Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon
28 available nominal species synonyms (42 total synonyms)
Diplodon chilensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), Fabbri et al. (2008), Hoeh et al. (2009), Bogan (2010), IUCN (2011), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), Torres et al. (2024), Nagel (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026), Prié et al. (2026)
Diplodon patagonicus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Diplodon chilensis chilensis — Parada & Peredo (2008)
Diplodon chilensis patagonicus — Parada & Peredo (2008)
Diplodon (s.s.) chilensis — Rumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018)
Rhipidodonta charruana — Nagel (2025)
Southern Chile and Argentina, on both sides of the Andes. (South America: SA6)


USNM_186117
Nahuel Huape, Argentina
type
Diplodon huapensis Bartsch, 1906

SMF_3856
Patagonien am Fuss der Kordilleren
lectotype
Unio andina Ihering, 1893

BMNH_1968864
(South America)
holotype
Unio auratus Sowerby, 1866

BMNH_1965144
I. of Chiloe
lectotype
Unio auratus ‘Swainson’ of Authors

BMNH_74-12-11-11
Chili
holotype
Unio chilensis Sowerby, 1867

BMNH_1986147
Chile ?
holotype
Unio chilensis Gray, 1828

BMNH_1986148
Chile ?
type
Unio chilensis Gray, 1828

SMF_4322
Laguna Villavira, S. Chile
possible syntype
Unio foncki Philippi, 1869

BMNH_MP_365
Id. of Chiloe, Chile
holotype
Unio fragilis Reeve, 1865

SMF_3854
Patagonien
lectotype
Unio frenzelii Ihering, 1893

MNHN_IM-2000-1703
Rio Carampagua, S.O. de Concepcion, Chili
syntypes
Unio gassiei Küster, 1856

SMF_3850
Prov. Santiago, Chile
idiotype
Unio jacobaeus Philippi, 1869

BMNH_1854-12-4-850
Rio Negro, Patagonia
lectotype
Unio patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

SMF_3851
Valdivia, Chile
syntype
Unio valdivianus Philippi, 1869

USNM_186117A
Nahuel Huape, Argentina
paratype
Diplodon huapensis Bartsch, 1906

SMF_3857
Patagonien am Fuss der Kordillere
paralectotype
Unio andina Ihering, 1893

BMNH_1965145
I. of Chiloe
paralectotypes
Unio auratus Sowerby, 1866

SMF_3852
Rio Guayellua, S. Chile
possible syntype
Unio foncki Philippi, 1869

SMF_3855
Patagonien
paralectotype
Unio frenzelii Ihering, 1893

BMNH_1854-12-4-851
Rio Negro, Patagonia
paralectotypes
Unio patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

BMNH_1854-12-4-850-1-7
Rio Negro, Patagonia
paralectotypes
Unio patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

SMF_3853
Rio Negro, Patagonien
paralectotype
Unio patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

SMF_3849
Valdivia, Chile
syntypes
Unio valdivianus Philippi, 1869

SMF_11219
Araucaria

FMNH_21836
Argentina

DMNH_173115
Arroyo Pilcan, Rio Limay drainage, Rio Negro, Argentina

DMNH_174544
Arroyo Pilcan, Rio Limey drainage, Rio Negro, Argentina

DMNH_173113
Arroyo Pilear, near Rio Negro, Argentina

SMF_11233
Arroyo Quelimalal, Prov. Neugen, Argentina

USNM_359921
L. Futalaufqua, Chubut, Argentina. Apparently drains into G de Corcovado and hence into the Pacific. Is in NW Chubut

USNM_359922
L. Villarino, Argentina

MCZ_MP.38
Lago Correntoso, Parque Nacional de Nahuel Huapi, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina

MCZ_MP.50
Lago Correntoso, Parque Nacional de Nahuel Huapi, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina

MCZ_MP.51
Lago Correntoso, Parque Nacional de Nahuel Huapi, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina

AMNH_92260
Lago Correntoso, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Pcia. Rio Negro, Argentina

DMNH_173071
Lago Fatalafquen, Chubut, Argentina

DMNH_173114
Lago Fetalanfquia, Chubut, Argentina

SMF_11238
Lago Lacar, Argentinien

MCZ_118706
Lago Nahuel-Huapi, Neuquen, Argentina

DMNH_174561
Lago Villarino, Neuquen, Argentina

DMNH_173116
Lago Villarino, Neuquen, Argentina

AMNH_35039
Lake Fellafquen, Chebut, Argentina

CM_61.9743
Lake Nahuel Huapi, Argentina

CM_61-136
Lake Nahuel Huapi, Neuquen, Argentina

BMNH_MP_034
Largo, Argentina

ZMB_MP_0300
Nahuel Huape, Argentina

ZMB_24898
Patagones

BMNH_1964138
Patagonia

BMNH_79-10-15-86
Patagonia

SMF_11236
Patagonien

CM_61.5851
Rio Limay, Patagonia, Argentina

CM_61.9246
Rio Limay, Patagonia, Argentina

CM_61.9247
Rio Limay, Patagonia, Argentina

SMF_11237
Rio Negro, b. Carmen de Patagones, Argent.

SMF_11232
Rio Negro, b. Carmen de Patagones, Argent.

SMF_11240
Rio Negro, b. Potrero Serrado, Patagonien

MNHN_MP_0985
Rio Negro, Patagonia

USNM_628770
Rio Negro, Patagonia

USNM_86105
Rio Negro, S. America

ZMB_34738
Rio Negro, Sud Brazil or Sud Argentinien

AMNH_30901
Rio Negros, Patagonia

SMF_644
Rio Neuquén, Patagonien

SMF_11239
See Nahuel Huape, Argent. Kordillere
PUCRS-MCP_8868. Argentina: Neuquen: (Atlantic Ocean - Negro): Lago Lacar: Quila, Quina, próximo a San Martin de Los Andes, junto ao Lago Lacar
ZMA_210691. Lago Nahuel, Bariloche, Prov. de Rio Negro, Argentina

UMMZ_111245
Brazil

ZMB_MP_0282
....Costa .. Contao, Chile

BMNH_MP_024
[Lima] [Chile]

ZMB_MP_0311
aus dem Rio Cruces nordlich von Valdivia

ZMB_MP_0305
aus dem Rio Cruces nordlich von Valdivia

IRSNB_MP_0933
Bogota [No - Chile]

MNHN_MP_0978
Bolivie [No - Chile]

SMF_11235
Buenos Aires [No - Chile]

USNM_762610
ca Calafquen Lake, Valdiva Province, Chile

USNM_762611
ca Temuco, Chile, Sta. 7

DMNH_33151
Caldevia, Chili

MCZ_MP.66
Cautin, Villarrica, Chile

USNM_251239
Chalchal River, Imperial, Chile

UMMZ_111241
Chile

UMMZ_111243
Chile

SBMHN_367463
Chile

SMF_11198
Chile

SMF_11201
Chile

MCZ_17013
Chile

MCZ_17020
Chile

SMF_11199
Chile

SMF_11200
Chile

ZMB_15840
Chile

ZMB_MP_0343
Chile

ZMB_MP_0340
Chile

SMF_11203
Chile

CM_61.9244
Chile

UMMZ_22879
Chile

UMMZ_22896
Chile

UMMZ_111848
Chile

FMNH_21832
Chile

FMNH_21833
Chile

UMMZ_111881
Chile

DMNH_173065
Chile

DMNH_172982
Chile

UMMZ_111902
Chile

CM_61.1529
Chile

ZMB_MP_0264
Chile

USNM_85628
Chile

USNM_85629
Chile

AMNH_30920
Chile

AMNH_30927
Chile

USNM_85630
Chile

USNM_362989
Chile

USNM_85627
Chile

UMMZ_110944
Chile

UMMZ_110945
Chile

MCZ_MP.18
Chile

MCZ_MP.23
Chile

MCZ_MP.32
Chile

UMMZ_22943
Chile ? South America ?

MCZ_17030
Chile, South America

MCZ_MP.27
Chile, South America

ANSP_41794
Chili

ANSP_125826
Chili

ANSP_125828
Chili

ANSP_125832
Chili

USNM_40803
Chili

BMNH_54-12-4-844
Chili

ZMB_9205
Chiloe

ZMB_MP_0336
Chiloe

ZMB_MP_0334
Chiloe

BMNH_43-9-27-1-2
Chiloe

UMMZ_111910
Cholchol River, Imperial, Chile

UMMZ_111239
Chotchol River, Imperial, Chile

CM_61.9245
Colchol River, Nuevo Imperial, Chile

SMF_11217
Concepcion, Chile

SMF_11215
Conger River, Chile

FMNH_179984
Dalcahue, Ancud, Chiloe, Chile; 42°23’S, 73°40’W

FMNH_115739
Dalcahue, Id. Chiloe, Chile

AMNH_132931
Dalcahue, Isla de Chiloe, Chile

USNM_414170
drainage canal, El Vergel, Angol, Chile

ZMB_MP_0284
Estero del Potrerillo de las Yeguas en el eamino realei Chiloe

SMF_168325
Fluss Maullin, Sud Chile

ZMB_48666
Frutillar, Chile

SMF_11222
Gegend [Area] von Valparaiso, Chile

SMF_11213
Guayellua, Chile

ZMB_MP_0229
I. Chile

ZMB_MP_0299
I. Chiloe

ZMB_MP_0322
I. Chiloe

USNM_85622A
Id. of Chiloe, Chile

ZMB_MP_0338
Ins. Chiloe

ZMB_MP_0317
Ins. Chiloe

SMF_11205
Insel Chiloe, Chile

SMF_11204
Insel Chiloe, Chile

SMF_11230
Insel Chiloe, Chile

SMF_11225
Insel Chiloe, Chile

SMF_11206
Insel Chiloe, Chile

SMF_11229
Insel Chiloe, Chile

MNHN_MP_0866
Island Chiloe

CM_61.2027
Island of Chiloe, Chile

USNM_85619
Isle of Chiloe, Chile

USNM_569009
Isle of Chiloe, Chile

USNM_85626
Isle of Chiloe, Chile

BMNH_54-12-4-848
La Laguna, Chili

FMNH_198226
Lago Azul, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°57’S, 71°51’W

FMNH_179988
Lago Blanco, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°57’S, 71°53’W

FMNH_198229
Lago Chico, NE of Lago Paloma, Territorio de Aysen, Chile; 45°54’S, 72°09’W

FMNH_198222
Lago de las Rocas, Llanouihue, Chiloe, Chile; 42°02’S, 71°50’W

MCZ_MP.14
Lago Esmeralda, Peulla, Chile

FMNH_198210
Lago Esmeralda, Territorio de Aisen, Chile; 47°19’S, 72°34’W

FMNH_198216
Lago la Paloma, Territorio de Aysen, Chile; 45°53’S, 72°06’W

FMNH_179989
Lago Rinihue, Valdiva, Valdiva, Chile; 39°49’S, 72°28’W

ZMB_91038
Lago Riso Paton, Pto Puynhuapi, Prov. Aysen, Chile

FMNH_198223
Lago Taguatagua, Llanouihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°42’S, 72°08’W

FMNH_179986
Lago Totoral, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°54’S, 71°54’W

FMNH_198228
Lago Totoral, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°54’S, 71°54’W

FMNH_198224
Lago Villarrica, Pucon, Villarica, Cautin, Chile; 39°16’S, 71°58’W

FMNH_198219
Lago Villarrica, Pucon, Villarica, Cautin, Chile; 39°16’S, 71°58’W

SMF_11231
Laguna Ganyetta, Chile

FMNH_21835
Lake Llanquihue, Chile

MCZ_MP.13
Lake Llanquihue, Chile

UMMZ_111890
Llanquihu Province, southern Chile

FMNH_198218
Los Ganchos, Estero; Traiguen, Bio-Bio, Chile; 38°19’S, 73°08’W

FMNH_198211
Los Ganchos, Traiguen, Bio-Bio, Chile; 38°19’S, 73°08’W

FMNH_179985
Mina Carmen, Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile; 32°06’S, 71°17’W

ZMB_MP_0314
Mittel Chile, Villarica - See

UMMZ_111238
Moullin River, Southern Chile

ZMB_MP_0296
Nancagua, Chile

FMNH_121885
on river bank, E of Puerto Montt, Petroue, Chile

ZMB_MP_0335
Osorno, Valdivia

UMMZ_111273
Penaflor, Chile

MCZ_MP.63
Peralillo, Departmento de Iltapel, Rio Choapa, Prov. Coquimbo, Chile

UF_270580
Peru ? [Chile]

UF_270582
Peru ? [Chile]

USNM_85623
Peru [Chile]

USNM_85618
Peru [Chile]

UMMZ_111242
Prov. Llanquihue, Chile

SMF_11207
Prov. Llanquihue, Chile

SMF_168330
Prov. Llanquihui, S. Chile

SMF_168327
Prov. Llanquihui, S. Chile

USNM_339726
Prov. of Llanquihue, Chile

MNHN_MP_0991
Province Llanguihue, Sud Chili

SMF_168328
Province Llanquihue, Chile

ZMB_52583
Puerto Montt

ZMB_52895
Puerto Montt, Chile

FMNH_94156
Puerto Montt, Chile

FMNH_179987
Puerto Pichidangui, Petorca, Aconcagua, Chile; 32°09’S, 71°33’W

FMNH_198227
Quebrada Centinela, at Lago Llanquihue, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°05’S, 73°13’W

SMF_11228
Quillota bei Valparaiso, Chile

SMF_11218
Quillota bei Valparaiso, Chile

MNHN_MP_0967
Quillota, Chili

ANSP_41887
Quillota, Valparaiso, Chili

SMF_11226
Quintero, nord van Valparasiso, Chile

USNM_414171
Ranaico R., Renaico, Chile

SMF_11216
Reloncavi bei Puerto Montt, S Chile

ANSP_125831
Rio Camamnagua, Chili

USNM_85620
Rio Campagne, Chile

SMF_11212
Rio Carampangue, Chile

MNHN_MP_1406
Rio Carampangue, Chili

CM_MP_23
Rio Choapa, between La Serena and Calera, Prov. Coquimbo, Chile

FMNH_198213
Rio Choapa, Salamanca, Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile; 31°47’S, 70°58’W

FMNH_198220
Rio Cogoti (Las Tinajas), Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile; 31°04’S, 71°02’W

FMNH_198215
Rio Higuera, La Higuera, Petorca, Aconcagua, Chile; 32°25’S, 71°25’W

SMF_11274
Rio Kuljun, Chile

FMNH_198225
Rio la Poza, Llanquihue, Valdiva, Chile; 40°17’S, 73°02’W

FMNH_198209
Rio Limari, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile; 30°36’S, 71°12’W

USNM_758637
Rio Longotoma, Chile

AMNH_91549
Rio Maipu, near Isla Maipu, South Santiago, Chile

USNM_523318
Rio Mallico, at ford to Los Alpes, Angol, Chile

SMF_11210
Rio Maule, M Chile

SMF_11220
Rio Maule, S. Chile

FMNH_21834
Rio Maullico, South Chile

AMNH_146552
Rio Maullin, Llanguihue, Los Lagos, Chile

SMF_11224
Rio Maullin, S, Chile

SMF_11227
Rio Maullin, S, Chile

SMF_11211
Rio Maullin, S, Chile

MCZ_17037
Rio Mayo, Mexico [Chile or Peru]

UMMZ_111882
Rio Mayo, Mexico [Chile or Peru]

ZMB_MP_0279
Rio Mayumo [?] Los Lagos [?], Chile

FMNH_198214
Rio Puelo, Laguna de la Division, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°39’S, 72°19’W

FMNH_198212
Rio Puelo, Laguna Mallin Grande, Llanquihue, Chiloe, Chile; 41°39’S, 72°19’W

FMNH_179983
Rio Quilimari, Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile; 32°08’S, 71°32’W

FMNH_64970
Rio Valdivia, Chile

MCZ_197983
Rio Valdivia, S. Chile

MNHN_MP_0878
Riviere Maypo, Chili

SMF_11202
S. Chile

SMF_11221
San Juan, Prov. Valdivia, Chile

MCZ_MP.37
Sao Paulo, Brazil. [must be Chile!]

SMF_11208
See Llanquihue, S, Chile

SMF_11223
See Llanquihue, S, Chile

SMF_11209
See Llanquihue, S, Chile

USNM_762619
Temuco, Chile

ZMB_MP_0316
Valdivia

ZMB_MP_0309
Valdivia

MCZ_MP.34
Valdivia, Chile

MNHN_MP_0885
Valdivia, Chile

ZMB_MP_0321
Valdivia, Chile

FMNH_120389
Valdivia, Chile

CM_61.9744
Valdivia, Chile

FMNH_89819
Valdivia, Chile

UMMZ_22928
Valdivia, Chile

UMMZ_111891
Valdivia, Chile

AMS_126594
Valdivia, Chile

USNM_622201
Valdivia, Chile

USNM_504816
Valdivia, Chile

USNM_758639
Valdivia, Chile

UMMZ_111240
Valdivia, Chile

ZMB_MP_0319
Valdivia, Chiloe

DMNH_56331
Valencia, Chile

ZMB_MP_0298
Valparaiso

USNM_131257
Valparaiso, Chile

USNM_85622
Valparaiso, Chile

USNM_85625
Valparaiso, Chile

ZMB_MP_0330
Valpariaso u Santiago
PUCRS-MCP_2854. Chile: Los Lagos: (Pacific Ocean): Chiloé, Região X de Los Lagos: -42.67667 -73.99333
MCZ_MP.017. Chiloe Island, Chile
ZMA_14395. Lago Llanquihue, Frutillar, Chile
ZMA_419642. Lago Todos Los Santos, Petrohué, Chile
RMNH_326000. Lago Todos Los Santos, Petrohué, Chile
RMNH_325976. Laguna de los Jaras, Lonquimae [Lonquimay], prov. Caukin, Chili
RMNH_326530. Renaico River, Bio-Bio, Chile
ZMA_210628. Rio Aconcagua, Prov.de Valparaiso, Chile
RMNH_326532. Rio Valdivia, Chili
RMNH_326529. Rio Valdivia, Chili
ZMA_213666. Valdivia, Extre Madura [?], Spain [Chile]
ZMA_210010. X Region, S.Chile, Frutillar, L. Llanquihue

FMNH_198217
Lago Blanca, Tacna, Peru-Chile; 17°38’S, 69°38’W

USNM_853884
Peru

BMNH_MP_379
[no locality available - South America]

ZMB_MP_0333
[no locality available - South America]

ZMB_MP_0337
[no locality available - South America]

ZMB_MP_0329
[no locality available - South America]

UF_270581
[no locality available - South America]

ZMB_MP_0999
[no locality available - South America]

USNM_126300_01
Behu, Malacca [no- South America]

BMNH_1907-12-30-148
Hab._?

ANSP_41795
So. America

MCZ_MP.35
South America

MCZ_17027
South America

UMMZ_22921
South America

UMMZ_22922
South America

AMNH_30925
South America

AMNH_30926
South America

AMNH_30916
South America

MCZ_MP.19
South America

USNM_40836
Sth. America

USNM_58214
W. S. America
There are no georeferenced GenBank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.