Velesunio wilsonii
Appearance
Velesunio wilsonii | |
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Velesunio wilsonii from the Ross River, Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Hyriidae |
Genus: | Velesunio |
Species: | V. wilsonii
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Binomial name | |
Velesunio wilsonii (Lea, 1859)
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Velesunio wilsonii is a species of freshwater mussel endemic to Australia.
Biology and ecology
Velesunio wilsonii is able to aestivate for up to 5 years.[citation needed]
Distribution
Velesunio wilsonii can be found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and northern New South Wales.[1]
References
- ^ W. F. Ponder, A. Hallan, M. Shea, S. A. Clark (2016). Australian Freshwater Molluscs. Australian Museum. Accessed June 2018.