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species Leila blainvilliana (Lea, 1834): specimens
11 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Leila blainvilliana — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Torres et al. (2024)
Leila blainvilleana — Rumi et al. (2008)

Range: Widespread in the Paraná and upper Amazon basins, South America.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Argentina
USNM_607086 Isla “La Paraguaya” Rio Parana, Argentina; Santa Fe Prov., 20 km S of Rosario	UMMZ_112415 Rio de la Plata, South America	USNM_86770A Rio Corrientes, S.America
CM_MP_72 Isla Malmajue, Colastine River, North of Sta. Fe City, Argentina	FMNH_216486 Laguna Oca, Prov. Formosa, Argentina	USNM_86770 R. Corrientes, S.A.
SMF_163527 Argentina; Lago del Parque, Belgrano, Ciudade de Santa Fe	CM_63.1 Laguna Guadaloupe, Santa Fe, Argentina	FMNH_216660 Laguna, near Airport Oran, Prov. of Salta, Argentina
Bolivia
MNHN_MP_0320 Guarayos	ZMB_MP_0119 Bolivia
ZMA_210351 Bolivia, River fork Mt. Roraina [No idea where this is]
Brazil
DMNH_173107 Brazil	MCZ_317206 Rio Paraguay, S of Caceres, Matto Grosso, Brazil	ANSP_125424 Amazon R.
AMNH_30875_2 Brazil	MCZ_MP.219 Brazil ?	MCZ_MP.221 Brazil
USNM_25815 Amazon, S.A.	MNHN_MP_0558 Amazone	CM_61.2032 Rio Paraguay, Corumba, Matto Grosso, Brazil
ZMB_13764 Jacuhy Fluss, Sud Brasilien	ZMB_13764A Jacuhy Fluss, Sud Brasilien	INHS_79250 Lago Guaiba, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil
SMF_12159 Brasilien	SMF_12162 Rio Guahyba, St. Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien
PUCRS_MCP_4532 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí): rio Jacuí: Cachoeira do Sul PUCRS_MCP_2123 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): rio Guaíba: Porto Alegre PUCRS_MCP_9546 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí) PUCRS_MCP_9555 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí) PUCRS_MCP_9556 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí) PUCRS_MCP_9557 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Cachoeirinha: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí) PUCRS_MCP_8546 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Canoas: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Dos Sinos): rio dos Sinos: Fazenda Muradás: -29.90701 -51.24816 INPA_502 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Palmares do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaiba): Lagoa do Casamento: Saco do Cocurutu, lado sul do município: -30.03661 -51.21810 PUCRS_MCP_8628 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Palmares do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaiba): Lagoa do Casamento: Saco do Cocurutu, lado sul do município: -30.03661 -51.21810 PUCRS_MCP_0309 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia Dr. Breno Caldas: PUCRS_MCP_0285 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia de Ipanema PUCRS_MCP_8250 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia do Veludo, Bairro Belém Novo: -30.20696 -51.19507 PUCRS_MCP_0446 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Rio Guaíba: Praia Dr. Breno Caldas PUCRS_MCP_6114 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): rio Guaíba: Porto Alegre: PUCRS_MCP_5178 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Triunfo: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí) PUCRS_MCP_7066 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba) PUCRS_MCP_7136 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba) PUCRS_MCP_8773 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba) PUCRS_MCP_9361 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba) PUCRS_MCP_10065 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Itapuã, Praia das Pombas: -30.28356 -51.02362 PUCRS_MCP_8887 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Itapuã, Praia das Pombas: -30.28356 -51.02362 PUCRS_MCP_8653 Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Viamão: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): Lago Guaíba: Praia das Pombas, Parque Estadual de Itapuã: -30.28356 -51.02362 Poli Lagoa do Peri, costa Leste-Sul da Ilha de Santa Catarina
Chile
BMNH_1908-12-15-19 Chile ? [not likely]
Paraguay
BMNH_MP_308 Paraguay	BMNH_MP_320 Paraguay	CM_61.5835 swamp of Lambare, Asuncion, Paraguay
UMMZ_219655 Rio Tebicuary, between Florida and Reciefe, Paraguay	USNM_362885 Chaco, Paraguay	MNHN_MP_0209 Rio Paraguay “Habite Bourbon ou Olympo (Paraguay).”
ZMB_47532 Paraguay
Peru
MNHN_MP_0392 Perou
Uruguay
USNM_518578 Uruguay River, Uruguay	USNM_202764 Uruguay	MCZ_111721 Rio Uruguay, Conchitas, Uruguay
FMNH_17223 Carmelo, Uruguay	AMNH_92258 Bahia de Colonia, Rio de la Plata, Dto. Colonia, Uruguay	SMF_12161 Uruguay
AMS_126866 Rio de la Plata, El Recreo, Depto. Colonia, Uruguay
Uruguay, Argentina, or Brazil
UF_270628 Uruguay River
unknown
AMS_1735 British Guiana [not likely]	UMMZ_23172 South America	ANSP_41827 So. America
UMMZ_112028 [no locality available - South America]	UMMZ_112029 South America	USNM_679230 South America
ZMB_9404 Paraná	AMNH_30885 South America	USNM_128843 So. America
BMNH_1965205 Hab._?
BMNH_1965206 Hab._?

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