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species Hyridella depressa (Lamarck, 1819): specimens
8 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Hyridella (s.s.) depressa — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Hyridella depressa — Graf & Cummings (2009), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Walker et al. (2014), Graf et al. (2015), Zieritz et al. (2015), Soliman et al. (2016), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Araujo et al. (2017), Huang et al. (2019), Lopes-Lima et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Hyridella (Echyridella) depressa — Santos-Neto et al. (2016)

Range

Queensland south to Victoria, eastern Australia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

ANSP_125859
Barrima River, N.S.W.

ANSP_125860
Binke River, N.S.W.

ANSP_125850
Wide Bay, Australia

Australia

AMS_47311 “North Australia”	BMNH_40-2-22-24-25 [no locality available - Australia]	BMNH_MP_069 [no locality available - Australia]
BMNH_MP_131 [no locality available - Australia]	ANSP_125835 Auckland [Australia]	ANSP_125849 Auckland, N.S.W.
ANSP_125823 Australia	ANSP_125858 Australia	BMNH_MP_414 Australia
UMMZ_111828 Australia	UMMZ_111828 Australia	UMMZ_111828 Australia
USNM_40872 Australia	ZMB_9201 Australia	AMS_208 Barwan River, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_MP-004 Barwon River, New South Wales	AMS_420382 Belgrave Falls, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.745 ± 100 m]	AMS_61962 Berowra Creek near Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia [-33.631, 151.102 ± 10 km]
FMNH_21729 Berrima River, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_12033 Berrima River, NSW/Vic border region, Victoria, Australia [-35.841, 148.238 ± 10 km]	AMS_61963 Berrima, New South Wales, Australia [-34.493, 150.331 ± 1 km]
MCZ_MP.239 Berrnia ? River, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_484 Bloomfield River, Queensland, Australia [-15.95, 145.333 ± 10 km]	ANSP_41808 Bogan River, Australia
ANSP_41808A Bogan River, Australia	BMNH_50-12-28-15 Bogan River, Australia	AMS_61964 Bong Bong (=Bowenbong) Creek, New South Wales, Australia [-31.933, 149.583 ± 10 km]
UMMZ_111831 Bong Bong River near Mossvale, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111831 Bong Bong River near Mossvale, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111831 Bong Bong River near Mossvale, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111831 Bong Bong River near Mossvale, New South Wales, Australia	BMNH_1965153 Brisbane Water, East Australia	BMNH_1965153 Brisbane Water, East Australia
ZMB_47540 Brisbane, Queensland	AMS_62174 Burdekin River, Queensland; 19°39’-20°15’S, 145°53’-147°19’E	AMS_24488 Cataract River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 152.283 ± 100 km]
AMS_61953 Charity Creek, W of Taree, New South Wales, Australia [-31.898, 152.233 ± 1 km]	UMMZ_111895 Clarence River, “New Zealand”	UMMZ_111895 Clarence River, “New Zealand”
ANSP_334436 Clarence River, Australia	BMNH_46-9-16-74 Clarence River, NSW	CM_61.1534(2) East coast of Australia
CM_61.1538 East coast of Australia	AMS_419708 Engadine Ck, near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.083, 151.033 ± 10 km]	AMS_61956 Fish Ponds Creek near Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-33.692, 151.083 ± 1 km]
MCZ_190262 Fishponds Creek, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_126407 Georges River near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-33.95, 150.8 ± 100 km]	MCZ_MP.242 Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_30328 Georges River, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-33.933, 150.978 ± 10 km]	USNM_853902 Geoysi R., New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_304504 Glochester River, Doon Ayre, New South Wales, Australia
HYR007 Gloucester River at Doon Ayre	AMS_419707 Gloucester. Creek west side of town adjacent to camping area, New South Wales, Australia [-32.005, 151.968 ± 10 km]	MCZ_190260 Grosse’s Plain Creek, Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales, Australia
BMNH_86-5-27-1-3 head of the Paramatta River, NSW	AMS_126283 Hunter River, New South Wales	MCZ_37303 Hunters River, New South Wales, Australia
HYR004 Karuah River at Booral	AMS_61952 Kosciusko, Grosse's Plain Creek, Moonbar Run (Moonbah), New South Wales, Australia [-36.519, 148.513 ± 1 km]	AMS_79 Kosciusko, Grosse's Plain Creek, Moonbar Run (Moonbah), New South Wales, Australia [-36.519, 148.513 ± 1 km]
AMS_311235 Little Manning R. at crossing on Nowendoc Rd. N. of Gloucester (Med. river with sand, gravel, boulders, mud.), New South Wales, Australia [-31.842, 151.883 ± 100 m]	AMS_61950 Little Nymboida River at Lowanna, near Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia [-30.215, 152.901 ± 1 km]	AMS_61951 Little Nymboida River at Lowanna, near Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia [-30.215, 152.901 ± 1 km]
AMS_61966 Little Nymboida River, near Timmsvale (Under stones, running stream), New South Wales, Australia [-30.222, 152.872 ± 1 km]	AMS_173163 Little Nymboida River, Timmsvale near Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia [-30.222, 152.872 ± 1 km]	UA_20806 Mammy Johnson River, 10 km E Wards River, New South Wales, Australia, -32.24361°, 151.97556°
UMMZ_304503 Mammy Johnson River, 10 km E Wards River, New South Wales, Australia, -32.24361°, 151.97556°	MCZ_190263 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_61957 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.886, 152.183 ± 1 km]
BMNH_95-3-7-47 Mary River, Queensland	AMS_62022 Mataganah Creek, W of Pambula, New South Wales, Australia [-36.925, 149.633 ± 10 km]	AMS_400660 McPhersons Crossing, New South Wales, Australia [-29.817, 152.912 ± 100 m]
AMS_170737 Mitchell River at Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia [-37.833, 147.617 ± 10 km]	AMS_57939 Mitchell River at Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia [-37.833, 147.617 ± 10 km]	BMNH_89-10-25-26 Mitchell River, Bairnsdale
AMS_160226 Mooral Creek, W of Mooral Creek Village via Wingham (On stream bank), New South Wales, Australia [-31.722, 152.333 ± 1 km]	AMS_332270 Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.883, 152.183 ± 10 km]	AMS_126276 Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales, Australia [-36.457, 148.26 ± 10 km]
UF_8123 Murray River, Tailem Bend, Australia	USNM_85722 N. Holland	USNM_85722 N. Holland
ZMB_19417 N.S. Wales	AMS_173145 NE of Dorrigo, Lowanna, New South Wales, Australia [-30.211, 152.898 ± 1 km]	AMS_173348 Nepean River at Douglas Park (In sandy mud), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]
AMS_127324 Nepean River just above Douglas Park (On surface of sand), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.707 ± 1 km]	MCZ_190261 Nepean River, at Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia	MCZ_210903 Nepean River, at Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia
USNM_853938 Nepean River, at Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia	BMNH_88-3-23-23-28 Nepean River, County of Cumberland, NSW	AMS_61965 Nepean River, Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.71 ± 10 km]
ANSP_41805 Nepean River, N.S.W.	AMS_47306 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]	AMS_47319 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]
AMS_61961 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]	AMS_144822 Nepean River, W of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [-33.625, 150.683 ± 1 km]	ZMB_4712B New Holland
ZMB_9202 New Holland	USNM_126298 New South Wales, Australia	USNM_126298 New South Wales, Australia
USNM_170112 New South Wales, Australia	USNM_85615 New Zealand [probably actually Australia]	AMS_126147 North Side of Nadgee Hut, Nadgee Fauna Reserve, New South Wales, Australia [-37.431, 149.939 ± 1 km]
BMNH_86-4-26-325-329 Norton’s Basin, Nepean River, NSW	MNHN_4088 Nouvelle Hollande	MNHN_4088 Nouvelle Hollande
BMNH_1928-6-14-41-47 Nowra, NSW	BMNH_1928-6-14-41-47 Nowra, NSW	AMS_126145 NW of Wyong, N of Yarramalong, Cedar Brush Creek (= Brush Ck), New South Wales, Australia [-33.153, 151.267 ± 10 km]
MCZ_17015 Paramamatta River, New South Wales, Australia	USNM_25744 Paramatta R., N.S.W.	USNM_84405 Paramatta R., N.S.W.
USNM_84405 Paramatta R., N.S.W.	USNM_84405 Paramatta R., N.S.W.	USNM_84405A Paramatta R., New South Wales
MNHN_MP_1478 Paramatta R., Sydney, Aust.	BMNH_96-7-26-313-320 Paramatta River, NSW	DMNH_78598 Paramatta, Australia
USNM_568985 Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia	MCZ_37434 Parramatta	BMNH_86-12-3-69-72 Parramatta Park, Parramatta, NSW
BMNH_86-7-26-309-312 Parramatta River, NSW	BMNH_88-3-23-37-44 Parramatta River, NSW	ANSP_41804 Parramatta, N.S.W.
UMMZ_111833 Picton, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111833 Picton, New South Wales, Australia	BMNH_MP_081 ponds in Parramatta Park, Parramatta, NSW
MCZ_37572 R. Parramatta	AMS_61970 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]	BMNH_60-3-30-9 Richmond River
AMS_167442 Richmond River at Casino, upstream from Irving Bridge (Gravel & small rock pools), New South Wales, Australia [-28.869, 153.042 ± 1 km]	AMS_61954 Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 10 km]	DMNH_174453 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_126307 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]	USNM_85721 Rockentown, Australia	AMS_61959 Salamanca River, New South Wales
AMS_126148 SE of Sydney, Woronora Dam, Woronora River (sandy terraces by dam wall), New South Wales, Australia [-34.116, 150.935 ± 100 m]	AMS_61958 South Creek near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-33.817, 150.767 ± 100 km]	BMNH_88-3-23-29-33 South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW
ANSP_65249 St. Marys, South Creek, E. Blomfield, Australia	ANSP_65249 St. Marys, South Creek, E. Blomfield, Australia	AMS_126284 Stanley R, 50 mls NW of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [-27.133, 152.55 ± 100 km]
AMS_118183 stream near Lowanna, Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia [-30.213, 152.898 ± 1 km]	AMS_126313 SW of Wollongong, Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia [-34.553, 150.372 ± 10 km]	USNM_85616 Swan R. Australia
AMS_168584 Sydney S, Royal Nat. Park, Hacking River at Audley Weir, New South Wales, Australia [-34.075, 151.061 ± 1 km]	AMS_118184 Sydney SW, Nepean R, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia [-34.047, 150.735 ± 1 km]	AMS_126268 Sydney W, Nepean River near bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.75, 150.675 ± 100 km]
AMS_350756 Sydney W, Nepean River, Wallacia, Nortons Basin (River bank.), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]	AMS_350758 Sydney W, Nepean River, Wallacia, Nortons Basin (River bank.), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]	AMS_47318 Sydney, Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.825, 151.067 ± 10 km]
AMS_126322 Sydney, Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.825, 151.083 ± 10 km]	AMS_170812 Tantawanglo River, tributary of Bega River, New South Wales, Australia [-36.742, 149.647 ± 10 km]	AMS_43362 Tantawanglo River, tributary of Bega River, New South Wales, Australia [-36.742, 149.647 ± 10 km]
AMS_68574 Tributary of Nungatta Creek, Genoa River, on Towamba to Rockton backroad inland from Eden, New South Wales, Australia [-37.169, 149.459 ± 10 km]	AMS_61987 Upper Bellinger River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.45, 152.617 ± 100 km]	AMS_61960 Wallacia Weir, Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.863, 150.628 ± 100 m]
AMS_46423 Waterfall, S of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.134, 150.99 ± 1 km]	AMS_126229 Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 1 km]	AMS_173347 Wingecarribee River, upstream of Berrima bridge Hume Highway (rock ledge), New South Wales, Australia [-34.493, 150.331 ± 1 km]
FMNH_191458 Woronora Dam, nr Sydney, Australia	AMS_61955 Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]	MCZ_190264 Woronora River, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_332237 Woronora River, S of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]