MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Alathyria
species Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934: specimens
3 available nominal species synonyms
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Alathyria jacksoni — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Plazzi et al. (2011), Walker et al. (2014), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021), Ponder et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Lawrie et al. (2026)
Range
From Queensland south to Southern Australia, Australia. (Australasia: AU1)
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Type Specimens
AMS_61744
Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.2, 148.617 ± 10 km]
holotype
Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
AMS_33006
Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
holotype
Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
AMS_61764
Murrumbidgee River at Leeton, New South Wales, Australia [-34.55, 146.4 ± 10 km]
holotype
Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943
AMS_61745
Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.2, 148.617 ± 10 km]
paratype
Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
MCZ_191960
Murrumbidgee River, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
paratype
Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943
AMS_61888
Murrumbidgee River at Leeton, New South Wales, Australia [-34.55, 146.4 ± 10 km]
paratypes
Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943
Other Specimens by Country | show by collection
133 Specimens from Australia
INHS_11432
[Barwon River], Walgett, New South Wales, Australia
BMNH_MP_136
[no locality available - Australia]
BMNH_58-3-19-136
Australia
USNM_84415
Australia
BMNH_81-8-20-34
Australia
BMNH_59-10-12-105
Ballone River, NSW
AMS_125850
Balonne R, at Bindle, Queensland, Australia [-27.667, 148.75 ± 10 km]
AMS_126036
Balonne River, Queensland; 26°51’S-28°31’S, 150°20’E-148°16’E
AMS_126038
Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
AMS_61741
Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
MCZ_191961
Barwon River, Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia
MCZ_186730
Barwon River, Walgett, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_126280
Boggabilla, Queensland, Australia [-28.617, 150.367 ± 10 km]
UMMZ_111820
Bridgeport, South Australia
AMS_314486
Causeway on road to Birdsville 1/2km from Innamincka, Cooper Ck (under rocks), Southern Australia, Australia [-27.741, 140.734 ± 100 m]
MCZ_186731
Condamine River, near Dalby, Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia
AMS_314491
Cullyamurra (=Callamurra) Waterhole, 11km E of Innamincka, W end of waterhole, about 1/2km downstream - several gravel and stony patches (under stones and large logs), Southern Australia, Australia [-27.702, 140.835 ± 100 m]
AMS_133587
Cullyamurra (=Callamurra) Waterhole, Cooper Creek, near Innamincka, Southern Australia, Australia [-27.7, 140.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_383628
Darling R, "Brian Murrays Pdk", Curranyalpa Block, New South Wales, Australia [-30.882, 144.696 ± 1 km]
UMMZ_111813
Darling River, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_61738
Darling River, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia [-30.1, 145.933 ± 10 km]
CM_61.7680
Darling River, New South Wales, Australia
BMNH_89-10-25-10
Darling River, NSW
AMS_153283
Darling River, Pamamaroo Lake, Menindee, New South Wales, Australia [-32.283, 142.45 ± 10 km]
AMS_331598
Deniliquin, Edward River, New South Wales, Australia [-35.533, 144.967 ± 10 km]
BMNH_MP_143
Eastern Branch of the Isaacs River
AMS_415034
Eight Mile Ck, outflow of Ewens Ponds, Port MacDonnell, Southern Australia, Australia [-38.044, 140.797 ± 1 km]
AMS_126218
Goulburn R at Shepparton, Victoria, Australia [-36.383, 145.383 ± 10 km]
AMS_61742
Griffith, Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.283, 146.033 ± 10 km]
AMS_62015
Gunbower Creek, tributary of Murray River, Victoria, Australia [-35.8, 144.233 ± 100 km]
AMS_126301
Gwydir River, New South Wales
AMS_51364
Hazelbrook, Blue Mtns. New South Wales; 33°40’S, 150°27’E
AMS_61750
Junction of Murray & Darling Rivers, reedy lake, New South Wales, Australia [-34.058, 141.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_57944
Junction of Murray & Darling Rivers, reedy lake, New South Wales, Australia [-34.058, 141.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_61743
Lachlan River at Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia [-33.083, 147.15 ± 10 km]
MCZ_191962
Lachlan River, at Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_170217
Lachlan River, Hillston, New South Wales, Australia [-33.483, 145.533 ± 10 km]
AMS_118180
Lachlan River, Willanthry (=Willanthy) Hmstd. near Wallanthery, NE of Hillston, New South Wales, Australia [-33.349, 145.835 ± 10 km]
ANSP_125857
lagoon, Mt. Margaret, 750 miles N of Adelaide, Australia
AMS_331581
Lake Binjie, S of Broken Hill, W shore (3-4m above current strand line), New South Wales, Australia [-33.306, 141.791 ± 1 km]
AMS_61758
Leeton, New South Wales, Australia [-34.55, 146.4 ± 10 km]
AMS_61746
Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.25, 148.6 ± 10 km]
BMNH_MP_137
Macquarie River, NSW
AMS_137692
Menindee Lake, Kinchega National Park, Menindee (Along edge of water, in mud.), New South Wales, Australia [-32.392, 142.417 ± 10 km]
AMS_126241
Moolah, near Mossgiel, New South Wales, Australia [-33.267, 144.567 ± 10 km]
AMS_163774
Mount Lowry Creek, Warrabah Nat. Park, 35.7km NE Manilla, New South Wales, Australia [-30.55, 150.9 ± 1 km]
AMS_57946
Murray & Darling Rivers junction, New South Wales, Australia [-34.117, 141.917 ± 1 km]
AMS_407039
Murray River at Gol Gol, near Mildura (At riverside), New South Wales, Australia [-34.181, 142.218 ± 100 m]
AMS_62011
Murray River at Mannum, Southern Australia, Australia [-34.917, 139.3 ± 1 km]
MCZ_186733
Murray River, Murray Bridge, South Australia
AMS_61736
Murrumbidgee River at Narranderra, New South Wales, Australia [-34.758, 146.546 ± 10 km]
AMS_61740
Murrumbidgee River at Wagga, New South Wales, Australia [-35.117, 147.383 ± 10 km]
MCZ_186732
Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_57877
Murrumbigee River near Yanco, New South Wales, Australia [-34.633, 146.375 ± 10 km]
AMS_61753
Murrumbigee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia [-34.758, 146.546 ± 10 km]
UMMZ_304512
Namoi River, Gunnedah Racetrack, New South Wales, Australia, -30.96235°, 150.29648°
UA_20816
Namoi River, Gunnedah Racetrack, New South Wales, Australia, -30.96235°, 150.29648°
AMS_331584
Namoi River, Narrabri, Old Gunedah Rd, Tarriaro (=Terriara) Bridge (On mud bank in river), New South Wales, Australia [-30.396, 149.894 ± 1 km]
CM_61.1536
New South Wales
FMNH_21728
New South Wales, Australia
AMS_98056
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia [-33.133, 148.183 ± 10 km]
UMMZ_111298
River Murray, 80 mi E of Victoria, Australia
AMS_331620
SE of Narrabri, junction of Namoi River and Bibbla Creek, New South Wales, Australia [-30.448, 149.946 ± 1 km]
AMS_10993
Snowy River, New South Wales
AMS_125778
St George, Balonne R, Queensland, Australia [-28.05, 148.583 ± 10 km]
AMS_61877
Trangie, WNW of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.033, 147.983 ± 10 km]
AMS_125871
Tributary of Lachlan River, 22km from Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia [-33.083, 147.15 ± 100 km]
AMS_126037
Tributary of Lachlan River, 22km from Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia [-33.083, 147.15 ± 100 km]
AMS_331627
Trickiten Creek, Narran River, Angledool, N of Lightning Ridge (On creek bank), New South Wales, Australia [-29.1, 147.9 ± 1 km]
AMS_126292
Walgett, New South Wales, Australia [-30.183, 148.118 ± 10 km]
AMS_126315
Warrego River, Darling River trib., (New South Wales, Qld)
AMS_414982
Waterhouse R, Mataranka Thermal Springs, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.917, 133.142 ± 10 km]
AMS_126069. "Glen Villa", 20 miles downstream of Bourke, on the Darling River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.234, 145.706 ± 1 km]
AMS_433736. 40km W of Hay, Murrumbidgee River (In river channel), New South Wales, Australia [-34.544, 144.458 ± 1 km]
AMS_327364. Barwon River just SW of Moyen Stn (on bank), New South Wales, Australia [-29.068, 148.825 ± 100 m]
AMS_126352. Barwon River, 1km N of Walgett (water hole), New South Wales, Australia [-30.011, 148.118 ± 1 km]
AMS_476. Barwon River, near Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia [-29.95, 145.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_420554. between Dubbo & Narromine, Macquarie River, Minore Falls (On sand bar), New South Wales, Australia [-32.2, 148.4 ± 10 km]
AMS_126401. Boggabilla, Macintyre River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.606, 150.367 ± 10 km]
AMS_126393. Bourke, New South Wales, Australia [-30.1, 145.933 ± 10 km]
AMS_126354. Brewarrina, Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia [-29.95, 146.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_331734. Brewarrina, Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia [-29.95, 146.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_385493. Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia [-29.55, 148.583 ± 10 km]
AMS_341517. Condamine R, at Condamine (Found washed up on gravel sides in shoal area), Queensland, Australia [-26.928, 150.129 ± 100 m]
AMS_125849B. Condamine River, Queensland
AMS_331662. Condobolin, Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.083, 147.15 ± 10 km]
AMS_127053. Culgoa River, NW NSW, New South Wales, Australia [-29.5, 146.617 ± 100 km]
AMS_126316. Darling River, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia [-30.1, 145.933 ± 10 km]
AMS_126394. Darling River, Pooncarie, New South Wales, Australia [-33.388, 142.573 ± 10 km]
AMS_331753. Darling River, Pooncarie, New South Wales, Australia [-33.388, 142.573 ± 10 km]
AMS_125777. Darling River, Weir at Bourke, New South Wales, Australia [-30.089, 145.893 ± 1 km]
AMS_385494. Darling River, Weir at Bourke, New South Wales, Australia [-30.089, 145.893 ± 1 km]
AMS_420521. Dawson R nr Theodore on Taroom - Theodore Rd (under rocks and wood), Queensland, Australia [-24.941, 150.07 ± 100 m]
AMS_358678. Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia [-35.533, 144.95 ± 10 km]
AMS_126351. Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia [-35.533, 144.95 ± 10 km]
AMS_61759. Dumaresq River at Boggabilla, New South Wales, Australia [-28.617, 150.367 ± 1 km]
AMS_430692. Echuca, Murray River, Victoria, Australia [-36.133, 144.75 ± 10 km]
AMS_126399. Echuca, Murray River, Victoria, Australia [-36.133, 144.75 ± 10 km]
AMS_126378. Goulburn River near Longwood, Victoria, Australia [-36.8, 145.417 ± 10 km]
AMS_396502. Gwydir R at "Keera" station (Washed up in flood), New South Wales, Australia [-29.993, 150.782 ± 1 km]
AMS_430696. Gwydir River at Bingara, New South Wales, Australia [-29.862, 150.577 ± 1 km]
AMS_173151. Hay, Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.533, 144.85 ± 10 km]
AMS_331655. Hay, New South Wales, Australia [-34.5, 144.85 ± 10 km]
AMS_400896. Injune Ck, spring fed creek in Spring Rock (Mud in pools in creek bed), Queensland, Australia [-25.797, 148.774 ± 100 m]
AMS_400910. Injune Ck, spring fed creek in Spring Rock (Mud in pools in creek bed), Queensland, Australia [-25.797, 148.774 ± 100 m]
AMS_411608. Kinchega NP, at Ranger stn / Woolshed, New South Wales, Australia [-32.471, 142.346 ± 100 m]
AMS_411617. Kinchega NP, banks of Darling R nr old homestead, New South Wales, Australia [-32.462, 142.371 ± 100 m]
AMS_396501. Lachlan River at Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia [-33.083, 147.15 ± 10 km]
AMS_61751. Lachlan River, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia [-35.083, 147.15 ± 10 km]
AMS_385497. Lagoon at Baan Baa, New South Wales, Australia [-30.6, 149.95 ± 10 km]
AMS_153275. Lake Menindee, SE shore near caravan park, New South Wales, Australia [-32.355, 142.408 ± 1 km]
AMS_385422. Macquarie R, Gin Gin Weir, New South Wales, Australia [-31.933, 148.133 ± 10 km]
AMS_170229. Macquarie River, Dubbo, under rail bridge crossing, New South Wales, Australia [-32.246, 148.598 ± 1 km]
AMS_411610. Murray River, just E of Tooleybuc, in Nyah SF (On river bank), Victoria, Australia [-35.104, 143.351 ± 100 m]
AMS_411611. Murray River, Vinifera SF (On bank), Victoria, Australia [-35.19, 143.4 ± 100 m]
AMS_358668. Murrumbidgee River at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia [-35.117, 147.383 ± 10 km]
AMS_331657. Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia [-34.751, 146.546 ± 10 km]
AMS_358672. Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.75, 146.533 > ± 100 km]
AMS_331575. Murrumbigee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia [-34.758, 146.546 ± 10 km]
AMS_170230. Namoi River at Manilla, between the 2 weirs, at Riverside Park, New South Wales, Australia [-30.744, 150.731 ± 1 km]
AMS_173134. Namoi River, Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia [-30.341, 149.773 ± 10 km]
AMS_385495. Namoi River, Tarriaro (=Terryarra) bridge, near Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia [-30.396, 149.894 ± 1 km]
AMS_100743. Namoi River, Tarriaro Bridge, on Narrabri-Turrawan Rd, New South Wales, Australia [-30.399, 149.891 ± 1 km]
AMS_331659. Narrandera, Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.751, 146.546 ± 10 km]
AMS_173144. Narranderra, Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.751, 146.546 ± 10 km]
AMS_385420. Narromine, Macquarie R, New South Wales, Australia [-32.233, 148.25 ± 10 km]
AMS_62163. NW of Wellington, Macquarie River, Nanima Falls, New South Wales, Australia [-32.553, 148.97 ± 1 km]
AMS_385500. Pian Ck, 2km N of Merah North, New South Wales, Australia [-30.167, 149.308 ± 10 km]
AMS_173146. Pooncarie, Darling River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.388, 142.573 ± 10 km]
AMS_327789. Sandy Creek Bridge on Juandah Creek on Roma - Taroom Rd (in drying pool), Queensland, Australia [-25.68, 149.804 ± 100 m]
AMS_173149. Walgett, Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.183, 148.118 ± 10 km]
AMS_173161. Yanco, New South Wales, Australia [-34.6, 146.417 ± 10 km]
AMS_331755. Yanco, New South Wales, Australia [-34.608, 146.4 ± 10 km]
GenBank Vouchers
Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers
Australia
UMMZ_304512. (16S: KP184864, 28S: KP184888, COI: KP184912, go to GenBank) Namoi River, Gunnedah Racetrack, New South Wales, Australia, -30.96235°, 150.29648°.
GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced
(12SRWH7H1). (12S: AY387039, go to GenBank)
(12SSB1H2). (12S: AY387040, go to GenBank)
(16SKA1H1). (16S: AY387021, go to GenBank)
(16SRWH7H3). (16S: AY387023, go to GenBank)
(16SSB1H2). (16S: AY387022, go to GenBank)
(COIBRIKA4H13). (COI: AY386981, go to GenBank)
(COIBRIRWH4H12). (COI: AY386980, go to GenBank)
(COIBRISB3H9). (COI: AY386977, go to GenBank)
(COIBRISB4H10). (COI: AY386978, go to GenBank)
(COIBRISB5H11). (COI: AY386979, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ14H4). (COI: AY386972, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ15H5). (COI: AY386973, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ18H6). (COI: AY386974, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ1H3). (COI: AY386971, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ20H7). (COI: AY386975, go to GenBank)
(COIMSAAJ24H8). (COI: AY386976, go to GenBank)
