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species Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867): specimens
6 available nominal species synonyms (7 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

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)

Range

Queensland west to Western Australia, northern Australia.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

Australia

AMS_77884 "Cooinda" HS, near Jim Jim Ck (Lagoon), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.9, 132.517 ± 10 km]	UMMZ_111821 [no locality available - Australia]	UMMZ_111821 [no locality available - Australia]
AMS_110479 15 km off Stuart Hwy, on Beatrice Hill Rd (Arnhem Hwy?), swamps on black soil plain (Muddy water with lillies), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.65, 131.317 ± 10 km]	AMS_125953 2 mi from foot of Mt. Elliot, Townsville, Queensland	AMS_113751 20 km E of "Beswick" Station, Chambers R, Dollum Dollum Waterhole (In muddy banks in shallow water), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.533, 133.275 ± 10 km]
AMS_378431 26.8 km N of Frog Hollow, small creek crossing Northern Hwy (Sandy bottom with some rocks), Western Australia, Australia [-17.083, 128.183 ± 10 km]	AMS_114689 32.5km W of Victoria R, Crawford Ck crossing Timber Ck - Top Springs Rd., Northern Territory, Australia [-16.263, 130.847 ± 1 km]	AMS_125960 32km (=20 miles) S of Katherine, King River, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.703, 132.067 ± 10 km]
AMS_110088 4.6km W of Stuart H'way, Berry Springs Rd, small creek crossing road (Clear water with sandy bottom, no vegetation), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.703, 130.967 ± 10 km]	AMS_378419 5.3km E of Stuart H'way, small creek crossing highway to Jim Jim, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.778, 131.872 ± 1 km]	UMMZ_111811 50 mi S Port Darwin, North Territory, Australia
UMMZ_111811 50 mi S Port Darwin, North Territory, Australia	AMS_114697 6.3 km E of Timber Creek township, branch of Timber Ck crossing Victoria H'way, Northern Territory, Australia [-15.742, 130.558 ± 10 km]	AMS_126396 Abraham Billabong, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.9, 133.083 ± 10 km]
BMNH_92-1-29-195 Adelaide River, N. Australia	AMS_61861 Adels Grove, Lawn Hill Ck, 60mls SW of Burketown, Queensland, Australia [-18.683, 138.533 ± 10 km]	BMNH_1906-10-22-1-2 Alexandria, N. Territory of South Australia
AMS_381774 Alice River at Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia [-23.55, 145.283 ± 10 km]	AMS_126262 Approx 22 km N of Ayr, East Barratta Ck, Queensland, Australia [-19.567, 147.217 ± 10 km]	AMS_110464 Approx 23km from Stuart H'way on Mt Mable Rd, trib of Finniss R South (Clear water with sand & rock bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.067, 130.867 ± 10 km]
AMS_110477 Approx 28km W of Stuart H'way on Daly River Rd, small creek (Flowing creek with gravel, rock & silt bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.125, 131.783 ± 10 km]	AMS_71741 Approx 38ml from Darwin, off Stuart H'way, on road to Darwin R, Fly Ck. (Stagnant creek), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.7, 131.083 ± 10 km]	AMNH_96009 Archer River, Wenlock Crossing, North Queensland, Australia
ZMB_38066 Arnheim’s Land, N Australia	UMMZ_111799 Arnheims land, North Central Australia	UMMZ_111799 Arnheims land, North Central Australia
ZMB_19083 Arnheimsland, N. Australia	AMS_113754 Arnhem Land, Wilton R, Bulman Waterhole, approx 20km E of "Bulman" Station, Northern Territory, Australia [-13.683, 134.375 ± 1 km]	AMNH_30905 Australia
ANSP_125856 Australia	BMNH_MP_104 Australia	AMS_110472 Barramundie Ck, on Jim Jim - Pine Ck Rd (Flowing creek with sand & gravel bottom, leaves & lillies), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.091, 132.35 ± 10 km]
AMS_61883 Batavia River (=Wenlock River), Queensland, Australia [-12.283, 142.083 ± 100 km]	MCZ_190272 Batavia River, Wenlock Downs, North Queensland, Australia	AMS_126454 Berry Springs, 55 km S of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.7, 130.967 ± 10 km]
AMS_314499 Billabong on Landsborough Hwy NW of Longreach on N side of Darr R, Queensland, Australia [-23.215, 144.075 ± 100 m]	AMS_314446 Billabong, 5km along rd to Larrys Lake Yard on W side of road off Top Springs Rd (5km N of Buchanan Hwy, E of Victoria R) (see data sheet), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.308, 131.162 ± 100 m]	AMS_126452 Brandon, Labatt Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-19.617, 147.333 ± 1 km]
AMS_114690 Brandy Bottle Creek, Victoria Hwy, Northern Territory, Australia [-15.316, 131.559 ± 1 km]	BMNH_58-3-19-135 Brisbane River	FMNH_199573 Brooking Creek, Brooking Gorge entrance, W of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
AMS_400902 Bullhead Ck on Peninsula Development Rd (Amongst stones in flowing section), Queensland, Australia [-15.89, 144.857 ± 100 m]	BMNH_MP_363 Burke River, South Austrtalia	BMNH_MP_363 Burke River, South Austrtalia
AMS_103996 Cadell R at Cadell R Rd, S of Boucaut Bay (Wide, shallow, good flow, rock sand, gravel & weeds. In sand), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.292, 134.425 ± 10 km]	AMS_314456 Calvert R. just below junction with Bluey Ck, W. Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.936, 137.359 ± 100 m]	AMS_61881 Cape River, Queensland, Australia [-21, 146.425 ± 100 km]
AMS_125956 Cape York Pen, E coast, Rocky R, top Rocky crossing (Sand & rock bottom), Queensland, Australia [-13.817, 143.45 ± 1 km]	AMS_125954 Cape York Pen, S end of Embley Range, between Chester & Nesbit R, Billygoat Ck (Sand & rock bottom), Queensland, Australia [-13.583, 143.5 ± 10 km]	AMS_125958 Cape York Pen, S end of Embley Range, between Chester R & Rocky R, Scrubby Ck (Sand & rock bottom), Queensland, Australia [-13.75, 143.467 ± 10 km]
AMS_125955 Cape York Peninsula, "Silver Plains" Stn, Queensland, Australia [-13.979, 143.546 ± 10 km]	AMS_125957 Cape York, Iron Range, Claudie River near Mt Lamond, Queensland, Australia [-12.717, 143.288 ± 1 km]	BMNH_MP_429 Central Australia
AMS_126042 Clermont, Queensland, Australia [-22.833, 147.633 ± 10 km]	AMS_385747 Codroy Ck, between Musgrave Stn and Hann River, Queensland, Australia [-15.16, 143.834 ± 100 m]	MCZ_186734 Coen, Cape York, Queensland, Australia
AMS_314489 Coomalie Ck, at rest area on Stuart Hwy (rock washings, weed and roots), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.015, 131.123 ± 100 m]	AMS_113753 Coomalie Ck, on Stuart Hwy approx. 3km S of intersection to Batchelor (Abundant in shallow water on rocks and fallen Pandanus leaves), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.083, 131.1 ± 10 km]	AMS_126298 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.45, 130.833 ± 10 km]
DMNH_51610 Didgeridoo Lagoon, near Ayr, North Queensland, Australia	AMS_110091 Divided lagoon, 1km W of Kowai Lagoon, near King River, S of Katherine (Clay bottom, some aquatic vegetation), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.846, 132.25 ± 10 km]	AMS_153274 E of Mataranka, halfway between Elsey Stn and Falls (In back creek pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.958, 133.306 ± 1 km]
AMS_125933 Eastern Ck, 22km W of Julia Ck township, Bruce Hwy, Queensland, Australia [-20.65, 141.533 ± 1 km]	AMS_126259 Einasleigh, Queensland, Australia [-18.512, 144.102 ± 10 km]	BMNH_MP_028 Elizabeth Creek, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
AMS_111358 Elsey Falls, Roper River, SE of Katherine (Sandy bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.918, 133.118 ± 1 km]	AMS_126320 Fitzmaurice River, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.883, 130.283 ± 100 km]	AMS_116773 Fitzroy R, 200m downstream from bridge at Willare Roadhouse crossing (In mud, shallow water), Western Australia, Australia [-17.733, 123.5 ± 1 km]
AMS_126463 Fogg Dam, Humpty Doo, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.567, 131.3 ± 10 km]	AMS_62039 Forrest River, Western Australia, Australia [-15.3, 128.067]	AMS_155115 Fortescue R, above North West Coastal Hwy Rd bridge, SW of Dampier, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia [-21.3, 116.133 ± 1 km]
AMS_99367 Frogmore Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.446, 150.539 ± 1 km]	AMS_99367 Frogmore Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.446, 150.539 ± 1 km]	UMMZ_60220 Glenelg River, Kimberly Division, Western Australia
UMMZ_60220 Glenelg River, Kimberly Division, Western Australia	AMS_61729 Glenelg River, Western Australia, Australia [-15.783, 125.017 > ± 100 km]	AMS_155880 Gregory R at Riversleigh crossing, Queensland, Australia [-19.033, 138.733 ± 1 km]
AMS_125952 Gregory R, Proserpine District, Queensland, Australia [-20.233, 148.5]	AMS_327802B 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]	MCZ_190273 Hodgkinson River, Queensland, Australia
AMS_126368 Hodgkinson River, Queensland, Australia [-16.65, 144.683 ± 100 km]	AMS_126377 Hodgkinson River, Queensland, Australia [-16.65, 144.683 ± 100 km]	AMS_170636 Hodgkinson River, Queensland, Australia [-16.65, 144.683 ± 100 km]
AMS_61722 Hodgkinson River, Queensland, Australia [-16.967, 145.033 ± 100 km]	MCZ_196597 Holmes Creek, 12 mi E. Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia	MCZ_196597 Holmes Creek, 12 mi E. Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
AMS_61638 Holmes Creek, 12 mls NE Darwin (Pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.4, 130.933 ± 10 km]	AMS_61637 Holmes Creek, 12 mls NE Darwin (Series of pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.4, 130.933 ± 10 km]	AMS_61639 Howard Ck, Koolpinyah Stn., Northern Territory, Australia [-12.383, 131.083 ± 10 km]
AMS_110465 Howard R at pumping station, Koolpinyah Rd (Deep sand), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.45, 131.1 ± 10 km]	BMNH_MP_409 Howard Spring, near Darwin, N.T. Australia	AMS_76407 Howard Springs, ca 18mls SE of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.458, 131.05 ± 1 km]
AMS_110478 Humpty Doo, Middle Point (Steep sided man-made channel with grass, reeds, lily pads & muddy bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.567, 131.1 ± 10 km]	AMS_152513 Iron Range, creek into West Claudie River, Queensland, Australia [-12.783, 143.317 ± 1 km]	AMS_429703 Isdell R on Beverley Springs Rd (In sandy side bay), Western Australia, Australia [-16.917, 125.572 ± 100 m]
AMS_168984 Isdell Ranges, Bells Gorge Falls, Western Australia, Australia [-16.975, 125.192 ± 1 km]	AMS_110471 Jim Jim - Pine Ck Rd, small creek 4.9km E of Barramundie Ck (Shallow, flowing creek with gravel, mud & rock bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.141, 132.477 ± 1 km]	AMS_116776 Jim Jim Ck, trib of South Alligator R (In creek banks, shallow water), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.95, 132.55 ± 10 km]
USNM_853941 Jim Jim Creek, Northern Territory, Australia	USNM_707965 Jim Jim Creek, trib. of South Alligator R., 150 mi SE Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia	AMS_77889 Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.317, 132.467 ± 10 km]
AMS_113755 Katherine River, ca 20km NW of Eva Valley Station, NE of Katherine (Under rocks in shallow water), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.083, 132.725 ± 10 km]	AMS_3445 Kensington Downs, Queensland, Australia [-22.5, 144.183 ± 10 km]	AMS_163056 Kimberley, Lennard R Gorge, river bed beyond upper pool. (In seepage & flow through boulders & some small pools.), Western Australia, Australia [-17.183, 125.2 ± 1 km]
AMS_110475 King R., S of Katherine, nr Mailman Waterhole (rocky bottom with much silt, flowing), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.817, 132.217 ± 10 km]	AMS_61640 Koolpinyah Station, Bambers Jungle Ck, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.383, 131.083 ± 10 km]	AMS_110476 Kowai Lagoon, S of Katherine, nr King River (shallow pond, silty stony bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.85, 132.25 ± 10 km]
UMMZ_50659 Kuranda, North Queensland, Australia	UMMZ_50659 Kuranda, North Queensland, Australia	MCZ_MP.240 lagoon near Margaret, Australia
ZMB_9082 Lagoon, Mount Margaret, Australia	AMS_61641 Lake Deane,40-45 mls from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.733, 131.017 ± 10 km]	AMS_113752 Lake Woods, 11km SW of Elliot on Stuart Hwy (Shallow water with muddy bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-17.817, 133.55 ± 10 km]
AMS_144342 Lawn Hill Ck (End of gorge, in bank at water level), Queensland, Australia [-18.583, 138.583 ± 10 km]	AMS_327795 Lawn Hill Creek within 1 km of National Park ranger station (In pool near cascades), Queensland, Australia [-18.7, 138.483 ± 100 m]	AMS_61864 Lennard River, Western Australia, Australia [-17.4, 124.5]
AMS_5600 Longreach, Queensland, Australia [-23.25, 144.167 ± 10 km]	AMS_202380 Macarthur R at Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.065, 136.312 ± 100 m]	AMS_125934 Mary River, Gympie, Queensland, Australia [-26.183, 152.667 ± 10 km]
MCZ_186551 McKinley River, Arnheimland, Northern Territory, Australia	AMS_153273 Mitchell Falls, Mitchell Plateau (In flood drift), Western Australia, Australia [-14.825, 125.696 ± 1 km]	AMS_420364 Mitchell River crossing, Queensland, Australia [-16.375, 143.976 ± 100 m]
AMS_327809 Mitchell River NNE of Dunbar Stn, Queensland, Australia [-15.964, 142.423 ± 100 m]	AMS_126371 Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia [-15.417, 141.967 ± 100 km]	AMS_126461 Moulamen Water, near Upper Liveringa, Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia, Australia [-17.967, 124.317 ± 10 km]
INHS_11429 Murray Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	AMS_61730 Murray Lagoons, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.517 ± 1 km]	AMS_62164 Murray Lagoons, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.517 ± 1 km]
AMS_62164 Murray Lagoons, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.517 ± 1 km]	AMS_110217 Myrtle Ck, crossing No 1, on Bruce Hwy, ca. 5mls N of Proserpine (on rocks, sand, algae, in strong flow), Queensland, Australia [-20.35, 148.55 ± 10 km]	AMS_156346 NE Arnhem Land, edge of Mirmgadgja, Arafura Swamp, Bapal, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.65, 135.2 ± 10 km]
AMS_156347 NE Arnhem Land, edge of Mirmgadgja, Arafura Swamp, Bapal, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.65, 135.2 ± 10 km]	AMS_168982 NE side of King Leopold Ranges, on trib of Bell Ck, Scotts Gorge, Western Australia, Australia [-17.082, 125.261 ± 1 km]	BMNH_MP_123 near Port Darwin
BMNH_MP_123 near Port Darwin	ANSP_71732 near Port Darwin, N. Australia	AMS_61731 Norman River (Lagoon near bar, across river), Queensland, Australia [-17.467, 140.5 ± 100 km]
BMNH_MP_073 North Australia	AMS_114686 Ord River, Forbes Beach, between diversion dam & main dam, Western Australia, Australia [-15.883, 128.767 ± 10 km]	MCZ_196892 Palmer River, Palmerville, Northern Queensland, Australia
AMS_155116 Pilbara Springs, Miaree Pool, S of Dampier, Western Australia, Australia [-20.854, 116.614 ± 1 km]	AMS_110474 Pine Ck at Stuart H'way (Stone & gravel bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.817, 131.817 ± 10 km]	MCZ_196598 Port Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
AMS_13914 Port Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [-12.467, 130.833 ± 10 km]	DMNH_186566 Queensland, Australia	AMS_419930 Robinson R. at road crossing, Northern Territory, Australia [-16.75, 137.983 ± 100 m]
AMS_419946 Robinson River at Carpentaria Hwy (under large rocks), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.472, 137.049 ± 100 m]	ANSP_125855 Rockhampton, N. Australia	AMS_126355 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.367, 150.533 ± 10 km]
AMS_327784 Roper R at Roper Bar camping ground (On & under roots in shade at bank just above water), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.712, 134.513 ± 100 m]	AMS_424686 Roper R at Roper Bar camping ground (On & under roots in shade at bank just above water), Northern Territory, Australia [-14.712, 134.513 ± 100 m]	AMS_314478 Roper River at Roper Bar Crossing, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.716, 134.507 ± 1 km]
MCZ_247263 Roper River, Atnhem Land, N. Territory, Australia	AMS_31560 Roper River, Northern Territory; 14°42’S, 134°05’E, Australia	BMNH_MP_407 Ross River, just below Gleeson Weir, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
AMS_327794 Running creek on Gregory Downs to Burketown Rd, 40km N of Gregory Downs and about 5km S of Almora Station, Queensland, Australia [-18.323, 139.264 ± 100 m]	AMS_429457 Russ Ck, Western Australia, Australia [-16.497, 126.7 ± 10 km]	AMS_62040 S of Charters Towers, on Gregory Developmental Rd, Cape R, Queensland, Australia [-21, 146.425 ± 10 km]
AMS_110462 S of Darwin on Stuart H'way, Manton Dam (On edge near dam wall, clear water, granite rocks), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.867, 131.117 ± 1 km]	AMS_126453 S of Proserpine, Goorganga Ck, Queensland, Australia [-20.483, 148.533 ± 10 km]	ANSP_71739 S. Australia
AMS_385748 Sandy Ck crossing, on main road to Lakefield Ranger Stn (On edges of pool, in mud), Queensland, Australia [-15.093, 144.316 ± 100 m]	AMS_110466 SE of Howard Springs (marshy area near creek), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.467, 131.05 ± 10 km]	AMS_111359 SE of Katherine, on Roper Hwy before turnoff to Elsey Falls, unnamed ck., Northern Territory, Australia [-14.95, 133.333 ± 1 km]
AMS_150797 SE of Wyndham, Chamberlain R, 3-4km up from ford, nr El Questro Stn, Western Australia, Australia [-16.167, 127.9 ± 1 km]	AMNH_99403 Serpentine River, branch of the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	UMMZ_111886 Silver Valley, Australia
UMMZ_111886 Silver Valley, Australia	UMMZ_111886 Silver Valley, Australia	AMS_116774 South Alligator R (In creek banks, shallow water), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.557, 132.343 ± 10 km]
BMNH_70-10-26-41 Strangways River, Arnheim Land, North Australia	BMNH_70-10-26-41 Strangways River, Arnheim Land, North Australia	AMS_126462 stream crossing Stuart Hwy, 60km S of Darwin (on sides of stream in mud), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.737, 131.09 ± 10 km]
AMS_117981 Townsville, Ross River (In dried mud, in banks), Queensland, Australia [-19.267, 146.817 ± 1 km]	AMS_126328 Townsville, Ross River, Black Weir, Queensland, Australia [-19.267, 146.842 ± 1 km]	AMS_110469 Trib of West Alligator R at New Arnhem H'way (Gravel & silt bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.1, 132.425 ± 1 km]
MNHN_MP_1531 Veppoon Lagoon, Rockhampton, Queensland, New Zealand	AMS_110470 W branch of Nourlangie Ck, on road to Jim Jim (Sandy bottom), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.825, 132.742 ± 10 km]	AMS_75741 W coast of Cape York, Edward River (Lagoon), Queensland, Australia [-14.75, 141.6 ± 100 km]
AMS_419928 Wadallah Ck, Broad Sound, Queensland, Australia [-22.417, 150.067 ± 100 km]	AMS_327801 Waterhole and stream between Adels Grove and Lawn Hill Stn Homestead (On roots and substrate), Queensland, Australia [-18.652, 138.561 ± 100 m]	AMS_419948 Waterhole and stream between Adels Grove and Lawn Hill Stn Homestead (On roots and substrate), Queensland, Australia [-18.652, 138.561 ± 100 m]
AMS_126381 Waterhouse River, Northern Territory, Australia [-14.1, 133.367 > ± 100 km]	AMS_404126 Wearyan River, W. Gulf of Carpentaria, downstream ca. 1km (brackish water), Northern Territory, Australia [-16.161, 136.757 ± 10 km]	AMS_126342 Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]
AMS_126397 Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]	AMS_61739 Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]	AMS_110468 West Alligator R at New Arnhem Hwy (Gravel bottom, no weed.), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.817, 132.167 ± 10 km]
AMS_378371 West Alligator R at New Arnhem Hwy (Gravel bottom, no weed.), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.817, 132.167 ± 10 km]	DMNH_186565 Western Australia	AMS_110467 Wildman R. at New Arnhem Hwy. (In gravel at the bottom of pools), Northern Territory, Australia [-12.825, 132.05 ± 1 km]
AMS_62041 Wilson River, S of Wyndham, Western Australia, Australia [-16.633, 128.083 ± 100 km]	AMS_56514 Yeppen Lagoon, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]	AMS_118181 Yeppen, near Rockhampton, Murray Lagoon, Queensland, Australia [-23.417, 150.5 ± 10 km]

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_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_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_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_314495. Black Jungle Springs (elongate spring fed pool), Northern Territory, Australia [-13.05, 132.164 ± 1 km]

AMS_404117. 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_126376. Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km]

AMS_430735. 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]