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species Hyridella drapeta (Iredale, 1934): specimens
4 available nominal species synonyms (5 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Hyridella (s.s.) drapeta — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Hyridella drapeta — Bogan (2010), Walker et al. (2014), Graf et al. (2015), Santos-Neto et al. (2016), Huang et al. (2019), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Queensland south to Victoria, eastern Australia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

ANSP_125848
Lamberoo, N.S.W.

Australia

AMS_126149 Allyn River at Eccleston, New South Wales, Australia [-32.269, 151.489 ± 1 km]	BMNH_91-11-6-106 Australia	ZMB_MP_0431 Australia
ZMB_MP_0433 Australia	AMS_126129 Barrengarry Creek, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.683, 150.55 ± 10 km]	AMS_332159 between Longflat & Wauchope, Hastings River, New South Wales, Australia [-31.467, 152.617 ± 10 km]
AMS_126374 Bex Hill NE of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia [-28.766, 153.346 ± 1 km]	AMS_126300 Blaxlands Dam, Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia [-33.85, 150.633 ± 1 km]	AMS_61934 Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27.583, 152.917 ± 100 km]
AMS_61935 Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia [-27.583, 152.917 ± 100 km]	UMMZ_111818 Brisbane Water, Australia	UMMZ_111818 Brisbane Water, Australia
AMS_381800 Brisbane, The Blunder, Blunder Ck, Queensland, Australia [-27.617, 152.983 ± 10 km]	AMS_62018 Broken R. at Nalinga, Victoria, Australia [-36.433, 145.733 ± 10 km]	AMS_62013 Bunyip River, Victoria, Australia [-37.917, 145.717 > ± 100 km]
AMS_61945 Byron Bay, Broken Head, Bangalow Creek, New South Wales, Australia [-28.717, 153.608 ± 1 km]	AMS_158404 Calder R, 25m upstream from Great Ocean Rd bridge (In silt, at river edge), Victoria, Australia [-38.774, 143.508 ± 1 km]	AMS_61944 Cann River at Cann River township, Victoria, Australia [-37.567, 149.15 ± 10 km]
MCZ_110403 Cann River, Cann River Town, North Victoria, Australia	FMNH_115955 Cann River, North Victoria, Australia	MNHN_MP_1480 Cann River, S. Australia
AMS_61938 Clarence River at Tucabia (Permanent waterhole in swamp area), New South Wales, Australia [-29.672, 153.092 ± 10 km]	AMS_61939 Clarence River at Tucabia (Permanent waterhole in swamp area), New South Wales, Australia [-29.672, 153.092 ± 10 km]	UMMZ_111817 Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111817 Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia	DMNH_78614 creek near Cungai, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_174667 Creek off Wollombi River off Cessnock Road (Trails in sand), New South Wales, Australia [-32.883, 151.183 ± 10 km]
BMNH_85-3-17-13-15 creek, Bulu Bulu, Gippsland, Victoria	AMS_411606 Diamond Ck (?), Bunyip State Park (On roots, leaves, etc), Victoria, Australia [-37.985, 145.643 ± 100 m]	AMNH_46663 Evelyn, Victoria
FMNH_77366 Evelyn, Victoria, Australia	AMS_168579 Franklin R, at Princes Hwy, E of Foster (River bank), Victoria, Australia [-38.655, 146.296 ± 1 km]	AMS_159164 Gauge Station 100m east of Rd bridge over Mt Emu Ck (Under rocks & in silt at base of rushes), Victoria, Australia [-38.307, 142.887 ± 1 km]
AMS_62016 Glengarry, Victoria, Australia [-38.133, 146.583 ± 10 km]	UA_20811 Glochester River, Doon Ayre, New South Wales, Australia, -31.89607°, 152.08942°	UMMZ_304505 Glochester River, Doon Ayre, New South Wales, Australia, -31.89607°, 152.08942°
AMS_61941 Hawkesbury River at Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [-33.587, 150.723 ± 10 km]	HYR003 Karuah River at Booral	HYR006 Karuah River at Booral
HYR012 Karuah River at Monkerai	UMMZ_304506 Karuah River, Monkerai, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_128071 Lake Eucumbene, Poplars, New South Wales, Australia [-36.05, 148.7 ± 10 km]
AMNH_305992 Lansdown River, 14 m. from “Larce”, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_61936 Latrobe River, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia [-38.15, 146.783 ± 100 km]	AMS_61948 Lilydale, Victoria, Australia [-37.767, 145.35 ± 10 km]
UA_20808 Mammy Johnson River, 10 km E Wards River, New South Wales, Australia, -32.24361°, 151.97556°	AMS_61946 Manning R, Wingham, New South Wales, Australia [-31.876, 152.369 ± 1 km]	AMS_126294 Manning River at Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.888, 152.167 ± 1 km]
MCZ_190258 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_61940 Manning River, Mount George, New South Wales, Australia [-31.886, 152.167 ± 1 km]	MCZ_190257 Manning River, Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_105918 Mongarlowe River, Charleyong, New South Wales, Australia [-35.253, 149.919 ± 1 km]	BMNH_MP_098 Moreton Bay	AMS_61947 Mt Evelyn (Creek), Victoria, Australia [-37.783, 145.383 ± 10 km]
FMNH_190535 near Eungai, north coast of New South Wales, Australia	MNHN_MP_1479 New South Wales	MNHN_MP_1479 New South Wales
MNHN_MP_1481 New South Wales	USNM_170109 New South Wales, Australia	AMS_173135 NNW of Nowra, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia [-34.737, 150.533 ± 10 km]
USNM_623353 North Pine R., vicinity of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	USNM_623353 North Pine R., vicinity of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	AMS_126127 North Pine River (In scrub), Queensland, Australia [-27.283, 153.067 ± 100 km]
AMS_126107B North Pine River, Queensland; 27°15’S, 152°54’E	DMNH_172989 Olinda Creek, Evelyn, Victoria, Australia	DMNH_172995 Olinda Creek, Evelyn, Victoria, Australia
BMNH_MP_113 Olinda, Victoria, Australia	MCZ_210898 Pearce’s Creek, Booyong, Richmond R., New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111830 Queensland, Australia
UMMZ_111830 Queensland, Australia	AMS_61937 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong, Pearces Ck, New South Wales, Australia [-28.75, 153.448 ± 1 km]	AMS_61937 Richmond R trib., Wilsons R, Booyong, Pearces Ck, New South Wales, Australia [-28.75, 153.448 ± 1 km]
USNM_339720 Richmond R., New South Wales, Australia	USNM_339720 Richmond R., New South Wales, Australia	USNM_40866 Richmond River, N.S. Wales, Australia
UMMZ_111832 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	UMMZ_111832 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia	AMS_126309 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]
AMS_61933 Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia [-28.867, 153.05 ± 100 km]	ZMB_19078 Richmond River, NS Wales	BMNH_91-11-6-190-195 Richmond River, NSW
BMNH_91-11-6-196-197 Richmond River, NSW	BMNH_91-11-6-198-199 Richmond River, NSW	MCZ_190259 Sealers Creek, Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, Australia
BMNH_89-10-25-11-23 Shoalhaven River	AMS_62153 Shoalhaven River, Gordon Barrier, New South Wales, Australia [-34.883, 150.458 ± 10 km]	AMS_61943 Stroud Creek, Stroud, New South Wales, Australia [-32.408, 151.967 ± 100 km]
AMS_132197 SW Tuggerah Lakes, New South Wales, Australia [-33.333, 151.467 ± 10 km]	AMS_62023 Tarra River at Port Albert, Victoria, Australia [-38.65, 146.717 ± 10 km]	AMS_57938 Tarra River at Tarraville, Victoria, Australia [-38.633, 146.717 ± 10 km]
AMS_62020 Tarra River at Tarraville, Victoria, Australia [-38.633, 146.717 ± 10 km]	AMS_61931 Tomahawk Creek, Gembrook, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia [-37.95, 145.55 ± 10 km]	AMS_61932 Tomahawk Creek, Gembrook, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia [-37.95, 145.55 ± 10 km]
AMS_110183 Tonghi Ck, 5 miles W of Cann River, Victoria, Australia [-37.567, 149.061 ± 1 km]	AMS_110532 Tonghi Ck, 5 miles W of Cann River, Victoria, Australia [-37.567, 149.061 ± 1 km]	USNM_853937 Tweed River, near Mt. Warning, New South Wales, Australia
AMS_80636 Upper Manning River, N of Rookhurst, N of Gloucester (On bank), New South Wales, Australia [-31.866, 151.861 ± 10 km]	ZMB_MP_0442 Upper Richmond River, New Holland	DMNH_146481 Victoria, Australia
AMS_126336 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]	AMS_126366 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]	AMS_61942 Warrel Creek at Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.853, 152.898 ± 1 km]
MCZ_190256 Warrel Creek, trib. of Nambucca River System, Eungai, New South Wales, Australia	HYR001 Watagan Creek	HYR002 Watagan Creek
FMNH_21735 Watson’s Creek, Victoria, Australia	AMS_332170 Williams River at Dungog, New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 10 km]	HYR009 Williams River at Thalaba
HYR010 Williams River at Thalaba	HYR011 Williams River at Thalaba	AMS_62021 Wilsons Prom, Sealers Ck, Victoria, Australia [-39.017, 146.383 ± 10 km]
AMS_168578 Wilsons Prom. NP, Growler Ck, at bridge (In mud under bridge), Victoria, Australia [-39.063, 146.374 ± 100 m]	AMS_126404 Woronora River, S of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]	BMNH_89-10-25-27-28 Wyong Creek

AMS_173164. Dunbible Creek, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia [-28.352, 153.393 ± 10 km]

AMS_421938. Dungog, Williams R between railway bridge and rd bridge beside park, New South Wales, Australia [-32.397, 151.762 ± 100 m]

AMS_173159. Eungai, New South Wales, Australia [-30.835, 152.893 ± 10 km]

AMS_432169. Hunter Region, Williams R at Bandon Grove Park, Chichester Dam rd crossing nr bank (Moderate flow, gravelly/rock bottom), New South Wales, Australia [-32.301, 151.719 ± 100 m]

AMS_424072. Lake Eucumbene, Poplars, New South Wales, Australia [-36.05, 148.7 ± 10 km]

AMS_424073. Manning R, Wingham, New South Wales, Australia [-31.876, 152.369 ± 1 km]

AMS_173158. Mill Creek, Stroud, New South Wales, Australia [-32.411, 151.959 ± 10 km]

AMS_431976. Millers Ck, on Bunkers Hill Rd, trib of Barrengary Ck, New South Wales, Australia [-34.683, 150.53 ± 1 km]

AMS_174787. near Cessnock, W of Milfield, Wollombi Rd, Wollombi Brook N Arm, at Cedar Rd crossing, New South Wales, Australia [-32.937, 151.14 ± 1 km]

AMS_174666. Nepean River at Douglas Park (In sandy mud), New South Wales, Australia [-34.194, 150.712 ± 10 km]

AMS_174669. Nepean River, Camden, New South Wales, Australia [-34.073, 150.699 ± 10 km]

AMS_422341. Sandy Ck, at Gellibrand R rd bridge, SW of Carlisle R (In mud), Victoria, Australia [-38.591, 143.354 ± 1 km]

AMS_358673. Tucabia via Ulmarra, Carence River district, New South Wales, Australia [-29.667, 153.1 ± 10 km]

AMS_173154. Tucabia via Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia [-29.667, 153.1 ± 10 km]

AMS_332476. Williams River, Dungog (In mud), New South Wales, Australia [-32.398, 151.763 ± 10 km]

AMS_422340. Wilsons Prom, Growler Ck, at rd bridge (=EV25) (In mud, roots & debris on ck bed), Victoria, Australia [-39.063, 146.374 ± 1 km]

AMS_424071. Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia [-32.933, 151.15 ± 10 km]

AMS_126345. Woronora River near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]

AMS_173132. Woronora River near Engadine, New South Wales, Australia [-34.065, 150.995 ± 10 km]