Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Westralunio

species Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934: specimens

2 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Westralunio carteri — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), IUCN (2014), Walker et al. (2014), ... Gomes-dos-Santos et al. (2023), Ponder et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Lawrie et al. (2026), Prié et al. (2026)
Westralunio carteri I — Klunzinger 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

Type Specimens

image of lot BMNH_1840-10-21-29
BMNH_1840-10-21-29
River Avon, South Australia
lectotype
Centralhyria subjecta Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_61724
AMS_61724
Victoria Reservoir, Darling Range, 12 mls E of Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-32.05, 116.067 ± 10 km]
lectotype
Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_170635
AMS_170635
Victoria Reservoir, Darling Range, 12 mls E of Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-32.05, 116.067 ± 10 km]
paralectotypes
Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

50 Specimens from Australia

image of lot AMS_61893
AMS_61893
Approx 34 km SW Perth, Wungong Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-32.167, 115.983 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61894
AMS_61894
Blackwood River at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia [-33.967, 116.133 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61890
AMS_61890
Blackwood River at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia [-33.967, 116.133 > ± 100 km]

image of lot MCZ_59801
MCZ_59801
Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

image of lot MCZ_99001
MCZ_99001
Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

image of lot UMMZ_57552
UMMZ_57552
Blackwood River, Bridgetown, Western Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_108
BMNH_MP_108
Blackwood River, Western Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_118
BMNH_MP_118
Blackwood River, Western Australia

image of lot AMS_61714
AMS_61714
Bow & Frankland rivers, SW West Australia; 34°33’-55’S, 116°50’-55’E

image of lot MCZ_191967
MCZ_191967
Bow River and Franklin rivers, Western Australia

image of lot AMS_61715
AMS_61715
Bow River, SW West Australia; 34°55’S, 116°56’E

image of lot AMS_126319
AMS_126319
Bow River, Western Australia, Australia [-34.917, 116.933 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_61717
AMS_61717
Bow River, Western Australia, Australia [-34.917, 116.933 ± 100 km]

image of lot BMNH_MP_026
BMNH_MP_026
Canning River, Western Australia

image of lot AMS_35307
AMS_35307
Canning River, Western Australia, Australia [-32.033, 115.883 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_61716
AMS_61716
Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_126372
AMS_126372
Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_126273
AMS_126273
Collie River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.383, 115.917 ± 100 km]

image of lot FMNH_199215
FMNH_199215
Frankland River, Circular Pool, near Walpole, Western Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_110
BMNH_MP_110
Gascoyne River, W. Australia

image of lot AMS_393834
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]

image of lot AMS_126151
AMS_126151
King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61906
AMS_61906
King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_47295
AMS_47295
King George Sound, Western Australia, Australia [-35.05, 117.967 ± 10 km]

image of lot UMMZ_304517
UMMZ_304517
Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia, Australia, -31.85328°, 116.25166°

image of lot AMS_62160
AMS_62160
Mahogany Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-31.9, 116.133 ± 10 km]

image of lot MCZ_99004
MCZ_99004
Margaret River, Western Australia

image of lot BMNH_MP_115
BMNH_MP_115
Minnenup Pool, Collie River, WA

image of lot FMNH_220737
FMNH_220737
Moran River, 25.6 km SSW Mitchell R. Hmstd., NW Kimberly, Western Australia; 15°20’30”S, 125°42’05”E

image of lot BMNH_MP_112
BMNH_MP_112
Mundaring, W.A.

image of lot BMNH_MP_117
BMNH_MP_117
Mundaring, WA

image of lot AMS_126132
AMS_126132
near Perth, Western Australia, Australia [-31.95, 115.85 ± 10 km]

image of lot BMNH_88-3-23-35-36
BMNH_88-3-23-35-36
Northwest Australia

image of lot MCZ_99002
MCZ_99002
Pemberton, Western Australia

image of lot BMNH_40-10-20-27
BMNH_40-10-20-27
River Avon, Australia

image of lot AMS_126131
AMS_126131
Serpentine River, Western Australia, Australia [-32.417, 116.167 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_132736
AMS_132736
Shannon Dam, Shannon R, S of Manjinup (Sandy mud bottom), Western Australia, Australia [-34.7, 116.367 ± 10 km]

image of lot BMNH_MP_082
BMNH_MP_082
Swan River, West Australia

image of lot UMMZ_304516
UMMZ_304516
Unknown, Western Australia, Australia

image of lot AMS_61712
AMS_61712
Vasse River, Western Australia, Australia [-33.8, 115.3 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_386609
AMS_386609
Warren River, on Northcliffe Rd (On banks of river), Western Australia, Australia [-34.507, 115.993 ± 100 m]

image of lot AMS_61713
AMS_61713
Warren River, West Australia; 34°35’S, 115°55’E

image of lot AMS_397749
AMS_397749
Weld R, nr Fernbrook Falls on Beardmore R, Western Australia, Australia [-34.765, 116.579 ± 100 m]

image of lot UMMZ_111907
UMMZ_111907
Western Australia

image of lot MCZ_186736
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

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Australia

UMMZ_304517. (16S: KP184871, 28S: KP184895, COI: KP184918, go to GenBank) Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia, Australia, -31.85328°, 116.25166°.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

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

WAM_112705 (BN_Capel_1). (16S: MZ668847, 18S: MZ668968, 28S: MZ669089, COI: MZ668727, go to GenBank)

WAM_112706 (BN_Capel_2). (16S: MZ668848, 18S: MZ668969, 28S: MZ669090, COI: MZ668728, go to GenBank)

WAM_112707 (BN_Capel_3). (16S: MZ668849, 18S: MZ668970, 28S: MZ669091, COI: MZ668729, go to GenBank)

WAM_112708 (BN_Capel_4). (16S: MZ668850, 18S: MZ668971, 28S: MZ669092, COI: MZ668730, go to GenBank)

WAM_112709 (BN_Capel_5). (16S: MZ668851, 18S: MZ668972, 28S: MZ669093, COI: MZ668731, go to GenBank)

WAM_112710 (BN_Ludlow_1). (16S: MZ668852, 18S: MZ668973, 28S: MZ669094, COI: MZ668732, go to GenBank)

WAM_112711 (BN_Ludlow_2). (16S: MZ668853, 18S: MZ668974, 28S: MZ669095, COI: MZ668733, go to GenBank)

WAM_112712 (BN_Ludlow_3). (16S: MZ668854, 18S: MZ668975, 28S: MZ669096, COI: MZ668734, go to GenBank)

WAM_112713 (BN_Ludlow_4). (16S: MZ668855, 18S: MZ668976, 28S: MZ669097, COI: MZ668735, go to GenBank)

WAM_112714 (BN_Ludlow_5). (16S: MZ668856, 18S: MZ668977, 28S: MZ669098, COI: MZ668736, go to GenBank)

WAM_112715 (BN_Abba_1). (16S: MZ668857, 18S: MZ668978, 28S: MZ669099, COI: MZ668737, 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_112722 (BN_Carbanup_3). (16S: MZ668864, 18S: MZ668985, 28S: MZ669106, COI: MZ668744, go to GenBank)

WAM_112723 (BN_Carbanup_4). (16S: MZ668865, 18S: MZ668986, 28S: MZ669107, COI: MZ668745, go to GenBank)

WAM_112724 (BN_Carbanup_5). (16S: MZ668866, 18S: MZ668987, 28S: MZ669108, COI: MZ668746, go to GenBank)

WAM_112725 (BS_Wilyabrup_1). (16S: MZ668867, 18S: MZ668988, 28S: MZ669109, COI: MZ668747, go to GenBank)

WAM_112726 (BS_Wilyabrup_2). (16S: MZ668868, 18S: MZ668989, 28S: MZ669110, COI: MZ668748, go to GenBank)

WAM_112727 (BS_Wilyabrup_3). (16S: MZ668869, 18S: MZ668990, 28S: MZ669111, COI: MZ668749, go to GenBank)

WAM_112728 (BS_Wilyabrup_4). (16S: MZ668870, 18S: MZ668991, 28S: MZ669112, COI: MZ668750, go to GenBank)

WAM_112729 (BS_Wilyabrup_5). (16S: MZ668871, 18S: MZ668992, 28S: MZ669113, COI: MZ668751, go to GenBank)

WAM_112730 (BS_Ellensbrook_1). (16S: MZ668872, 18S: MZ668993, 28S: MZ669114, COI: MZ668752, go to GenBank)

WAM_112731 (BS_Ellensbrook_2). (16S: MZ668873, 18S: MZ668994, 28S: MZ669115, COI: MZ668753, go to GenBank)

WAM_112732 (BS_Ellensbrook_3). (16S: MZ668874, 18S: MZ668995, 28S: MZ669116, COI: MZ668754, go to GenBank)

WAM_112733 (BS_Ellensbrook_4). (16S: MZ668875, 18S: MZ668996, 28S: MZ669117, COI: MZ668755, go to GenBank)

WAM_112734 (BS_Ellensbrook_5). (16S: MZ668876, 18S: MZ668997, 28S: MZ669118, COI: MZ668756, go to GenBank)

WAM_112735 (BS_Margaret_1). (16S: MZ668877, 18S: MZ668998, 28S: MZ669119, COI: MZ668757, go to GenBank)

WAM_112737 (BS_Margaret_3). (16S: MZ668879, 18S: MZ669000, 28S: MZ669121, COI: MZ668759, go to GenBank)

WAM_112790 (BS_Boodjiup_1). (16S: MZ668932, 18S: MZ669053, 28S: MZ669174, COI: MZ668812, go to GenBank)

WAM_112791 (BS_Boodjiup_2). (16S: MZ668933, 18S: MZ669054, 28S: MZ669175, COI: MZ668813, go to GenBank)

WAM_112792 (BS_Boodjiup_3). (16S: MZ668934, 18S: MZ669055, 28S: MZ669176, COI: MZ668814, go to GenBank)

WAM_112793 (BS_Boodjiup_4). (16S: MZ668935, 18S: MZ669056, 28S: MZ669177, COI: MZ668815, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56210 (BIV2360). (COI: MT040628, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56211 (BIV2361). (COI: MT040629, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56212 (BIV2362). (COI: MT040630, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56213 (BIV2363). (COI: MT040631, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56214 (BIV2364). (COI: MT040632, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56215 (BIV2412). (COI: MT040646, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56216 (BIV2413). (COI: MT040647, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56217 (BIV2414). (COI: MT040648, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56218 (BIV2415). (COI: MT040649, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56219 (BIV2416). (COI: MT040650, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56220 (BIV2417). (COI: MT040651, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56221 (BIV2418). (COI: MT040652, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56222 (BIV2419). (COI: MT040653, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56223 (BIV2420). (COI: MT040654, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56224 (BIV2421). (COI: MT040655, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56225 (BIV2422). (COI: MT040656, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56226 (BIV2423). (COI: MT040657, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56229 (BIV2426). (COI: MT040658, go to GenBank)

WAM_S56246. (mtGenome: MK761145, mtGenome M-type: MK761146, SRA: SRX18065931, go to GenBank)

WAM_S82739 (LL00101). (16S: MT040067, 28S: MT040076, COI: MT040670, go to GenBank)

WAM_S82777 (CR0109X). (16S: MT040066, 28S: MT040075, COI: MT040665, go to GenBank)

WAM_S82779 (BRD001). (16S: MT040065, 28S: MT040074, COI: MT040664, go to GenBank)

WAM_S82790 (MB001). (COI: MT040671, go to GenBank)

WAM_S82791 (DA001). (COI: MT040666, go to GenBank)