Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia and its territories.
The AFD can provide information on:
- nomenclature and taxonomy of species (including valid names [= what a species is currently called], synonyms, and changes to names over time);
- type data information;
- bibliographic information for species;
- distribution of species.
The AFD is updated regularly, as publications become available. We welcome constructive feedback that can be used to improve the service we provide.
Currently, AFD includes 127681 species/subspecies online, in 4459 families.
You can start by searching our names or publications, or use the main checklist.
Recently updated
30 most recent updates:
| Phylum | Family | Group | Compiler(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLUSCA | LEPIDOPLEURIDA | ABRS | 18-Oct-2023 | |
| ANNELIDA | ANNELIDA | ABRS | 17-Oct-2023 | |
| ARTHROPODA | CURCULIONIDAE | Molytinae Schoenherr, 1823 | ABRS | 09-Oct-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | THYSANOPTERA | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| ARTHROPODA | Phthiraptera | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| PLATYHELMINTHES | TREMATODA | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| MOLLUSCA | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| ARTHROPODA | PENAEIDAE | PENAEIDAE Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1815 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | MYSIDAE | MYSIDAE Haworth, 1825 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | LAOPHONTIDAE | LAOPHONTIDAE T. Scott, 1905 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | CALLICHIRIDAE | CALLICHIRIDAE Manning and Felder, 1991 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | ANASPIDESIDAE | ANASPIDESIDAE Ahyong & Alonso-Zarazaga, 2017 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | ALPHEIDAE | ALPHEIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| MOLLUSCA | NERITIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| ARTHROPODA | GRYLLOIDEA Laicharting, 1781 | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| MOLLUSCA | NUDIBRANCHIA | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| ECHINODERMATA | ECHINODERMATA | Nish Nizar (NMV) | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| CHORDATA | THALASSELEOTRIDIDAE | THALASSELEOTRIDIDAE | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 |
| CHORDATA | MORIDAE | Pseudophycis Günther, 1862 | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 |
| CHORDATA | PARALEPIDIDAE | PARALEPIDIDAE | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 |
| CHORDATA | OPHIDIIFORMES | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 | |
| CHORDATA | EUCLICHTHYIDAE | EUCLICHTHYIDAE | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) | 15-Sep-2023 |
| CHORDATA | AGAMIDAE | AGAMIDAE | ABRS | 15-Sep-2023 |
| CHORDATA | PERCICHTHYIDAE | PERCICHTHYIDAE | ABRS | 25-Jul-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | VESPIDAE | VESPIDAE | ABRS | 20-Jul-2023 |
| ARTHROPODA | PORCELLANIDAE | PORCELLANIDAE Haworth, 1825 | ABRS | 20-Jul-2023 |
| PORIFERA | POECILOSCLERIDA Topsent, 1928 | ABRS | 20-Jul-2023 | |
| ARTHROPODA | DYTISCIDAE | DYTISCIDAE | ABRS | 20-Jul-2023 |
| PORIFERA | CALCAREA Bowerbank, 1862 | ABRS | 20-Jul-2023 | |
| PORIFERA | AXINELLIDA Levi, 1953 | Dr Nicholas Wee | 20-Jul-2023 |