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

nominal species Unio ampullaceus Lea, 1866

image of type lot

Unio ampullaceus Lea, 1866 = Diplodon uruguayensis

Lea, 1866. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 18: 34.
specimen image from publicationLea, 1868. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 12]: 269, pl. 35, fig. 83.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85614, S. America.

= Diplodon uruguayensis

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Diplodon wymanii (Lea, 1860) — Simone, 2006

+ Diplodon uruguayensis (Lea, 1860) — Mansur, 1970

+ Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus delodontus (Lamarck, 1819) — Haas, 1969

+ Diplodon uruguayensis (Lea, 1860) — Parodiz, 1968

+ Diplodon delodontus delodontus (Lamarck, 1819) — Haas, 1930

= Diplodon (s.s.) ampullaceus (Lea, 1866) — Simpson, 1914

= Diplodon (s.s.) ampullaceus (Lea, 1866) — Simpson, 1900

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

 
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