Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae | Velesunio
6 available nominal species synonyms (7 total synonyms)
Velesunio angasi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), Zieritz et al. (2013), Walker et al. (2014), Zieritz et al. (2015), Santos-Neto et al. (2016), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Queensland west to Western Australia, northern Australia.

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AMS_314450. 11 km from turnoff to Limestone Mill on track to Point Spring N of Ning Bing Ranges (along banks in shallow water), Western Australia, Australia [-15.389, 128.823 ± 100 m]
AMS_427350. Adelaide R railway station dam (On dam bank), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.244, 131.112 ± 100 m]
AMS_110463. Adelaide R, at Stuart Hwy, S of Darwin (Flowing river with sand & rock bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.233, 131.1 ± 10 km]
AMS_383522. Adelaide River at Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.25, 131.1 ± 10 km]
AMS_430715. Adelaide River at Stuart Hwy, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.25, 131.1 ± 10 km]
AMS_423847. Ashburton River, 500m E of NW Coastal Hwy, Western Australia, Australia [-22.567, 115.533 ± 1 km]
AMS_121361. Barlee Range, Kookhabinna Gorge, Kookhabinna Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-23.083, 116.033 ± 10 km]
AMS_125985. Barlee Range, Kookhabinna Gorge, Kookhabinna Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-23.083, 116.033 ± 10 km]
AMS_420526. Barramundi Gorge Pool, 1km N of Pool, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.306, 132.434 ± 100 m]
AMS_327763. Batten Creek (under stones and on roots), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.301, 135.707 ± 100 m]
AMS_420537. Behind Bauhinia Downs Hmst, W. of Borroloola (warm spring, large plunge pool below junction of warm and cold spring), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.217, 135.46 ± 1 km]
AMS_202363. Bell Ck (Mainly under large rocks in gravel), Western Australia, Australia [-17.171, 125.36 ± 100 m]
AMS_427158. Berry Ck, Stuart Hwy, S of Darwin (In creek bed), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.735, 131.09 ± 100 m]
AMS_383521. Billabong 3.5km S of NA97/049 (on edges), Queensland, Australia [-18.331, 138.493 ± 100 m]
AMS_404123. Billabong above Tully Inlet, W. of Mornington Is., Gulf of Carpentaria (amongst weed & macrophytes), Queensland, Australia [-16.762, 138.149 ± 100 m]
AMS_314467. Billabong at side of Delamere Rd, ca. 37km S of Victoria Hwy (muddy substrate), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.582, 131.653 ± 100 m]
AMS_404124. Billabong at side of Victoria Hwy between Timber Creek township and WA border (On mud), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.753, 130.044 ± 100 m]
AMS_314496. Billabong at side of Victoria Hwy between Timber Creek township and WA border (On mud), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.753, 130.044 ± 100 m]
AMS_424685. Billabong beside Norman R at Gulf Developmental Rd (Amongst weed and on mud), Queensland, Australia [-17.857, 141.135 ± 100 m]
AMS_327361. Billabong by airstrip, Escott, near Burketown, Queensland, Australia [-17.729, 139.411 ± 100 m]
AMS_327765. Billabong on Burke Development Road, NW of Marlborough Yard (On weed), Queensland, Australia [-16.091, 142.686 ± 100 m]
AMS_404125. Bing Bong Station, W. Gulf of Carpentaria (Upper end of mangrove channel), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.627, 136.342 ± 1 km]
AMS_424664. Bing Bong Station, W. Gulf of Carpentaria (waterhole), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.643, 136.361 ± 100 m]
AMS_404117. Black Jungle Springs (elongate spring fed pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.05, 132.164 ± 1 km]
AMS_314495. Black Jungle Springs (elongate spring fed pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.05, 132.164 ± 1 km]
AMS_422495. Black soil plain, S of S Alligator R, Arnhem Hwy (Marshy open area), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.583, 132.45 ± 100 km]
AMS_404121. Brannigan Ck at Karumba to Normanton Rd (side channel with waterholes), Queensland, Australia [-17.478, 141.177 ± 100 m]
AMS_404118. Bullock Head Yard, E of Devils Gate ca. 14km (on weed and substrate), Queensland, Australia [-17.412, 138.482 ± 100 m]
AMS_314493. ca. 33km S Adelaide River (township) at waterhole on side of Stuart Hwy (dried up waterhole, dead animals in / on substrate), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.433, 131.317 ± 10 km]
AMS_314484. ca. 7km S. of Adelaide River along Stuart H'way. (In muddy pool alongside road), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.251, 131.108 ± 1 km]
AMS_420527. 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]
AMS_327368. Clark Ck, at Burke Developmental Rd (in sandy pools [Mussels]), Queensland, Australia [-16.44, 142.083 ± 100 m]
AMS_327369. Clarks Lagoon, Dunbar Stn on Burke Dev Rd (on weed), Queensland, Australia [-16.017, 142.417 ± 100 m]
AMS_424666. Coomalie Ck, at rest area on Stuart Hwy (rock washings, weed and roots), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.015, 131.123 ± 100 m]
AMS_422496. Corndorl (=Corndohl) Waterhole, Magela Ck system, E Alligator R, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.633, 132.883 ± 1 km]
AMS_314482. Cox River, W. Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia [-15.325, 135.344 ± 100 m]
AMS_314480. creek at side of rd out to Limestone Gorge, Gregory National Park (under stones), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.018, 130.462 ± 100 m]
AMS_413024. Culdara Lagoon, Woologorang Stn (on weed), Queensland, Australia [-17.192, 138.071 ± 100 m]
AMS_422509. Cullen R., on hwy between Pine Creek & Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.067, 131.933 ± 100 km]
AMS_424683. Dam off side rd off Delamere Rd, ca. 35km S of Victoria Hwy (see data sheet), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.585, 131.653 ± 100 m]
AMS_314500. Dingo Springs Ck, W of Victoria R on Victoria Hwy, Northern Territory, Australia [-15.733, 130.56 ± 100 m]
AMS_202353. Drysdale R (In sand), Western Australia, Australia [-14.45, 126.855 ± 100 m]
AMS_429705. Drysdale R on Kalumburu Rd, Western Australia, Australia [-14.686, 126.377 ± 100 m]
AMS_338595. Duck Pond, nr Flying Fox Station (on mud near edges), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.852, 134 ± 100 m]
AMS_371682. Dunham R at Great Northern Hwy crossing (Under rocks in large pool), Western Australia, Australia [-16.156, 128.366 ± 100 m]
AMS_427154. Dunham R on Great Northern Hwy, Western Australia, Australia [-16.154, 128.367 ± 100 m]
AMS_371651. East Baines R at Bullita camping area, Gregory Nat Park (Attached to substrate beneath rocks), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.114, 130.421 ± 100 m]
AMS_422500. Elizabeth R, 25 miles inland from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.533, 131 ± 100 km]
AMS_110460. Elizabeth R, at Stuart Hwy (Clear water, gravel bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.533, 131 ± 10 km]
AMS_404113. Elsey Cemetery (Along edges of large drying pond in soft mud and grass), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.085, 133.04 ± 100 m]
AMS_371695. Elsey Cemetery (On & in mud & on green algae), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.086, 133.124 ± 100 m]
AMS_420523. Elsey Falls at Roper River (Main river, mostly on roots along edge), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.918, 133.118 ± 100 m]
AMS_427150. Fitzroy R on Derby Hwy (In pools, on roots, leaves, bark, etc.), Western Australia, Australia [-17.734, 123.648 ± 100 m]
AMS_422531. Geikie Gorge, Fitzroy River (along banks), Western Australia, Australia [-18.083, 125.717 > ± 100 km]
AMS_420538. Gilbert River on Burke Developmental Rd (in sand), Queensland, Australia [-17.169, 141.767 ± 100 m]
AMS_327802. Gregory River on Riversleigh - Lawn Hill Rd (on substrate and on weed (Thiarids), amongst roots and substrate in fast flowing channels (Mussels), in gravel and sand in fast channels), Queensland, Australia [-19.018, 138.726 ± 100 m]
AMS_202188. Grotto Ck, pool under bridge (Under rocks in pool), Western Australia, Australia [-15.717, 128.266 ± 100 m]
AMS_386532. Hann River crossing, Lakefield NP, Queensland, Australia [-14.766, 144.079 ± 100 m]
AMS_327370. Hodgson R at Rocky Bar Crossing (on surface of rocks in pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.895, 134.549 ± 100 m]
AMS_430708. Howard Springs, 37km S of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.458, 131.05 ± 1 km]
AMS_110090. Howard Springs, 6km E of Stuart Hwy, Weir (Clear water, weeds, muddy bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.458, 131.05 ± 1 km]
AMS_422530. Iron Range, creek into West Claudie River, Queensland, Australia [-12.783, 143.317 ± 1 km]
AMS_422505. Jim Jim Ck, on Jim Jim Rd, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.95, 132.55 ± 1 km]
AMS_421633. Kakadu NP, Magela Ck, E of East Alligator R, nr Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.6, 132.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_421634. Kakadu NP, Magela Ck, N of Jabiru, Island Billabong, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.6, 132.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_421632. Kakadu NP, Magela Ck, N of Jabiru, Mudginberri (Mudginbarry) Billabong, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.6, 132.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_427162. Katherine R, below Gorge (In pool alongside river, under logs & stones), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.321, 132.415 ± 100 m]
AMS_367898. Katherine River, SW of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.541, 132.139 ± 100 m]
AMS_127112. Keep River, Northern Territory, Australia [-15.571, 129 ± 10 km]
AMS_429704. King R on Gibb R road (Pools in rocky, sandy river bed), Western Australia, Australia [-15.913, 128.183 ± 100 m]
AMS_429706. Leight Ck, trib of Catherine R (On leaves and in sand), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.4, 132.222 ± 100 m]
AMS_427151. Maggie Ck, S of Wyndham (Under rocks & on leaves), Western Australia, Australia [-15.682, 128.256 ± 100 m]
AMS_110461. Manton R, 66.6km S of Darwin on Stuart Hwy (river dry), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.342, 131.117 ± 10 km]
AMS_422508. Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.925, 133.135 ± 1 km]
AMS_327807. Mentana Creek, trib of Staaten R (along edges of pools), Queensland, Australia [-16.374, 142.114 ± 100 m]
AMS_338600. Mudhole ca. 9.5km W of Borroloola on Carpentaria Hwy (on mud & weed), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.111, 136.223 ± 100 m]
AMS_327355. Mudhole nr Batten Creek, ca. 9km NW from NA97/027 ca. 30km SW of Borroloola (on mud etc. in pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.175, 136.044 ± 100 m]
AMS_404115. mudholes (2) by Walker Creek (in fine mud around edges), Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 141.18 ± 100 m]
AMS_404120. Mulurak Rapids at Elsey Park, Roper River (Roots and algae), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.945, 133.206 ± 100 m]
AMS_424663. Mulurak Rapids at Elsey Park, Roper River (Roots and algae), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.945, 133.206 ± 100 m]
AMS_404104. Mungkan Kaanju NP, Vardon Lagoon, on Coco River (On sloping banks of waterhole, amongst dead leaves), Queensland, Australia [-13.556, 142.537 ± 100 m]
AMS_424687. N of Ballys Lagoon, Devils Gate Stn (Mudhole), Queensland, Australia [-17.253, 138.67 ± 100 m]
AMS_422499. NE Arnhem Land (In rivers, streams & lakes, buried in banks 4-6" in mud, 1-3' below surface), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.1, 136.433 > ± 100 km]
AMS_338598. Nicholson River at Doomadgee (in pools in large river bed), Queensland, Australia [-17.961, 138.851 ± 100 m]
AMS_404122. Nicholson River at Doomadgee (On side of river channel behind cow weir), Queensland, Australia [-17.961, 138.851 ± 100 m]
AMS_327775. Nolan Creek at Burke Developmental Rd, Queensland, Australia [-16.811, 144.168 ± 100 m]
AMS_424662. Owens Lagoon, W of Adelaide River township (Billabong in open grassy/eucalypt area, living on bottom, weed and mud mostly away from edge), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.988, 131.255 ± 100 m]
AMS_404111. Parry Lagoon Creek Farm, lagoon next to house (Edges of lagoon), Western Australia, Australia [-15.599, 128.278 ± 100 m]
AMS_404112. Parry Lagoon Creek Farm, lagoon next to house (Edges of lagoon), Western Australia, Australia [-15.599, 128.278 ± 100 m]
AMS_327779. Pools in flood channel of Walker Creek, Queensland, Australia [-17.466, 141.182 ± 100 m]
AMS_420517. Robinson R. at road crossing SE of Borroloola, W. Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.473, 137.048 ± 100 m]
AMS_327810. Robinson River at Carpentaria Hwy (under large rocks), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.472, 137.049 ± 100 m]
AMS_427161. S of Adelaide R township, on Stuart Hwy (In waterhole, on mud & weeds), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.259, 131.144 ± 100 m]
AMS_385749. Saltwater Ck crossing (Dead shells on banks & in dry creek bed, others in pools.), Queensland, Australia [-14.618, 143.899 ± 100 m]
AMS_424670. Side creek of West Bains R on main Hwy to Kununurra, on E side of main river (on mud in small pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.92, 129.762 ± 100 m]
AMS_331521. Snipe Lagoon, 9km E of Borroloola (on mud along edges), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.066, 136.367 ± 100 m]
AMS_422513. South Alligator R, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.65, 132.667 ± 100 km]
AMS_327367. Staaten River at bridge on Burke Developmental Rd (in sand in pools), Queensland, Australia [-16.532, 142.057 ± 100 m]
AMS_338605. Strangways Creek (along edge of pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.916, 133.752 ± 100 m]
AMS_424676. Strangways Creek, waterhole on flood channel near bridge (On mud along edges and in a few cm of water), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.903, 133.752 ± 100 m]
AMS_314497. Stuart Hwy, 3km S of Adelaide River (township) (in mud among grass and reeds), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.237, 131.105 ± 100 m]
AMS_314501. Surprise Ck, S of Borroloola, W Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.857, 137.217 ± 100 m]
AMS_424688. Swamp between Four Mile Lagoon and Pioneer Waterhole (on weed and mud), Queensland, Australia [-17.291, 138.32 ± 100 m]
AMS_314447. Tawarrila Creek, S. of Bing Bong, W. Gulf of Carpentaria (Amongst macrophytes), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.776, 136.419 ± 100 m]
AMS_327796. Tea-tree Ck on Burke Developmental Rd, ca. 3km SW of Dunbar Stn Homestead (on wood and banks in 5-20cm), Queensland, Australia [-16.059, 142.349 ± 100 m]
AMS_424679. Townes R above rd crossing, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.716, 134.507 ± 100 m]
AMS_404114. Twelve Mile Creek waterholes at Karumba to Normaton Rd, Queensland, Australia [-17.529, 141.159 ± 100 m]
AMS_420524. Unnamed W tributary of Jim Jim Ck, Kakadu NP, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.273, 132.572 ± 100 m]
AMS_422501. Victoria R Downs area, Top Springs-Timber Ck Rd, Sandy Ck (In large pond), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.358, 131.267 ± 10 km]
AMS_404119. Waterhole 300m N of Gilbert R on Burke Developmental Rd (on mud & weed along edges), Queensland, Australia [-17.165, 141.769 ± 100 m]
AMS_427625. Waterhole 3km S of Adelaide R township (Drying pond on floodplain & in pools & mud under culvert), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.251, 131.135 ± 100 m]
AMS_338814. Waterhole beside Carpentaria Hwy, E of Borroloola, ca. 2.8km SE of Poison Ck (in mud on bottom of pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.08, 136.498 ± 100 m]
AMS_327788. Waterhole near Limmen Bight River (in dry creek brad flowing into waterhole), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.718, 135.469 ± 100 m]
AMS_331520. Waterhole nr Roper Bar (mud), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.717, 134.513 ± 100 m]
AMS_404116. Waterhole on Dogwood Ck on Burke Developmental Rd (on weed & mud), Queensland, Australia [-16.862, 141.968 ± 100 m]
AMS_435771. Waterhouse R, Mataranka Thermal Springs, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.917, 133.142 ± 10 km]
AMS_424665. Wearyan River, W Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.17, 136.757 ± 100 m]
AMS_430735. Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]
AMS_126376. Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]
AMS_424648. West Baines Minor at rd crossing (On mud along sides), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.933, 129.745 ± 100 m]
AMS_429864. West Baines Minor, on Victoria Hwy (At water's edge & in water, crawling on mud), Northern Territory, Australia [-15.933, 129.744 ± 100 m]
There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.