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

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Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon charruanus

nominal species Unio aethiopiformis Simpson, 1900


‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1900, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 894. [nomen nudum]
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1914, Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1312. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): NOMEN NUDUM MCZ_192369, Rio Camaquam, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

= Diplodon charruanus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Rhipidodonta charruana (Orbigny, 1835) — Simone, 2006
+ Diplodon parallelipipedon [sic] aethiops (Lea, 1860) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto & Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon parallelipipedon [sic] aethiops (Lea, 1860) — Parodiz, 1968
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto, 1964
+ Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1930
= Diplodon aethiopiformis (von Ihering) — Simpson, 1914
= Diplodon aethiopiformis (von Ihering) — Simpson, 1900

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