Diplodon expansus
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Diplodon expansus is a species of bivalve in the Hyriidae
family. It is endemic to Brazil
.
Hyriidae
Hyriidae is a family of pearly freshwater mussels in the order Unionoida native to South America, Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Like all members of that order, they go through a larval stage that is parasitic on fish. The classification recognized by Banarescu uses three subfamilies...
family. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Source
- Mansur, M.C.D. 1996. Diplodon expansus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.