Chambardia wissmanni is a species of freshwater bivalve in the family Iridinidae.[1][2] It is widely distributed in the Congo River Basin in Central Africa, extending into West Africa as far as Mali, possibly further. It inhabits rivers and has also been reported from Lake Tanganyika.[1]

Chambardia wissmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Iridinidae
Genus: Chambardia
Species:
C. wissmanni
Binomial name
Chambardia wissmanni
(von Martens, 1883)
Synonyms[2]
  • Spatha wissmanni E. von Martens, 1883
  • Spatha bellamyi Jousseaume, 1886
  • Spatha oppicata Germain, 1913

References

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  1. ^ a b c Van Damme, D.; Graf, D.; Nicayenzi, F. (2020). "Chambardia wissmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44232A151139497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44232A151139497.en. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Chambardia wissmanni (E. von Martens, 1883)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 August 2024.