Australian Freshwater Molluscs

Australian Freshwater Molluscs is an interactive resource aimed at facilitating the identification and information retrieval of the entire freshwater mollusc fauna.

First published online Nov. 2016, first revision (1) July, 2020, second revision (1A) May, 2022, current version (2) June. 2023.

Authored by W.F. Ponder, A. Hallan, M.E. Shea, S.A. Clark, K. Richards, M.W. Klunzinger, and V. Kessner.

Interactive

identify to species level using wide range of available features
choose from several subsets of key to best meet your objectives
navigate between key and fact sheet database in self-contained resource

Comprehensive

covering all named Australian freshwater snails, limpets, mussels and clams
individual fact sheets for every Australian species
includes established exotic as well as potentially invasive species

Illustrated

more than 750 character illustrations to assist with your identification
each species is illustrated
distribution maps for all native species