original descriptionBourguignat, J.R. (1853-1856). Aménités Malacologiques. Tome premier. J. B. Baillière, Paris. VIII + 255 pp., 21 pls. (1): 1-15 (1853); (2): 17-54, pl. 1 (1854); (3): 55-86, pls 2-5, 1 table (1855); (4): 87-106, pls 6-7 (1855); (5): 107-129, pls 8-9 (1856); (6): 131-150, pls 10-11 (1856); (7): 151-164, pls 12-13 (1856); (8): 165-255, I-VIII, pls 14-21 (1856)., available online athttp://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb10306770_00009.html page(s): 2: 34, pl. 1, figs. 1-2 [details]
original description(ofAnodonta (Euphrata) bahlikiana Pallary, 1939)Pallary, P. (1939). Deuxième addition à la faune malacologique de la Syrie. Mémoires présentés a l'Institut d'Égypte, 39: 1-141, pl. 1-7. Le Caire. page(s): 121-122, pl. 7, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordGraf, D.; Cummings, K. (2019). Musselp database: The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves). , available online athttp://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Iraq and Turkey, endemic to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers [details] Type locality Anatolia, in waters in vicinity of Konieh (ancient Iconium) [details]