Unionicola (Hyricola) scutata K.O. Viets, 1980

Unionicola (Pentatax) scutata K.O. Viets, 1980a: 35 .

Unionicola (Australatax) scutata Vidrine 1985: 140; Harvey 1998: 143. Unionicola (Hyricola) scutata Vidrine et al. 2007: 51 .

Material examined. Northern Territory: 1 female, Campbell Springs, 38 km E of Victoria River Roadhouse, Gregory NP, 15° 29.749 S 131° 23.328 E, 4 October 2005.

Remarks. K.O. Viets (1980) described this species collected from the freshwater mussel Velesunio angasi (Sowerby) (Bivalvia: Hyriidae). From this study it is clear that Unionicola scutata can be found free living as well. The species is only known from the Northern Territory.