MUSSELpdb
Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater mussels
by Taxonomy
Species & Genus Richness of
freshwater bivalves
by Family
Geography
Species Richness & Endemism of
freshwater mussels
by Geography
Bivalvia | Unionida | Hyrioidea | Hyriidae | Hyriinae | Rhipidodontini | Diplodon
species Diplodon rhombeus Spix in Wagner, 1827: specimens
4 available nominal species synonyms
Recent Taxonomic Opinions
Rhipidodonta rhombea — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Diplodon rhombea — ITIS (2013)
Diplodon (s.s.) rhombeus — Pereira et al. (2014)
Diplodon rhombeus — Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Nagel (2025)
Range
Amazon and São Francisco rivers, Brazil. (South America: SA3 SA4)
Map of Georeferenced Specimens
MUSSELp Specimen Records
Type Specimens
CM_61.9264
Rio Grande, Boqueirao, Bahia, Brazil
lectotype
Diplodon enno Ortmann, 1921
ANSP_167875
Rio Grande, Boqueirao, Bahia, Brazil
paralectotype
Diplodon enno Ortmann, 1921
SMF_24362
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Jatoba, Staat Pernambuco, Bras.
holotype
Diplodon nordestinus Haas, 1938
SMF_3866
Rio Solimoes, Amazonas Geb. Bras.
paralectotype
Diplodon rhombeus Spix in Wagner, 1827
SMF_3867
Rio Solimoes, Amazonas Geb. Bras.
paralectotype
Diplodon rhombeus Spix in Wagner, 1827
USNM_85780
Amazon R., Brazil
type
Unio patelloides Lea, 1860
FMNH_53049
Rio Grande, Boqueirao, Bahia, Brazil
paralectotype
Diplodon enno Ortmann, 1921
BMNH_MP_032
Rio Grande, Boqueirao, Bahia, Brazil
paralectotype
Diplodon enno Ortmann, 1921
SMF_4646
Rio Grande, Boqueirao, Bahia, Brazil
paralectotypes
Diplodon enno Ortmann, 1921
SMF_24364
Rio Tocantins, Amazonas, Geb., b. Cameta, Staat Pará, Bras.
paratypes
Diplodon nordestinus Haas, 1938
SMF_24363
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Jatoba, Staat Pernambuco, Bras.
paratype
Diplodon nordestinus Haas, 1938
Other Specimens by Country | show by collection
1 Specimens from Argentina
USNM_85781
R. de la Plata
32 Specimens from Brazil
ANSP_125608
Amazon R., S.A.
ZMB_MP_0201
Brasil
MNHN_MP_0353
Brasil, Pao de Acucar, Alagoas sur le fleuve Rio San Francisco, Caye de Sable herbier et vase
ZMB_MP_0199
Brasilien
SMF_11247
Brasilien
SMF_11243
Brasilien
UMMZ_111254
Brazil
USNM_125702
Brazil
CM_61.51
Brazil
CM_61.58
Brazil
ZMB_39379
Guahyba
SMF_11248
Rio das Velhas, b. Lagoa Santa Geb.d. Rio S. Francisco, St. Minas, Bras.
ZMB_MP_0216
Rio Grande do Sul
UMMZ_111859
Rio Guahyba, Pedras Brancas, Brazil
BMNH_1903-3-12-4-26-7
Rio Guahyba, Pedras Brancas, Brazil
UMMZ_111858
Rio Guahyba, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
UMMZ_64002
Rio San Francisco, Jatoba, Pernambuco, Brazil
SMF_47102
Rio Sao Francisco, b. Belem, Pernambuco, Bras.
SMF_36572
Rio Sao Francisco, b. Belem, Staat Pern., Bras.
SMF_11241
Rio Sao Francisco, b. Piropara, St. Minas, Bras.
SMF_11242
Rio Sao Francisco, b. Piropara, St. Minas, Brasilien
SMF_11249
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Barra, Brasilien
SMF_36720
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Jatoba, Staat Pernambuco, Bras.
SMF_36725
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Pambu, Staat Bahia, Brasilien
SMF_36723
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Pambu, Staat, Bahia, Brasilien
SMF_11245
Rio Sao Francisco, bei Villa Nova, Bras.
SMF_3868
Rio Sao Francisco, Brasilien
SMF_11244
Rio Sao Francisco, Brasilien
SMF_36718
Rio Tocantins, Amazonas, Geb., b. Cameta, Pará Staat, Bras.
UMMZ_111256
Rio Tocantins, Brazil
PUCRS-MCP_8477. Brazil: (São Francisco): rio São Francisco
INPA_1213. Brazil: Distrito Federal: Brasília: (Río de la Plata - Paraná - Paranaíba - Corumbá - São Bartolomeu - Paranoá): Lago Paranoá: Ponte do Bragueto: (15° 51’ 6.08” S, 47° 52’ 44.5” W) -15.83255 -47.84767
5 Specimens from unknown
ZMB_MP_0182
[no locality available - South America]
SMF_11246
[no locality available - South America]
ANSP_41884
Rio Paraná
ANSP_41799
Rio Paraná, So. Am.
ANSP_125607
South A.
GenBank Vouchers
There are no georeferenced GenBank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.
