Genus Westralunio Iredale, 1934
Compiler and date details
January 2024 - Michael W. Klunzinger, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld, Australia
May 2017 - Burghardt, I.
December 2010 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Des Beechey, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
April 2004 - Brian J. Smith, S. Reid & Winston F. Ponder, Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, TAS and Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1992 - Brian J. Smith, Museum Victoria, Melbourne
- Westralunio Iredale, T. 1934. The freshwater mussels of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8(1): 57-78 pls iii-vi [62].
Type species:
Westralunio ambiguus carteri Iredale, 1934 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
S New Guinea.
IBRA
WA: Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater
General References
Klunzinger, M.W., Whisson, C., Zieritz, A., Benson, J.A., Stewart, B.A. & Kirkendale, L. 2022. Integrated taxonomy reveals new threatened freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Hyriidae: Westralunio) from southwestern Australia. Scientific Reports 12(20385): 1-20
McMichael, D.F. & Hiscock, I.D. 1958. A monograph of the freshwater mussels (Mollusca : Pelecypoda) of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 9: 372-508 [425-426]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2025 | HYRIIDAE Swainson, 1840 | 13-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Michael Klunzinger (Griffith University) |
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 11-Aug-2014 | 11-Aug-2014 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Nov-2010 | 16-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |