Alathyria profuga
Species of bivalve
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Alathyria profuga, also known as the profuga mussel, is a species of freshwater bivalve in the family Hyriidae. This species occurs in coastal rivers in eastern New South Wales, Australia.[1] The type specimen was collected from the Hunter River.[1][2]
| Alathyria profuga | |
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| Valves of Alathyria profuga at the edge of the river in Goulburn River National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Hyriidae |
| Genus: | Alathyria |
| Species: | A. profuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Alathyria profuga (Gould, 1850) | |
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