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 Bivalvia | Unionoida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon species Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835): specimens4 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)
 Recent Taxonomic OpinionsDiplodon rhuacoicus — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Torres et al. (2024)Diplodon (s.s.) rhuacoicus — Rumi et al. (2008), Pereira et al. (2014), Torres et al. (2018)
 RangeParaná and Uruguay rivers and adjacent Atlantic streams from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Uruguay. Map of Georeferenced Specimens
 
 Argentina
 Brazil|  UMMZ_110963
 Brazil
 |  UMMZ_110963
 Brazil
 |  UMMZ_111246
 Brazil
 |  |  UMMZ_111246
 Brazil
 |  UMMZ_111246
 Brazil
 |  UMMZ_22923
 Brazil
 |  |  UMMZ_22923
 Brazil
 |  ZMB_MP_0344
 Cargo da Concep fai perte Villa St Anna Distr. Macacu, Prov Rio de Jan
 |  ZMB_17074
 Fl. Guahyba, S Brasil
 |  |  FMNH_48304
 Itaguay, Est. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 |  AMS_126880
 Itaguay, Estado do Rio, Brazil
 |  AMS_126880
 Itaguay, Estado do Rio, Brazil
 |  |  AMS_126880
 Itaguay, Estado do Rio, Brazil
 |  SMF_11102
 Lagoa da Volta, Kuste d St. Rio Gr. do Sul, Bras.
 |  UF_270593
 Os Perus, São Paulo, Brazil
 |  |  USNM_162419
 Os Perus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
 |  SMF_11110
 Os Perus, St. Sao Paulo, Bras.
 |  UF_270587
 Ponte Grande, São Paulo, Brazil
 |  |  SMF_11096
 Rio Camaguam, Sr. Rio Gr. do S., Bras.
 |  SMF_11107
 Rio Camaguam, Sr. Rio Grande do Sul, Bras.
 |  ZMB_MP_0382
 Rio Concisai [?], Prov Rio de Janeiro, Brasilian
 |  |  UF_270602
 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
 |  USNM_128818
 Rio Grande, trib of Rio Tiete, Sau Paulo, Brazil
 |  SMF_11108
 Rio Guahyba, St. Rio Grande do Sul, Bras.
 |  |  SMF_11093
 Rio Lageado, Nebenfl. d Rio Uruguay bei N Wuerttemberg, St. Rio Gr. do Sul, Bras.
 |  ZMB_MP_0385
 Rio Negro, Rio de Janeiro
 |  FMNH_115954
 Rio Tiete, Est. Sao Paulo, Brazil
 |  |  CM_61.5862
 Rio Uruguay (mud), Uruguayana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
 |  SMF_11097
 Rio Uruguaym Nonohay, N. Uruguay
 |  SMF_11112
 Sao Lourenco, St. Rio Gr do Sul, Bras.
 |  |  SMF_11109
 Sao Paulo, Bras.
 |  UF_270615
 São Paulo, Brazil
 |  UF_270616
 São Paulo, Brazil
 |  |  UF_270617
 São Paulo, Brazil
 |  SMF_11106
 Sud Brasilien
 |  ZMB_MP_0320
 Taguara de Mundo Novo
 |  |  SMF_11103
 Taguara do Mundo Novo, Sr. Rio Grande do Sul, Bras.
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 PUCRS_MCP_3212. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí): rio Jacuí: Cachoeira do Sul PUCRS_MCP_3214. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba - Jacuí): rio Jacuí: Cachoeira do Sul PUCRS_MCP_3636. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Guaíba): rio Guaíba: Porto Alegre PUCRS_MCP_10094. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Caçapava do Sul: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos): Arroio Bicca  PUCRS_MCP_7773. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Candiota: (Atlantic Ocean - Logoa Dos Patos - Lagoa Mirim - Yaguaron): -31.84935  -53.87871 PUCRS_MCP_8419. Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: Uruguaiana: (Río de la Plata - Uruguay): Arroio Sanchuri: Estação 9, Arroio Sanchuri, Afluente do Rio Uruguai, Municipio de Uruguaiana:  -29.54560  -56.82234 FAPESP_C5144T42069. Brazil: São Paulo: Morungaba: (Río de la Plata - Paraná - Tietê - Piracicaba - Jaguari): rio Jaguari FAPESP_C5148T42082. Brazil: São Paulo: Valinhos: (Río de la Plata - Paraná - Tietê - Piracicaba): rio Atibaia 
 Paraguay|  FMNH_21841
 Arroyo Mbobo, Villarrica, Paraguay
 |  SMF_11111
 Lagune des Arroyo Dona Juana Villarica, Paraguay
 |  CM_MP_43
 mountain creek at Sapucay, Paraguay
 |  |  CM_MP_NO_1
 mountain creek, Sapucay, SE of Asuncion, Paraguay
 |  SMF_11091
 Oberlauf des Rio Monday, Nebenfluss des Rio Parana, in Paraguay
 |  SMF_640
 Rio Paraguay, b. Conception, Paraguay
 |  |  SMF_11092
 Rio Paraná, b. Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay
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 Uruguay|  CM_64.90
 Arroyo Canelon Grande, Dept. Canelones, Uruguay
 |  AMNH_306014
 Arroyo Conventos, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11095
 Arroyo de los Molles, Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_365400
 Arroyo de los Vacas, Dept. Colonia, Uruguay
 |  FMNH_70745
 Arroyo Itabepi, Salto Uruguay
 |  USNM_341375
 Arroyo Manga, Dept. Montevideo, Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_341375
 Arroyo Manga, Dept. Montevideo, Uruguay
 |  MCZ_212459
 Arroyo Monzon, Cardona, Departmento de Soriano, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_396496
 Arroyo Pando, Canelones, Uruguay
 |  |  ANSP_396496
 Arroyo Pando, Canelones, Uruguay
 |  SBMHN_140941
 Arroyo Pando, Canelones, Uruguay
 |  CM_64.86
 Arroyo Pando, Dept. Canelones, Uruguay
 |  |  FMNH_86706
 Arroyo Pereira, Departmento de Colonia, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_249058
 Arroyo Pereyra, Colonia, Uruguay
 |  SBMHN_367458
 Arroyo Pereyra, Colonia, Uruguay
 |  |  FMNH_70746
 Arroyo Toledo, Canelones, Uruguay
 |  CM_64.89
 Arroyo Toledo, Dept. Canelones, Uruguay
 |  INHS_24766
 Arroyo Toledo, near the Carrasco Airport, close to Montevideo, Canelones, Uruguay
 |  |  ANSP_334569
 Arroyo Toledo, San Jose, Uruguay
 |  CM_60-68
 Arroyo Toledo, San Jose, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11090
 Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  |  SMF_11098
 Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  FMNH_190543
 Colonia, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11094
 Corrosco, Dept. Montevideo, Uruguay
 |  |  FMNH_120332
 Departmento de Canelones, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_70252
 freshwater lake nr. Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  CM_61.70
 Lago Potrero, Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  |  SMF_14089
 Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_69710
 Lake Potrero, nr. Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_72630
 Lake Potrero, nr. Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  |  SMF_11101
 Las Vaccas, Dept. Colonia, Uruguay
 |  BMNH_54-12-4-838
 Maldonado, Banda orientali, Uruguay
 |  BMNH_54-12-4-838
 Maldonado, Banda orientali, Uruguay
 |  |  BMNH_54-12-4-838
 Maldonado, Banda orientali, Uruguay
 |  BMNH_54-12-4-838-1-3
 Maldonado, Banda orientali, Uruguay
 |  ANSP_72632
 Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  |  ANSP_72632
 Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  USNM_335775
 Maldonado, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11100
 Montevideo
 |  |  USNM_365401
 no loc given (Colonia, Uruguay)
 |  USNM_348738
 Paysandu, Uruguay
 |  UMMZ_219695
 Proc. Lagunas de Arazati, Departmento de San Jose, Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_347883
 Rio Negro, Uruguay
 |  FMNH_53761
 Rio Olimar, Departmento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
 |  FMNH_54048
 Rio Olimar, Departmento de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
 |  |  UMMZ_110964
 Rio Pentanozo; Riviere de Gentanesso qui se jette dans le Rio de la Plata, near Montevideo
 |  UMMZ_110964
 Rio Pentanozo; Riviere de Gentanesso qui se jette dans le Rio de la Plata, near Montevideo
 |  UMMZ_110964
 Rio Pentanozo; Riviere de Gentanesso qui se jette dans le Rio de la Plata, near Montevideo
 |  |  CM_MP_42
 Rio Queguay, road from Paysandu to Tacuarembo, near Lorenzo, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11099
 Rio Tacuarembo, Uruguay
 |  SMF_11099
 Rio Tacuarembo, Uruguay
 |  |  UMMZ_248823
 Rio Uruguay, Nueva Palmira, Departmento de Colonia, Uruguay
 |  UMMZ_248823
 Rio Uruguay, Nueva Palmira, Departmento de Colonia, Uruguay
 |  UMMZ_248825
 Rio Uruguay, Paysandu, Uruguay
 |  |  UMMZ_248825
 Rio Uruguay, Paysandu, Uruguay
 |  USNM_380554
 Rio Yaguaron, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  USNM_380554
 Rio Yaguaron, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_380554
 Rio Yaguaron, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  USNM_380556
 Rio Yaguaron, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  USNM_380756
 Rio Yaguaron, Dept. Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_381100
 Rio Yaguaron, Dept. Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  USNM_425310
 Rio Yaguaron, Dept. Cerro Largo, Uruguay
 |  FMNH_21840
 Uruguay
 |  |  USNM_125737
 Uruguay
 | 
 
 Uruguay, Argentina, or Brazil |