Diplodon chilensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Hyriidae |
Genus: | Diplodon |
Species: | D. chilensis |
Binomial name | |
Diplodon chilensis Gray | |
Diplodon chilensis is a species of mussel in the family Hyriidae. It is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is the most common freshwater mussel species, and inhabits lentic and lotic environments. [2] The species is sensitive to turbidity and water levels of phosphorus. [3] Its filtering capacity has been proposed as a biocontrol of salmon farming eutrophication. [4]