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Bivalvia | ... | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon rhuacoicus

nominal species Unio binneyi Lea, 1845

image of type lot

Unio binneyi Lea, 1845 = Diplodon rhuacoicus

Lea, 1845. Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4: 165.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1848. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10 [O. 4]: 77 [51], pl. 6, figs. 18.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85170, South America, Alabama?

= Diplodon rhuacoicus

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Diplodon rhuacoicus (Orbigny, 1835) — Simone, 2006

+ Diplodon martensi (Ihering, 1893) — Mansur, 1970

+ Diplodon (s.s.) rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1969

+ Diplodon martensi (von Ihering, 1893) — Parodiz, 1968

+ Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) — Haas, 1930

+ Diplodon (s.s.) rhuacoicus (Orb.) — Haas, 1930

= Diplodon (s.s.) binneyi (Lea, 1845) — Simpson, 1914

= Diplodon (s.s.) binneyi (Lea, 1845) — Simpson, 1900

= Unio (sec. Hyridella) binneyi Lea, 1845 — Paetel, 1890

= Unio binneyi Lea — B.H. Wright, 1888

= Margaron (Unio) binneyi (Lea) — Lea, 1870

= Unio (Hyridella) binneyi Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857

= Unio binneyi Lea, 1845 — Conrad, 1853

= Margaron (Unio) binneyi (Lea) — Lea, 1852

 
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