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

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Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon peraeformis

nominal species Unio prunoides Lea, 1868

Lea, 1868, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 20: 150.
Lea, 1868, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 323, pl. 53, fig. 136.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ANSP_41791, So. America.

= Diplodon peraeformis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Rhipidodonta funebralis (Lea, 1860) — Simone, 2006
+ Diplodon peraeformis (Lea, 1860) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Bonetto & Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) paranensis funebralis (Lea, 1860) — Haas, 1969
+ Diplodon peraeformis (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 (Cyclomya) paranensis funebralis (Lea, 1860) — Haas, 1931
= Diplodon (s.s.) prunoides (Lea, 1868) — Simpson, 1914
= Diplodon (s.s.) prunoides (Lea, 1868) — Simpson, 1900
= Margaron (Unio) prunoides (Lea) — Lea, 1870

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