Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

The conservation biology of Australasian freshwater mussels is hindered by lack of a
taxonomic framework that employs molecular data as a complement to shell characters …

Westralunio carteri is the only species of freshwater mussel found in south-western Australia
and, owing to a lack of comprehensive information on its ecology, its conservation status has …

Growth and longevity of freshwater mussels (Unionida) are important for defining life-history
strategies and assessing vulnerability to human impacts. We used mark–recapture and …

Larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel order Unionida undergo a brief parasitic phase
by attaching to and metamorphosing on suitable host fish. Here, novel observations of …

The freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri (Iredale, 1934) has long been considered the
sole Westralunio species in Australia, limited to the Southwest and listed as vulnerable on …

Bivalves commonly associate with other organisms, however, examples of true parasitic
associations are described only for members of the marine superfamily Galeommatoidea …

Most freshwater mussels have larvae (glochidia in Unionidae, Margaritiferidae and Hyriidae)
that are parasitic on fishes. This study describes and compares the diversity of glochidia …

Larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel, Westralunio albertisi were obtained from the
marsupia of a preserved female at the Western Australian Museum. Glochidial shells of W …

The morphology of an organism is limited by genetic and environmental factors, and the
precise mechanism is inconsistent between species. Tetrix japonica Bolivar, 1987, is a …