Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Hyridellini | Hyridella

species Hyridella australis (Lamarck, 1819): specimens

6 available nominal species synonyms (11 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Hyridella (s.s.) australis — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Hyridella australis — Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Whelan et al. (2011), Walker et al. (2014), Marshall et al. (2014), ... Sonowal et al. (2021), Chen et al. (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Lawrie et al. (2026), Prié et al. (2026)

Range

Queensland south to Victoria, eastern Australia. (Australasia: AU1)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Hyridella australis

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

image of lot AMS_61982
AMS_61982
Upper Bellinger River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.45, 152.617 ± 100 km]
holotype
Propehyridella novata Iredale, 1943

image of lot AMS_61983
AMS_61983
Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]
holotype
Propehyridella opportuna Iredale, 1934

image of lot MNHN_MP_0302
MNHN_MP_0302
Nouvelle Hollande
syntypes
Unio australis Lamarck, 1819

image of lot USNM_5925
USNM_5925
[Nepean River, Australia]
type
Unio dorsuosus Gould, 1850

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USNM_85723
N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia]
type
Unio lessoni Küster, 1855

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ANSP_129955
Australia
holotype
Unio nepeanensis Conrad, 1850

image of lot AMS_61985
AMS_61985
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]
paratypes
Propehyridella opportuna Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_61984
AMS_61984
Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]
paratypes
Propehyridella opportuna Iredale, 1934

image of lot AMS_61972
AMS_61972
Nepean River at Penrith, near railway bridge crossing (In hole in old wooden bridge), New South Wales, Australia [-33.747, 150.681 ± 1 km]
topotype
Unio australis Lamarck, 1819

image of lot MCZ_72077
MCZ_72077
Nepean River, New South Wales
cotype
Unio napeanensis Conrad, 1850

Other Specimens by Country | show by collection

1 Specimens from [blank]

image of lot ANSP_125846
ANSP_125846
River Torreus, Australia, N.S.W.

151 Specimens from Australia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0454
ZMB_MP_0454
[no locality available - Australia]

image of lot BMNH_MP_091
BMNH_MP_091
[no locality available - Australia]

image of lot BMNH_MP_151
BMNH_MP_151
[no locality available - Australia]

image of lot BMNH_MP_047
BMNH_MP_047
[no locality available - Australia]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1467
MNHN_MP_1467
Australia

image of lot SBMHN_367465
SBMHN_367465
Australia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0434
ZMB_MP_0434
Australia

image of lot ZMB_MP_0426
ZMB_MP_0426
Australia

image of lot MNHN_MP_1473
MNHN_MP_1473
Australia

image of lot MNHN_MP_1466
MNHN_MP_1466
Australia

image of lot ZMB_19080
ZMB_19080
Australia

image of lot ANSP_125497
ANSP_125497
Australia

image of lot ANSP_125509
ANSP_125509
Australia

image of lot CM_61.8881
CM_61.8881
Australia

image of lot UMMZ_22871
UMMZ_22871
Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111850
UMMZ_111850
Australia

image of lot USNM_126297
USNM_126297
Australia

image of lot ANSP_125845
ANSP_125845
Australia

image of lot ANSP_129954
ANSP_129954
Australia

image of lot UF_4203
UF_4203
Australia

image of lot CM_61.1532
CM_61.1532
Australia

image of lot CM_MP_46
CM_MP_46
Australia

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BMNH_MP_185
Australia

image of lot MCZ_89361
MCZ_89361
Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia

image of lot AMS_314451
AMS_314451
Belgrave Falls, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.745 ± 100 m]

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MCZ_190255
Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_61978
AMS_61978
Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia [-36.65, 149.833 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61976
AMS_61976
Charity Creek, W of Taree, New South Wales, Australia [-31.898, 152.233 ± 1 km]

image of lot UMMZ_111800
UMMZ_111800
creek in the vicinity of McDonnell Bay, South Australia

image of lot AMS_404236
AMS_404236
Engadine Ck, near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.083, 151.033 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_127197
AMS_127197
Ewens Pond, Port McDonnell, South Australia

image of lot AMS_30327
AMS_30327
Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61975
AMS_61975
Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_173140
AMS_173140
Gloucester. Creek west side of town adjacent to camping area, New South Wales, Australia [-32.005, 151.968 ± 10 km]

image of lot UMMZ_111875
UMMZ_111875
Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia

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DMNH_174452
Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot CM_61.54
CM_61.54
Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_126146
AMS_126146
Helensburg, S of Sydney (in water reservoir), New South Wales, Australia [-34.183, 150.983 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_358675
AMS_358675
Kangaroo River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.683, 150.592 ± 100 km]

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HYR005
Karuah River at Booral

image of lot MNHN_MP_1475
MNHN_MP_1475
Lake Alexandria, S.A.

image of lot USNM_40873
USNM_40873
Lawler River, South Australia

image of lot AMS_126341
AMS_126341
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia [-28.817, 153.267 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_173352
AMS_173352
Macleay River at Kempsey (Partially buried in mud amongst stones), New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.834 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_173353
AMS_173353
Macleay River near Temagog, W of Kempsey (Buried in mud bank), New South Wales, Australia [-30.978, 152.653 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61973
AMS_61973
Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.886, 152.167 ± 1 km]

image of lot USNM_515283
USNM_515283
McQuarie Fields, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_174670
AMS_174670
Mill Creek, Stroud, New South Wales, Australia [-32.411, 151.959 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_57940
AMS_57940
Mitchel River, Bairnsdale, Victoria; 37°50’S, 147°37’E

image of lot BMNH_89-10-25-44
BMNH_89-10-25-44
Mitchell River, Gippsland, Victoria

image of lot AMS_62154
AMS_62154
Mullet Creek, Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia [-34.5, 150.833 ± 10 km]

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FMNH_120057
Murray Bridge, Murray, South Australia

image of lot ANSP_125500
ANSP_125500
Murray River, Australia

image of lot DMNH_150027
DMNH_150027
Murray River, Australia

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USNM_40815
N.S. Wales

image of lot USNM_170110
USNM_170110
N.S. Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_61988
AMS_61988
near Dandedong Ranges, Victoria

image of lot AMS_61971
AMS_61971
Nepean River at Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_173346
AMS_173346
Nepean River at Douglas Park (In sandy mud), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_62148
AMS_62148
Nepean River at Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia [-33.833, 150.6 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMNH_30924
AMNH_30924
Nepean River, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111878
UMMZ_111878
Nepean River, Australia

image of lot AMS_358669
AMS_358669
Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126296
AMS_126296
Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_126286
AMS_126286
Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61974
AMS_61974
Nepean River, Camden, S. of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61977
AMS_61977
Nepean River, Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.71 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_358677
AMS_358677
Nepean River, Glenlee, ca. 4km N of Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.079, 150.737 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_358676
AMS_358676
Nepean River, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.737 ± 10 km]

image of lot BMNH_88-3-23-17
BMNH_88-3-23-17
Nepean River, Mulyon Creek, NSW

image of lot AMS_118185
AMS_118185
Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]

image of lot AMS_118177
AMS_118177
Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]

image of lot BMNH_59-10-12-107
BMNH_59-10-12-107
Nepean River, NSW

image of lot BMNH_88-3-23-19
BMNH_88-3-23-19
Nepean River, NSW

image of lot AMS_404235
AMS_404235
Nepean River, W of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [-33.625, 150.683 ± 1 km]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1505
MNHN_MP_1505
Neu Holland

image of lot ZMB_MP_0430
ZMB_MP_0430
New Holland

image of lot ZMB_18917
ZMB_18917
New Holland

image of lot ZMB_MP_0466
ZMB_MP_0466
New Holland

image of lot ZMB_9200
ZMB_9200
New Holland

image of lot ZMB_MP_0446
ZMB_MP_0446
New Holland

image of lot BMNH_1952-10-30-64
BMNH_1952-10-30-64
New Holland

image of lot USNM_126448
USNM_126448
New Holland

image of lot MNHN_MP_1474
MNHN_MP_1474
New South Wales

image of lot USNM_127249
USNM_127249
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111876
UMMZ_111876
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot DMNH_172898
DMNH_172898
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot FMNH_21730
FMNH_21730
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot DMNH_186553
DMNH_186553
New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_174665
AMS_174665
NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km]

image of lot MNHN_MP_1465
MNHN_MP_1465
Nouvelle Hollande

image of lot MNHN_MP_0970
MNHN_MP_0970
Orenoque [no - Australia]

image of lot ANSP_125822
ANSP_125822
Paterson River, N.S.W.

image of lot USNM_84044
USNM_84044
Patterson R., New South Wales, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111900
UMMZ_111900
Port Jackson, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111874
UMMZ_111874
Queensland, Australia

image of lot AMS_126312
AMS_126312
Richmond River, New South Wales

image of lot AMS_126307B
AMS_126307B
Richmond River, New South Wales

image of lot UMMZ_111794
UMMZ_111794
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot CM_61.85
CM_61.85
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot UMMZ_111877
UMMZ_111877
Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot FMNH_193221
FMNH_193221
River Murray, Murray Bridge, Australia

image of lot FMNH_21734
FMNH_21734
River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia

image of lot FMNH_120672
FMNH_120672
River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia

image of lot AMS_12063
AMS_12063
Salamanca River, New South Wales

image of lot ANSP_98950
ANSP_98950
San Remo, nr. Melbourne, Victoria, Aust.

image of lot AMS_126240
AMS_126240
Sandy Hollow #1, Goulburn River Valley, archaeological rock shelter surface, New South Wales, Australia [-32.333, 150.567 ± 10 km]

image of lot BMNH_89-10-25-37-43
BMNH_89-10-25-37-43
Shoalhaven River

image of lot AMS_62151
AMS_62151
South Creek at St Marys, near railway, New South Wales, Australia [-33.762, 150.764 ± 1 km]

image of lot BMNH_88-3-23-20-22
BMNH_88-3-23-20-22
South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW

image of lot BMNH_88-3-25-18
BMNH_88-3-25-18
South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW

image of lot AMNH_305961
AMNH_305961
stream near Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_126330
AMS_126330
Sydney SW, Nepean R, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia [-34.047, 150.735 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_404234
AMS_404234
Sydney W, Nepean River, near Mulgoa, Nortons Basin (Around shores), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_350762
AMS_350762
Sydney W, Nepean River, Wallacia, Nortons Basin (River bank.), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_404249
AMS_404249
W of Batemans Bay, Upper Shoalhaven R, Deua Nat. Park, Berlang Camping Ground, New South Wales, Australia [-35.733, 149.643 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_332017
AMS_332017
W of Gloucester, upper Hunter River at Belltrees Stn, New South Wales, Australia [-31.996, 151.126 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61930
AMS_61930
Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]

image of lot USNM_590669
USNM_590669
Watson’s Cr., nr Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

image of lot ANSP_100567
ANSP_100567
Watsons Creek, Greensborough, Victoria, Aust.

image of lot HYR015
HYR015
Wiliams River at Tillegra

image of lot HYR008
HYR008
Williams River at Thalaba

image of lot AMS_126230
AMS_126230
Williams River, Dungog (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 10 km]

image of lot MCZ_221444
MCZ_221444
Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales

image of lot UMMZ_304507
UMMZ_304507
Williams River, Tillegra, New South Wales, Australia

image of lot AMS_126137
AMS_126137
Wollombi River (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.417, 152 ± 100 km]

image of lot USNM_623349
USNM_623349
Woronora R., nr Sydney, N.S.W., Australia

image of lot AMS_61979
AMS_61979
Woronora River near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]

image of lot AMS_61981
AMS_61981
Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]

image of lot AMS_61980
AMS_61980
Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]

image of lot MCZ_210896
MCZ_210896
Woronora River, near Heathcote, Victoria, Australia

image of lot MCZ_190254
MCZ_190254
Woronora River, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

AMS_423846. 2.7 km SE of Laguna on the Watagan Rd, Watagan Ck (Soft muddy ck bank), New South Wales, Australia [-33.075, 150.146 ± 1 km]

AMS_350836. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia [-30.292, 153.1 ± 10 km]

AMS_421140. Diamond Ck (?), Bunyip State Park (On roots, leaves, etc), Victoria, Australia [-37.985, 145.643 ± 100 m]

AMS_173355. Eungai Creek, S of Macksville (Partly buried in sand), New South Wales, Australia [-30.837, 152.883 ± 10 km]

AMS_430686. Gippsland, 10mls up Tarwin River, Victoria, Australia [-38.669, 145.939 ± 10 km]

AMS_430684. Gippsland, Tarwin River at Koonwarra, Victoria, Australia [-38.547, 145.944 ± 1 km]

AMS_432167. Hunter Region, Dungog, Williams R btw railway bridge & road bridge next to park (In flood debris & on river bottom. Gravel bottom.), New South Wales, Australia [-32.397, 151.762 ± 100 m]

AMS_405625. Mongarlowe R. crossing, 3km S of Mongarlowe, on The Clyde Road E. of Braidwood (Small sluggish, weedy creek with few stones), New South Wales, Australia [-35.433, 149.933 ± 1 km]

AMS_425896. N of Singleton, Middle Ck, trib of Carrow Brook, N of Glennies Ck (Fal Brook) Dam, New South Wales, Australia [-32.293, 151.306 ± 10 km]

AMS_432615. Nepean R, Menangle Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.739 ± 100 m]

AMS_432612. Nepean River at Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]

AMS_173160. Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.05, 150.7 ± 10 km]

AMS_358671. Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

AMS_173138. NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km]

AMS_332021. Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]

AMS_405621. Wilsons Prom, Growler Ck, at rd bridge (=EV25) (Roots and debris at side of ck, few on weeds), Victoria, Australia [-39.063, 146.374 ± 1 km]

AMS_126405. Woronora River, S of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]

AMS_126338. Woronora River, SW of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]

AMS_396500. Woronora River, SW of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 100 km]

1 Specimens from New Zealand

image of lot ANSP_125498
ANSP_125498
New Zealand

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

Australia

UA_20825. (SRA: SRX5278564, go to GenBank) Australia: Mawangle Weir Gauging Station (34.11725 S 150.74432 E).

NMNZ_M-273285. (COI: HQ912971, go to GenBank) Gloucester River, NSW [Australia].

NMNZ_M-273285-02. (COI: JN612836, go to GenBank) ditto.

UMMZ_304507. (16S: KP184860, 28S: KP184884, COI: KP184908, go to GenBank) Williams River, Tillegra, New South Wales, Australia.

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

BivAToL-378. (16S: KX713224, 18S: KX713301, 28S: KX713389, COI: KX713467, H3: KX713545, go to GenBank)

FMNH_343926. (16S: KP184859, 28S: KP184883, COI: KP184907, go to GenBank)