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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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species Diplodon multistriatus (Lea, 1831): synonymy
     316 specimens

Unio multistriatus Lea, 1831
Lea, 1831. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 4 [O. 1]: 91, pl. 12, fig. 22.
Type(s): POSSIBLE SYNTYPE USNM_84114, R. Joanes, near Bahia, Brazil.

Diplodon (s.s.) granosusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Ortmann (1921)
Diplodon multistriatusIhering (1910), Bonetto (1959), Simone (2006), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Miyahira et al. (2019), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatusHaas (1931), Bonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Haas (1969), Mansur & Pereira (2006), Rumi et al. (2008)
Diplodon ellipticusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970)
Diplodon granosus multistriatusIUCN (2011)
Diplodon (s.s.) multistriatusPereira et al. (2014)

Unio coriaceus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Zeitschr. f. Malakozool. 5(12): 181.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108716, [no locality available - South America].

Diplodon (s.s.) coriaceusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus granosusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatusBonetto (1964)
Diplodon granosusParodiz (1968)
Diplodon multistriatusSimone (2006), Miyahira et al. (2019)

Unio granuliferus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Zeitschr. f. Malakozool. 5(12): 182.
Pfeiffer, 1860. Novit. Conch. 2(13): 150, pl. 39, figs. 1, 3.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108715, Rio Macacu, Prov. Rio de Janeiro, Distr. Canto Gallo.

Diplodon (s.s.) granuliferusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus granosusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatusBonetto (1964)
Diplodon granosusParodiz (1968), Simone (2006)
Diplodon multistriatusMiyahira et al. (2019)

Unio effulgens Lea, 1856
Lea, 1856. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 8: 94.
Lea, 1857. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 3 [O. 6]: 303 [23], pl. 28, fig. 18.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84406, Brazil.

Diplodon (s.s.) effulgensSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon expansusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Simone (2006)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusHaas (1969)

Unio expansus Küster, 1856
‘Charpentier mss.’ Küster, 1856. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 149, pl. 43, fig. 5.

Diplodon (s.s.) expansusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pereira et al. (2014)
Diplodon expansusIhering (1910), Bonetto (1959), Parodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982), IUCN (1996), Simone (2006), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969), Rumi et al. (2008)
Diplodon multistriatusMiyahira et al. (2019), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Unio eurhynchus Küster, 1861
‘Bronn in lit.’ Küster, 1861. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 237, pl. 79, fig. 5.
Type(s): SYNTYPE BMNH_1965217, Minas Geraes, Brasilia.

Diplodon (s.s.) effulgensSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Haas (1969)
Diplodon expansusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982), Simone (2006)

Unio guahybae Simpson, 1900
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 894. [nomen nudum]
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1312. [nomen nudum]
Type(s): NOMEN NUDUM SMF_168335, Guahyba, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.

Diplodon guahybaeSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965)
Diplodon expansusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Simone (2006)

Diplodon (s.s.) mimus Simpson, 1914
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1249.
Type(s): SYNTYPE USNM_162425, Iguape, Brazil.

Diplodon (s.s.) mimusSimpson (1914), Morretes (1949)
Diplodon mimusMarshall (1917)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatusHaas (1931), Bonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Haas (1969)
Diplodon expansusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982), Simone (2006)

Unio bischoffi Simpson, 1914
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 894 [as ‘bishoffi’]. [nomen nudum]
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1312. [nomen nudum]

Diplodon bischoffiSimpson (1914)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965)
Diplodon expansusSimone (2006)

Diplodon (s.s.) mogymirim Ortmann, 1921
Ortmann, 1921. Mem. Carnegie Mus. 8: 520, pl. 37, figs. 4-7; pl. 46, fig. 5; pl. 48, fig. 2; text fig. 4k.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE CM_61.9260 (by R.I. Johnson, 1977: 238), Creek near Mogy Mirim, Sao Paulo, Brazil, tributary to Rio Mogy Guassú and Rio Grande, upper Paraná drainage.

Diplodon (s.s.) mogymirimOrtmann (1921), Morretes (1949)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon mogymirimBonetto (1959)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Haas (1969)
Diplodon expansusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982), Simone (2006)
Miyahira et al. (2019)

Unio santi-pauli Haas, 1930
‘Ihering in litt.’ Haas, 1930. Senckenbergiana 12: 192.
(error for Unio sancta-paulae Simpson, 1914)

Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965)

Unio guatybae R.I. Johnson, 1971
‘“Ihering” Simpson’ R.I. Johnson, 1971. Bull. BMNH 20(3): 85.
(error for Unio guahybae Simpson, 1900)

Unio granulifer Paetel, 1890
‘Dkr.’ Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 154.
(error for Unio granuliferus Dunker, 1849)

Diplodon (s.s.) granuliferusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)

Unio psammactinus Ihering, 1893
Ihering, 1893. Arch. Naturg. 59(1): 107.
(misidentified reference to Unio psammactinus Philippi, 1848)

Diplodon expansusIhering (1910)

Unio bishoffi Simpson, 1900
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 894. [nomen nudum]

Diplodon bishoffiSimpson (1900)
Parodiz (1968)

Unio sancta-paulae Simpson, 1914
‘von Ihering’ Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1312. [nomen nudum]

Diplodon sancta-paulaeSimpson (1914)

Unio sancti-pauli Bonetto, 1964
‘Ihering’ Bonetto, 1964. Physis 24(68): 325.
‘Ihering’ Bonetto, 1965. Anais Congr. Lat.-Amer. Zool. 2: 44.
(error for Unio santi-pauli Haas, 1930)

Diplodon expansusSimone (2006)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Diplodon (s.s.) granosusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Ortmann (1921)
Diplodon (s.s.) coriaceusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon (s.s.) granuliferusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon (s.s.) effulgensSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon (s.s.) expansusSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pereira et al. (2014)
Diplodon bishoffiSimpson (1900)
Diplodon guahybaeSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Diplodon multistriatusIhering (1910), Bonetto (1959), Simone (2006), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Miyahira et al. (2019), Mansur et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Diplodon expansusIhering (1910), Bonetto (1959), Parodiz (1968), Mansur (1970), Quintana (1982), IUCN (1996), Simone (2006), Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010)
Diplodon (s.s.) mimusSimpson (1914), Morretes (1949)
Diplodon bischoffiSimpson (1914)
Diplodon sancta-paulaeSimpson (1914)
Diplodon mimusMarshall (1917)
Diplodon (s.s.) mogymirimOrtmann (1921), Morretes (1949)
Diplodon delodontus expansusHaas (1930)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus multistriatusHaas (1931), Bonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Haas (1969), Mansur & Pereira (2006), Rumi et al. (2008)
Diplodon (s.s.) granosus granosusHaas (1931), Haas (1969)
Diplodon mogymirimBonetto (1959)
Diplodon (s.s.) delodontus expansusBonetto (1964), Bonetto (1965), Figueiras (1965), Haas (1969), Rumi et al. (2008)
Diplodon ellipticusParodiz (1968), Mansur (1970)
Diplodon granosusParodiz (1968), Simone (2006)
Parodiz (1968), Miyahira et al. (2019)
Diplodon granosus multistriatusIUCN (2011)
Diplodon (s.s.) multistriatusPereira et al. (2014)

 
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