MUSSELpdb | valid sp. Hyridella australis specimens

	Home \| About \| Database \| Mussel of the Month \| Publications & Presentations


MUSSELpdb
	Introduction Browse d'basing


Taxonomy
	all genera Unionidae Margaritiferidae Hyriidae Etheriidae Mycetopodidae Iridinidae Species & Genus Richness by Taxonomy


Geography
	Summary North America Central America South America Afrotropics North Eurasia East Asia Australasia Species Richness & Endemism by Geography

Page last updated
Thu 17 July 2025

The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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), ... Pfeiffer et al. (2019), Wu et al. (2020), Sano et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Sonowal et al. (2021)

Range

Queensland south to Victoria, eastern Australia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

ANSP_125846
River Torreus, Australia, N.S.W.

Australia

USNM_5925 [Nepean River, Australia]	USNM_5925 [Nepean River, Australia]	BMNH_MP_047 [no locality available - Australia]
BMNH_MP_091 [no locality available - Australia]	BMNH_MP_151 [no locality available - Australia]	ZMB_MP_0454 [no locality available - Australia]
ANSP_125497 Australia	ANSP_125509 Australia	ANSP_125845 Australia
ANSP_129954 Australia	ANSP_129955 Australia	ANSP_129955 Australia
ANSP_129955 Australia	ANSP_129955 Australia	ANSP_129955 Australia
BMNH_MP_185 Australia	CM_61.1532 Australia	CM_61.8881 Australia
CM_MP_46 Australia	MNHN_MP_1466 Australia	MNHN_MP_1467 Australia
MNHN_MP_1473 Australia	MNHN_MP_1473 Australia	SBMHN_367465 Australia
UF_4203 Australia	UMMZ_111850 Australia	UMMZ_111850 Australia
UMMZ_111850 Australia	UMMZ_111850 Australia	UMMZ_22871 Australia
UMMZ_22871 Australia	USNM_126297 Australia	USNM_126297 Australia
ZMB_19080 Australia	ZMB_MP_0426 Australia	ZMB_MP_0434 Australia
MCZ_89361 Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	MCZ_89361 Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia	AMS_314451 Belgrave Falls, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.745 ± 100 m]
MCZ_190255 Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_61978 Brogo River, near Bega, New South Wales, Australia [-36.65, 149.833 ± 1 km]	AMS_61976 Charity Creek, W of Taree, New South Wales, Australia [-31.898, 152.233 ± 1 km]
UMMZ_111800 creek in the vicinity of McDonnell Bay, South Australia	UMMZ_111800 creek in the vicinity of McDonnell Bay, South Australia	AMS_404236 Engadine Ck, near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.083, 151.033 ± 10 km]
AMS_127197 Ewens Pond, Port McDonnell, South Australia	AMS_30327 Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]	AMS_61975 Georges River, above Liverpool Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia [-33.595, 150.927 ± 1 km]
AMS_173140 Gloucester. Creek west side of town adjacent to camping area, New South Wales, Australia [-32.005, 151.968 ± 10 km]	CM_61.54 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	DMNH_174452 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111875 Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_126146 Helensburg, S of Sydney (in water reservoir), New South Wales, Australia [-34.183, 150.983 ± 1 km]	AMS_126146 Helensburg, S of Sydney (in water reservoir), New South Wales, Australia [-34.183, 150.983 ± 1 km]	AMS_358675 Kangaroo River, New South Wales, Australia [-34.683, 150.592 ± 100 km]
HYR005 Karuah River at Booral	MNHN_MP_1475 Lake Alexandria, S.A.	USNM_40873 Lawler River, South Australia
AMS_126341 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia [-28.817, 153.267 ± 10 km]	AMS_173352 Macleay River at Kempsey (Partially buried in mud amongst stones), New South Wales, Australia [-31.088, 152.834 ± 10 km]	AMS_173353 Macleay River near Temagog, W of Kempsey (Buried in mud bank), New South Wales, Australia [-30.978, 152.653 ± 10 km]
AMS_61973 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.886, 152.167 ± 1 km]	USNM_515283 McQuarie Fields, New South Wales, Australia	USNM_515283 McQuarie Fields, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_174670 Mill Creek, Stroud, New South Wales, Australia [-32.411, 151.959 ± 10 km]	AMS_57940 Mitchel River, Bairnsdale, Victoria; 37°50’S, 147°37’E	BMNH_89-10-25-44 Mitchell River, Gippsland, Victoria
AMS_62154 Mullet Creek, Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia [-34.5, 150.833 ± 10 km]	FMNH_120057 Murray Bridge, Murray, South Australia	ANSP_125500 Murray River, Australia
DMNH_150027 Murray River, Australia	USNM_85723 N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia]	USNM_85723 N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia]
USNM_85723 N Holland [Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia]	USNM_40815 N.S. Wales	USNM_170110 N.S. Wales, Australia
USNM_170110 N.S. Wales, Australia	AMS_61988 near Dandedong Ranges, Victoria	AMS_61971 Nepean River at Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]
AMS_173346 Nepean River at Douglas Park (In sandy mud), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]	AMS_62148 Nepean River at Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia [-33.833, 150.6 ± 10 km]	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]
AMNH_30924 Nepean River, Australia	UMMZ_111878 Nepean River, Australia	UMMZ_111878 Nepean River, Australia
AMS_126286 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_126296 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_126296 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]
AMS_358669 Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_61974 Nepean River, Camden, S. of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]	AMS_61977 Nepean River, Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.71 ± 10 km]
AMS_358677 Nepean River, Glenlee, ca. 4km N of Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.079, 150.737 ± 10 km]	AMS_358676 Nepean River, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.737 ± 10 km]	AMS_358676 Nepean River, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia [-34.119, 150.737 ± 10 km]
BMNH_88-3-23-17 Nepean River, Mulyon Creek, NSW	MCZ_72077 Nepean River, New South Wales	AMS_118177 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]
AMS_118177 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]	AMS_118185 Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.073, 150.699 ± 100 km]	BMNH_59-10-12-107 Nepean River, NSW
BMNH_88-3-23-19 Nepean River, NSW	AMS_404235 Nepean River, W of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [-33.625, 150.683 ± 1 km]	MNHN_MP_1505 Neu Holland
BMNH_1952-10-30-64 New Holland	USNM_126448 New Holland	USNM_126448 New Holland
ZMB_18917 New Holland	ZMB_9200 New Holland	ZMB_MP_0430 New Holland
ZMB_MP_0446 New Holland	ZMB_MP_0466 New Holland	MNHN_MP_1474 New South Wales
DMNH_172898 New South Wales, Australia	DMNH_186553 New South Wales, Australia	FMNH_21730 New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111876 New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111876 New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111876 New South Wales, Australia
USNM_127249 New South Wales, Australia	AMS_174665 NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km]	MNHN_MP_0302 Nouvelle Hollande
MNHN_MP_0302 Nouvelle Hollande	MNHN_MP_1465 Nouvelle Hollande	MNHN_MP_0970 Orenoque [no - Australia]
ANSP_125822 Paterson River, N.S.W.	USNM_84044 Patterson R., New South Wales, Australia	USNM_84044 Patterson R., New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111900 Port Jackson, Australia	UMMZ_111900 Port Jackson, Australia	UMMZ_111874 Queensland, Australia
UMMZ_111874 Queensland, Australia	AMS_61983 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]	AMS_61984 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong (Creek), New South Wales, Australia [-28.748, 153.448 ± 1 km]
AMS_126307B Richmond River, New South Wales	AMS_126312 Richmond River, New South Wales	CM_61.85 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111794 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111794 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111877 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111877 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_61985 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]	FMNH_193221 River Murray, Murray Bridge, Australia
FMNH_120672 River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia	FMNH_21734 River Murray, Murray Bridge, South Australia	AMS_12063 Salamanca River, New South Wales
ANSP_98950 San Remo, nr. Melbourne, Victoria, Aust.	AMS_126240 Sandy Hollow #1, Goulburn River Valley, archaeological rock shelter surface, New South Wales, Australia [-32.333, 150.567 ± 10 km]	BMNH_89-10-25-37-43 Shoalhaven River
BMNH_89-10-25-37-43 Shoalhaven River	AMS_62151 South Creek at St Marys, near railway, New South Wales, Australia [-33.762, 150.764 ± 1 km]	BMNH_88-3-23-20-22 South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW
BMNH_88-3-25-18 South Creek, County of Cumberland, NSW	AMNH_305961 stream near Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_126330 Sydney SW, Nepean R, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia [-34.047, 150.735 ± 1 km]
AMS_404234 Sydney W, Nepean River, near Mulgoa, Nortons Basin (Around shores), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]	AMS_350762 Sydney W, Nepean River, Wallacia, Nortons Basin (River bank.), New South Wales, Australia [-33.859, 150.617 ± 1 km]	AMS_61982 Upper Bellinger River, New South Wales, Australia [-30.45, 152.617 ± 100 km]
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]	AMS_332017 W of Gloucester, upper Hunter River at Belltrees Stn, New South Wales, Australia [-31.996, 151.126 ± 1 km]	AMS_61930 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]
USNM_590669 Watson’s Cr., nr Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	ANSP_100567 Watsons Creek, Greensborough, Victoria, Aust.	HYR015 Wiliams River at Tillegra
HYR015 Wiliams River at Tillegra	HYR008 Williams River at Thalaba	AMS_126230 Williams River, Dungog (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 10 km]
MCZ_221444 Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales	MCZ_221444 Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales	MCZ_221444 Williams River, Dungog, New South Wales
UMMZ_304507 Williams River, Tillegra, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_126137 Wollombi River (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.417, 152 ± 100 km]	USNM_623349 Woronora R., nr Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
USNM_623349 Woronora R., nr Sydney, N.S.W., Australia	AMS_61979 Woronora River near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]	AMS_61980 Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]
AMS_61981 Woronora River near Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 1 km]	MCZ_210896 Woronora River, near Heathcote, Victoria, Australia	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]

New Zealand

ANSP_125498
New Zealand