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

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Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon uruguayensis

nominal species Unio piger Lea, 1860

Lea, 1860, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 90.
Lea, 1863, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 387, pl. 45, fig. 296.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85164, Uruguay R., S. America.

= Diplodon uruguayensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Diplodon wymanii (Lea, 1860) — Simone, 2006
+ Diplodon uruguayensis (Lea, 1860) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto & Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus wymanii (Lea, 1860) — Haas, 1969
+ Diplodon uruguayensis (Lea, 1860) — Parodiz, 1968
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto, 1965
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Figueiras, 1965
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto, 1964
+ Diplodon delodontus wymanii (Lea, 1860) — Haas, 1930
= Diplodon (s.s.) piger (Lea, 1860) — Simpson, 1914
= Diplodon (s.s.) piger (Lea, 1860) — Simpson, 1900
= Margaron (Unio) piger (Lea) — Lea, 1870
= Unio piger Lea, 1860 — Sowerby, 1868

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