Diplodon

Presumably a compound of Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos, “twofold, double”) +‎ ὀδών (odṓn), Ionic form of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hyriidae – a genus of freshwater pearly mussels.

   Synonyms: Castalioides (allotypic synonym), Diplodon (Australis) (alternative representation), Diplodon (Diplodon) (alternative representation), Diplodon (Ecuadorea) (alternative representation), Diplodon (Prodiplodon) (allotypic synonym), Ecuadorea (superseded rank), Ecuadoria (misspelling – incorrect subsequent spelling), Eodiplodon (allotypic synonym), Iridea (allotypic synonym), Prodiplodon (allotypic synonym), Unio (Diplodon) (original rank), Unio (Iridea) (allotypic synonym)

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia – class, Autobranchia – subclass, Heteroconchia – infraclass, Palaeoheterodonta – subterclass; Unionida – order, Hyrioidea – superfamily; Hyriidae – family; Hyriinae – subfamily; Rhipidodontini – tribe

• (genus): Diplodon ellipticus – type species; Diplodon aethiops, Diplodon amphitheatri, Diplodon amygdalaeformis, Diplodon arrudai, Diplodon baqueroensis, Diplodon batoviensis, Diplodon berthae, Diplodon biblianus, Diplodon bodenbenderi, Diplodon bristowi, Diplodon burckhardti, Diplodon caipira, Diplodon calchaquensis, Diplodon chilensis, Diplodon colhuapiensis, Diplodon dasilvai, Diplodon delodontus, Diplodon demararaensis, Diplodon diluvii, Diplodon dunkerianus, Diplodon ellipticus, Diplodon expansus, Diplodon flucki, Diplodon fontainianus, Diplodon fraus, Diplodon granosus, Diplodon gratus, Diplodon greeffeanus, Diplodon guaporensis, Diplodon guaranianus, Diplodon haroldi, Diplodon hylaeus, Diplodon imitator, Diplodon indianensis, Diplodon itapuensis, Diplodon ituzaingoensis, Diplodon longulus, Diplodon losadae, Diplodon martensi, Diplodon matildensis, Diplodon multistriatus, Diplodon nordenskjoldi, Diplodon obsolescens, Diplodon parallelopipedon, Diplodon parodizi, Diplodon paulistus, Diplodon pfeifferi, Diplodon piceus, Diplodon rhombeus, Diplodon rhuacoicus, Diplodon rothi, Diplodon rotundus, Diplodon saltensis, Diplodon simplex, Diplodon solidulus, Diplodon solisianus, Diplodon suavidicus, Diplodon tipswordi, Diplodon transandinus, Diplodon uruguayensis, Diplodon vicarius, Diplodon voltzi, Diplodon wymanii – other species

• Diplodon charruanus, Diplodon (Diplodon), Diplodon pilsbryi, Diplodon smithi, Diplodon websteri

• Diplodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Diplodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Diplodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Unio (Diplodon) protologue at the Biodiversity Heritage Library
• Diplodon Spix, 1827 at MolluscaBase