Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Westralunio

species Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934: specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Westralunio carteriGraf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), IUCN (2014), Walker et al. (2014), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Klunzinger et al. (2022), Klunzinger (2023), Ponder et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Westralunio carteri IKlunzinger et al. (2021)
“Westralunio carteri II” **Klunzinger et al. (2021)
“Westralunio carteri III” **Klunzinger et al. (2021)
Westralunio carteri “WcI”Benson et al. (2022)
“Westralunio carteri “WcII”” **Benson et al. (2022)
“Westralunio carteri “WcIII”” **Benson et al. (2022)

Range

Southwestern Western Australia. (Australasia: AU2)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Westralunio carteri

MUSSELp Specimen Records


Australia

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AMS_61893

Approx 34 km SW Perth, Wungong Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-32.167, 115.983 ± 10 km]

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AMS_61894

Blackwood River at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia [-33.967, 116.133 ± 10 km]

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AMS_61890

Blackwood River at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia [-33.967, 116.133 > ± 100 km]

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MCZ_59801

Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

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MCZ_99001

Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

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UMMZ_57552

Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

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UMMZ_57552

Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

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BMNH_MP_108

Blackwood River, Western Australia

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BMNH_MP_118

Blackwood River, Western Australia

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AMS_61714

Bow & Frankland rivers, SW West Australia; 34°33’-55’S, 116°50’-55’E

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AMS_61714

Bow & Frankland rivers, SW West Australia; 34°33’-55’S, 116°50’-55’E

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MCZ_191967

Bow River and Franklin rivers, Western Australia

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AMS_61715

Bow River, SW West Australia; 34°55’S, 116°56’E

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AMS_126319

Bow River, Western Australia, Australia [-34.917, 116.933 ± 100 km]

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AMS_61717

Bow River, Western Australia, Australia [-34.917, 116.933 ± 100 km]

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BMNH_MP_026

Canning River, Western Australia

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AMS_35307

Canning River, Western Australia, Australia [-32.033, 115.883 ± 100 km]

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AMS_61716

Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

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AMS_126372

Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

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AMS_126273

Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

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FMNH_199215

Frankland River, Circular Pool, near Walpole, Western Australia

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BMNH_MP_110

Gascoyne River, W. Australia

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AMS_393834

Kent R on main coast road between Denmark & Albany (On leaves, weeds etc. along banks in sheltered corners - absent from fast flowing areas), Western Australia, Australia [-34.959, 117.041 ± 100 m]

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AMS_126151

King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

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AMS_61906

King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

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AMS_47295

King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

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UMMZ_304517

Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia, Australia, -31.85328°, 116.25166°

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AMS_62160

Mahogany Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-31.9, 116.133 ± 10 km]

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MCZ_99004

Margaret River, Western Australia

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BMNH_MP_115

Minnenup Pool, Collie River, WA

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FMNH_220737

Moran River, 25.6 km SSW Mitchell R. Hmstd., NW Kimberly, Western Australia; 15°20’30”S, 125°42’05”E

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BMNH_MP_112

Mundaring, W.A.

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BMNH_MP_117

Mundaring, WA

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AMS_126132

near Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-31.95, 115.85 ± 10 km]

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BMNH_88-3-23-35-36

Northwest Australia

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MCZ_99002

Pemberton, Western Australia

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BMNH_40-10-20-27

River Avon, Australia

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BMNH_40-10-20-27

River Avon, Australia

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BMNH_1840-10-21-29

River Avon, South Australia

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BMNH_1840-10-21-29

River Avon, South Australia

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BMNH_1840-10-21-29

River Avon, South Australia

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AMS_126131

Serpentine River, Western Australia, Australia [-32.417, 116.167 ± 100 km]

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AMS_132736

Shannon Dam, Shannon R, S of Manjinup (Sandy mud bottom), Western Australia, Australia [-34.7, 116.367 ± 10 km]

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BMNH_MP_082

Swan River, West Australia

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UMMZ_304516

Unknown, Western Australia, Australia

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AMS_61712

Vasse River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.8, 115.3 ± 100 km]

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AMS_170635

Victoria Reservoir, Darling Range, 12 mls E of Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-32.05, 116.067 ± 10 km]

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AMS_61724

Victoria Reservoir, Darling Range, 12 mls E of Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-32.05, 116.067 ± 10 km]

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AMS_386609

Warren River, on Northcliffe Rd (On banks of river), Western Australia, Australia [-34.507, 115.993 ± 100 m]

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AMS_61713

Warren River, West Australia; 34°35’S, 115°55’E

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AMS_397749

Weld R, nr Fernbrook Falls on Beardmore R, Western Australia, Australia [-34.765, 116.579 ± 100 m]

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UMMZ_111907

Western Australia

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UMMZ_111907

Western Australia

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MCZ_186736

Wongong River, 21 mi S. Perth, Western Australia

AMS_126305. Approx 70km N of Perth, near Gingin, Gingin Brook, Western Australia, Australia [-31.295, 115.875 ± 10 km]

AMS_404158. Canning R at Gosnells, near Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-32.083, 116 ± 10 km]

AMS_422334. Moore River, N of Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-31, 115.717 ± 10 km]

AMS_430718. Serpentine River, Western Australia, Australia [-32.417, 116.167 ± 100 km]

AMS_430720. Styx River, Western Australia, Australia [-34.885, 117.105 ± 10 km]

GenBank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced GenBank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

BN_Capel_1. (18S: MZ668968, 28S: MZ669089, go to GenBank)

BN_Capel_2. (18S: MZ668969, 28S: MZ669090, go to GenBank)

BN_Capel_3. (18S: MZ668970, 28S: MZ669091, go to GenBank)

BN_Capel_4. (18S: MZ668971, 28S: MZ669092, go to GenBank)

BN_Capel_5. (18S: MZ668972, 28S: MZ669093, go to GenBank)

BN_Carbanup_3. (18S: MZ668985, 28S: MZ669106, go to GenBank)

BN_Carbanup_4. (18S: MZ668986, 28S: MZ669107, go to GenBank)

BN_Carbanup_5. (18S: MZ668987, 28S: MZ669108, go to GenBank)

BN_Ludlow_1. (18S: MZ668973, 28S: MZ669094, go to GenBank)

BN_Ludlow_2. (18S: MZ668974, 28S: MZ669095, go to GenBank)

BN_Ludlow_3. (18S: MZ668975, 28S: MZ669096, go to GenBank)

BN_Ludlow_4. (18S: MZ668976, 28S: MZ669097, go to GenBank)

BN_Ludlow_5. (18S: MZ668977, 28S: MZ669098, go to GenBank)

BS_Boodjiup_1. (18S: MZ669053, 28S: MZ669174, go to GenBank)

BS_Boodjiup_2. (18S: MZ669054, 28S: MZ669175, go to GenBank)

BS_Boodjiup_3. (18S: MZ669055, 28S: MZ669176, go to GenBank)

BS_Boodjiup_4. (18S: MZ669056, 28S: MZ669177, go to GenBank)

BS_Ellensbrook_1. (18S: MZ668993, 28S: MZ669114, go to GenBank)

BS_Ellensbrook_2. (18S: MZ668994, 28S: MZ669115, go to GenBank)

BS_Ellensbrook_3. (18S: MZ668995, 28S: MZ669116, go to GenBank)

BS_Ellensbrook_4. (18S: MZ668996, 28S: MZ669117, go to GenBank)

BS_Ellensbrook_5. (18S: MZ668997, 28S: MZ669118, go to GenBank)

BS_Margaret_1. (18S: MZ668998, 28S: MZ669119, go to GenBank)

BS_Margaret_3. (18S: MZ669000, 28S: MZ669121, go to GenBank)

BS_Wilyabrup_1. (18S: MZ668988, 28S: MZ669109, go to GenBank)

BS_Wilyabrup_2. (18S: MZ668989, 28S: MZ669110, go to GenBank)

BS_Wilyabrup_3. (18S: MZ668990, 28S: MZ669111, go to GenBank)

BS_Wilyabrup_4. (18S: MZ668991, 28S: MZ669112, go to GenBank)

BS_Wilyabrup_5. (18S: MZ668992, 28S: MZ669113, go to GenBank)

UMMZ_304516. (16S: KP184870, 28S: KP184894, COI: KP184917, go to GenBank)

UMMZ_304517. (16S: KP184871, 28S: KP184895, COI: KP184918, go to GenBank)

WAM 112716 (BN_Abba_2). (16S: MZ668858, 18S: MZ668979, 28S: MZ669100, COI: MZ668738, go to GenBank)

WAM 112717 (BN_Abba_3). (16S: MZ668859, 18S: MZ668980, 28S: MZ669101, COI: MZ668739, go to GenBank)

WAM 112718 (BN_Abba_4). (16S: MZ668860, 18S: MZ668981, 28S: MZ669102, COI: MZ668740, go to GenBank)

WAM 112719 (BN_Abba_5). (16S: MZ668861, 18S: MZ668982, 28S: MZ669103, COI: MZ668741, go to GenBank)

WAM 112720 (BN_Carbanup_1). (16S: MZ668862, 18S: MZ668983, 28S: MZ669104, COI: MZ668742, go to GenBank)

WAM 112721 (BN_Carbanup_2). (16S: MZ668863, 18S: MZ668984, 28S: MZ669105, COI: MZ668743, go to GenBank)

WAM S112705. (16S: MZ668847, COI: MZ668727, go to GenBank)

WAM S112706. (16S: MZ668848, COI: MZ668728, go to GenBank)

WAM S112707. (16S: MZ668849, COI: MZ668729, go to GenBank)

WAM S112708. (16S: MZ668850, COI: MZ668730, go to GenBank)

WAM S112709. (16S: MZ668851, COI: MZ668731, go to GenBank)

WAM S112710. (16S: MZ668852, COI: MZ668732, go to GenBank)

WAM S112711. (16S: MZ668853, COI: MZ668733, go to GenBank)

WAM S112712. (16S: MZ668854, COI: MZ668734, go to GenBank)

WAM S112713. (16S: MZ668855, COI: MZ668735, go to GenBank)

WAM S112714. (16S: MZ668856, COI: MZ668736, go to GenBank)

WAM S112715 (BN_Abba_1). (16S: MZ668857, 18S: MZ668978, 28S: MZ669099, COI: MZ668737, go to GenBank)

WAM S112722. (16S: MZ668864, COI: MZ668744, go to GenBank)

WAM S112723. (16S: MZ668865, COI: MZ668745, go to GenBank)

WAM S112724. (16S: MZ668866, COI: MZ668746, go to GenBank)

WAM S112725. (16S: MZ668867, COI: MZ668747, go to GenBank)

WAM S112726. (16S: MZ668868, COI: MZ668748, go to GenBank)

WAM S112727. (16S: MZ668869, COI: MZ668749, go to GenBank)

WAM S112728. (16S: MZ668870, COI: MZ668750, go to GenBank)

WAM S112729. (16S: MZ668871, COI: MZ668751, go to GenBank)

WAM S112730. (16S: MZ668872, COI: MZ668752, go to GenBank)

WAM S112731. (16S: MZ668873, COI: MZ668753, go to GenBank)

WAM S112732. (16S: MZ668874, COI: MZ668754, go to GenBank)

WAM S112733. (16S: MZ668875, COI: MZ668755, go to GenBank)

WAM S112734. (16S: MZ668876, COI: MZ668756, go to GenBank)

WAM S112735. (16S: MZ668877, COI: MZ668757, go to GenBank)

WAM S112737. (16S: MZ668879, COI: MZ668759, go to GenBank)

WAM S112790. (16S: MZ668932, COI: MZ668812, go to GenBank)

WAM S112791. (16S: MZ668933, COI: MZ668813, go to GenBank)

WAM S112792. (16S: MZ668934, COI: MZ668814, go to GenBank)

WAM S112793. (16S: MZ668935, COI: MZ668815, go to GenBank)

WAM S56210. (COI: MT040628, go to GenBank)

WAM S56211. (COI: MT040629, go to GenBank)

WAM S56212. (COI: MT040630, go to GenBank)

WAM S56213. (COI: MT040631, go to GenBank)

WAM S56214. (COI: MT040632, go to GenBank)

WAM S56215. (COI: MT040646, go to GenBank)

WAM S56217. (COI: MT040648, go to GenBank)

WAM S56218. (COI: MT040649, go to GenBank)

WAM S56219. (COI: MT040650, go to GenBank)

WAM S56220. (COI: MT040651, go to GenBank)

WAM S56221. (COI: MT040652, go to GenBank)

WAM S56222. (COI: MT040653, go to GenBank)

WAM S56223. (COI: MT040654, go to GenBank)

WAM S56224. (COI: MT040655, go to GenBank)

WAM S56225. (COI: MT040656, go to GenBank)

WAM S56226. (COI: MT040657, go to GenBank)

WAM S56229. (COI: MT040658, go to GenBank)

WAM S82739. (28S: MT040067, COI: MT040670, go to GenBank)

WAM S82777. (28S: MT040066, COI: MT040665, go to GenBank)

WAM S82779. (28S: MT040065, COI: MT040664, go to GenBank)

WAM S82790. (COI: MT040671, go to GenBank)

WAM S82791. (COI: MT040666, go to GenBank)