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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Velesunioninae

genus Lortiella Modell, 1942: species

1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Included Species

Lortiella froggatti Iredale, 1934

syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (30)

Range: Northern Western Australia, including the Lennard and Fitzroy rivers. (Australasia)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S
other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Lortiella opertanea

Lortiella opertanea Ponder & Bayer, 2004

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (5)

Range: Katherine River west to the Carson/King Edward Basin, Northern Territory and Western Australia. (Australasia)

other links: MolluscaBase

Decorative image of a representative of Lortiella rugata

Lortiella rugata (Sowerby, 1868)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (24)

Range: Victoria and Ord rivers of Western Australia and Northern Territory. (Australasia)

Genbank sequences: COI
other links: MolluscaBase

 
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