Velesunio wilsoni

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

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

Biology and ecology

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

Distribution

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

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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