''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 () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...
in the
Hyriidae
Hyriidae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of pearly freshwater mussels, aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Unionida. This family is native to South America, Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Lik ...
family.
The genus includes the following species:
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Diplodon chilensis
''Diplodon chilensis'' is a species of mussel in the family Hyriidae. It is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is the most common freshwater mussel species, and inhabits lentic and lotic environments. The species is sensitive to turbidit ...
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Diplodon delodontus
''Diplodon'' is a genus of freshwater pearly mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the Hyriidae family.
The genus includes the following species:
* ''Diplodon chilensis''
* '' Diplodon delodontus''
* '' Diplodon dunkerianus''
* ''Diplodon expansus
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Diplodon dunkerianus
''Diplodon dunkerianus'' is a species of bivalve in the family Hyriidae. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependen ...
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Diplodon expansus
''Diplodon expansus'' is a species of freshwater bivalve, freshwater mussel in the family Hyriidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil.
References
Hyriidae
Endemic molluscs of Brazil
Bivalves described in 1856
Taxonomy articles created by ...
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Diplodon fontaineanus''
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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 delodontus''
* '' Diplodon dunkerianus''
* ''Diplodon expansus
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Diplodon pfeifferi
''Diplodon pfeifferi'' is a species of bivalve in the family Hyriidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil.
References
Hyriidae
Endemic molluscs of Brazil
Bivalves described in 1819
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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''Diplodon websteri'' is a synonym for ''
Cucumerunio websteri''.
References
Hyriidae
Bivalve genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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