8517)

Mp_2741_215JoJoLake (COI)

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