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This is a list of the non-marine molluscs of the country of Australia. They are part of the invertebrate fauna of Australia.

Freshwater gastropods

The freshwater molluscs of Australia vary greatly in size, shape, biology and evolutionary history, and more than 99% of the native species occur nowhere else on earth. Currently, there are more than 400 native described species and a further 100 species that are undescribed.

Hydrobiidae

Thiaridae

Viviparidae

Land gastropods

Noctepuna cerea from North-East Queensland

Pupillidae

Camaenidae

Freshwater bivalves

Velesunio ambiguous

The freshwater mollusks of Australia vary greatly in size, shape, biology and evolutionary history, and more than 99% of the native species occur nowhere else on earth. Currently, there are 46 bivalve species that are described with several other known species yet to be described.

Velesunio wilsonii from the Ross River, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Corbulidae

Cyrenidae

Hyriidae

Lasaeidae

  • Arthritica sp. (new species)

Mytilidae (brackish)

Sphaeriidae

Trapezidae

See also

References

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