The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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nominal species Unio atratus Sowerby, 1839

Sowerby, 1839, Conch. Man.: 121, fig. 148.
(misidentified reference to Unio (Niaa) atrata Swainson, 1823)

= Diplodon chilensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Diplodon (s.s.) chilensis chilensis (Gray, 1828) — Parada & Peredo, 2002
+ Diplodon (s.s.) chilensis chilensis (Gray, 1828) — Haas, 1969
+ Diplodon chilensis chilensis (Gray, 1828) — Parodiz, 1968
= Diplodon atratus (Sowerby, 1839) — Bonetto, 1959
+ Diplodon chilensis chilensis (Gray, 1828) — Haas, 1930
= Diplodon (s.s.) atratus (Sowerby, 1839) — Simpson, 1914
= Diplodon (s.s.) atratus (Sowerby, 1839) — Simpson, 1900
= Margaron (Unio) atratus (Sow.) — Lea, 1870
+ Margaron (Unio) atratus (Swain.) — Lea, 1852

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