Alathyria

Alathyria jacksoni

Iredale, 1934 – Australia

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
INHS 11432. Namoi River, New South Wales, Australia.

Type Species: Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934 (by original designation) (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:410; Smith 1992:15).

Original Citation: Iredale, T. 1934. The freshwater mussels of Australia. Australian Zoologist 8:57-78.

Remarks: See McMichael & Hiscock (1958:410) for nomenclatorial notes.

Generic SynonymsQuaesithyria Iredale, 1943.

Currently Recognized Taxa (5)

Taxonomic References: McMichael & Hiscock 1958; Smith 1992.

1. Alathyria condola Iredale, 1943

  • Distribution: Murray-Darling Basin, NSW (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:425; Smith 1992:15).
  • Synonymy:

Alathyria condola Iredale, 1943.

Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales. Part I. Australian Natural History 11:85-95.

  • Type Locality: Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C61752.
  • Paratypes: AM C61763 (2), C61752 (1), C61755 (1).

2. Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1943

  • Distribution: Murray-Darling Basin, SE coastal, SA, VIC, NSW, QLD (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:425; Smith 1992:15).
  • Synonymy:

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934.

  • The freshwater mussels of Australia. Australian Zoologist 8:57-78.
  • Type Locality: Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C33006.
  • Paratypes: AM C61772 (13).

Alathyria jacksoni allani Iredale, 1943.

  • Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales. Part I. Australian Natural History 11:85-95.
  • Type Locality: Macquarie River, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C61744.
  • Paratype: AM C61745 (1).

Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943.

  • Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales. Part I. Australian Natural History 11:85-95.
  • Type Locality: Murrumbidgee River, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C61764.
  • Paratypes: AM C61888 (2).

3. Alathyria pertexta pertexta Iredale, 1934

  • Distribution: SE coastal, NE coastal, Lake Eyre Basin, NSW, QLD (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:425; Smith 1992:15).
  • Synonymy:

Unio shuttleworthii Lea, 1856.

  • Description of twenty-five new species of exotic Uniones. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8(2):92-95.
  • Type Locality: Moreton Bay, [Queensland], Australia.
  • Lectotype: USNM 84416.Paralectotype: AMNH 30905 (1), ex. Haines Collection 1870.
  • Remarks: Non Unio shuttleworthi Küster, 1855.

Alathyria pertexta Iredale, 1934.

  • The freshwater mussels of Australia. Australian Zoologist 8:57-78.
  • Type Locality: Upper Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia.Holotype: AM C12009.

Alathyria morti Iredale, 1943.

  • Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales. Part I. Australian Natural History 11:85-95.
  • Type Locality: Richmond River, Casino, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C61765.Paratype: C61766 (1).

4. Alathyria pertexta wardi Iredale, 1943

  • Distribution: N Gulf, QLD NT (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:425; Smith 1992:15).
  • Synonymy:

Quaesithyria wardi Iredale, 1943.

  • A basic list of the fresh-water Mollusca of Australia. Australian Zoologist 10:188-230.
  • Type Locality: Einaslleigh River, Queensland, Australia.
  • Lectotype: AM C61767.
  • Paratype: C61852 (1).

5. Alathyria profuga (Gould, 1850)

  • Distribution: SE coastal, NSW (McMichael & Hiscock 1958:425; Smith 1992:15).
  • Synonymy:

Unio profugus Gould, 1850.

  • [Descriptions of new species of shells.]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3(19):292-296.
  • Type Locality: Hunter’s [Hunter] River, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: USNM 5928.

Alathyria vadena Iredale, 1943.

  • Guide to the freshwater shells of New South Wales. Part I. Australian Natural History 11:85-95.
  • Type Locality: Shoalhaven River, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Holotype: AM C61860.
  • Paratypes: AM C47308 (1), C47310 (1), C12007 (5).