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

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Publication Haas (1930): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Haas, F. 1930. Versuch einer kritischen Sichtung der südamerikanischen Najaden, hauptsächlich an Hand der Sammlung des Senckenberg-Museums I. Senckenbergiana 12: 175-195.

Taxonomic Opinions

Diplodon asunicionis [sic] Marshall, 1926 = Diplodon guaranianus

Diplodon besckeanus (Dunker, 1848) = Diplodon garbei
+ Diplodon garbei Ihering, 1910
+ Diplodon panco Ihering, 1910
+ Diplodon ellipticus santanus Ihering, 1910

Diplodon besckeanus (Dunker, 1848) = Diplodon ellipticus

Diplodon burroughianus (Lea, 1834)

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon delodontus
+ Unio faba d’Orbigny, 1835
+ Unio piceus Lea, 1860
+ Unio aethiops Lea, 1860
+ Diplodon trivialoides Marshall, 1922
+ Diplodon fortis Marshall, 1917
+ Diplodon (s.s.) perplexus Simpson, 1914
+ Diplodon hidalgoi Haas, 1916
+ Diplodon (s.s.) trivialis Simpson, 1914
+ Unio koseritzi Clessin, 1888
+ Unio parcus Lea, 1866
+ Unio firmus Lea, 1866
+ Unio aethiopiformis Simpson, 1900
+ Diplodon hildae Ortmann, 1921
+ Diplodon berthae Ortmann, 1921

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835)

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon piceus

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon aethiops

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon koseritzi

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon hildae

Diplodon charruanus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon berthae

Diplodon chilensis chilensis (Gray, 1828) = Diplodon chilensis
+ Unio smithii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833
+ Unio auratus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio araucanus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio casaeblancae Philippi, 1849
+ Unio fragilis Reeve, 1865
+ Unio longus Philippi, 1869
+ Unio colchaguensis Philippi, 1869
+ Unio foncki Philippi, 1869
+ Unio ianthinus Philippi, 1869
+ Unio valdivianus Philippi, 1869
+ Unio montanus Philippi, 1869
+ Unio atratus Sowerby, 1839
+ Unio limensis Küster, 1856
+ Unio jacobaeus Philippi, 1869
+ Unio landbecki Philippi, 1869
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Diplodon chilensis patagonica (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon chilensis
+ Unio frenzelii Ihering, 1893
+ Unio frenzelii var. andina Ihering, 1893
+ Diplodon huapensis Bartsch, 1906

Diplodon delodontus delodontus (Lamarck, 1819) = Diplodon delodontus
+ Unio lacteolus Lea, 1834
+ Unio fokkesi Dunker, 1852
+ Unio paraguayensis Lea, 1866
+ Unio rudus Lea, 1859
+ Diplodon podagrosus Marshall, 1923
+ Unio ampullaceus Lea, 1866
+ Unio brownii Lea, 1856
+ Unio divaricatus Lea, 1834

Diplodon delodontus delodontus (Lamarck, 1819) = Diplodon uruguayensis

Diplodon delodontus enno Ortmann, 1921 = Diplodon rhombeus

Diplodon delodontus expansus (Küster, 1856) = Diplodon multistriatus
+ Unio effulgens Lea, 1856
+ Unio eurhynchus Küster, 1861
+ Unio caipira Ihering, 1893
+ Unio greeffeanus Ihering, 1893
+ Unio aethiops var. piracicabana Ihering, 1893
+ Unio paulista Ihering, 1893
+ Unio santi-pauli Haas, 1930
+ Unio bischoffi Simpson, 1914
+ Unio guahybae Simpson, 1900
+ Diplodon (s.s.) mogymirim Ortmann, 1921
+ Diplodon (s.s.) leai Simpson, 1900

Diplodon delodontus expansus (Küster, 1856) = Diplodon aethiops

Diplodon delodontus expansus (Küster, 1856) = Diplodon caipira

Diplodon delodontus expansus (Küster, 1856) = Diplodon greeffeanus

Diplodon delodontus expansus (Küster, 1856) = Diplodon paulistus

Diplodon delodontus wymanii (Lea, 1860) = Diplodon wymanii
+ Unio uruguayensis Lea, 1860
+ Unio piger Lea, 1860
+ Unio locellus Lea, 1866
+ Unio apprimus Lea, 1866

Diplodon delodontus wymanii (Lea, 1860) = Diplodon uruguayensis

Diplodon delodontus wymanii (Lea, 1860) = Diplodon variabilis

Diplodon guaranianus fluctiger (Lea, 1859)

Diplodon guaranianus guaranianus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon guaranianus

Diplodon guaranianus hasemani Ortmann, 1921 = Diplodon guaranianus

Diplodon guaranianus pazi (Hidalgo, 1868) = Diplodon guaranianus

Diplodon hylaeus (d’Orbigny, 1835)

Diplodon iheringi Simpson, 1900

Diplodon obsolescens Baker, F., 1914

Diplodon parallelipipedon [sic] acutirostris (Lea, 1866) = Diplodon parallelopipedon
+ Unio trifidus Lea, 1860

Diplodon parallelipipedon parallelipipedon [sic] (Lea, 1834) = Diplodon parallelopipedon

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon delodontus
+ Unio rhyacoicus Martens, 1868
+ Diplodon (s.s.) suppositus Simpson, 1914
+ Unio lepidus Lea, 1860
+ Margaron (Unio) lepidior Lea, 1870
+ Diplodon pilsbryi Marshall, 1928
+ Diplodon subcylindricus Marshall, 1922
+ Unio martensi Ihering, 1893
+ Diplodon (s.s.) santamariae Simpson, 1914
+ Diplodon (s.s.) imitator Ortmann, 1921
+ Diplodon simillimus Ortmann, 1921
+ Diplodon vicarius Ortmann, 1921
+ Diplodon decipiens Ortmann, 1921
+ Unio dunkerianus Lea, 1856
+ Unio binneyi Lea, 1845
+ Unio sebastiani Haas, 1930
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Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835)

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon martensi

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon imitator

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon vicarius

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon charruanus

Diplodon rhuacoicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) = Diplodon ellipticus

Diplodon solidulus (Philippi, 1869)

Diplodon suavidicus (Lea, 1856) = Diplodon obsolescens
+ Unio demararaensis Lea, 1859
+ Diplodon hartwrighti Ihering, 1910
+ Diplodon kelseyi F. Baker, 1913
+ Diplodon guayanensis Haas, 1929

Diplodon suavidicus (Lea, 1856)

Diplodon wheatleyanus (Lea, 1856) = Diplodon burroughianus
+ Unio peculiaris Lea, 1866
+ Unio rhuaconicus Küster, 1856

Diplodon wheatleyanus (Lea, 1856) = Diplodon wymanii

Diplodon wheatleyanus (Lea, 1856) = Diplodon ellipticus