''Diplodon'' is a genus of freshwater pearly
mussel
Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other ...
, an aquatic
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
in the
Hyriidae family.
The genus includes the following species:
* ''
Diplodon chilensis
''Diplodon'' is a genus of freshwater pearly mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the Hyriidae family.
The genus includes the following species:
* '' Diplodon chilensis''
* '' Diplodon dunkerianus''
* '' Diplodon expansus''
* '' Diplodon fontaineanus' ...
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* ''
Diplodon dunkerianus
''Diplodon dunkerianus'' is a species of bivalve in the family Hyriidae. It is endemic to Brazil
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Diplodon expansus
''Diplodon expansus'' is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Hyriidae. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...
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* ''
Diplodon fontaineanus
''Diplodon fontaineanus'' is a species of bivalve in the family Hyriidae. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...
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* ''
Diplodon granosus
''Diplodon'' is a genus of freshwater pearly mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the Hyriidae family.
The genus includes the following species:
* '' Diplodon chilensis''
* '' Diplodon dunkerianus''
* '' Diplodon expansus''
* '' Diplodon fontaineanu ...
''
* ''
Diplodon pfeifferi
''Diplodon pfeifferi'' is a species of bivalve in the family Hyriidae. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin Am ...
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''Diplodon websteri'' is a synonym for ''
Cucumerunio websteri
''Cucumerunio websteri'' is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Hyriidae.
Subspecies
* ''Cucumerunio websteri websteri'' (Simpson, 1902)
* '' Cucumerunio websteri delli'' McMichael & Hiscock, 1958
Desc ...
''.
References
Hyriidae
Bivalve genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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