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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

Search the database pages:

Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon martensi

nominal species Diplodon simillimus Ortmann, 1921

Ortmann, 1921, Mem. Carnegie Mus. 8: 495, pl. 35, figs. 3-6; pl. 45, fig. 2; text fig. 4c.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE CM_61.9250, Rio Nhundiaquara, Morretes, Paraná, Brazil.

= Diplodon martensi

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Rhipidodonta charruana (Orbigny, 1835) — Simone, 2006
+ Diplodon martensi (Ihering, 1893) Simpson — Quintana, 1982
+ Diplodon martensi (Ihering, 1893) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (s.s.) rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1969
+ Diplodon martensi (von Ihering, 1893) — Parodiz, 1968
+ Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatus (Lea, 1831) — Bonetto, 1964
= Diplodon simillimus Ortmann, 1921 — Bonetto, 1959
= Diplodon (s.s.) simillimus Ortmann, 1921 — Morretes, 1949
+ Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1930
= Diplodon (s.s.) simillimus Ortmann, 1921 — Ortmann, 1921

Page updated: 08:36:11 Tue 01 Jul 2025