Diplodon chilensis

Diplodon chilensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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]

References

1. Bogan, A.E.; Cummings, K. (2011). "Diplodon chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T189076A8675023. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189076A8675023.en . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2. Parada, Esperanza; Peredo, Santiago (2002). "Estado actual de la taxonomía de bivalvos dulceacuícolas chilenos: progresos y conflictos". Revista chilena de historia natural. 75 (4): 691–701. doi: 10.4067/S0716-078X2002000400005 . ISSN   0716-078X.
3. Valdovinos, Claudio; Pedreros, Pablo (2007-02-28). "Geographic variations in shell growth rates of the mussel Diplodon chilensis from temperate lakes of Chile: Implications for biodiversity conservation" . Limnologica. Limnology of Temperate South America. 37 (1): 63–75. doi:10.1016/j.limno.2006.08.007. ISSN   0075-9511.
4. Soto, Doris; Mena, Guillermo (1999-02-15). "Filter feeding by the freshwater mussel, Diplodon chilensis, as a biocontrol of salmon farming eutrophication" . Aquaculture. 171 (1): 65–81. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00420-7. ISSN   0044-8486.