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 126783 species/subspecies online, in 4418 families.
You can start by searching our names or publications, or you can browse by group or use the main checklist.
Recently updated
30 most recent updates:
| Phylum | Family | Group | Compiler(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEMATODA | DORYLAIMIDA Pearse, 1942 | Ms Jo Wood | 13-Oct-2021 | |
| NEMATODA | MUSPICEIDA Bain & Chabaud, 1959 | Ms Jo Wood | 09-Oct-2021 | |
| NEMATODA | DIOCTOPHYMATIDA Ryzhikov & Sonin, 1981 | Ms Jo Wood | 09-Oct-2021 | |
| CHORDATA | APOGONIDAE | APOGONIDAE | ABRS | 28-Aug-2021 |
| CHORDATA | PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE | Petauroides Thomas, 1888 | ABRS | 23-Aug-2021 |
| CHORDATA | MELANOTAENIIDAE | MELANOTAENIIDAE | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| PORIFERA | PLAKINIDAE | PLAKINIDAE Schulze, 1880 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| CHORDATA | MALURIDAE | MALURIDAE Swainson, 1831 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | THOMISIDAE | THOMISIDAE Sundevall, 1833 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | BLATTIDAE | POLYZOSTERIINAE | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | MUTILLIDAE | MUTILLIDAE | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | LEPISMATIDAE | HETEROLEPISMATINAE Mendes, 1991 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| CHORDATA | OGCOCEPHALIDAE | Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 | Dr Matthew Lockett | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ECHINODERMATA | OPHIUROIDEA | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| CNIDARIA | SPIRULARIA den Hartog, 1977 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| MOLLUSCA | ONCHIDIIDAE | Peronia Fleming, 1822 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | INSIDIATORES | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| ARTHROPODA | GARYPOIDEA Simon, 1879 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| ARTHROPODA | CHEIRACANTHIIDAE | CHEIRACANTHIIDAE Wagner, 1887 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | TETRAGNATHIDAE | TETRAGNATHIDAE Menge, 1866 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| MOLLUSCA | PROTOBRANCHIA Pelseneer, 1889 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| MOLLUSCA | SERAPHSIDAE | SERAPHSIDAE Gray, 1853 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| MOLLUSCA | TROCHOIDEA | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| ARTHROPODA | TENTHREDINOIDEA | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 | |
| ARTHROPODA | CHIRONOMIDAE | TANYPODINAE | Dr Bryan Lessard (ABRS) | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | HYDROPHILIDAE | Sphaeridiinae | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | PHYLLIIDAE | PHYLLIIDAE | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | MYMARIDAE | MYMARIDAE | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | VESPIDAE | Eumeninae | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |
| ARTHROPODA | TRACHYPETIDAE | Cercobarcon Tobias, 1979 | ABRS | 18-Aug-2021 |