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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Alathyria species Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934: specimens3 available nominal species synonyms
 Recent Taxonomic OpinionsAlathyria jacksoni — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), Plazzi et al. (2011), Walker et al. (2014), ... Huang et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021) RangeFrom Queensland south to Southern Australia, Australia. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
 Australia|  INHS_11432
 [Barwon River], Walgett, New South Wales, Australia
 |  BMNH_MP_136
 [no locality available - Australia]
 |  BMNH_58-3-19-136
 Australia
 |  |  BMNH_81-8-20-34
 Australia
 |  USNM_84415
 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_33006
 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
 |  |  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
 |  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_57944
 Junction of Murray & Darling Rivers, reedy lake, New South Wales, Australia [-34.058, 141.867 ± 10 km]
 |  |  AMS_61750
 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_61744
 Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.2, 148.617 ± 10 km]
 |  |  AMS_61745
 Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia [-32.2, 148.617 ± 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_61764
 Murrumbidgee River at Leeton, New South Wales, Australia [-34.55, 146.4 ± 10 km]
 |  AMS_61888
 Murrumbidgee River at Leeton, New South Wales, Australia [-34.55, 146.4 ± 10 km]
 |  |  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_191960
 Murrumbidgee River, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
 |  |  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]
 |  |  AMS_61753
 Murrumbigee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia [-34.758, 146.546 ± 10 km]
 |  UA_20816
 Namoi River, Gunnedah Racetrack, New South Wales, Australia, -30.96235°, 150.29648°
 |  UMMZ_304512
 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
 |  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_403371
 Wambula Springs, W of Eulo, Queensland, Australia [-28.272, 144.322 ± 1 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_126351. Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia [-35.533, 144.95 ± 10 km] AMS_358678. 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_126399. Echuca, Murray River, Victoria, Australia [-36.133, 144.75 ± 10 km] AMS_430692. 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] |