MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
Bolotov, I.; Konopleva, E. S.; Vikhrev, I. V.; Lopes-Lima, M.; Bogan, A. E.; Lunn, Z.; Chan, N.; Win, T.; Aksenova, O. V.; Gofarov, M. Y.; Tomilova, A. A.; Kondakov, A. V. (2019). Eight new freshwater mussels (Unionidae) from tropical Asia. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 9: 1-15. page(s): 4, Figures 3, 4A, 6A [details] Available for editors [request]
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Distribution Myanmar, Ayeyarwady and Chindwin rivers, Ayeyarwady Basin [details]
Etymology This species is named in memory of the late Dr. Tony Whitten (1953–2017), a famous conservation biologist, Fauna & Flora International – Asia Pacific, United Kingdom [details]
Type locality Myanmar: Ayeyarwady River, Su Taung Seik area, Sagaing, Mandalay [21.8893°N, 95.9978°E] [details]
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