Diplodon is a genus of freshwater pearly mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the Hyriidae family.

Diplodon
Diplodon granosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Unionida
Family:Hyriidae
Subfamily:Hyriinae
Genus:Diplodon
Spix, 1827[1]

The genus includes the following species:

Diplodon websteri is a synonym for Cucumerunio websteri.

References

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  1. ^ Spix J. B. von (1827). Testacea fluviatilia quae in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX. page 33.