Velesunio wilsonii

Velesunio wilsonii is a species of freshwater mussel endemic to Australia.

Velesunio wilsonii
Velesunio wilsonii from the Ross River, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Hyriidae
Genus: Velesunio
Species:
V. wilsonii
Binomial name
Velesunio wilsonii
(Lea, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Unio (Alasmodon) stuarti Adams & Angas, 1864
  • Centralhyria wilsonii caurina Iredale, 1934.

Biology and ecology

Velesunio wilsonii is able to aestivate for up to 5 years.

Distribution

Velesunio wilsonii can be found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and northern New South Wales.[1]

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References

  1. W. F. Ponder, A. Hallan, M. Shea, S. A. Clark (2016). Australian Freshwater Molluscs. Australian Museum. Accessed June 2018.
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