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

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Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon ellipticus

nominal species Unio ellipticus Küster, 1861

‘Spix & Wagner’ of Authors.
Küster, 1861, Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 238, pl. 80, fig. 2.
‘Spix’ Sowerby, 1868, Conch. Icon. 16: pl. 74, sp. 382.
(reference to Diplodon ellipticum Wagner, 1827)

= Diplodon ellipticus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Diplodon ellipticus Spix in Wagner, 1827 — Miyahira et al., 2019
+ Diplodon ellipticus (Wagner in Spix, 1827) — Mansur, 1970
+ Diplodon (s.s.) wagnerianus Simpson, 1900 — Simpson, 1914
+ Diplodon (s.s.) wagnerianum Simpson, 1900 — Simpson, 1900
+ Unio multistriatus Lea, 1832 — Ihering, 1890

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