Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Alathyria

species Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934: specimens

5 available nominal species synonyms (7 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria pertexta — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), Walker et al. (2014), Graf et al. (2015), ... Bolotov et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Ponder et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Lawrie et al. (2026)

Range

Eastern Australia from Queensland south to New South Wales, and also New Guinea. (Australasia: AU1 AU3)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Alathyria pertexta

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot AMS_61765
AMS_61765
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]
holotype
Alathyria morti Iredale, 1943

image of lot AMS_12009
AMS_12009
Upper Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27, 152.4 ± 100 km]
holotype
Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_62271
AMS_62271
Bian River, West Irian, Indonesia
holotype
Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_61767
AMS_61767
Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]
lectotype
Quaesithyria wardi Iredale, 1943

image of lot AMS_61772
AMS_61772
Barwon River at Mogil Mogil, New South Wales, Australia [-29.35, 148.683 ± 1 km]
paratypes
Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_61766
AMS_61766
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]
paratype
Alathyria morti Iredale, 1943

image of lot AMS_170634
AMS_170634
Bian River, West Irian, Indonesia
paratypes
Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_62270
AMS_62270
Merauke R., Indonesia
paratypes
Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934

image of lot MCZ_191964
MCZ_191964
tributary of Einasleigh River, northern Queensland, Australia
topotype
Quaesithyria wardi Iredale, 1943

image of lot AMS_61852
AMS_61852
Einasleigh River, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 100 km]
paralectotypes
Quaesithyria wardi Iredale, 1943

Other Specimens by Collection | show by country

2 Specimens from AMNH

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AMNH_109199
Calliope River, Queensland, Australia

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AMNH_305977
Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia

107 Specimens from AMS

image of lot AMS_61703
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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AMS_126105
Baffle Ck, near Miriam Vale, Queensland, Australia [-24.417, 151.65 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_110211
AMS_110211
Barambah Ck, trib of Burnett R, 8km SE. of Gayndah, Queensland, Australia [-26.333, 152.2 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_125929
AMS_125929
Blackall, Queensland, Australia [-24.433, 145.467 ± 10 km]

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AMS_81182B
Brisbane River, 60 mi from Bay, Queensland

image of lot AMS_61774
AMS_61774
Brisbane River, approx 65km from mouth, Queensland, Australia [-27.5, 152.667 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_117982
AMS_117982
Burdekin R, near Charters Towers (Crawling on sandy river bottom), Queensland, Australia [-20, 146.433 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61770
AMS_61770
Burnett River, Queensland; 25°03’S, 152°05’E

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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]

image of lot AMS_158050
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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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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AMS_126040
E Cape York Peninsula, Silver Plains station, Breakfast Creek, Queensland, Australia [-14, 143.508 ± 10 km]

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AMS_83826
Esk, Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27.233, 152.417 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126365
AMS_126365
Fitzroy R at Duaringa, Queensland, Australia [-23.627, 150.108 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_61771
AMS_61771
Fitzroy R, at confluence with Alligator Ck, Queensland, Australia [-23.192, 150.408 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_51819
AMS_51819
Flinders R, Hughenden, Queensland, Australia [-20.85, 144.2 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126043
AMS_126043
Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 25° 36’ S; 151° 31’ E

image of lot AMS_61850
AMS_61850
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia [-23.85, 151.267 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_158037
AMS_158037
Gulf of Carpentaria, Robinson R Crossing (In sand, in shallow pools), Queensland, Australia [-16.472, 137.047 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61856
AMS_61856
Ipswitch, Queensland; 27°37’S, 152°47’E

image of lot AMS_126039
AMS_126039
Jericho, Queensland, Australia [-23.6, 146.133 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61737
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]

image of lot AMS_158036
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]

image of lot AMS_126045
AMS_126045
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_62028
AMS_62028
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_126219
AMS_126219
Mary River, Queensland, Australia [-26.383, 152.75 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_126271
AMS_126271
Murray River

image of lot AMS_436283
AMS_436283
Muswellbrook, Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia [-32.267, 150.9 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61757
AMS_61757
Namoi River, Tarriaro (=Terryarra) bridge, near Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia [-30.396, 149.894 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61857
AMS_61857
Near Rockhampton, Frogmore Lagoon & duckponds, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_385754
AMS_385754
Palmer River crossing (Small, flowing side stream, under rocks & on stream bed), Queensland, Australia [-15.997, 144.073 ± 100 m]

image of lot AMS_110207
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]

image of lot AMS_47330
AMS_47330
Port Curtis, Queensland; 23°55’S, 151°23’E

image of lot AMS_61769
AMS_61769
Queensland, New South Wales Border Dist.

image of lot AMS_126220
AMS_126220
Raglan Creek at Bruce Hwy, S of Rockhamptom, Queensland, Australia [-23.758, 150.866 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_62156
AMS_62156
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_62029
AMS_62029
Rockhampton (Duckponds), Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126215
AMS_126215
S of Sarina, Lotus Ck, Queensland, Australia [-22.4, 149.167 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126247
AMS_126247
Saleyard Ck, near Tabulam (In reeds), New South Wales, Australia [-28.883, 152.567 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126100
AMS_126100
Stradbroke Island, South Queensland; 27°30’S, 153°30’E

image of lot AMS_61749
AMS_61749
trib., Einasleigh River, Northern Queensland; 17°34’S-18°20’S, 142°24’E-144°04’E

image of lot AMS_61854
AMS_61854
Upper Brisbane R, beyond Fernvale, Queensland, Australia [-27.45, 152.64 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_82901
AMS_82901
Vandyke Ck, near Springsure, Queensland, Australia [-24.467, 147.833 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_77004
AMS_77004
Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_73049
AMS_73049
Walkers Ck, 20 miles S of Normanton, on Normanton-Karumba Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.167 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_62162
AMS_62162
Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126044
AMS_126044
Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61747
AMS_61747
Yeppen, near Rockhampton, Murray Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 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_430738. Einasleigh, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 10 km]

AMS_126256. 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]

5 Specimens from ANSP

image of lot ANSP_125847
ANSP_125847
Australia

image of lot ANSP_232405
ANSP_232405
Calliope River, Central Queensland, Australia

image of lot ANSP_65250
ANSP_65250
Casino, Richmond River, N.S.W. Australia

image of lot ANSP_71728
ANSP_71728
Richmond R., N.S.W.

image of lot ANSP_129956
ANSP_129956
Rockhampton, Queensland, N. Australia

15 Specimens from BMNH

image of lot BMNH_MP_090
BMNH_MP_090
[no locality available - Australia]

image of lot BMNH_1964170
BMNH_1964170
Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_138
BMNH_MP_138
Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_122
BMNH_MP_122
Bogie River, near junction with Burdekin River, North Queensland

image of lot BMNH_59-10-28-28
BMNH_59-10-28-28
Brisbane River, NSW

image of lot BMNH_MP_139
BMNH_MP_139
Burnett River, Gympi

image of lot BMNH_91-11-6-100
BMNH_91-11-6-100
Burnett River, Queensland

image of lot BMNH_86-7-26-332-333
BMNH_86-7-26-332-333
Burnett River, Queensland, Australia

image of lot BMNH_46-10-7-1-4
BMNH_46-10-7-1-4
Eastern Branch of the Issacs River

image of lot BMNH_85-6-12-83-84
BMNH_85-6-12-83-84
Isaac and Burnett rivers

image of lot BMNH_86-12-3-64
BMNH_86-12-3-64
Port Curtis, Queensland

image of lot BMNH_91-11-6-101-102
BMNH_91-11-6-101-102
Port Curtis, Queensland

image of lot BMNH_89-10-25-8-9
BMNH_89-10-25-8-9
Richmond River

image of lot BMNH_89-10-25-24-25`
BMNH_89-10-25-24-25`
Richmond River

image of lot BMNH_MP_142
BMNH_MP_142
Shoalhaven River, South of Sydney

1 Specimens from CM

image of lot CM_61.1537
CM_61.1537
Northeast Australia

7 Specimens from DMNH

image of lot DMNH_51860
DMNH_51860
Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia

image of lot DMNH_51862
DMNH_51862
Boyne River, Gladstone, Australia

image of lot DMNH_51944
DMNH_51944
Frogmore Lagoon, Australia

image of lot DMNH_43649
DMNH_43649
Lotus Creek, 104 mi S Macay, North Queensland, Australia

image of lot DMNH_51946
DMNH_51946
Lotus Creek, Queensland, Australia

image of lot DMNH_172999
DMNH_172999
Queensland, Australia

image of lot DMNH_186525
DMNH_186525
Victoria, Australia

2 Specimens from INHS

image of lot INHS_26300
INHS_26300
Lotus Creek, Northern Queensland, Australia

image of lot INHS_85333
INHS_85333
Mudgeeraba Creek, S of Nerang, along Springbrook Road, Queensland, Australia

6 Specimens from MCZ

image of lot MCZ_210909
MCZ_210909
Brisbane River, 40 mi from mouth, Queensland, Australia

image of lot MCZ_186735
MCZ_186735
Burnett River, at Mundubbera, Queensland, Australia

image of lot MCZ_201301
MCZ_201301
Calliope River, near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

image of lot MCZ_235462
MCZ_235462
Dawson River, Duaringa, central Queensland, Australia

image of lot MCZ_243497
MCZ_243497
Dawson River, Moura, 140 mi SW Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

image of lot MCZ_196818
MCZ_196818
Fitzroy River, Rockhampton Basin, Queensland, Australia

3 Specimens from MNHN

image of lot MNHN_MP_1455
MNHN_MP_1455
Lotus Creek, 104 mi SW Mackay, N.Q. Australia

image of lot MNHN_MP_1540
MNHN_MP_1540
Nouvelle Hollande

image of lot MNHN_MP_1483
MNHN_MP_1483
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

8 Specimens from UMMZ

image of lot UMMZ_111810
UMMZ_111810
Australia

image of lot UMMZ_23083
UMMZ_23083
Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111812
UMMZ_111812
Gregory River System, near Plains of Promise, Gulf of Carpentier, Queensland, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111816
UMMZ_111816
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111809
UMMZ_111809
Queensland, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_22867
UMMZ_22867
Richmond River, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_304511
UMMZ_304511
Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, -28.86768°, 153.0425°

image of lot UMMZ_304510
UMMZ_304510
Warra Weir Queensland, Australia, -26.92382°, 150.90273°

6 Specimens from USNM

image of lot USNM_623340
USNM_623340
Brisbane R., Wyvenhoe Pocket, Australia

image of lot USNM_568974A
USNM_568974A
Condamine R. Australia

image of lot USNM_623347
USNM_623347
Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, Australia

image of lot USNM_84416
USNM_84416
Moreton Bay, Australia

image of lot USNM_84417
USNM_84417
New Zealand [probably actually Australia]

image of lot USNM_73086
USNM_73086
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

7 Specimens from ZMB

image of lot ZMB_MP_0429
ZMB_MP_0429
Australia

image of lot ZMB_4712
ZMB_4712
New Holland

image of lot ZMB_MP_0432
ZMB_MP_0432
Queensland

image of lot ZMB_106357
ZMB_106357
Queensland

image of lot ZMB_47539
ZMB_47539
Queensland, Brisbane

image of lot ZMB_51037
ZMB_51037
Richmond River, New South Wales

image of lot ZMB_MP_0427
ZMB_MP_0427
Sydney

1 Specimens from other collections

image of lot SBMHN_141216
SBMHN_141216
Queensland, Australia

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Australia

UMMZ_304511. (16S: KP184863, 28S: KP184887, COI: KP184911, go to GenBank) Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, -28.86768°, 153.0425°.

UMMZ_304510. (16S: KP184862, 28S: KP184886, COI: KP184910, go to GenBank) Warra Weir Queensland, Australia, -26.92382°, 150.90273°.