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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!
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Australasia
The Australasian Region includes Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. Only
0 species (0 genera) are currently recognized in the
region in two families: Hyriidae
and Unionidae.
We divide the Australasian Region into four subregions that
largely correspond to areas of freshwater mussel endemism. The Eastern
Subregion (AU1; 0 gen., 0 spp., 0 endemic) includes much of
the eastern half of Australia (including Tasmania); the Western Subregion
(AU2; 0 gen., 0 spp., 0 endemic) is the western half of that
continent. New Guinea (AU3; 0 gen., 0 spp., 0 endemic) has a
somewhat diverse freshwater mussel fauna (especially considering the
amount of suitable habitat), but that assemblage is poorly understood.
The subregion includes Misool and the Solomons islands. Finally, there
is New Zealand (AU4; 0 gen., 0 spp., 0 endemic). Endemic species are marked with an asterisk (*). Eastern (AU1)Western (AU2)New Guinea (AU3)New Zealand (AU4)
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