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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 Hyridella australis (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
11 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Hyridella (s.s.) australis — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Hyridella australis — Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), Walker et al. (2014), ..., Wu et al. (2020), Sano et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Sonowal et al. (2021)

Range: Queensland south to Victoria, eastern Australia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Australia
ZMB_MP_0430 New Holland	ZMB_18917 New Holland	SBMHN_367465 Australia
ZMB_MP_0434 Australia	ZMB_MP_0426 Australia	ZMB_MP_0454 [no locality available - Australia]
ZMB_MP_0466 New Holland	ZMB_9200 New Holland	ZMB_19080 Australia
USNM_5925 [Nepean River, Australia]	ZMB_MP_0446 New Holland	BMNH_MP_091 [no locality available - Australia]
MNHN_MP_0970 Orenoque [no - Australia]	AMNH_30924 Nepean River, Australia	UMMZ_304507 Williams River, Tillegra, New South Wales, Australia
USNM_85723 N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia]	BMNH_59-10-12-107 Nepean River, NSW	UMMZ_22871 Australia
DMNH_150027 Murray River, Australia	AMS_126146 Helensburg, S of Sydney (in water reservoir), New South Wales, Australia [-34.183, 150.983 ± 1 km]	BMNH_1952-10-30-64 New Holland
DMNH_172898 New South Wales, Australia	MNHN_MP_1467 Australia	ANSP_129955 Australia
UF_4203 Australia	DMNH_174452 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	DMNH_186553 New South Wales, Australia
HYR005 Karuah River at Booral	CM_61.1532 Australia	HYR008 Williams River at Thalaba
BMNH_MP_151 [no locality available - Australia]	CM_MP_46 Australia	BMNH_MP_185 Australia
AMS_61930 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]	AMS_118185 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]	AMS_61981 Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]
AMS_61971 Nepean River at Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_62148 Nepean River at Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia [-33.833, 150.6 ± 10 km]	AMS_61972 Nepean River at Penrith, near railway bridge crossing (In hole in old wooden bridge), New South Wales, Australia [-33.747, 150.681 ± 1 km]
AMS_126330 Sydney SW, Nepean R, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia [-34.047, 150.735 ± 1 km]	CM_61.54 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_30327 Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]
AMS_173346 Nepean River at Douglas Park (In sandy mud), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]	AMS_61974 Nepean River, Camden, S. of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_62151 South Creek at St Marys, near railway, New South Wales, Australia [-33.762, 150.764 ± 1 km]
AMS_126286 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_61979 Woronora River near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]	AMS_61978 Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia [-36.65, 149.833 ± 1 km]
AMS_61980 Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]	ANSP_100567 Watsons Creek, Greensborough, Victoria, Aust.	AMS_173352 Macleay River at Kempsey (Partially buried in mud amongst stones), New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.834 ± 10 km]
AMS_126137 Wollombi River (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.417, 152 ± 100 km]	AMS_61977 Nepean River, Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.71 ± 10 km]	AMS_118177 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]
AMS_61973 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.886, 152.167 ± 1 km]	AMS_404235 Nepean River, W of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [-33.625, 150.683 ± 1 km]	AMS_61985 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]
AMS_61984 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]	AMS_126341 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia [-28.817, 153.267 ± 10 km]	AMS_61976 Charity Creek, W of Taree, New South Wales, Australia [-31.898, 152.233 ± 1 km]
AMS_404236 Engadine Ck, near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.083, 151.033 ± 10 km]	AMS_62154 Mullet Creek, Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia [-34.5, 150.833 ± 10 km]	AMS_350762 Sydney W, Nepean River, Wallacia, Nortons Basin (River bank.), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]
AMS_173353 Macleay River near Temagog, W of Kempsey (Buried in mud bank), New South Wales, Australia [-30.978, 152.653 ± 10 km]	AMS_314451 Belgrave Falls, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.745 ± 100 m]	AMS_404234 Sydney W, Nepean River, near Mulgoa, Nortons Basin (Around shores), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]
AMS_173140 Gloucester. Creek west side of town adjacent to camping area, New South Wales, Australia [-32.005, 151.968 ± 10 km]	AMS_404249 W of Batemans Bay, Upper Shoalhaven R, Deua Nat. Park, Berlang Camping Ground, New South Wales, Australia [-35.733, 149.643 ± 1 km]	AMS_358675 Kangaroo River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.683, 150.592 ± 100 km]
AMS_174670 Mill Creek, Stroud, New South Wales, Australia [-32.411, 151.959 ± 10 km]	AMS_332017 W of Gloucester, upper Hunter River at Belltrees Stn, New South Wales, Australia [-31.996, 151.126 ± 1 km]	AMS_358676 Nepean River, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.737 ± 10 km]
AMS_126240 Sandy Hollow #1, Goulburn River Valley, archaeological rock shelter surface, New South Wales, Australia [-32.333, 150.567 ± 10 km]	AMS_358669 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_358677 Nepean River, Glenlee, ca. 4km N of Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.079, 150.737 ± 10 km]
AMS_126230 Williams River, Dungog (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 10 km]	AMS_174665 NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km]	AMS_12063 Salamanca River, New South Wales
AMS_126312 Richmond River, New South Wales	AMS_57940 Mitchel River, Bairnsdale, Victoria; 37°50’S, 147°37’E	AMS_61988 near Dandedong Ranges, Victoria
AMS_126307B Richmond River, New South Wales	AMS_127197 Ewens Pond, Port McDonnell, South Australia	MNHN_MP_1465 Nouvelle Hollande
MNHN_MP_1466 Australia	MNHN_MP_1473 Australia	MNHN_MP_1475 Lake Alexandria, S.A.
MNHN_MP_1474 New South Wales	HYR015 Wiliams River at Tillegra	AMNH_305961 stream near Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia
MNHN_MP_1505 Neu Holland	AMS_126296 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	ANSP_125497 Australia
ANSP_125500 Murray River, Australia	UMMZ_111794 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	ANSP_125509 Australia
CM_61.85 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111800 creek in the vicinity of McDonnell Bay, South Australia	CM_61.8881 Australia
ANSP_98950 San Remo, nr. Melbourne, Victoria, Aust.	MCZ_72077 Nepean River, New South Wales	MCZ_221444 Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales
MNHN_MP_0302 Nouvelle Hollande	MCZ_190254 Woronora River, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	MCZ_190255 Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia
MCZ_210896 Woronora River, near Heathcote, Victoria, Australia	ANSP_125822 Paterson River, N.S.W.	USNM_40815 N.S. Wales
USNM_170110 N.S. Wales, Australia	USNM_623349 Woronora R., nr Sydney, N.S.W., Australia	USNM_127249 New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111850 Australia	MCZ_89361 Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	USNM_515283 McQuarie Fields, New South Wales, Australia
USNM_84044 Patterson R., New South Wales, Australia	USNM_126297 Australia	ANSP_125845 Australia
UMMZ_111874 Queensland, Australia	UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111876 New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111877 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111878 Nepean River, Australia	ANSP_129954 Australia
FMNH_21734 River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia	FMNH_193221 River Murray, Murray Bridge, Australia	FMNH_120672 River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia
UMMZ_111900 Port Jackson, Australia	FMNH_120057 Murray Bridge, Murray, South Australia	FMNH_21730 New South Wales, Australia
USNM_40873 Lawler River, South Australia	USNM_590669 Watson’s Cr., nr Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	USNM_126448 New Holland
AMS_61982 Upper Bellinger River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.45, 152.617 ± 100 km]	AMS_61983 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]	BMNH_89-10-25-44 Mitchell River, Gippsland, Victoria
BMNH_MP_047 [no locality available - Australia]	BMNH_88-3-23-17 Nepean River, Mulyon Creek, NSW	BMNH_88-3-23-20-22 South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW
BMNH_89-10-25-37-43 Shoalhaven River	BMNH_88-3-25-18 South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW	AMS_61975 Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]
BMNH_88-3-23-19 Nepean River, NSW
AMS_423846 2.7 km SE of Laguna on the Watagan Rd, Watagan Ck (Soft muddy ck bank), New South Wales, Australia [-33.075, 150.146 ± 1 km] AMS_350836 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia [-30.292, 153.1 ± 10 km] AMS_421140 Diamond Ck (?), Bunyip State Park (On roots, leaves, etc), Victoria, Australia [-37.985, 145.643 ± 100 m] AMS_173355 Eungai Creek, S of Macksville (Partly buried in sand), New South Wales, Australia [-30.837, 152.883 ± 10 km] AMS_430686 Gippsland, 10mls up Tarwin River, Victoria, Australia [-38.669, 145.939 ± 10 km] AMS_430684 Gippsland, Tarwin River at Koonwarra, Victoria, Australia [-38.547, 145.944 ± 1 km] AMS_432167 Hunter Region, Dungog, Williams R btw railway bridge & road bridge next to park (In flood debris & on river bottom. Gravel bottom.), New South Wales, Australia [-32.397, 151.762 ± 100 m] AMS_405625 Mongarlowe R. crossing, 3km S of Mongarlowe, on The Clyde Road E. of Braidwood (Small sluggish, weedy creek with few stones), New South Wales, Australia [-35.433, 149.933 ± 1 km] AMS_425896 N of Singleton, Middle Ck, trib of Carrow Brook, N of Glennies Ck (Fal Brook) Dam, New South Wales, Australia [-32.293, 151.306 ± 10 km] AMS_173138 NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km] AMS_432615 Nepean R, Menangle Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.739 ± 100 m] AMS_432612 Nepean River at Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km] AMS_173160 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.05, 150.7 ± 10 km] AMS_358671 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km] AMS_332021 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km] AMS_405621 Wilsons Prom, Growler Ck, at rd bridge (=EV25) (Roots and debris at side of ck, few on weeds), Victoria, Australia [-39.063, 146.374 ± 1 km] AMS_126405 Woronora River, S of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km] AMS_126338 Woronora River, SW of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km] AMS_396500 Woronora River, SW of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 100 km]
New Zealand
ANSP_125498 New Zealand

Genbank Vouchers

BivAToL-378 (COI, 16S, 28S, 18S, H3)

FMNH_343926 (COI, 16S, 28S)

UMMZ_304507 (COI, 28S)

UA_20825 (SRA)

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