Velesunio wilsonii is a species of freshwater mussel endemic to Australia and comes from the Hyriidae family (phylum: Mollusca).

[1] Reproduction in Velesunio wilsonii generally involves the male mussels releasing sperm that females take up to fertilize their eggs.

[1] Due to their ability to tolerate changing environmental conditions, Velesunio wilsonii can live for a long period of time.

[3] Velesunio wilsonii occurs in lowland floodplain ecosystems, including billabongs, temporary and episodic streams,[4] irrigation canals and farm dams.

[1] When buried and their shell is closed, Velesunio wilsonii can survive in drought conditions, high temperatures and low levels of oxygen,[4] allowing them to inhabit a wide range of ecosystem types.

[1] Velesunio wilsonii mussels are threatened with changes to biotic and abiotic conditions of lowland river ecosystems.