Species Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
River Mussel, Murray-Darling River Mussel
Compiler and date details
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
- Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, T. 1934. The freshwater mussels of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8(1): 57-78 pls iii-vi [64].
Type data:
Holotype AM C33006, Barwon River, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM C61772 (13 specimens), Barwon River, NSW. - Alathyria jacksoni allani Iredale, T. 1943. Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales, Part I. Australian Naturalist 11: 85-95 [89].
Type data:
Holotype AM C61744, Macquarie River, Dubbo, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM C61745 (1 specimen and 1 valve), Macquarie River, Dubbo, NSW. - Alathyria selwyni Iredale, T. 1943. Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales, Part I. Australian Naturalist 11: 85-95 [89].
Type data:
Holotype AM C61764, Murrumbidgee River, Leeton, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM C61888 (2 specimens), Murrumbidgee River, Leeton, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [411]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Murray-Darling system and its tributaries
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Coastal river system, most of the Murray-Darling system.
General References
Cotton, B.C. 1961. South Australian Mollusca. Pelecypoda. Adelaide : W.L. Hawes, Government Printer 363 pp. [Date published Oct: Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia Series] [91-92, fig. 78]
Iredale, T. 1943. A basic list of the freshwater Mollusca of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 10(2): 188-230 [192]
Kershaw, R.C. 1956. Victoria fluviatile and lacustrine Molluscs - the Pelecypoda. Victorian Naturalist 73: 51-55 [53]
Lamprell, K. & Healy, J. 1998. Bivalves of Australia. Leiden : Backhuys Publishers Vol. 2 288 pp. [142, fig. 353]
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 [411-414, pl. 5, figs 1-5]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 | BIVALVIA | 22-Aug-2023 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey Ingo Burghardt Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 23-Apr-2018 | BIVALVIA | 11-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | 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) |