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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)
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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Alathyria species Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934: specimens
5 available nominal species synonyms (7 total synonyms) Recent Taxonomic OpinionsAlathyria pertexta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), Walker et al. (2014), Graf et al. (2015), ... Bolotov et al. (2018), Huang et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021) RangeEastern Australia from Queensland south to New South Wales, and also New Guinea. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
Australia
BMNH_MP_090
[no locality available - Australia]
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AMS_61703
17 km (10mls) S of Murray-Darling junction, "Mondellin", Victoria, Australia [-34.25, 141.917 ± 10 km]
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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]
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AMS_392918
Abraham Billabong, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.9, 133.083 ± 10 km]
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AMS_97879
Albert River, near Southport, Queensland ?
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AMS_403003
Arnhem Land, Wilton R, Bulman Waterhole, approx 20km E of "Bulman" Station, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.683, 134.375 ± 1 km]
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ANSP_125847
Australia
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BMNH_1964170
Australia
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BMNH_MP_138
Australia
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UMMZ_111810
Australia
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UMMZ_111810
Australia
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UMMZ_23083
Australia
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UMMZ_23083
Australia
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ZMB_MP_0429
Australia
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AMS_126105
Baffle Ck, near Miriam Vale, Queensland, Australia [-24.417, 151.65 ± 10 km]
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AMS_110211
Barambah Ck, trib of Burnett R, 8km SE. of Gayndah, Queensland, Australia [-26.333, 152.2 ± 10 km]
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AMS_61772
Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
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AMS_125929
Blackall, Queensland, Australia [-24.433, 145.467 ± 10 km]
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BMNH_MP_122
Bogie River, near junction with Burdekin River, North Queensland
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BMNH_MP_122
Bogie River, near junction with Burdekin River, North Queensland
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DMNH_51860
Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia
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DMNH_51862
Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia
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USNM_623340
Brisbane R., Wyvenhoe Pocket, Australia
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USNM_623340
Brisbane R., Wyvenhoe Pocket, Australia
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MCZ_210909
Brisbane River, 40 mi from mouth, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_81182B
Brisbane River, 60 mi from Bay, Queensland
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AMS_61774
Brisbane River, approx 65km from mouth, Queensland, Australia [-27.5, 152.667 ± 10 km]
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BMNH_59-10-28-28
Brisbane River, NSW
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BMNH_59-10-28-28
Brisbane River, NSW
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AMS_117982
Burdekin R, near Charters Towers (Crawling on sandy river bottom), Queensland, Australia [-20, 146.433 ± 10 km]
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MCZ_186735
Burnett River, at Mundubbera, Queensland, Australia
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BMNH_MP_139
Burnett River, Gympi
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BMNH_MP_139
Burnett River, Gympi
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BMNH_MP_139
Burnett River, Gympi
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BMNH_MP_139
Burnett River, Gympi
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BMNH_91-11-6-100
Burnett River, Queensland
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BMNH_86-7-26-332-333
Burnett River, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_61770
Burnett River, Queensland; 25°03’S, 152°05’E
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ANSP_232405
Calliope River, Central Queensland, Australia
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MCZ_201301
Calliope River, near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
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AMNH_109199
Calliope River, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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AMS_158050
Cape York Peninsula, Palmer R at Palmerville (buried in mud, almost dry waterhole), Queensland, Australia [-16, 144.071 ± 1 km]
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ANSP_65250
Casino, Richmond River, N.S.W. Australia
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ANSP_65250
Casino, Richmond River, N.S.W. Australia
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ANSP_65250
Casino, Richmond River, N.S.W. Australia
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USNM_568974A
Condamine R. Australia
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AMS_381782
Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia [-27.917, 151.75 ± 100 km]
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AMS_126102
Dawson R on Rockhampton-Duaringa Rd, Queensland, Australia [-23.788, 149.108 ± 1 km]
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MCZ_235462
Dawson River, Duaringa, central Queensland, Australia
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MCZ_243497
Dawson River, Moura, 140 mi SW Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_126040
E Cape York Peninsula, Silver Plains station, Breakfast Creek, Queensland, Australia [-14, 143.508 ± 10 km]
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AMS_126040
E Cape York Peninsula, Silver Plains station, Breakfast Creek, Queensland, Australia [-14, 143.508 ± 10 km]
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BMNH_46-10-7-1-4
Eastern Branch of the Issacs River
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AMS_61767
Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]
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AMS_61852
Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]
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AMS_83826
Esk, Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27.233, 152.417 ± 10 km]
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AMS_126365
Fitzroy R at Duaringa, Queensland, Australia [-23.627, 150.108 ± 100 km]
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AMS_61771
Fitzroy R, at confluence with Alligator Ck, Queensland, Australia [-23.192, 150.408 ± 1 km]
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MCZ_196818
Fitzroy River, Rockhampton Basin, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_51819
Flinders R, Hughenden, Queensland, Australia [-20.85, 144.2 ± 10 km]
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DMNH_51944
Frogmore Lagoon, Australia
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AMS_126043
Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 25° 36’ S; 151° 31’ E
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AMS_61850
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia [-23.85, 151.267 ± 10 km]
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UMMZ_111812
Gregory River System, near Plains of Promise, Gulf of Carpentier, Queensland, Australia
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UMMZ_111812
Gregory River System, near Plains of Promise, Gulf of Carpentier, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_158037
Gulf of Carpentaria, Robinson R Crossing (In sand, in shallow pools), Queensland, Australia [-16.472, 137.047 ± 1 km]
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AMS_61856
Ipswitch, Queensland; 27°37’S, 152°47’E
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BMNH_85-6-12-83-84
Isaac and Burnett rivers
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AMS_126039
Jericho, Queensland, Australia [-23.6, 146.133 ± 10 km]
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AMS_61737
Lagoon, near sandbar across Norman R (near river mouth), Queensland, Australia [-17.567, 140.833 ± 100 km]
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AMS_380232
Lake Manchester, Queensland, Australia [-27.483, 152.783 ± 10 km]
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AMS_144998
Lawn Hill Ck, at Lawn Hill Station (In midden, on river bank), Queensland, Australia [-18.583, 138.583 ± 10 km]
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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]
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DMNH_43649
Lotus Creek, 104 mi S Macay, North Queensland, Australia
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MNHN_MP_1455
Lotus Creek, 104 mi SW Mackay, N.Q. Australia
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INHS_26300
Lotus Creek, Northern Queensland, Australia
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AMNH_305977
Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia
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DMNH_51946
Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia
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USNM_623347
Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, Australia
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USNM_623347
Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_126045
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]
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AMS_126219
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]
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AMS_62028
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]
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USNM_84416
Moreton Bay, Australia
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USNM_84416
Moreton Bay, Australia
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INHS_85333
Mudgeeraba Creek, S of Nerang, along Springbrook Road, Queensland, Australia
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AMS_126271
Murray River
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AMS_436283
Muswellbrook, Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia [-32.267, 150.9 ± 10 km]
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AMS_61757
Namoi River, Tarriaro (=Terryarra) bridge, near Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia [-30.396, 149.894 ± 1 km]
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AMS_61857
Near Rockhampton, Frogmore Lagoon & duckponds, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]
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ZMB_4712
New Holland
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UMMZ_111816
New South Wales, Australia
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UMMZ_111816
New South Wales, Australia
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USNM_84417
New Zealand [probably actually Australia]
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USNM_84417
New Zealand [probably actually Australia]
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CM_61.1537
Northeast Australia
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MNHN_MP_1540
Nouvelle Hollande
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AMS_385754
Palmer River crossing (Small, flowing side stream, under rocks & on stream bed), Queensland, Australia [-15.997, 144.073 ± 100 m]
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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]
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BMNH_86-12-3-64
Port Curtis, Queensland
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BMNH_91-11-6-101-102
Port Curtis, Queensland
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AMS_47330
Port Curtis, Queensland; 23°55’S, 151°23’E
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ZMB_106357
Queensland
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ZMB_106357
Queensland
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ZMB_MP_0432
Queensland
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DMNH_172999
Queensland, Australia
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SBMHN_141216
Queensland, Australia
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UMMZ_111809
Queensland, Australia
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UMMZ_111809
Queensland, Australia
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ZMB_47539
Queensland, Brisbane
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AMS_61769
Queensland, New South Wales Border Dist.
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AMS_126220
Raglan Creek at Bruce Hwy, S of Rockhamptom, Queensland, Australia [-23.758, 150.866 ± 1 km]
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ANSP_71728
Richmond R., N.S.W.
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ANSP_71728
Richmond R., N.S.W.
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BMNH_89-10-25-24-25`
Richmond River
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BMNH_89-10-25-8-9
Richmond River
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UMMZ_22867
Richmond River, Australia
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UMMZ_22867
Richmond River, Australia
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AMS_61765
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]
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AMS_61766
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]
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AMS_62156
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]
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UMMZ_304511
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, -28.86768°, 153.0425°
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ZMB_51037
Richmond River, New South Wales
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USNM_73086
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
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AMS_62029
Rockhampton (Duckponds), Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]
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MNHN_MP_1483
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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ANSP_129956
Rockhampton, Queensland, N. Australia
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AMS_126215
S of Sarina, Lotus Ck, Queensland, Australia [-22.4, 149.167 ± 10 km]
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AMS_126247
Saleyard Ck, near Tabulam (In reeds), New South Wales, Australia [-28.883, 152.567 ± 10 km]
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BMNH_MP_142
Shoalhaven River, South of Sydney
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AMS_126100
Stradbroke Island, South Queensland; 27°30’S, 153°30’E
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ZMB_MP_0427
Sydney
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AMS_61749
trib., Einasleigh River, Northern Queensland; 17°34’S-18°20’S, 142°24’E-144°04’E
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MCZ_191964
tributary of Einasleigh River, northern Queensland, Australia
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AMS_61854
Upper Brisbane R, beyond Fernvale, Queensland, Australia [-27.45, 152.64 ± 100 km]
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AMS_12009
Upper Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27, 152.4 ± 100 km]
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AMS_82901
Vandyke Ck, near Springsure, Queensland, Australia [-24.467, 147.833 ± 10 km]
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DMNH_186525
Victoria, Australia
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AMS_73049
Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]
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AMS_77004
Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]
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UMMZ_304510
Warra Weir Queensland, Australia, -26.92382°, 150.90273°
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AMS_126044
Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]
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AMS_62162
Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]
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AMS_61747
Yeppen, near Rockhampton, Murray Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]
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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]
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