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 lepidus Lea, 1860

Lea, 1860, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 91.
Lea, 1863, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 5 [O. 10]: 389, pl. 50, fig. 306.
(homonym of Unio lepidus Gould, 1856; renamed Margaron (Unio) lepidior Lea, 1870)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85624, Uruguay R., S. America.

= Diplodon charruanus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Rhipidodonta charruana (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Bieler, 2021
+ Rhipidodonta charruana (Orbigny, 1835) — Simone, 2006
+ Diplodon charruanus (Orbigny, 1835) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (s.s.) rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1969
+ Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — 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 rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1930
+ Diplodon (s.s.) lepidior (Lea, 1870) — Simpson, 1914
+ Diplodon (s.s.) lepidior (Lea, 1870) — Simpson, 1900
+ Margaron (Unio) lepidior Lea — Lea, 1870

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