The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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nominal species Aparcthyria hemesa Iredale, 1943

Iredale, 1943, Austral. Zool. 10: 191.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) AMS_61739, Wenlock Downs, Wenlock (Batavia) River, Queensland, Australia [-13.095, 142.942 ± 10 km].

= Velesunio angasi

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867) — B.J. Smith, 1992
+ Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867) — Haas, 1969
+ Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867) — McMichael & Hiscock, 1958
= Aparcthyria hemesa sp. nov. — Iredale, 1943

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