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Mon 13 Mar 2023

The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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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 Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934: specimens
7 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Alathyria pertexta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), Walker et al. (2014), ..., Huang et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range: Eastern Australia from Queensland south to New South Wales, and also New Guinea.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Australia
ZMB_51037 Richmond River, New South Wales	ZMB_MP_0429 Australia	ZMB_MP_0432 Queensland
ZMB_MP_0427 Sydney	ZMB_47539 Queensland, Brisbane	BMNH_1964170 Australia
ZMB_4712 New Holland	SBMHN_141216 Queensland, Australia	AMNH_109199 Calliope River, Queensland, Australia
AMS_61766 Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]	AMS_62156 Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]	AMS_61854 Upper Brisbane R, beyond Fernvale, Queensland, Australia [-27.45, 152.64 ± 100 km]
AMS_61774 Brisbane River, approx 65km from mouth, Queensland, Australia [-27.5, 152.667 ± 10 km]	AMS_126247 Saleyard Ck, near Tabulam (In reeds), New South Wales, Australia [-28.883, 152.567 ± 10 km]	AMS_83826 Esk, Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27.233, 152.417 ± 10 km]
AMS_126045 Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]	AMS_380232 Lake Manchester, Queensland, Australia [-27.483, 152.783 ± 10 km]	AMS_62028 Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]
AMS_110211 Barambah Ck, trib of Burnett R, 8km SE. of Gayndah, Queensland, Australia [-26.333, 152.2 ± 10 km]	AMS_126102 Dawson R on Rockhampton-Duaringa Rd, Queensland, Australia [-23.788, 149.108 ± 1 km]	AMS_126365 Fitzroy R at Duaringa, Queensland, Australia [-23.627, 150.108 ± 100 km]
AMS_125929 Blackall, Queensland, Australia [-24.433, 145.467 ± 10 km]	AMS_126100 Stradbroke Island, South Queensland; 27°30’S, 153°30’E	AMS_61770 Burnett River, Queensland; 25°03’S, 152°05’E
AMS_97879 Albert River, near Southport, Queensland ?	AMS_47330 Port Curtis, Queensland; 23°55’S, 151°23’E	AMS_81182B Brisbane River, 60 mi from Bay, Queensland
AMS_61856 Ipswitch, Queensland; 27°37’S, 152°47’E	AMS_61769 Queensland, New South Wales Border Dist.	AMS_82901 Vandyke Ck, near Springsure, Queensland, Australia [-24.467, 147.833 ± 10 km]
AMS_62162 Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]	AMS_51819 Flinders R, Hughenden, Queensland, Australia [-20.85, 144.2 ± 10 km]	AMS_61747 Yeppen, near Rockhampton, Murray Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]
AMS_62029 Rockhampton (Duckponds), Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]	AMS_61857 Near Rockhampton, Frogmore Lagoon & duckponds, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]	AMS_126044 Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]
AMS_126220 Raglan Creek at Bruce Hwy, S of Rockhamptom, Queensland, Australia [-23.758, 150.866 ± 1 km]	AMS_126039 Jericho, Queensland, Australia [-23.6, 146.133 ± 10 km]	AMS_61850 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia [-23.85, 151.267 ± 10 km]
AMS_126219 Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]	AMS_126105 Baffle Ck, near Miriam Vale, Queensland, Australia [-24.417, 151.65 ± 10 km]	BMNH_MP_090 [no locality available - Australia]
AMS_61771 Fitzroy R, at confluence with Alligator Ck, Queensland, Australia [-23.192, 150.408 ± 1 km]	AMS_126215 S of Sarina, Lotus Ck, Queensland, Australia [-22.4, 149.167 ± 10 km]	AMS_110207 Pioneer R, 25.5km (16mls) W of Mackay (Broad river, rock & sand with weedy pools along edge.), Queensland, Australia [-21.163, 148.858 ± 1 km]
AMS_117982 Burdekin R, near Charters Towers (Crawling on sandy river bottom), Queensland, Australia [-20, 146.433 ± 10 km]	AMS_381782 Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia [-27.917, 151.75 ± 100 km]	AMS_61737 Lagoon, near sandbar across Norman R (near river mouth), Queensland, Australia [-17.567, 140.833 ± 100 km]
AMS_144998 Lawn Hill Ck, at Lawn Hill Station (In midden, on river bank), Queensland, Australia [-18.583, 138.583 ± 10 km]	AMS_77004 Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]	AMS_73049 Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]
AMS_61852 Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]	AMS_126040 E Cape York Peninsula, Silver Plains station, Breakfast Creek, Queensland, Australia [-14, 143.508 ± 10 km]	AMS_158050 Cape York Peninsula, Palmer R at Palmerville (buried in mud, almost dry waterhole), Queensland, Australia [-16, 144.071 ± 1 km]
AMS_385754 Palmer River crossing (Small, flowing side stream, under rocks & on stream bed), Queensland, Australia [-15.997, 144.073 ± 100 m]	AMS_392918 Abraham Billabong, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.9, 133.083 ± 10 km]	AMS_403003 Arnhem Land, Wilton R, Bulman Waterhole, approx 20km E of "Bulman" Station, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.683, 134.375 ± 1 km]
AMS_436283 Muswellbrook, Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia [-32.267, 150.9 ± 10 km]	USNM_84416 Moreton Bay, Australia	UMMZ_304511 Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, -28.86768°, 153.0425°
AMS_61749 trib., Einasleigh River, Northern Queensland; 17°34’S-18°20’S, 142°24’E-144°04’E	AMS_158036 Lawn Hill NP, near Island Stack, Lawn Hill Ck (Buried in sand, in fast flowing shallow stream), Queensland, Australia [-18.7, 138.483 ± 1 km]	AMS_158037 Gulf of Carpentaria, Robinson R Crossing (In sand, in shallow pools), Queensland, Australia [-16.472, 137.047 ± 1 km]
UMMZ_304510 Warra Weir Queensland, Australia, -26.92382°, 150.90273°	AMS_419947 Calvert River crossing on Carpentaria Hwy (under stone in flowing water and in large pools on surface of Pandanus leaves, under roots, etc.), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.934, 137.361 ± 100 m]	UMMZ_22867 Richmond River, Australia
AMS_419949 2 km downstream from waterhole behind Lawn Hill Stn homestead (on roots along edges in still side areas), Queensland, Australia [-18.567, 138.586 ± 100 m]	BMNH_MP_122 Bogie River, near junction with Burdekin River, North Queensland	UMMZ_23083 Australia
BMNH_89-10-25-8-9 Richmond River	BMNH_89-10-25-24-25` Richmond River	BMNH_86-7-26-332-333 Burnett River, Queensland, Australia
BMNH_86-12-3-64 Port Curtis, Queensland	BMNH_46-10-7-1-4 Eastern Branch of the Issacs River	BMNH_59-10-28-28 Brisbane River, NSW
BMNH_MP_139 Burnett River, Gympi	BMNH_MP_142 Shoalhaven River, South of Sydney	BMNH_MP_138 Australia
BMNH_85-6-12-83-84 Isaac and Burnett rivers	BMNH_91-11-6-101-102 Port Curtis, Queensland	BMNH_91-11-6-100 Burnett River, Queensland
DMNH_186525 Victoria, Australia	DMNH_172999 Queensland, Australia	CM_61.1537 Northeast Australia
DMNH_43649 Lotus Creek, 104 mi S Macay, North Queensland, Australia	DMNH_51860 Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia	DMNH_51862 Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia
DMNH_51944 Frogmore Lagoon, Australia	DMNH_51946 Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia	AMS_126043 Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 25° 36’ S; 151° 31’ E
ZMB_106357 Queensland	INHS_85333 Mudgeeraba Creek, S of Nerang, along Springbrook Road, Queensland, Australia	MNHN_MP_1455 Lotus Creek, 104 mi SW Mackay, N.Q. Australia
AMNH_305977 Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia	MNHN_MP_1540 Nouvelle Hollande	MNHN_MP_1483 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
ANSP_65250 Casino, Richmond River, N.S.W. Australia	ANSP_71728 Richmond R., N.S.W.	USNM_568974A Condamine R. Australia
USNM_623340 Brisbane R., Wyvenhoe Pocket, Australia	USNM_73086 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	USNM_623347 Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, Australia
UMMZ_111809 Queensland, Australia	UMMZ_111810 Australia	UMMZ_111812 Gregory River System, near Plains of Promise, Gulf of Carpentier, Queensland, Australia
UMMZ_111816 New South Wales, Australia	USNM_84417 New Zealand [probably actually Australia]	ANSP_125847 Australia
INHS_26300 Lotus Creek, Northern Queensland, Australia	ANSP_129956 Rockhampton, Queensland, N. Australia	MCZ_201301 Calliope River, near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
MCZ_186735 Burnett River, at Mundubbera, Queensland, Australia	MCZ_243497 Dawson River, Moura, 140 mi SW Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	MCZ_196818 Fitzroy River, Rockhampton Basin, Queensland, Australia
MCZ_210909 Brisbane River, 40 mi from mouth, Queensland, Australia	MCZ_235462 Dawson River, Duaringa, central Queensland, Australia	MCZ_191964 tributary of Einasleigh River, northern Queensland, Australia
AMS_61765 Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]	AMS_12009 Upper Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27, 152.4 ± 100 km]	AMS_61767 Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]
AMS_61703 17 km (10mls) S of Murray-Darling junction, "Mondellin", Victoria, Australia [-34.25, 141.917 ± 10 km]	ANSP_232405 Calliope River, Central Queensland, Australia	AMS_126271 Murray River
AMS_61757 Namoi River, Tarriaro (=Terryarra) bridge, near Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia [-30.396, 149.894 ± 1 km]	AMS_61772 Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
AMS_404108 177.8 km from Marlborough turnoff to inland road, unnamed swampy creek on Sarina - Marlborough Inland Rd (On edges of creek, in mud and on leaves etc.), Queensland, Australia [-21.848, 148.932 ± 100 m] AMS_346223 2km downstream from waterhole behind Lawn Hill Stn homestead, Queensland, Australia [-18.567, 138.586 ± 100 m] AMS_126041 Aramac, Queensland, Australia [-22.967, 145.25 ± 10 km] AMS_327764 Baloona River, S of St George nr Kurary Stn, Queensland, Australia [-28.198, 148.534 ± 100 m] AMS_125780 Boyne River at Port Curtis, Queensland, Australia [-23.917, 151.383 ± 10 km] AMS_125776 Brisbane R at Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland, Australia [-27.433, 152.617 ± 10 km] AMS_125779 Brisbane River (In mud on river bottom), Queensland, Australia [-27.333, 152.5 ± 100 km] AMS_107063 Burnett R at Gayndah (Wide, sandy river bed), Queensland, Australia [-25.617, 151.6 ± 10 km] AMS_422337 Burnett R, at causeway, W of Childers on rd to Booyal (Sandy gravel with stones), Queensland, Australia [-25.229, 152.012 ± 1 km] AMS_137032 Burnett R, causeway on rd WSW from Booyal, W of Childers, Queensland, Australia [-25.229, 152.012 ± 1 km] AMS_84520 Callide Ck, Queensland, Australia [-24.367, 150.567 ± 100 km] AMS_126285 Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km] AMS_126323 Clermont, Clermont Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-22.833, 147.633 ± 10 km] AMS_126101 Comet, Queensland, Australia [-23.6, 148.55 ± 10 km] AMS_421789 Dawson R at Taroom, Queensland, Australia [-25.643, 149.792 ± 100 m] AMS_327770 Dawson R at Taroom, Queensland, Australia [-25.645, 149.795 ± 100 m] AMS_69386 Dawson R near Duaringa, Emerald Rd, Queensland, Australia [-23.792, 149.675 ± 10 km] AMS_327793 Dawson R nr Theodore on Taroom - Theodore Rd (under rocks and wood), Queensland, Australia [-24.941, 150.07 ± 100 m] AMS_421792 Dawson R, W of Springsure, off Dawson Hwy, nr Moura Weir, Queensland, Australia [-24.6, 149.91 ± 100 m] AMS_423041 Dawson R, W of Springsure, off Dawson Hwy, nr Moura Weir, Queensland, Australia [-24.6, 149.91 ± 100 m] AMS_423042 Dawson R, W of Springsure, off Dawson Hwy, nr Moura Weir, Queensland, Australia [-24.6, 149.91 ± 100 m] AMS_430721 Duaringa, Queensland, Australia [-23.717, 149.667 ± 10 km] AMS_126256 Einasleigh, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 10 km] AMS_430738 Einasleigh, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 10 km] AMS_62027 Fitzroy R at Rockhampton (In swamp), Queensland, Australia [-23.333, 150.5 ± 10 km] AMS_61773 Frogmore Lagoon, Rockhampton (Bottom of dry lagoon), Queensland, Australia [-23.446, 150.539 ± 1 km] AMS_126411 Frogmore Lagoon, Rockhampton (Under log in water), Queensland, Australia [-23.446, 150.539 ± 1 km] AMS_327805 Gilbert River on Burke Developmental Rd (in sand), Queensland, Australia [-17.169, 141.767 ± 100 m] AMS_327783 Gregory River about 30km SW of Burketown, Queensland, Australia [-17.892, 139.287 ± 100 m] AMS_383268 Gulf of Carpentaria, Karumba, Queensland, Australia [-17.483, 140.833 ± 10 km] AMS_404109 Injune Ck, spring fed creek in Spring Rock (Mud in pools in creek bed), Queensland, Australia [-25.797, 148.774 ± 100 m] AMS_110213 Isis R, on Bruce Hwy, S. of Childers, Queensland, Australia [-25.269, 152.373 ± 10 km] AMS_97895 Kholo Ck, near Ipswich, Queensland, Australia [-27.517, 152.833 ± 10 km] AMS_126412 Mary River, near Woolooga, Queensland, Australia [-26.117, 152.55 ± 10 km] AMS_385753 Mitchell River crossing, Queensland, Australia [-16.375, 143.976 ± 100 m] AMS_127153 Richmond R, Casino (Under stones in low river bed), New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.567 ± 10 km] AMS_167439 Richmond River at Casino, upstream from Irving Bridge (Gravel & small rock pools), New South Wales, Australia [-28.869, 153.042 ± 1 km] AMS_62165 Rockhampton (Duckponds), Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km] AMS_126103 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km] AMS_126403 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km] AMS_422528 S of Gladstone, Boyne R at Rosedale (Large weedy creek with some stones), Queensland, Australia [-24.228, 151.258 ± 10 km] AMS_383238 Upper Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27, 152.4 ± 100 km] AMS_327785 Walker Creek, 1km SW of Kurumba turnoff. (in muddy pools [mussels], under large rocks in pools below old weir [Notopala]), Queensland, Australia [-17.466, 141.18 ± 100 m] AMS_126370 Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km] AMS_424074 Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km] AMS_327357 Walsh River at Burke Development Rd, Queensland, Australia [-16.992, 144.3 ± 100 m] AMS_327771 Walsh River on Burke Developmental Rd (on sand), Queensland, Australia [-16.512, 143.783 ± 100 m] AMS_425883 Williams R, N of Clarence Town, Mill Flat Falls, New South Wales, Australia [-32.56, 151.8 ± 1 km] AMS_61768 Yeppen Lagoon, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km] AMS_72629 Yeppen Lagoon, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km] AMS_421790 Zamia Ck, Queensland, Australia [-24.611, 149.37 ± 100 m] AMS_421791 Zamia Ck, Queensland, Australia [-24.611, 149.37 ± 100 m]
Indonesia
AMS_170634 Bian River, West Irian, Indonesia	AMS_62270 Merauke R., Indonesia	AMS_62271 Bian River, West Irian, Indonesia

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